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828210

registered interest
date	22/01/2018
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	Universal Credit: Payments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of new claims for universal credit under full service (a) received full payment on time or (b) received some payment on time each week from the week beginning 18 September 2017 up to and including 31st December 2017.
tabling member constituency	Wirral West
tabling member printed	Margaret Greenwood
uin	124170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>There is no Universal Credit payment timeliness data broken down by area or region.</p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the proportion of new claims to Universal Credit Full Service that received some or all of their payment on time during the period requested:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Week commencing:</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>% of new claims to UC receiving some payment on time</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>% of new claims to UC receiving full payment on time</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>18/09/2017</strong></p></td><td><p>87%</p></td><td><p>76%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>25/09/2017</strong></p></td><td><p>86%</p></td><td><p>76%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>02/10/2017</strong></p></td><td><p>88%</p></td><td><p>78%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>09/10/2017</strong></p></td><td><p>88%</p></td><td><p>76%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>16/10/2017</strong></p></td><td><p>87%</p></td><td><p>77%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>23/10/2017</strong></p></td><td><p>88%</p></td><td><p>78%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>30/10/2017</strong></p></td><td><p>88%</p></td><td><p>78%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>06/11/2017</strong></p></td><td><p>88%</p></td><td><p>79%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>13/11/2017</strong></p></td><td><p>88%</p></td><td><p>80%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>20/11/2017</strong></p></td><td><p>88%</p></td><td><p>81%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>27/11/2017</strong></p></td><td><p>88%</p></td><td><p>81%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>04/12/2017</strong></p></td><td><p>90%</p></td><td><p>82%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>11/12/2017</strong></p></td><td><p>89%</p></td><td><p>82%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>18/12/2017</strong></p></td><td><p>91%</p></td><td><p>84%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>25/12/2017</strong></p></td><td><p>87%</p></td><td><p>80%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The data in the rows for 30/10/2017 to 25/12/2017 are estimates based on information currently available.</p><p> </p><p>The average proportion of new claims for Universal Credit Full Service that received full payment on time over the entire period shown above is 80%.</p><p> </p><p>The average proportion of new claims for Universal Credit Full Service that received some payment on time over the entire period shown above is 87%.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 123710 124171 question first answered 25/01/2018 11:48:01 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4400 label Biography information for Margaret Greenwood

828211

registered interest
date	22/01/2018
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	Universal Credit: Payments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of new claims for Universal Credit under Full Service (a) received full payment on time or (b) received some payment on time from the week beginning 18 September 2017 up to and including 31 December 2017.
tabling member constituency	Wirral West
tabling member printed	Margaret Greenwood
uin	124171
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>There is no Universal Credit payment timeliness data broken down by area or region.</p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the proportion of new claims to Universal Credit Full Service that received some or all of their payment on time during the period requested:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Week commencing:</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>% of new claims to UC receiving some payment on time</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>% of new claims to UC receiving full payment on time</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>18/09/2017</strong></p></td><td><p>87%</p></td><td><p>76%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>25/09/2017</strong></p></td><td><p>86%</p></td><td><p>76%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>02/10/2017</strong></p></td><td><p>88%</p></td><td><p>78%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>09/10/2017</strong></p></td><td><p>88%</p></td><td><p>76%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>16/10/2017</strong></p></td><td><p>87%</p></td><td><p>77%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>23/10/2017</strong></p></td><td><p>88%</p></td><td><p>78%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>30/10/2017</strong></p></td><td><p>88%</p></td><td><p>78%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>06/11/2017</strong></p></td><td><p>88%</p></td><td><p>79%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>13/11/2017</strong></p></td><td><p>88%</p></td><td><p>80%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>20/11/2017</strong></p></td><td><p>88%</p></td><td><p>81%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>27/11/2017</strong></p></td><td><p>88%</p></td><td><p>81%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>04/12/2017</strong></p></td><td><p>90%</p></td><td><p>82%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>11/12/2017</strong></p></td><td><p>89%</p></td><td><p>82%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>18/12/2017</strong></p></td><td><p>91%</p></td><td><p>84%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>25/12/2017</strong></p></td><td><p>87%</p></td><td><p>80%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The data in the rows for 30/10/2017 to 25/12/2017 are estimates based on information currently available.</p><p> </p><p>The average proportion of new claims for Universal Credit Full Service that received full payment on time over the entire period shown above is 80%.</p><p> </p><p>The average proportion of new claims for Universal Credit Full Service that received some payment on time over the entire period shown above is 87%.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 123710 124170 question first answered 25/01/2018 11:48:01 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4400 label Biography information for Margaret Greenwood

828212

registered interest
date	22/01/2018
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	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claims for universal credit were paid an advance of the value of (a) less than £50, (b) £50.01-£100, (c) £100.01-£150, (d) £150.01-£200, (e) £200.01-£250, (f) £250.01-£300, (g) £300.01-£350, (h) £350.01-£400, (i) £400.01-£450, (j) £450.01-£500, (k) £500.01-£550, (l) £550.01-£600 and (m) greater than £600 in each month from 5 June 2017 up to and including 31 December 2017.
tabling member constituency	Wirral West
tabling member printed	Margaret Greenwood
uin	124172
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>I refer the Honourable Member to the answer provided on 24 January 2018 to question <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=123902" target="_blank">123902</a>.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 25/01/2018 11:48:13 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4400 label Biography information for Margaret Greenwood

828214

registered interest
date	22/01/2018
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	Employment Schemes: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which companies and organisations provide work placements for young people on the new Youth Obligation programme.
tabling member constituency	Wirral West
tabling member printed	Margaret Greenwood
uin	124174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>Youth Obligation claimants receive a programme of intensive support to help them find employment or an apprenticeship quickly. During their journey, claimants can access a menu of opportunities, skills training and work experience, according to individual need.</p><p> </p><p>There are currently 128 employers on the Department’s National Portfolio who have committed to offering work experience opportunities, including Accenture, Asda, Balfour Beatty, B&amp;Q, Compass Group and Greggs.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, each Jobcentre district has their own Local Employer and Partnerships Team dedicated to identifying skills needs, building and sharing labour market intelligence and advising on local recruitment opportunities, including sourcing employers to provide work placements.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 25/01/2018 11:48:24 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4400 label Biography information for Margaret Greenwood

828217

registered interest
date	22/01/2018
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	Work Capability Assessment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of changing the work capability assessment to take into account degenerative illnesses.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	124177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>We are committed to assessing people with health conditions and disabilities fairly and accurately, helping people to access the right support. We recognise the importance of getting reform in this area right. We therefore intend to focus on testing new approaches to build our evidence base for future reform. In the Improving Lives: The Future of health, Work and Disability command paper we committed to work with external stakeholders to inform future changes to the Work Capability Assessment.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 25/01/2018 10:23:18 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

825679

registered interest
date	19/01/2018
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	Work Capability Assessment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 15 January 2018 to Question 121884, when her Department plans to begin testing new approaches to Work Capability Assessments.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	123747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>We are currently testing in our assessment centres some of the measures outlined in the Improving Lives: The Future of health, Work and Disability command paper.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 25/01/2018 11:47:44 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

825680

registered interest
date	19/01/2018
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	Work Capability Assessment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 15 January 2018 to Question 121884, who the stakeholders are whom her Department is approaching to be involved in testing new approaches to Work Capability Assessments.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	123748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>We are committed to working with a comprehensive range of external stakeholders including disability charities, academics, people with disabilities and their advocates.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 25/01/2018 10:22:47 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

825756

registered interest
date	19/01/2018
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	Department for Work and Pensions: Former Members
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many former Conservative Members of Parliament who were defeated at the 2017 general election and who now work in her Department were appointed after a publicly advertised and open recruitment process.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	123823
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>This data is not recorded or stored. Candidates taking up appointment into the Civil Service are required to be impartial and independent of political and other external influence.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 25/01/2018 14:12:24 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

825809

registered interest
date	19/01/2018
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	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of new claimants of universal credit (a) requested a new claim advance and (b) received a new claim advance in each month from 5 June 2017 up to and including 31 December 2017.
tabling member constituency	Wirral West
tabling member printed	Margaret Greenwood
uin	123876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2018 answer text <p>The information requested for numbers of requested Universal Credit advances is not available. However, data on advances paid in the Universal Credit Full Service is included below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>New Claim advances</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Benefit Transfer advances</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Change of Circumstance advances</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Claims paid an advance</p></td><td><p>As a proportion of <strong>new</strong> claims</p></td><td><p>Claims paid an advance</p></td><td><p>As a proportion of <strong>all</strong> claims</p></td><td><p>Claims paid an advance</p></td><td><p>As a proportion of <strong>all</strong> claims</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>17-Jun</p></td><td><p>6,800</p></td><td><p>43%</p></td><td><p>400</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>600</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>17-Jul</p></td><td><p>7,600</p></td><td><p>43%</p></td><td><p>500</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>700</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>17-Aug</p></td><td><p>9,100</p></td><td><p>42%</p></td><td><p>1,100</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>900</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>17-Sep</p></td><td><p>8,400</p></td><td><p>35%</p></td><td><p>2,000</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>1,000</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>17-Oct</p></td><td><p>12,400</p></td><td><p>47%</p></td><td><p>2,400</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>1,300</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>17-Nov</p></td><td><p>19,600</p></td><td><p>58%</p></td><td><p>3,400</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td><td><p>1,600</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 123903 123904 question first answered 24/01/2018 17:17:21 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4400 label Biography information for Margaret Greenwood

825815

registered interest
date	19/01/2018
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	Work Capability Assessment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will undertake an end-to-end review of her Department's approach to the work capability assessment process.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	123882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>We are committed to assessing people with health conditions and disabilities fairly and accurately, helping people to access the right support. We recognise the importance of getting reform in this area right. We therefore intend to focus on testing new approaches to build our evidence base for future reform. In the Improving Lives: The Future of health, Work and Disability command paper we committed to work with external stakeholders to inform future changes to the Work Capability Assessment.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 25/01/2018 10:22:59 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran