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1241284

registered interest
date	07/10/2020
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: Domestic Abuse
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 merits of bringing forward proposals to amend universal credit regulations to allow her Department to apply discretion on the recovery of advance loans taken out by domestic abuse victims under duress.
tabling member constituency	Brent North
tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
uin	100279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2020 answer text <p>The Government is fully committed to the prevention of abuse and the Department for Work and Pensions has a range of measures designed to support people who flee violent and abusive households.</p><p> </p><p>If a Universal Credit claimant has been forced into claiming an advance through domestic abuse, we would urge the claimant to talk to the Department about this. If the advance was taken whilst part of a couple claim, 50% of the outstanding balance would be apportioned upon pursuing a single claim. Additionally, the Department offers deferrals of advance repayments by up to 3 months in exceptional circumstances and will apply discretion wherever possible with the rates of repaying other government debts. A range of other support is available across the Department for those impacted by domestic abuse.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/domestic-violence-and-abuse-help-from-dwp/help-available-from-the-department-for-work-and-pensions-for-people-who-are-victims-of-domestic-violence-and-abuse#universal-credit" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/domestic-violence-and-abuse-help-from-dwp/help-available-from-the-department-for-work-and-pensions-for-people-who-are-victims-of-domestic-violence-and-abuse#universal-credit</a></p><p> </p><p>The Department will continue to look at ways to further support the victims of domestic abuse.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 12/10/2020 15:28:55 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

1240759

registered interest
date	06/10/2020
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: Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many families are affected by the two-child limit on social security benefits in Carmarthen East and Dinefwr constituency.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	99586
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2020 answer text <p>In Carmarthen East and Dinefwr 60 families on Universal Credit were affected by the policy in April 2020.</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Families affected means households reporting a third or subsequent child on or after 6 April 2017 and not receiving a child element/amount.</li><li>This data is for households that had an open UC claim in April 2020, and so will have been included in this year’s Two Child Policy Publication.</li><li>Percentages rounded to nearest percent and number of families rounded to nearest 10.</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 12/10/2020 12:20:40 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1240789

registered interest
date	06/10/2020
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	Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit: Asbestosis and Diffuse Pleural Thickening
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she plans to resume assessments for Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefits for (a) asbestosis and (b) diffuse pleural thickening as done for other disability benefits.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	99767
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2020 answer text <p>Our priority throughout this health emergency continues to be to protect the public and staff, while ensuring people get the benefits they are entitled to quickly and safely. Face-to-face assessments remain suspended while we review what activity we can gradually start reintroducing in line with the latest public health advice. We will confirm next steps as soon as possible.</p><p> </p><p>In the meantime, for claimants with the most serious or terminal conditions, claims continue to be processed and decisions made as normal. We are actively considering how to deal with those cases not currently being processed.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 08/10/2020 15:05:04 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1240820

registered interest
date	06/10/2020
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	Attendance Allowance: Mobility
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 it her policy to provide help, through the benefits system, with mobility costs for people in receipt of attendance allowance; what assessment she has made of the level of need of that support; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	99582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2020 answer text <p>Attendance Allowance helps those with a severe disability, who have long term care or supervision needs, where those needs arise after reaching State Pension age. Entitlement is based on the on-going need for frequent personal care and attention, or supervision to ensure personal safety. There is no constraint on what the benefit can be used for, and individual recipients can choose to use their Attendance Allowance to fund mobility aids.</p><p> </p><p>Latest published figures at end of February 2020, show that nationally there were 1.44m claimants of attendance allowance; In terms of expenditure - nationally this was forecast to be £5.9 billion in 2019/20.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 12/10/2020 12:47:13 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1240860

registered interest
date	06/10/2020
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: 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 she has made of the potential merits of retaining the weekly £20 increase to universal credit payments beyond April 2021; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	99587
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2020 answer text <p>The Government introduced a package of temporary welfare measures worth around £9.3 billion this year to help with the financial consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. The £20 weekly increase to the Universal Credit Standard Allowance rates was introduced as a temporary measure for the 20/21 tax year, in recognition of these consequences.</p><p>Future decisions on spending will be made at the next appropriate fiscal event and Parliament will be updated accordingly.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 12/10/2020 15:46:02 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1240862

registered interest
date	06/10/2020
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	State Retirement Pensions: Age
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether it is the Government's policy to increase the state pension age to 68.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	99588
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2020 answer text <p>The Labour government passed the Pensions Act 2007 which legislated for State Pension age to increase to 68 by 2046.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 12/10/2020 12:37:28 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1240940

registered interest
date	06/10/2020
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 long it takes a claimant to repay a full advance of universal credit on average.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	99633
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2020 answer text <p>The average amount of time it takes to repay an advance is 12 months.</p><p> </p><p /> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 12/10/2020 14:51:19 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1240961

registered interest
date	06/10/2020
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	State Retirement Pensions: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of uprating in line with inflation the state pensions of British nationals living in (a) Commonwealth countries and (b) other countries.
tabling member constituency	Wrexham
tabling member printed	Sarah Atherton
uin	99784
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2020 answer text <p>The policy on the up-rating of UK State Pensions paid to recipients living outside of the UK is clear and is a long-standing policy of successive post-war Governments that has been in place for over 70 years. The UK State Pension is payable worldwide and the annual index-linked increases are paid to UK State Pension recipients where there is a legal requirement to do so. For example, where UK State Pension recipients are living in countries where there is a reciprocal agreement that provides for the uprating of the UK State Pension. The Government has no plans to change this policy.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 12/10/2020 12:41:00 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4855 label Biography information for Sarah Atherton

1240122

registered interest
date	05/10/2020
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: Coronavirus
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 21 April 2020 to Question 33416 on Universal Credit: Coronavirus, what the average processing time was for a universal credit claim in (a) February, (b) March, (c) April, (d) May, (e) June, (f) July and (g) August 2020.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	98882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2020 answer text <p>The latest available information on Universal Credit payment timeliness is published and can be found at: <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance on how to extract the information required can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html</a></p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 07/10/2020 12:48:56 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1240189

registered interest
date	05/10/2020
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: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many children have parents who have been subject to the five-week wait for universal credit after transitioning from legacy benefits since the beginning of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Stalybridge and Hyde
tabling member printed	Jonathan Reynolds
uin	98964
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2020 answer text <p>All new UC claimants are able to request a new claim advance during the first assessment period, of up to 100% of their estimated monthly award. Advances can be repaid over the following year, allowing new claimants to receive 13 payments during the year instead of 12. We are extending the maximum repayment period to two years from October 2021 to reduce the impact of taking an advance even further.</p><p> </p><p>There is financial support available for individuals transitioning to UC from specific legacy benefits. As of 22 July 2020, a two-week run on of Income Support, income-related Employment and Support Allowance and income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance has been available for all claimants whose claim to UC ends entitlement to these benefits to provide additional support for claimants moving to UC.</p><p> </p><p>This is in addition to the Transition to UC Housing Payment, a two-week extension of Housing Benefit.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 08/10/2020 16:32:37 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4119 label Biography information for Jonathan Reynolds