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1652407

registered interest
date	12/07/2023
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: Employment
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 claimants in the searching for work Universal Credit conditionality regime showed evidence of employment in at least one week of the first (a) 13, (b) 26 and (c) 39 weeks following the claim in the most recent period for which this data is available.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	193639
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2023 answer text <p>Claimants are considered to be in work if they have earnings from employment or are required to report self-employed earnings. Information on the employment status of Universal Credit is only available at the level of monthly assessment periods, we are providing figures using approximations in months of the specified periods in weeks.</p><p> </p><p>The most recent data on this issue is for claimants starting a new Universal Credit claim in the Searching for Work conditionality regime during the period September 2021 to August 2022:</p><p>(a) 51% were in work or had worked within 3 months</p><p>(b) 58% were in work or had worked within 6 months (including those in work within 3 months)</p><p>(c) 61% were in work or had worked within 9 months (including those in work within 3 / 6 months)</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><ol><li>Source: UC Management Information and HMRC Real Time Information data.</li><li>Claimants are counted in work if they have earnings from employment or are required to report self-employed earnings.</li><li>All figures include claimants who are already in work and in the Searching for Work conditionality regime at the start of their claim.</li></ol> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 17/07/2023 13:59:14 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1652409

registered interest
date	12/07/2023
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	Unemployment: Chronic Illnesses
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 10 July 2023 to Question 192319 on Unemployment: Chronic Illnesses, if he will publish further details of the work his Department is undertaking with (a) other Departments and (b) organisations to increase the Department's understanding of the potential relationship between NHS waiting lists and long-term sickness in the labour market through analysis of available data.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	193640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2023 answer text <p>Work to better understand any potential relationship between NHS waiting lists and long-term sickness in the labour market through the analysis of available data is ongoing. The department has no plans to publish any further details at this stage.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 17/07/2023 11:22:08 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1652485

registered interest
date	12/07/2023
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	Unemployment: Older People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the targeted measures announced in the Budget 2023 on reducing economic inactivity among people aged 50-64.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	193593
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2023 answer text <p>Employment is up, vacancies down and economic inactivity has reduced since the Budget in March 2023.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 17/07/2023 13:59:14 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

1651970

registered interest
date	11/07/2023
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: Parents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to support parents on Universal Credit into work.
tabling member constituency	Woking
tabling member printed	Mr Jonathan Lord
uin	193357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2023 answer text <p>The Spring Budget included transformative childcare plans for parents, children and the economy. By 2027-28, the government expects to be spending in excess of £8 billion every year on free hours and early education, helping working families with their childcare costs. This represents the single biggest investment in childcare in England ever.</p><p> </p><p>The reforms announced build on our current entitlements and childcare offers, which includes the universal 15-hour offer for all 3- and 4-year-olds, a 15-hour offer for the most disadvantaged 2-year-olds, the existing 30 hours offer for 3- and 4-year-olds, as well as Tax-Free Childcare and Universal Credit Childcare.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 17/07/2023 14:02:43 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4090 label Biography information for Mr Jonathan Lord

1651973

registered interest
date	11/07/2023
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	Jobcentres
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to expand the support available through Jobcentres.
tabling member constituency	Woking
tabling member printed	Mr Jonathan Lord
uin	193360
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for getting people into work and making work pay. We want everyone to be able to find a job, progress in work and thrive in the labour market. In addition to our core regime of job centre support we also announced a wide-ranging package of measures at Spring Budget designed to support people to enter work, increase their working hours and extend their working lives. We also announced specific support targeted on those with disabilities or health issues, and together the package represents an investment of £3.5bn over 5 years.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 17/07/2023 14:03:29 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4090 label Biography information for Mr Jonathan Lord

1651987

registered interest
date	11/07/2023
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: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people are recipients of Universal Credit in (a) Romford constituency and (b) the London Borough of Havering.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	193329
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2023 answer text <p>The latest available statistics on the number of people who are on Universal Credit, by Westminster parliamentary constituency and by local authority, are published monthly on <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">Stat-Xplore</a>.</p><p> </p><p>You can log in or access Stat-Xplore as a guest user and, if needed, you can access <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html" target="_blank">guidance</a> on how to extract the information required.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 17/07/2023 14:00:49 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1651583

registered interest
date	10/07/2023
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: Fraud
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many staff in her Department worked on tackling fraud and error in the benefit system between (a) January–June 2020, (b) July–December 2020, (c) January–June 2021, (d) July–December 2021, (e) January–June 2022, (f) July–December 2022 and (g) January–June 2023.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	193046
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2023 answer text <p>Tackling fraud and error is a key priority for the DWP, and every member of staff has a role to play and undertakes mandatory annual fraud and error training. The department’s approach to tackling fraud was set out in the fraud plan [<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fighting-fraud-in-the-welfare-system/fighting-fraud-in-the-welfare-system--2" target="_blank">Fighting Fraud in the Welfare System - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>], which included the commitment to increase our counter fraud teams and create a new targeted case review capability.</p><p> </p><p>The department’s annual report and accounts, published on 6 July 2023 [<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-annual-report-and-accounts-2022-to-2023" target="_blank">DWP annual report and accounts 2022 to 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>], shows how we are using our resource to tackle fraud and error.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 193047 question first answered 13/07/2023 15:08:33 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1651584

registered interest
date	10/07/2023
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: Fraud
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 oral contribution of the Minister for Employment on 4 July 2023, Official Report, Col 734, how many extra staff have been hired to tackle fraud and error in the benefit system between (a) January–June 2020, (b) July–December 2020, (c) January–June 2021, (d) July–December 2021, (e) January–June 2022, (f) July–December 2022 and (g) January–June 2023.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	193047
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2023 answer text <p>Tackling fraud and error is a key priority for the DWP, and every member of staff has a role to play and undertakes mandatory annual fraud and error training. The department’s approach to tackling fraud was set out in the fraud plan [<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fighting-fraud-in-the-welfare-system/fighting-fraud-in-the-welfare-system--2" target="_blank">Fighting Fraud in the Welfare System - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>], which included the commitment to increase our counter fraud teams and create a new targeted case review capability.</p><p> </p><p>The department’s annual report and accounts, published on 6 July 2023 [<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-annual-report-and-accounts-2022-to-2023" target="_blank">DWP annual report and accounts 2022 to 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>], shows how we are using our resource to tackle fraud and error.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 193046 question first answered 13/07/2023 15:08:34 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1651586

registered interest
date	10/07/2023
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	Poverty: Older People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of trends in poverty levels among people aged over 50 who have become economically inactive since the start of the pandemic; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	193049
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2023 answer text <p>It is not possible to produce a robust assessment of trends in poverty levels among people aged over 50 who have become economically inactive since the start of the pandemic.</p><p>The Covid-19 pandemic impacted the sample size and quality of data collected during the first year of the pandemic. DWP did not publish lower-level data in the 2020/21 HBAI publication and advises caution when making comparison with previous years.</p><p> </p><p>Discontinuities and additional biases introduced by the changes to data collection during the pandemic become more evident when the statistics are disaggregated into smaller groups, such as people aged over 50 who have become economically inactive since the start of the pandemic.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 13/07/2023 09:14:27 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1651631

registered interest
date	10/07/2023
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	Local Housing Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of (a) maintaining Local Housing Allowance rates at the rates those agreed for 2020-21 and (b) increasing Local Housing Allowance rates to the 30th percentile of local rents in April in the (i) 2021-22, (ii) 2022-23, and (iii) 2023-24 financial years.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	193130
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2023 answer text <p>In April 2020 the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) was increased to the 30th percentile of market rents. Since then, LHA rates have been maintained at these levels, Total DWP housing expenditure on claimants subject to the LHA was £8.2 billion in 2020-21 and £8.8 billion for 2021-22 and was forecast to be £9 billion in 2022-23 and £10 billion for 2023-24 at Spring Budget 2023.</p><p> </p><p>Previous estimates have been made of the costs to DWP housing expenditure of increasing LHA rates to the 30th percentile of market rents in specific years. They were as follows:</p><p> </p><p>i) £140 million for 2021-22</p><p>ii) £300 million for 2022-23</p><p>iii) £700 million for 2023-24</p><p> </p><p>These estimates were based on the economic assumptions and forecasts available at the time of their production.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 13/07/2023 09:12:54 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth