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1313787

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date	12/05/2021
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: Appeals
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 universal credit claimants have had their claim accepted at appeal following an initial rejection in (a) Cynon Valley, (b) Wales and (c) the UK in 2020.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Beth Winter
uin	917
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2021 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p /> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 17/05/2021 14:52:03 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4809 label Biography information for Beth Winter

1313788

registered interest
date	12/05/2021
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: Disqualification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many universal credit sanctions have been administered for failure to comply with work claimant commitments due to complying with covid-19 self-isolation requirements in (a) Cynon Valley, (b) Wales, and (c) the UK.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Beth Winter
uin	918
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2021 answer text <p>The information is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p>Claimants who have been advised to self-isolate will not be required to conduct any work related activity outside the home but they may be required to complete work-related activity that it is safe and reasonable to do in their circumstances. Where a claimant has failed to meet their requirements, we will look at any evidence of good reason, including whether they are self-isolating, when considering if a sanction is warranted.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 17/05/2021 15:24:53 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4809 label Biography information for Beth Winter

1313789

registered interest
date	12/05/2021
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, what assessment her Department has made of the effect of the £20 uplift in universal credit on trends in the number of claimants using food banks.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Beth Winter
uin	919
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2021 answer text <p>No assessment has been made.</p><p> </p><p>Food banks are independent charitable organisations and there is no consistent and accurate measure of food bank usage at a constituency or national level. Throughout this pandemic, this Government has delivered an unprecedented package of support to protect jobs and businesses alongside injecting billions into the welfare system.</p><p> </p><p>We take the issue of food insecurity seriously, which is why we added internationally used food security questions to the Family Resources Survey in 19/20 and published the data in March this year. Food insecurity data from the Family Resources survey for 20/21 is not yet available. Data is not collected at constituency level.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 920 question first answered 17/05/2021 16:33:10 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4809 label Biography information for Beth Winter

1313790

registered interest
date	12/05/2021
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	Food Banks and Food Poverty: Cynon Valley
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 make an assessment of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on (a) food poverty and (b) levels of food bank usage in Cynon Valley.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Beth Winter
uin	920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2021 answer text <p>No assessment has been made.</p><p> </p><p>Food banks are independent charitable organisations and there is no consistent and accurate measure of food bank usage at a constituency or national level. Throughout this pandemic, this Government has delivered an unprecedented package of support to protect jobs and businesses alongside injecting billions into the welfare system.</p><p> </p><p>We take the issue of food insecurity seriously, which is why we added internationally used food security questions to the Family Resources Survey in 19/20 and published the data in March this year. Food insecurity data from the Family Resources survey for 20/21 is not yet available. Data is not collected at constituency level.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 919 question first answered 17/05/2021 16:33:10 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4809 label Biography information for Beth Winter

1313792

registered interest
date	12/05/2021
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	Kickstart Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Kickstart jobs have been (a) approved and (b) started in each region of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2021 answer text <p>As of the 6<sup>th</sup> May 2021, over 108,000 jobs have been made available for young people to apply for through the Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) Kickstart Scheme. This includes over 20,000 jobs started by young people.</p><p> </p><p>There have been over 200,000 jobs approved by the scheme.</p><p> </p><p>We are unable at present to provide data on the number of approved jobs by region, as at that stage in the process we do not hold information about the exact location of a job, only the head office of the employer. We do hold regional information on jobs made available for young people to apply for and for placements started, which is provided below.</p><p> </p><p>The tables below show these figures split by location and sector, the data presented has been rounded according to DWP statistical rounding convention. Although care is taken when processing and analysing Kickstart applications, referrals and starts, the data collected might be subject to the inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale recording system which has been developed quickly. The management information presented here has not been subjected to the usual standard of quality assurance associated with official statistics, but is provided in the interests of transparency. Work is ongoing to improve the quality of information available for the programme.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Location </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Jobs </strong> <strong>Advertised</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Jobs Started</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>7,270</p></td><td><p>1,120</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>8,240</p></td><td><p>1,320</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>22,740</p></td><td><p>4,500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>4,560</p></td><td><p>960</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>13,560</p></td><td><p>2,840</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>7,540</p></td><td><p>1,770</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>12,320</p></td><td><p>2,350</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>7,670</p></td><td><p>1,440</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>6,020</p></td><td><p>1,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>10,030</p></td><td><p>1,850</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and The Humber</p></td><td><p>8,310</p></td><td><p>1,580</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Figures may not add up to provided totals due to rounding. 1,000 non-grant funded jobs are included in Jobs Advertised but not included under Jobs Started. Total jobs started includes those which have been completed or ended early.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Sector</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Jobs </strong> <strong>Advertised</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Jobs Started</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Administration</p></td><td><p>27,950</p></td><td><p>5,370</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Animal Care</p></td><td><p>480</p></td><td><p>160</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Beauty &amp; Wellbeing</p></td><td><p>740</p></td><td><p>150</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Business &amp; Finance</p></td><td><p>4,040</p></td><td><p>750</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Computing, Technology &amp; Digital</p></td><td><p>8,490</p></td><td><p>2,110</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Construction &amp; Trades</p></td><td><p>3,600</p></td><td><p>700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Creative &amp; Media</p></td><td><p>8,420</p></td><td><p>2,180</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Delivery &amp; Storage</p></td><td><p>3,320</p></td><td><p>670</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Emergency &amp; Uniform Services</p></td><td><p>230</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Engineering &amp; Maintenance</p></td><td><p>3,900</p></td><td><p>470</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Environment &amp; Land</p></td><td><p>2,140</p></td><td><p>360</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Government Services</p></td><td><p>290</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Healthcare</p></td><td><p>4,360</p></td><td><p>570</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Home Services</p></td><td><p>800</p></td><td><p>80</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hospitality &amp; Food</p></td><td><p>7,530</p></td><td><p>1,030</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Law &amp; Legal</p></td><td><p>260</p></td><td><p>90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Managerial</p></td><td><p>830</p></td><td><p>120</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manufacturing</p></td><td><p>2,650</p></td><td><p>600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Retail &amp; Sales</p></td><td><p>17,120</p></td><td><p>3,680</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Science &amp; Research</p></td><td><p>450</p></td><td><p>80</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Social Care</p></td><td><p>2,880</p></td><td><p>270</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sports &amp; Leisure</p></td><td><p>2,350</p></td><td><p>410</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Teaching &amp; Education</p></td><td><p>4,720</p></td><td><p>760</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Transport</p></td><td><p>400</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Travel &amp; Tourism</p></td><td><p>310</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Figures may not add up to provided totals due to rounding. 1,000 non-grant funded jobs are included in Jobs Advertised but not included under Jobs Started. Total jobs started includes those which have been completed or ended early.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 546 question first answered 17/05/2021 16:57:36 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

1313793

registered interest
date	12/05/2021
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	Kickstart Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Kickstart placements have been (a) approved and (b) started in each parliamentary constituency.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2021 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions collects data on the uptake of the Kickstart Scheme. We have published information on the number of young people who have started in each region, here: <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-04-12/179100" target="_blank">https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-04-12/179100</a>, but we are unable to break this down below the regional level at present.</p><p> </p><p>The need to deliver and operate the Kickstart scheme at pace has led to a current limited clerical data set which, in turn, makes it harder to accurately present a snapshot of a smaller geographical area, such as a Parliamentary constituency. Information is contained across multiple systems as more than one Jobcentre could cover a single constituency. Conversely, Kickstart placements and vacancies are not allocated to one JCP, so we have many vacancies which may be connected to a company based or headquartered in one area, but the vacancies can be filled from a wider geographical area.</p><p> </p><p>As such, it is not currently possible to provide the data below the regional level. We are, however, continuing to develop our management information tools and data collection system which may help in sharing more localised information at a local authority level in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is monitoring and evaluating the Kickstart Scheme throughout its implementation, and will continue to evaluate the longer term outcomes and impact for Kickstart participants.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 253 question first answered 17/05/2021 16:59:31 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

1313794

registered interest
date	12/05/2021
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	Kickstart Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment the Government has made of the potential merits of extending the Kickstart scheme beyond December 2021.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	696
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2021 answer text <p>Our focus is on delivering Kickstart jobs for young people as soon as we can. Eligible young people will be able to start new Kickstart jobs until December 2021, meaning the final cohort of six-month jobs will end in Summer 2022. There are currently no plans to extend the Kickstart Scheme.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 17/05/2021 16:50:52 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

1313795

registered interest
date	12/05/2021
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: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of the projected number of universal credit claimants aged 16-24 in each year for which that data has been projected.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	697
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2021 answer text <p>The Department does not have a projection.</p><p> </p><p>Actual data on the number of people on UC is available at: <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/jsf/login.xhtml" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/jsf/login.xhtml</a></p><p>Total UC caseload forecast can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/benefit-expenditure-and-caseload-tables-2021" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/benefit-expenditure-and-caseload-tables-2021</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 17/05/2021 14:47:23 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

1313810

registered interest
date	12/05/2021
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: Disability
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 publish a timeline for publication of the Green Paper on Disability Benefits.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	812
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2021 answer text <p>Given the necessary focus on the departmental response to Covid-19, we are working to a longer timescale than previously anticipated. We are continuing engagement with disabled people and their representatives and plan to publish the formal consultation document in the coming months.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 17/05/2021 14:54:39 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1313811

registered interest
date	12/05/2021
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: Coronavirus
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 providing a £20 per week uplift to legacy benefits.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	813
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2021 answer text <p>There are no plans to extend the temporary Universal Credit uplift to legacy benefits, and Parliament has voted to bring an end to legacy benefits in Great Britain. Natural migration to Universal Credit (UC) is required when a person needs to claim new support because of a change of circumstances.</p><p>Claimants on legacy benefits can voluntarily make a claim for UC if they believe that they will be better off. Claimants considering making a claim should check carefully their eligibility and entitlements under UC before applying, as legacy benefits will end when claimants submit their UC claim and they will not be able to return to them in the future. For this reason, prospective claimants are signposted to independent benefits calculators on GOV.UK. They can also get help through the government funded Help to Claim scheme as well as the Citizens Advice Bureau and Citizens Advice Scotland.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 17/05/2021 16:52:55 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes