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93378

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what measures he uses to assess the timeliness of payments in the benefits system.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	210464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The department uses a range of metrics to track and manage timeliness of payments within the benefits system.</p><p> </p><p>Our transparency indicators also include an overall productivity measure.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 17/10/2014 13:47:58 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

78820

registered interest
date	17/07/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on claimants of extending the waiting-day period for new benefit claims from three to seven days; and whether he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Mr Frank Field
uin	206446
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The principle behind the waiting days policy is that benefits are not intended to provide financial support for very brief breaks in employment or periods of sickness. The waiting days change should not be seen in isolation but as part of a package of new support measures designed to help people to return to work. Our assessment of the effects of the change is continuing.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 22/07/2014 16:59:56 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

77254

registered interest
date	10/07/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the contribution of 5 September 2013, Official Report, column 471, what his policy is on closing down jobseeker's allowance and tax credits before the 2015 General Election.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	205208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>We announced our plans for the implementation of Universal Credit on 5 December, and these were set out in a written ministerial statement Official Report 5 Dec 2013, Column 65WS. The WMS can be found here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmhansrd/cm131205/wmstext/131205m0001.htm#column_65WS" target="_blank">http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmhansrd/cm131205/wmstext/131205m0001.htm#column_65WS</a></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey grouped question UIN 205207 question first answered 15/07/2014 08:56:12 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

77255

registered interest
date	10/07/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the contribution of 5 September 2013, Official Report, column 471, when he expects that jobseeker's allowance and tax credits will be closed down.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	205207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>We announced our plans for the implementation of Universal Credit on 5 December, and these were set out in a written ministerial statement Official Report 5 Dec 2013, Column 65WS. The WMS can be found here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmhansrd/cm131205/wmstext/131205m0001.htm#column_65WS" target="_blank">http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmhansrd/cm131205/wmstext/131205m0001.htm#column_65WS</a></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey grouped question UIN 205208 question first answered 15/07/2014 08:56:12 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

76535

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) male and (b) female benefit claimants in (i) Kilmarnock and Loudoun constituency, (ii) Scotland and (iii) the UK have been sanctioned in the last (A) six months and (B) 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Cathy Jamieson
uin	204521
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The available information as requested is shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><p>Number of individuals with an adverse benefit sanction applied in Great Britain, Scotland and Kilmarnock and Loudoun Parliamentary Constituency:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Great Britain</p></td><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>Kilmarnock and Loudoun</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Sanction applied July – December 2013</p></td><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>238,330</p></td><td><p>23,660</p></td><td><p>430</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>121,100</p></td><td><p>10,260</p></td><td><p>190</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Sanction applied January – December 2013</p></td><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>404,490</p></td><td><p>39,490</p></td><td><p>770</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>206,490</p></td><td><p>17,730</p></td><td><p>400</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: (JSA and ESA): DWP Information, Governance and Security Directorate: Sanctions and Disallowance Decisions Statistics Database.</p><p>Source (IS): Income Support Computer System</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p>1. Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10.</p><p>2. The number of benefit sanctions applied is the number of sanction or disallowance referrals where the decision was found against the claimant for those in receipt of Jobseeker's Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance, or Income Support (Lone Parents).</p><p>3. Data is up to December 2013 which is the latest available.</p><p>4. Income Support Lone Parents receive a fixed sanction of 20% of the personal allowance rate of a single claimant [not aged less than 25] for each failure to attend/participate in a Work Focused Interview until 10 pence is left in payment. This sanction lasts until the individual attends and participates in a Work Focused Interview. In the case where there is more than one sanction in place the claimant need only attend/participate in one Work Focused Interview in order for all related sanctions to be removed from their benefit.</p><p>5. New sanctions rules came into force for JSA and ESA from 22 October 2012 and 3 December 2012. The number of JSA sanctions applied for the new regime is the number of low, intermediate, and high level referrals where the decision was found against the claimant. Further information can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/jobseekers-allowance-overview-of-sanctions-rules" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/jobseekers-allowance-overview-of-sanctions-rules</a></p><p>6. This information for JSA and ESA sanctions is published at:</p><p>7. <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p>Information for Northern Ireland is the responsibility of the Department for Social Development. Northern Ireland statistics can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/stats_and_research/benefit_publications.htm" target="_blank">http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/stats_and_research/benefit_publications.htm</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 15/07/2014 16:38:57 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	4011 label Biography information for Cathy Jamieson

66219

registered interest
date	07/07/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many benefit claimants from (a) England, (b) London and (c) Bethnal Green and Bow constituency were sanctioned in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	204200
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The available information as requested is shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><p>Number of individuals with an adverse benefit sanction applied by geography:</p><p>January to December 2013.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>520,740</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>89,080</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Parliamentary Constituency:</p><p>Bethnal Green and Bow</p></td><td><p>2,250</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source (JSA and ESA): DWP Information, Governance and Security Directorate: Sanctions and Disallowance Decisions Statistics Database.</p><p>Source (IS): Income Support Computer System</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p>1. Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10.</p><p>2. The number of benefit sanctions applied is the number of claimants with a sanction or disallowance referral where the decision was found against them for those in receipt of Jobseeker's Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance and Income Support for Lone Parents.</p><p>3. New sanctions rules came into force for JSA and ESA from 22 October 2012 and 3 December 2012. The number of JSA sanctions applied for the new regime is the number of low, intermediate, and high level referrals where the decision was found against the claimant. Further information can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/jobseekers-allowance-overview-of-sanctions-rules" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/jobseekers-allowance-overview-of-sanctions-rules</a></p><p>4. Income Support Lone Parents receive a fixed sanction of 20% of the personal allowance rate of a single claimant (not aged less than 25) for each failure to attend/participate in a Work Focused Interview until 10 pence is left in payment. This sanction lasts until the individual attends and participates in a Work Focused Interview. In the case where there is more than one sanction in place the claimant need only attend/participate in one Work Focused Interview in order for all related sanctions to be removed from their benefit.</p><p>5. This information for JSA and ESA sanctions is published at: <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 10/07/2014 15:03:41 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

65802

registered interest
date	03/07/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his Department has recorded as the main disabling condition of people under employment and support allowance and jobseekers' allowance benefit sanctions.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	203929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The information requested for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The information requested is not collected for Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) claimants.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 08/07/2014 15:19:29 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

65807

registered interest
date	03/07/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the times taken to decide claims, measured by actual average clarance time, were for (a) jobseeker's allowance and (b) employment and support allowance, for the longest and shortest deciles of claims, processed in each financial year since 2008-09.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Mr Frank Field
uin	203912
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>We are unable to provide data for the longest and shortest deciles of claims as this data is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 08/07/2014 15:14:20 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

65619

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many new claims were paid in April 2014 for (a) jobseeker's allowance, (b) employment and support allowance, (c) income support, (d) housing benefit and (e) universal credit.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	203728
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Information on how many new claims were paid in April 2014 for (a) Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA), (b) Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), (c) Income Support (IS), (d) Housing Benefit (HB) and (e) Universal Credit (UC) is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Statistics on the number of JSA claimants who started a new claim in April 2014 can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.nomisweb.co.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.nomisweb.co.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.nomisweb.co.uk/home/newuser.asp" target="_blank">http://www.nomisweb.co.uk/home/newuser.asp</a></p><p> </p><p>Statistics on the number of ESA and IS claimants who started a new claim, by the number of previous claims on this benefit, up to and including November 2013 can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dwp-statistics-tabulation-tool" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dwp-statistics-tabulation-tool</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance</a></p><p> </p><p>Statistics covering the period March 2014 to May 2014 are due to be published on 12 November 2014</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Statistics on the number of Universal Credit (UC) claimants who started a new claim up to and including March 2014 can be found at:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/universal-credit-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/universal-credit-statistics</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Statistics for April 2014 are due to be published on 16 July 2014</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 07/07/2014 15:48:17 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

63436

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the reasons for regional variations in the number of sanctions issued to benefit claimants by job centres.
tabling member constituency	Derby North
tabling member printed	Chris Williamson
uin	201924
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>Local and district management are responsible for ensuring Jobcentre Plus staff apply labour market conditionality fairly and consistently and to make sure referrals to decision makers are appropriate and of consistently good quality.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Decisions are subject to quality assurance process to ensure that Decision Makers continuously apply the law fairly and consistency.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 30/06/2014 13:23:09 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	3976 label Biography information for Chris Williamson