Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member printed question first answered answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

1713991

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2024
	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: Tied Housing
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of transiting from tax credits to Universal Credit on people who live in accommodation tied to their work; and whether they undertook any consultation with ministers of religion or other cohorts particularly affected by these proposed changes.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Hereford
	uin	HL4098
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2024 answer text <p>Universal Credit (UC) was legislated for in 2012. We continue to learn and iterate our approach as we progress the Move to UC activity and remain committed to ensuring that the transition works as smoothly as possible for all individuals. Latest findings of the Move to UC process were published here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/move-to-universal-credit-insight-on-tax-credit-migrations-and-initial-discovery-activity-for-wider-benefit-cohorts/move-to-universal-credit-insight-on-tax-credit-migrations-and-initial-discovery-activity-for-wider-benefit-cohorts" target="_blank">Move to Universal Credit – insight on Tax Credit migrations and initial Discovery activity for wider benefit cohorts - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 10/05/2024 13:54:09 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	5003 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Hereford

1713992

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2024
	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: Tied Housing
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to address the fact that people living in tied accommodation are not eligible to claim Universal Credit if they own more than £16,000 of a property in which they do not live.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Hereford
	uin	HL4099
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2024 answer text <p>People who own a second property that they do not live in, will have the equity value of that property taken into account as part of their capital when assessing their claim for Universal Credit. If this causes the total capital they hold to exceed £16,000 then they will no longer be eligible for Universal Credit support.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 10/05/2024 13:49:09 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	5003 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Hereford

1713996

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2024
	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	Child Benefit
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Viscount Younger of Leckie on 24 April (HL3765), what plans they have to collect data to evaluate the success of the two-child benefit cap, especially in relation to the statements in the 2015 Impact Assessment which suggest the two-child limit would (1) encourage parents to consider their readiness to support an additional child, (2) help people move into sustained employment, and (3) provide incentives to have fewer children.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Leicester
	uin	HL4103
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2024 answer text <p>There are no such plans to collect data to evaluate the success of the two-child benefit cap. The Department committed to publishing statistics related to the policy to provide support for a maximum of two children annually. The latest statistics were published in July 2023 and can be accessed at: Universal Credit and Child Tax Credit claimants: statistics related to the policy to provide support for a maximum of two children, April 2023 - GOV.UK (<a href="http://www.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>).</p><p> </p><p>DWP is committed to supporting families and helping parents into work. This requires a balanced system that provides strong work incentives and support for those who need it, but that also ensures a sense of fairness to the taxpayer and many working families who do not see their incomes rise when they have more children.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 10/05/2024 11:47:38 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	4947 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Leicester

1714008

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2024
	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 and Health Programme
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to undertake an impact assessment of the closure of the Work and Health Programme this autumn and the impact of this on enabling disabled people to enter the job market.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Southwark
	uin	HL4115
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2024 answer text <p>As part of the government’s Back to Work Plan we have launched and plan to deliver a range of other support which will put in place an offer to a broader range of disabled people, for example, Universal Support will support up to 100,000 disabled people, people with health conditions and people with additional barriers to employment per year, once fully rolled out, helping them to find, enter, and remain in work.</p><p> </p><p>The Work and Health Programme (WHP) has supported 300k people since it was introduced in 2017 to the end of November 2023, of whom over 130k have entered employment in this time. More recently WHP Pioneer, which is part of the first phase of Universal Support, aims to support up to 25k people through DWP contracts. The next publication of WHP Statistics on Gov.UK is due at the end of May 2024.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 10/05/2024 13:36:09 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	4345 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Southwark

1714012

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2024
	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: Disability
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the transfer to Universal Credit of those with a long-term disability which inhibits them from entering the job market.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Southwark
	uin	HL4119
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2024 answer text <p>DWP continue to learn and iterate our approach as we progress our Move to Universal Credit activity. We remain committed to ensuring that the transition to Universal Credit works as smoothly as possible for all customers, including enhanced customer support for vulnerable customers.</p><p> </p><p>Our latest insight publication is available on GOV.UK - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/move-to-universal-credit-insight-on-tax-credit-migrations-and-initial-discovery-activity-for-wider-benefit-cohorts/move-to-universal-credit-insight-on-tax-credit-migrations-and-initial-discovery-activity-for-wider-benefit-cohorts" target="_blank">Move to Universal Credit – insight on Tax Credit migrations and initial Discovery activity for wider benefit cohorts</a>.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 10/05/2024 13:35:49 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	4345 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Southwark

1713732

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2024
	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	Pensioners: Universal Credit
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the 'Move to Universal Credit' for pensioners in receipt of tax credits in England and Wales.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
	uin	HL4082
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2024 answer text <p>No formal assessment has been made.</p><p> </p><p>We aim to ensure that pensioners in receipt of Tax Credits are migrated as smoothly as possible.</p><p> </p><p>At the point of migration, where applicable, transitional protection ensures individuals will not receive a lower Universal Credit (UC) or Pension Credit (PC) award than they received on Tax Credits.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 09/05/2024 16:46:49 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1713733

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2024
	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	Pensioners: Universal Credit
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will provide an update on the situation for pensioners in receipt of tax credits ending in 2025 in relation to the 'Move to Universal Credit'; and what steps they will take to ensure that they will not be financially disadvantaged.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
	uin	HL4083
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2024 answer text <p>Pension Age Tax Credit customers will be asked to move to either Universal Credit or Pension Credit depending on their circumstances. We are committed to ensuring that the transition to Universal Credit or Pension Credit works as smoothly as possible for all individuals.</p><p> </p><p>We will bring forward legislation which ensures that pensioner households who move to Universal Credit or Pension Credit will receive Transitional Protection where applicable.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 09/05/2024 16:46:38 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1712646

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2024
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is (1) the percentage, and (2) the total number, of people who have moved to Universal Credit and who used transitional protection in England and Wales from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
	uin	HL4007
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2024 answer text <p>Statistics to March 2024 will be published on 14 May 2024 as announced here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/announcements/move-to-universal-credit-statistics-july-2022-to-march-2024" target="_blank">Move to Universal Credit statistics, July 2022 to March 2024 - Official statistics announcement - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 07/05/2024 16:24:42 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1702345

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2024
	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	Pensioners: Poverty
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Fabian Society report When I'm 64: A strategy to tackle poverty before state pension age, published on 17 April, which found that the number of people aged between 60 and the state pension age living in poverty increased by 140 per cent between 2010 and 2022, how many people currently aged over 60 and not yet eligible for the state pension are living in poverty.
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	uin	HL3956
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2024 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The latest statistics show that in 2022/23, 20% (0.9m) of individuals aged over 60 and not yet eligible for the state pension were living in absolute poverty after housing costs.</p><p> </p><p>Statistics on the number of individuals living in absolute and relative poverty in the UK are published annually in the “Households Below Average Income” publication at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/households-below-average-income-for-financial-years-ending-1995-to-2023" target="_blank">Households below average income: for financial years ending 1995 to 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)(opens in a new tab)</a><strong>. </strong>The latest available data with age breakdowns can be found on Stat-Xplore: <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a>. The latest statistics published on 21 March 2024 are for the financial period 2022/23.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 01/05/2024 13:15:12 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1702004

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2024
	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the rise in (1) unemployment, and (2) economic inactivity, highlighted in the Office for National Statistics data, published on 16 April; and what steps they are taking to support individuals transitioning back into employment.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL3919
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2024 answer text <p>The Department monitors a wide range of indicators to understand trends in employment, unemployment and inactivity. This is in line with advice from the ONS who say “we would advise caution when interpreting short-term changes in headline rates and recommend using them as part of our suite of labour market indicators” given the recent volatility in Labour Force Survey (LFS) estimates.</p><p> </p><p>DWP supports people across the country to move into and progress in work and is committed to reducing economic inactivity. The Department delivers comprehensive employment support including through face-to-face time with Work Coaches in our Jobcentres and via more intensive contracted employment programmes. Last year we also announced a wide range of additional support via the Spring Budget and the Back to Work Plan including extending and expanding our Restart scheme, announcing our new WorkWell service and expanding Additional Jobcentre Support.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 01/05/2024 13:12:58 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick