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223086

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2015
	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	Children: Day Care
	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 provide guidance to families with variable incomes on how best to choose between universal credit and the tax-free childcare scheme; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Wirral South
	tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
	uin	224915
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Whilst parents can only receive support from either Universal Credit or Tax-Free Childcare at any time, where families are eligible for both they will have the freedom to choose the scheme which best meets their needs, and will be able to move freely between schemes when they experience a relevant change in circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>Draft guidance for parents on Tax-Free Childcare has already been published online for consultation by HMRC. There will also be an easy-to-use online calculator for parents choosing between Universal Credit and Tax-Free Childcare. Parents will be able to enter details about their personal circumstances to quickly see what support they may be entitled to and how much they may get.</p><p> </p><p>The DWP continues to work closely with HMRC to ensure the two schemes complement each other effectively, and that parents will have the guidance they need in order to make an informed decision on which scheme will provide the best support for them.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 25/02/2015 11:04:31 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
	tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

76540

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2014
	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	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what processes his Department has agreed to enable housing associations to be informed when tenants migrate to universal credit.
	tabling member constituency	Wirral South
	tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
	uin	204415
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Universal Credit is currently only available for new claims. Migration will be part of the future delivery plans which were announced in the written ministerial statement made by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, my Rt. Hon. Friend the Member for Chingford and Woodford Green, Iain Duncan Smith, Official Report, 5 December 2013, column. 65WS.</p><p> </p><p>The Department recognises the advantages of data sharing to help both landlords and the Department deliver their objectives and this will be considered as part of our overall test and learn approach.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 15/07/2014 15:10:15 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
	tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

49282

	registered interest
	date	30/04/2014
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what powers the Child Maintenance Service has to address non-compliance by employers with a notice of deduction of earnings; and how many cases have there been of such non-compliance in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
	tabling member printed	Alison Seabeck
	uin	197378
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>It is a criminal offence under section 32 (8) of the Child Support Act 1991 not to comply with a deduction from earnings order. Failure to comply may result in enforcement action being taken against the employer, which can include a fine of up to £500.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The 2012 child maintenance scheme, administered by the Child Maintenance Service, was opened to all new applicants on 25 November 2013. We are not yet in a position to release full statistics for this scheme. When 2012 system data become available and fully assured they will be released as part of a managed process, which will be pre-announced and in line with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.</p><p> </p><p>With regard to cases on the 1993 and 2003 schemes operated by the Child Support Agency (CSA), it is not possible to specify the exact number of instances of non compliance with these orders. This is due to the fact that while data are collected on the numbers of deduction from earnings orders not receiving payment, this can be for reasons other than non-compliance, including time delays of the employer implementing the request and the time to action a change in employment circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>However, information on the number of prosecutions under section 32(8) of the Child Support Act 1991 in cases on the 1993 and 2003 schemes can be found on page 48 of the CSA Quarterly Summary of Statistics at the following link:<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/child-support-agency-quarterly-summary-statistics-december-2013" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/child-support-agency-quarterly-summary-statistics-december-2013</a>.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 08/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
	tabling member	1552 label Biography information for Alison Seabeck

114952

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2014
	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	Welfare Assistance Schemes: Bedfordshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what funding his Department provided to (a) Bedford Borough Council and (b) Central Bedfordshire Council for local welfare assistance schemes in 2014.
	tabling member constituency	North East Bedfordshire
	tabling member printed	Alistair Burt
	uin	213513
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The table below shows the funding provided by DWP to Bedford Borough Council and Central Bedfordshire Council in relation to local welfare assistance schemes for 2013/14 and 2014/15.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Local Authority</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Programme Funding</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Administration Funding</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Programme Funding</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Administration Funding</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Bedford</strong><strong> Borough Council</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£399,829</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£84,487</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£484,316</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£399,829</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£77,441</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£477,270</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Central Bedfordshire Council</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£355,903</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£75,205</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£431,108</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£355,903</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£68,934</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£424,837</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 11/11/2014 14:40:38 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
	tabling member	1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt

64859

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2014
	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	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions he has had with representatives from charitable and youth organisations on the effect of the new flat-rate housing cost contribution on unemployed young people.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
	tabling member printed	Anas Sarwar
	uin	203117
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text None. answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 03/07/2014 12:11:51 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
	tabling member	3981 label Biography information for Anas Sarwar

49511

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2014
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of businesses in Brigg and Goole constituency that will be issued with staging dates for automatic enrolment between 1 April 2014 and 1 April 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
	tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
	uin	197610
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>I refer the hon. Member to the Written Answer I gave the hon. Member for Skipton and Ripon Julian Smith on 30 April, Official Report, Column 729W.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
	tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

92351

	registered interest
	date	26/09/2014
	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	Translation Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much language translation services within his Department have cost in each year since January 2011.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	209738
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The amount spent by the Department for Work and Pensions on language translation services since January 2011 is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Total spend</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>£436,336</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>£580,937</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>£542,972</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 14/10/2014 10:24:33 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

228241

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2015
	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	Bank Services: Pendle
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of people in Pendle who do not have a bank account.
	tabling member constituency	Pendle
	tabling member printed	Andrew Stephenson
	uin	228042
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The information is not available in the format requested. However benefit and pension recipients who do not have a bank account are paid by Simple Payment. As of 15<sup>th</sup> February 2015, there were 44,000 benefit and pension recipients in Great Britain being paid by Simple Payment.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 24/03/2015 09:30:19 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
	tabling member	4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson

155608

	registered interest
	date	11/11/2014
	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	Housing Benefit: Moray
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claimants of housing benefit there are in Moray constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Moray
	tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
	uin	214383
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>This information is published and can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk</a></p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb grouped question UIN 214366 214370 214374 214379 question first answered 17/11/2014 14:51:26 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
	tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

155593

	registered interest
	date	11/11/2014
	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	Children: Maintenance
	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 estimate the fees to be collected from applicants using the Child Maintenance Service in Scotland in (a) 2014, (b) 2015, (c) 2016 and (d) 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Ann McKechin
	uin	214339
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>Paragraph 103 of the CSA Case Closure, Introducing CMS Fees, Supporting Family Based Arrangements Impact Assessment gives an estimate of the income expected to be raised through the introduction of application fees. This Impact Assessment, published on 22 November 2013, is available at</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/259694/cm-case-closure-and-charges-regs-ia-final.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/259694/cm-case-closure-and-charges-regs-ia-final.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>No separate estimate for Scotland has been made.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 17/11/2014 17:36:23 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
	tabling member	1419 label Biography information for Ann McKechin