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1174829

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
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
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 been affected by the two-child benefit limit in (a) York Central constituency, (b) Yorkshire and the Humber and (c) the UK in each year for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	10402
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>Statistics related to the policy to provide support for a maximum of two children was published in July 2019 and can be accessed at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-tax-credit-and-universal-credit-claimants-statistics-related-to-the-policy-to-provide-support-for-a-maximum-of-2-children-april-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-tax-credit-and-universal-credit-claimants-statistics-related-to-the-policy-to-provide-support-for-a-maximum-of-2-children-april-2019 </a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Providing support for a maximum of two children, or qualifying young persons in Universal Credit and Child Tax Credit, ensures fairness between claimants and those taxpayers who support themselves solely through work.</p><p>We recognise that some claimants are not able to make the same choices about the number of children in their family, which is why exceptions have been put in place to protect certain groups. On migration to Universal Credit, families’ existing entitlement will be protected.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 04/02/2020 17:22:02 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1174834

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
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	Department for Work and Pensions: Welsh Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what her Department's policy is on receiving letters in the Welsh language; and what her Department's deadline is for replying to letters written in the (a) Welsh and (b) English language.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	10317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>DWP welcomes letters in Welsh. When someone writes to us in Welsh, we will issue a reply in Welsh (if a reply is appropriate).</p><p> </p><p>The target time for replying to letters written in Welsh is the same as the target for letters written in English.</p><p> </p><p>Complaints – 15 working days</p><p>MPs writing to Ministers – 20 working days</p><p>Correspondence relating to policies – within 4 weeks</p><p> </p><p>Where it is not possible to issue a substantial reply in this time, a written acknowledgement and explanation will be sent in whichever language the correspondence has been received (Welsh or English).</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 04/02/2020 17:36:24 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1174854

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
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
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 receive their benefits from a credit union in (a) Barnsley, (b) South Yorkshire, (c) Yorkshire and Humber and (d) England.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	10435
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 04/02/2020 17:17:45 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1174855

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much her Department has paid to credit unions to distribute to benefits claimants in (a) Barnsley, (b) South Yorkshire, (c) Yorkshire and Humber and (d) England in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	10436
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>Whilst some claimants choose to have benefit payments paid into Credit Union accounts, the Department does not have a contract with Credit Unions to distribute this money. DWP does not, therefore, make any payments Credit Unions to distribute money to benefit claimants.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 04/02/2020 17:12:41 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1174856

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much her Department has spent under the Eligible Loan Deduction Scheme in each year since its introduction.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	10437
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>Deductions can only be made where all benefit rules are satisfied, including affordability/hardship considerations. If deductions are appropriate, any recoveries are paid to the lender on a monthly basis. There are no backlogs for agreed deductions.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>DWP has administered deductions of this type since 2006. However, administration costs are only available from 2015/16 onwards. These costs can be found in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Administrative costs for ELDS</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>£403,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>£555,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>£539,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>£546,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p /> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 10438 10439 question first answered 04/02/2020 17:36:48 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1174857

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the current backlog is of payments to lenders under the Eligible Loan Deduction Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	10438
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>Deductions can only be made where all benefit rules are satisfied, including affordability/hardship considerations. If deductions are appropriate, any recoveries are paid to the lender on a monthly basis. There are no backlogs for agreed deductions.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>DWP has administered deductions of this type since 2006. However, administration costs are only available from 2015/16 onwards. These costs can be found in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Administrative costs for ELDS</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>£403,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>£555,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>£539,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>£546,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p /> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 10437 10439 question first answered 04/02/2020 17:36:48 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1174858

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the timescale is for making payments to lenders under the Eligible Loan Deduction Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	10439
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>Deductions can only be made where all benefit rules are satisfied, including affordability/hardship considerations. If deductions are appropriate, any recoveries are paid to the lender on a monthly basis. There are no backlogs for agreed deductions.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>DWP has administered deductions of this type since 2006. However, administration costs are only available from 2015/16 onwards. These costs can be found in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Administrative costs for ELDS</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>£403,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>£555,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>£539,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>£546,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p /> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 10437 10438 question first answered 04/02/2020 17:36:48 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1174883

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
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, what additional financial support her Department provides to vulnerable people who receive universal credit.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	10362
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>Millions of people who move onto Universal Credit from legacy benefits are better off, including around a million disabled households who will gain on average around £100 per month.</p><p> </p><p>The Department takes seriously the need to support vulnerable claimants, and wants the application process for Universal Credit to be as quick and easy as possible, ensuring that claimants receive money at the earliest opportunity.</p><p> </p><p>Citizens Advice and Citizens Advice Scotland have supported over 180,000 individuals through the ‘Help to Claim’ provision since April 2019, offering tailored and practical support to help people make a Universal Credit claim up to receiving their first full correct payment on time. ‘Help to Claim’ is available online, on the phone and face-to-face in multiple locations including Jobcentres and Citizen’s Advice Bureaux.</p><p> </p><p>We have listened to feedback on how we can improve Universal Credit to support our claimants and acted quickly, making improvements such as extending advances, removing waiting days, and introducing housing benefit run on. These changes are giving support to those who need it most, whilst at the same time helping people get into work faster</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 8248 question first answered 04/02/2020 17:50:31 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1174907

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
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 and Welfare Tax Credits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she has taken to make prospective parents aware of the two child limit on tax credits and universal credit in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	10318
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>Information about this policy is available on GOV.UK and Jobcentre staff are able to advise on how the policy operates. The Government continues to look to identify effective ways of making prospective parents aware of the policy.</p><p> </p><p>Claimants were alerted to this policy when it was announced by the Government as part of the Summer Budget 2015. HMRC, who currently have the majority of claims from those with more than two children, also provide information about this change in leaflets which are sent to all claimants renewing their Child Tax Credit claim.</p><p> </p><p>DWP and HMRC also produce annual joint reports with statistics relating to the implementation of the policy. The most recent of these was published 31 July 2019 and can be found online at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-tax-credit-and-universal-credit-claimants-statistics-related-to-the-policy-to-provide-support-for-a-maximum-of-2-children-april-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-tax-credit-and-universal-credit-claimants-statistics-related-to-the-policy-to-provide-support-for-a-maximum-of-2-children-april-2019 </a></p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 04/02/2020 17:30:29 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1174909

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
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
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 Answers of 18 January to Questions 7121 and 7122, what steps the Government is taking to tackle the gaps in the data relating to the two-child limit policy.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	10319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>The Department has published an Impact Assessment of the two-child policy based on survey data which was of suitable quality to assess the impact of the policy from an equality and human rights perspective, meeting our obligations under the Public Sector Equality Duty, and ensuring compliance with the Human Rights Act 1998, the Equality Act 2010 and the UN Convention on the rights of children.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 04/02/2020 17:15:37 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams