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535328

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2016
	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 his Department will make an assessment of the effect of the local housing allowance cap on (a) people claiming that allowance in Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency and (b) local authority finances.
	tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
	tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
	uin	42368
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2016 answer text <p>This measure will be introduced in April 2018, where new tenancies have been taken out or existing tenancies renewed from 1 April 2016 (or 1 April 2017 for supported housing). Full impact and equality impact assessments will be undertaken in due course.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 19/07/2016 15:29:10 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

536193

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2016
	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: Social Rented Housing
	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 potential effect of extending the Shared Accommodation Rate to social rented housing on the ability of single people under the age of 35 to access general needs social rented housing.
	tabling member constituency	Banff and Buchan
	tabling member printed	Dr Eilidh Whiteford
	uin	42599
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2016 answer text <p>Full impact and equality impact assessments will be undertaken in due course.</p><p> </p><p>Single people under 35 will be exempt from the Shared Accommodation Rate if they fall into one of the categories below:</p><ul><li>They have children or a non-dependent living with them;</li><li>They qualify for a severe disability premium;</li><li>If they have left care and are under the age of 22;</li><li>If they have an extra bedroom for a non-resident carer providing overnight care;</li><li>If they are a foster carer;</li><li>They are aged 25 to 34 years old and have spent at least 3 months in a homeless hostel or hostel specialising in rehabilitation and resettlement;</li><li>They are aged 25 to 34 years old who are an ex-offender managed under a multi-agency MAPPA agreement.</li></ul><p>For those who are not covered by these exemptions, they will be able to apply for Discretionary Housing Payments if they need help meeting the shortfall in their rent.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 19/07/2016 15:20:00 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	3911 label Biography information for Dr Eilidh Whiteford

536319

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2016
	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	Children: Maintenance
	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 closing the 1993 and 2003 child support allowance IT systems before they reach end of usable life.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	42680
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2016 answer text <p>The Department’s timetable for the closure of the 1993 and 2003 child support allowance IT systems is currently under consideration.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 18/07/2016 15:12:32 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

536657

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2016
	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 Rented Housing: Homelessness
	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 potential effect of extending the Shared Accommodation Rate to social rented housing on levels of homelessness among people under 35.
	tabling member constituency	Tottenham
	tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
	uin	42951
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2016 answer text <p>Full impact and equality impact assessments will be undertaken in due course. This measure is not being introduced until April 2018 and only then where new tenancies have been taken out or existing tenancies renewed from 1 April 2016</p><p> </p><p>Discretionary Housing Payments will be available to help single people under 35 (claiming either housing benefit or the housing element of Universal Credit) if they need help transitioning to the Shared Accommodation Rate in April 2018.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 42952 question first answered 20/07/2016 10:58:59 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

536658

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2016
	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 Rented Housing: Single 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 potential effect of extending the Shared Accommodation Rate to social rented housing on the ability of single people under the age 35 to access general needs social rented housing.
	tabling member constituency	Tottenham
	tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
	uin	42952
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2016 answer text <p>Full impact and equality impact assessments will be undertaken in due course. This measure is not being introduced until April 2018 and only then where new tenancies have been taken out or existing tenancies renewed from 1 April 2016</p><p> </p><p>Discretionary Housing Payments will be available to help single people under 35 (claiming either housing benefit or the housing element of Universal Credit) if they need help transitioning to the Shared Accommodation Rate in April 2018.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 42951 question first answered 20/07/2016 10:58:59 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy