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star this property date less than 2014-06-26more like thismore than 2014-06-26
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Department for Education more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 60 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Education more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Education more like this
star this property hansard heading Universal Credit more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will estimate the cost to the public purse of extending entitlement to school clothing grants via (a) vouchers and (b) cash or cheque to all claimants of universal credit once universal credit has been fully rolled out. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Rhondda remove filter
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Chris Bryant more like this
star this property uin 202668 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2014-07-03more like thismore than 2014-07-03
star this property answer text <p>There is no national school clothing grant operating currently in England.</p><p>Individual local authorities and academies may choose to provide school clothing grants or to help with the cost of school clothing in cases of financial hardship. In such cases, it is for the local authority or academy concerned to decide the criteria upon which pupils are entitled to this support. Local authorities and academies which choose to run such schemes must do so from within their existing delegated budgets.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Yeovil more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr David Laws more like this
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less than 2014-07-03T16:30:57.3936804Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-03T16:30:57.3936804Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mr David Laws more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-06-26more like thismore than 2014-06-26
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Department for Education more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 60 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Education more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Education more like this
star this property hansard heading Universal Credit more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will estimate the cost to the public purse of extending entitlement to benefits from the pupil premium to all claimants of universal credit once universal credit has been fully rolled out. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Rhondda remove filter
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Chris Bryant more like this
star this property uin 202675 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2014-07-07more like thismore than 2014-07-07
star this property answer text <p>Universal credit will be fully rolled out in the next Parliament from 2017/18, and no pupil premium spending decisions for that period have yet been taken. For example, the per-pupil funding rates have not been decided beyond 2014/15. This means that it is not possible to estimate the potential cost of extending entitlement on the pupil premium budget.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Yeovil more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr David Laws more like this
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less than 2014-07-07T14:48:36.3453661Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-07T14:48:36.3453661Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mr David Laws more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-06-26more like thismore than 2014-06-26
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Universal Credit more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will estimate the cost to the public purse of extending entitlement to a jobcentre plus discount travel card to all claimants of universal credit once universal credit has been fully rolled out. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Rhondda remove filter
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Chris Bryant more like this
star this property uin 202677 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2014-07-08more like thismore than 2014-07-08
star this property answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The Jobcentre Plus Travel Discount Card is a discretionary travel discount scheme operated in conjunction with the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC).</p><p> </p><p>There is no evidence to suggest that ATOC have plans to change their approach of targeting support at specific benefit recipients based on specific eligibility criteria.</p><p> </p><p>However, If ATOC were to allow access to all Universal Credit Claimants the cost to DWP would be in the region of £100,000, but the impact on ATOC members would be around £20 million (roughly estimated)</p><p> </p><p>Currently the following UC claimants are entitled to the JCP Travel Discount Card:</p><p>· Universal Credit claimants in the All Work Related Requirements group from 13 weeks to point of Work Programme referral</p><p>· Universal Credit claimants not in the All Work Related Requirements group who are actively engaged with a Work Services Coach in returning to employment</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Wirral West more like this
star this property answering member printed Esther McVey more like this
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less than 2014-07-08T15:34:15.7126621Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-08T15:34:15.7126621Z
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star this property label Biography information for Esther McVey more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-07-09more like thismore than 2014-07-09
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Housing Benefit: Social Rented Housing more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in receipt of housing benefit have moved to smaller properties since the introduction of the under-occupancy penalty in (a) 2014 to date and (b) 2013. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Rhondda remove filter
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Chris Bryant more like this
star this property uin 204813 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2014-07-14more like thismore than 2014-07-14
star this property answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The information requested as to how many people have moved to smaller properties is not available.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>However this week the Department will be publishing a statistical analysis of changes in numbers subject to a reduction in Housing Benefit award as a result of the Removal of the Spare Room Subsidy.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Wirral West more like this
star this property answering member printed Esther McVey more like this
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less than 2014-07-14T15:48:36.2238137Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-14T15:48:36.2238137Z
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star this property label Biography information for Esther McVey more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-03-24more like thismore than 2014-03-24
star this property answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of people paying the under-occupancy penalty who have fallen into rent arrears. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Rhondda remove filter
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Chris Bryant more like this
star this property uin 193395 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2014-03-27more like thismore than 2014-03-27
star this property answer text <p /> <p /> <p>In order to monitor the long term effects of the policy the Department has commissioned an independent, two year evaluation. The research will cover the full range of responses by claimants including the the issue of rent arrears. The final report will be published in 2015</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Wirral West more like this
star this property answering member printed Esther McVey more like this
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less than 2014-03-27T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-03-27T12:00:00.00Z
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star this property label Biography information for Esther McVey more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-03-24more like thismore than 2014-03-24
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much additional funding each local authority will receive to enable it to investigate whether claimants are eligible for refund of under-occupancy penalty payments in 2014-15. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Rhondda remove filter
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Chris Bryant more like this
star this property uin 193441 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2014-03-27more like thismore than 2014-03-27
star this property answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The Department has allocated a total of £18.4 million to local authorities to support the ongoing administrative costs of implementing welfare reform changes in 2014/15. This includes £2.1million for the estimated costs of identifying claimants affected by the unintended exemption, which will be allocated to local authorities in line with the published number of claimants affected by the removal of the spare room subsidy in each local authority. Further details are included in a Housing Benefit circular at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hb-subsidy-circular-s22014-additional-funding-to-meet-the-costs-of-implementing-welfare-reform-changes-in-apr-2014-to-mar-2015%20" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hb-subsidy-circular-s22014-additional-funding-to-meet-the-costs-of-implementing-welfare-reform-changes-in-apr-2014-to-mar-2015</a></p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Wirral West more like this
star this property answering member printed Esther McVey more like this
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less than 2014-03-27T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-03-27T12:00:00.00Z
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star this property label Biography information for Esther McVey more like this
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1446
unstar this property label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-03-24more like thismore than 2014-03-24
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what criteria will be used by his Department to determine how much funding each local authority will receive to investigate those eligible to receive a refund of under-occupancy payments. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Rhondda remove filter
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Chris Bryant more like this
star this property uin 193456 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2014-03-27more like thismore than 2014-03-27
star this property answer text <p /> <p>An estimate of the overall costs has been made based on discussions with individual local authorities and local authority representative organisations. The allocation of funding has been based on the total number of claimants who currently have their spare room subsidy removed. The estimate reflects the work likely to be undertaken by local authorities, including the inspection of claim records to identify those potentially affected, collect further information, and make a decision</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Wirral West more like this
star this property answering member printed Esther McVey more like this
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less than 2014-03-27T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-03-27T12:00:00.00Z
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star this property label Biography information for Esther McVey more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-03-27more like thismore than 2014-03-27
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in each parliamentary constituency are currently incurring the under-occupancy penalty. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Rhondda remove filter
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Chris Bryant more like this
star this property uin 194189 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2014-04-01more like thismore than 2014-04-01
star this property answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The information requested is published and can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance on how to extract the information required can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Stat-Xplore_User_Guide.htm" target="_blank">https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Stat-Xplore_User_Guide.htm</a></p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Wirral West more like this
star this property answering member printed Esther McVey more like this
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less than 2014-04-01T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-04-01T12:00:00.00Z
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star this property label Biography information for Esther McVey more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant more like this
64447
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-06-26more like thismore than 2014-06-26
star this property answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Universal Credit more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will estimate the cost to the public purse of extending entitlement to cold weather payments to all claimants of universal credit once universal credit has been fully rolled out. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Rhondda remove filter
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Chris Bryant more like this
star this property uin 202678 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2014-07-03more like thismore than 2014-07-03
star this property answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Under existing Universal Credit eligibility criteria, it is estimated that Cold Weather Payments will cost an additional £8 million per annum once Universal Credit has been fully rolled out.</p><p>Were entitlement to Cold Weather Payments extended to all claimants of Universal Credit once Universal Credit has been fully rolled out the additional cost would be around £320 million per annum. It is not our intention to provide this level of support to everyone on Universal Credit. This would not be affordable and would divert resources from areas that most need it.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate more like this
star this property answering member printed Steve Webb more like this
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less than 2014-07-03T15:03:19.8777994Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-03T15:03:19.8777994Z
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star this property label Biography information for Steve Webb more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant more like this
64448
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-06-26more like thismore than 2014-06-26
star this property answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Universal Credit more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will estimate the cost to the public purse of extending entitlement to funeral payments to all claimants of universal credit once universal credit has been fully rolled out. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Rhondda remove filter
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Chris Bryant more like this
star this property uin 202679 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2014-07-03more like thismore than 2014-07-03
star this property answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The additional cost of extending entitlement to Funeral Payments to all Universal Credit claimants who satisfy all the relevant criteria once Universal Credit is fully rolled out would be around £1.5 million per annum.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate more like this
star this property answering member printed Steve Webb more like this
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less than 2014-07-03T14:52:41.0287299Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-03T14:52:41.0287299Z
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star this property label Biography information for Steve Webb more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant more like this