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346962

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	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	Housing Benefit: 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 the cost to the public purse was of housing benefit for 18 to 21 year olds who were (a) in employment, (b) unemployed and (c) inactive in (i) 2012-13, (ii) 2013-14 and (iii) 2014-15.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	239
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>The available information is in the table below. Housing Benefit expenditure data for 2014/15 is not yet available.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5">Housing Benefit expenditure for 18 to 21 year olds, £millions, cash terms, GB</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Receiving Jobseeker’s Allowance</td><td>Employed and not in receipt of DWP benefits</td><td>Other</td><td><p>Total</p>18-21</td></tr><tr><td>2012/13</td><td>209</td><td>82</td><td>459</td><td>750</td></tr><tr><td>2013/14</td><td>168</td><td>81</td><td>436</td><td>685</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5">Housing Benefit expenditure for 18 to 21 year olds, £millions, real terms, 2014/15 prices, GB</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Receiving Jobseeker’s Allowance</td><td>Employed and not in receipt of DWP benefits</td><td>Other</td><td><p>Total</p>18-21</td></tr><tr><td>2012/13</td><td>218</td><td>85</td><td>476</td><td>779</td></tr><tr><td>2013/14</td><td>171</td><td>82</td><td>443</td><td>696</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Single Housing Benefit Extract, Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study and Local Authority subsidy returns</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p>1. Benefit expenditure is available for financial years only. Information for 2014/15 full financial year is not yet available.</p><p> </p><p>2. The actual economic status of Housing Benefit claimants is not recorded, so the table uses receipt of other DWP benefits as a proxy, taking receipt of Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) as indicating unemployed status.</p><p> </p><p>3. The ‘other’ category includes claimants in receipt of other DWP benefits (e.g. Income Support). Not all of these will necessarily be economically inactive, as some may be doing very low paid work while in receipt of an out of work benefit, and some may be looking for work, so technically unemployed rather than inactive.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 04/06/2015 09:56:11 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

346963

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	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	Housing Benefit: 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 the average duration was of housing benefit claims by 18 to 21 year olds who were (a) in employment, (b) unemployed and (c) inactive in (i) 2012-13, (ii) 2013-14 and (iii) 2014-15.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	240
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>The duration of claim for Housing Benefit (HB) recipients aged 18 to 21 is not available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 03/06/2015 11:39:47 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

348057

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2015
	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	Housing Benefit: 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 the cost was of housing benefit for 18 to 21 year olds who were (a) employed, (b) unemployed and (c) inactive in (i) 2012-13, (ii) 2013-14 and (iii) 2014-15.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	763
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer that I gave on 4 June 2015 to <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=239" target="_blank">Question 239</a>.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 08/06/2015 15:54:43 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

348058

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2015
	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	Housing Benefit: 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 the average duration was of housing benefit claims by 18 to 21 year olds who were (a) employed, (b) unemployed and (c) inactive in (i) 2012-13, (ii) 2013-14 and (iii) 2014-15.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	764
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 3 June 2015 to Question <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=QuestionsWithAnswersOnly&amp;house=commons,lords&amp;dept=29&amp;uin=240" target="_blank">UIN 240.</a></p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 08/06/2015 16:02:00 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

389082

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2015
	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	Employment Schemes: Learning Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to help people with learning difficulties find work.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	6544
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>People with Learning Difficulties can benefit from the same support to find work as other disabled people through provision such as the Work Programme and Work Choice.</p><p> </p><p>In addition we are launching a new programme, Specialist Employability Support (SES), in September. It focuses on helping those for whom other provision such as Work Choice or Work Programme is not suitable.</p><p> </p><p>SES replaces the Residential Training contracts and is expected to double the number of people supported at the same cost.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 16/07/2015 14:46:51 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

391046

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2015
	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	Housing Benefit: Young People
	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 exemption to his proposed reduction in housing benefit for young people aged 21 and younger who cannot live with their parents and are at risk of homelessness.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	7885
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>To prevent young people slipping straight into a life on benefits, from April 2017 the Government will remove the automatic entitlement to housing support for new claims in Universal Credit from 18-21 year olds who are out of work. This will ensure young people in the benefits system face the same choices as young people who work and who may not be able to afford to leave home.</p><p> </p><p>We will ensure that vulnerable young people who are in need of support for their housing needs continue to receive it. Government will consider the impact in line with our legal obligations as part of that process.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 21/07/2015 12:02:07 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

416620

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2015
	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: Electronic Government
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to support (a) all benefit claimants and (b) benefit claimants recovering from an illness or suffering a disability in using digital and online software to make claims.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	8913
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>All Department for Work and Pensions’ digital services are designed and built in line with Government Digital Service guidelines, and two international standards for IT accessibility (ISO 9241-171:2008 and WCAG version 2.00). We design services around users’ needs, by conducting research with users.</p><p> </p><p>As the Department builds more digital services we will provide necessary support to access them.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 11/09/2015 14:22:34 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

416621

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2015
	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: Electronic Government
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what problems with the online verification process for (a) all benefit claimants and (b) benefit claimants claiming disability living allowance have been brought to his Department's attention.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	8914
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>DWP is in the process of transforming how its services are delivered to the public and a major part of this is enabling customers to claim online. Verifying claimant’s identities and the facts of a claim are an important part of making this possible while protecting the public purse from fraudsters.</p><p> </p><p>Each of DWP’s services has its own requirements for verifying information and the teams involved are working carefully to ensure that verification can be done in a user-friendly and secure way. To date, no problems with digital verification has been encountered and the services in question are continually being improved.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 10/09/2015 16:12:45 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

416622

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2015
	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: Electronic Government
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that his Department's IT systems are as user-friendly as possible for benefit claimants.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	8915
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>All Department for Work and Pensions’ digital services are designed and built in line with Government Digital Service guidelines, and two international standards for IT accessibility (ISO 9241-171:2008 and WCAG version 2.00). We design services around users’ needs, by conducting research with users.</p><p> </p><p>To ensure our services meet our high standards, they are tested during the development process and prior to implementation.</p><p> </p><p>Feedback from users of the services is encouraged and acted upon.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 11/09/2015 14:21:50 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

416623

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2015
	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	Funeral Payments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the budget for the Social Fund Funeral Payment scheme has been in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	8539
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Social Fund Funeral Expenses Payments are made to all applicants who satisfy the eligibility criteria. Expenditure in the last five years was as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Expenditure</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>£44.2m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>£44.7m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>£43.1m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>£46.7m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>£46.5m</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source: DWP Policy, Budget and Management Information System</em></p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 14/09/2015 14:31:36 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman