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62751

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2014
	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 his Department has spent assisting people with the costs of (a) travel to interview and (b) clothing for interviews or to commence work in each year since 2005.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	201244
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>The information requested is only available from 2007. (a) The costs of assisting people travel to job interviews for each year from 2007 are:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>(b) Expenditure for equipment to assist people taking up work, including clothing, for each year from 2007 is in the table below. This expenditure also includes assistance with other equipment e.g. health and safety related workwear, work tools and equipment, bicycles and accessories, laptops and mobile phones.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Expenditure totals are not available solely for clothing and would incur disproportionate cost to identify separately.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 23/06/2014 16:59:44 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey attachment 1 file name UIN201244-tables.doc title Tables for UIN201244
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

61039

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Social Security Benefits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the effect of the exclusion of universal credit claimants on the overall claimant count for data published in (a) February, (b) March, (c) April and (d) May 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds West
	tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
	uin	199848
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2014 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 17/06/2014 10:46:59 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd attachment 1 file name PQ 199848.pdf title ONS Letter to Member previous answer version 1730 answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

388027

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	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	Social Security Benefits
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many, and what proportion of, households affected by the proposed reduction of the benefit cap to £23,000 per year receive (1) Employment and Support Allowance, and (2) Income Support.
	tabling member printed	Baroness King of Bow
	uin	HL1153
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>The Government set out its assessment of the impacts of the policies in the Welfare Reform and Work Bill on 20<sup>th</sup> July. The impact assessment is now available on Parliament’s website, and a copy is attached.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 21/07/2015 15:32:41 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud attachment 1 file name Impact Assessment.pdf title Imapct Assessment
	tabling member	143 label Biography information for Baroness King of Bow

101317

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Social Security Benefits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of households claiming (a) tax credits and (b) child benefit are (i) in work and (ii) have dependent children.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	212371
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p>For Tax Credits, details of proportions of families in receipt by in work recipients, and recipients with dependent children can be calculated using HMRC’s national statistics publication found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/305886/cwtc-apr14.xls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/305886/cwtc-apr14.xls</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Out-of-work families should be included when considering the proportion of families with dependent children as all families in this category have dependent children.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HM Revenue and Customs does not hold information for Child Benefit on the work status of a recipient family and so an answer cannot be provided. All recipients of Child Benefit have dependent children.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 03/11/2014 15:00:21 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

348175

	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	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, with reference to the Answer of 24 March 2015 to Question 228133, how much has been claimed in hardship payments in each of the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	748
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will publish figures on the number of hardship applications and awards in the summer of 2015.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 08/06/2015 09:53:04 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

348568

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2015
	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	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 assessment he has made of difficulties caused by the two week waiting period for a hardship payment.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
	tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
	uin	1243
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Jobseeker’s Allowance claimants with children and anyone categorised as vulnerable, including all Employment Support Allowance claimants, are able to apply for hardship payments from day one of the sanction. The majority of claims are accepted.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In addition to this, Local Authorities provide assistance to the most vulnerable people in their communities through local welfare provision, which has received an additional £74 million on top of the £129 million previously allocated funding.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 09/06/2015 14:06:21 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

348966

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2015
	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	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, if he will make it his policy to abolish the two-week waiting period before claimants who are designated as not vulnerable may receive a hardship payment.
	tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
	tabling member printed	Dr Paul Monaghan
	uin	1352
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on the 9 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=1243" target="_blank">UIN 1243</a>.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 11/06/2015 13:24:59 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4383 label Biography information for Dr Paul Monaghan

349250

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2015
	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	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 guidance has been given to staff in pilot job centres on the Claimant Commitment and the responsibility of individuals to increase their earnings.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	1597
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Staff involved in the pilots have received appropriate guidance; face to face learning and a written information pack.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 15/06/2015 13:43:11 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

349902

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2015
	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	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 assessment he has made of the effect of the two year freeze on benefit levels on (a) young adults, (b) pregnant women, (c) couples with children, (d) formerly looked after children, (e) veterans and (f) disabled people; and what estimate he has made of the real terms effect on the levels of each type of benefit of that freeze.
	tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
	tabling member printed	Dr Paul Monaghan
	uin	2236
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Government takes into account likely impacts as part of its policy development process and will publish an impact assessment in due course.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 17/06/2015 15:06:35 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4383 label Biography information for Dr Paul Monaghan

349906

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2015
	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	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 steps he is taking to ensure all people entitled to benefits and not claiming those benefits are identified and assisted in claiming those benefits.
	tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
	tabling member printed	Dr Paul Monaghan
	uin	2273
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 10 February 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=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=223115" target="_blank">UIN 223115</a>.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 16/06/2015 11:42:50 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4383 label Biography information for Dr Paul Monaghan