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1701864

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2024
	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, whether his Department has undertaken an impact assessment on the roll out of Universal Credit to Tax Credit claimants including those that are farmers.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
	uin	22399
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>Universal Credit (UC) was legislated for in 2012. We continue to learn and iterate our approach as we progress our Move to UC activity and remain committed to ensuring that the transition to UC works as smoothly as possible for all individuals. Latest findings of the Move to UC process were published here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/move-to-universal-credit-insight-on-tax-credit-migrations-and-initial-discovery-activity-for-wider-benefit-cohorts/move-to-universal-credit-insight-on-tax-credit-migrations-and-initial-discovery-activity-for-wider-benefit-cohorts" target="_blank">Move to Universal Credit – insight on Tax Credit migrations and initial Discovery activity for wider benefit cohorts - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>”</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 23/04/2024 15:49:26 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1699990

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	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 the (a) outcomes of the pre-testing phase and (b) results of phase (i) one and (ii) two of the Additional Jobcentre Support Pilot are for the number of claimants moving into (A) employment and (B) a different benefit category.
	tabling member constituency	Wirral South
	tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
	uin	21008
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p>An evaluation of the Additional Jobcentre Support pilot is ongoing.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 18/04/2024 14:36:21 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

1699991

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	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, how many additional (a) work coaches and (b) hours of work coach time are allocated to jobcentres to administer the Additional Jobcentre Support pilot.
	tabling member constituency	Wirral South
	tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
	uin	21009
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p>The pilot is being delivered using existing Jobcentre resource.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 18/04/2024 14:38:18 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

1700289

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	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, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) allowing people that are moving from legacy benefits to Universal Credit to use a countersignature as proof of ID and (b) opening Job Centres on (i) evenings and (ii) weekends for people who are in full-time employment.
	tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
	tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
	uin	21040
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>Countersignatures or vouching can be used to verify an identity as an exception where the customer does not have any other method to prove who they are. This method is more time consuming for both the customer and agent and we have found that the majority of our customers can meet the identify verification criteria.</p><p> </p><p>A number of our Jobcentres across the network already offer a Saturday service. We do not offer evening appointments, but it is important to emphasise that we have a number of different mechanisms through which customers can access our services; for example, through our Universal Credit (UC) system which is a digital platform where customers can leave messages on their journal to update UC agents on their current circumstances. A number of our service lines also offer telephony services into the evening.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 22/04/2024 15:38:05 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

1700347

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	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, how many alternative payment requests for Universal Credit were made in (a) January and (b) February 2024 in (i) England, (ii) Scotland and (iii) Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
	uin	21234
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 21235 question first answered 17/04/2024 10:36:06 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1700348

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	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, how many alternative payment arrangements for Universal Credit were granted in (a) January and (b) February 2024 in (i) England, (ii) Scotland and (iii) Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
	uin	21235
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 21234 question first answered 17/04/2024 10:36:06 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1700599

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	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, how many and what proportion of people lost their entitlement to benefits during their transition from legacy benefits to Universal Credit in areas where that process had been completed.
	tabling member constituency	St Albans
	tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
	uin	21484
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p>Latest official statistics on the Universal Credit Managed Migration process can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/move-to-universal-credit-statistics-july-2022-to-december-2023" target="_blank">Move to Universal Credit statistics, July 2022 to December 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 18/04/2024 14:33:02 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1697953

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2024
	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 steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of active personnel on Universal Credit.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	19770
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>Serving armed forces personnel can claim Universal Credit in exactly the same way as any other citizen. Any entitlement will depend on a number of factors, including earnings and any other income; capital; constitution of household; and housing costs.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 15/04/2024 10:53:56 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1698027

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2024
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will publish the readiness criteria used for the managed migration to universal credit; and, if not, why.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
	uin	HL3521
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2024 answer text <p>The Senior Responsible Owner for Universal Credit set out the criteria for the Public Accounts Committee at its hearing on March 11, 2024, Progress in implementing Universal Credit (HC 552) Question 26 <a href="https://committees.parliament.uk/oralevidence/14467/pdf/" target="_blank">committees.parliament.uk/oralevidence/14467/pdf/</a></p><p> </p><p>The formal assessments are published as part of the regular releases of Programme Board papers.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 27/03/2024 16:33:59 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1696739

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2024
	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, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of reducing the maximum benefit deduction rate for people on Universal Credit.
	tabling member constituency	Mitcham and Morden
	tabling member printed	Dame Siobhain McDonagh
	uin	18958
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>The primary aim of the deductions in Universal Credit is to protect claimants by providing a last resort repayment method for arrears of essential services.</p><p> </p><p>Making deductions from a claimant’s benefit is a cost effective and efficient mechanism to recover third party debt and benefit debt. Regulations protect claimants from excessive deductions. There are limits set for individual deduction items, there is also an overall deduction cap set at 25% of standard allowance, although where necessary to support the claimant, this can be exceeded for rent and fuel debts.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 25/03/2024 12:02:48 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	193 label Biography information for Dame Siobhain McDonagh

1696868

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2024
	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 steps his Department is taking to ensure that universal credit payments are not affected by child maintenance.
	tabling member constituency	Tiverton and Honiton
	tabling member printed	Richard Foord
	uin	19227
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>Child Maintenance payments are not taken into account in the calculation of Universal Credit.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 21/03/2024 10:08:19 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4942 label Biography information for Richard Foord

1696235

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2024
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 26 March 2018 to Question 133803 on Universal Credit, what progress he has made on developing guidance for (a) Universal Credit claimants and (b) his Department's staff on the reporting and treatment of unreimbursed expenses.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	uin	18785
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>The Work Coach guidance was updated in 2018.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 21/03/2024 17:04:49 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1695327

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2024
	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, how many people received an advance payment of universal credit between 1 April 2022 and 31 March 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Wirral South
	tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
	uin	18125
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2024 answer text <p>Between 1 April 2022 and 31 March 2023, 880,000 Universal Credit (UC) households received at least one advance payment of UC and between 1 April 2023 and 30 November 2023, 610,000 UC households received at least one advance payment of UC.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Notes:</strong></p><p>1. Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10,000.</p><p>2. Figures are provisional and are subject to retrospective change as later data becomes available.</p><p>3. Data up to November 2023 has been provided in line with the latest available UC Household Statistics.</p><p>4. This analysis includes New Claims, Change of Circumstances and Benefit Transfers as these are an advance of a Universal Credit payment. Budgeting Advances have been excluded since these are loans to help with emergency household costs and not an advance of Universal Credit payment.</p><p>5. Households with more than one advance payment in the stated time period have only been counted once.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 18126 question first answered 15/03/2024 10:14:57 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

1695328

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2024
	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, how many people received an advance payment of universal credit between 1 April 2023 and 12 March 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Wirral South
	tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
	uin	18126
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2024 answer text <p>Between 1 April 2022 and 31 March 2023, 880,000 Universal Credit (UC) households received at least one advance payment of UC and between 1 April 2023 and 30 November 2023, 610,000 UC households received at least one advance payment of UC.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Notes:</strong></p><p>1. Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10,000.</p><p>2. Figures are provisional and are subject to retrospective change as later data becomes available.</p><p>3. Data up to November 2023 has been provided in line with the latest available UC Household Statistics.</p><p>4. This analysis includes New Claims, Change of Circumstances and Benefit Transfers as these are an advance of a Universal Credit payment. Budgeting Advances have been excluded since these are loans to help with emergency household costs and not an advance of Universal Credit payment.</p><p>5. Households with more than one advance payment in the stated time period have only been counted once.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 18125 question first answered 15/03/2024 10:14:57 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

1695333

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2024
	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 is the average waiting time for those on Universal Credit to see a work coach for an initial interview.
	tabling member constituency	Wirral South
	tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
	uin	18128
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2024 answer text <p>The requested information is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 15/03/2024 14:34:12 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

1695365

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2024
	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, how many and what proportion of Universal Credit claimants who have no work requirements have been migrated from legacy benefits.
	tabling member constituency	Wirral South
	tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
	uin	18131
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2024 answer text <p>We will continue to assess the feasibility of publishing data by conditionality groups at a future date.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 19/03/2024 11:51:24 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

1695366

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2024
	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 estimate he has made of the non-claim rate for people migrating from legacy benefits to Universal Credit; and what the non-claim rate was estimated to be.
	tabling member constituency	Wirral South
	tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
	uin	18132
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2024 answer text <p>Following discovery, we are now able to use evidence to make a specific assumption of 26% for Tax Credit (TC) only claims and 4% for all other legacy benefit combinations.</p><p> </p><p>No previous estimate of tax credits only claims was made therefore it is wrong to compare the current TC claim rate to a 2010 assumption.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 20/03/2024 15:15:17 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

1695418

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2024
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 12 March 2024 to Question 17113 on Universal Credit and with reference to the National Audit Office's report entitled Progress in implementing Universal Credit, published on 27 February 2024, whether he has taken steps in response to the finding on the proportion of people claiming legacy benefits who (a) have not transferred to universal credit after receiving notice to switch and (b) have had their legacy benefits stopped.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	18181
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2024 answer text <p>Our priority is the ensure that everyone who wishes to make a claim to Universal Credit is able to do so. The Department undertook research to better understand why some tax credit only households were not making a claim to Universal Credit and our findings were published on 29 February 2024, <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/move-to-universal-credit-insight-on-tax-credit-migrations-and-initial-discovery-activity-for-wider-benefit-cohorts" target="_blank">Move to Universal Credit – insight on Tax Credit migrations and initial Discovery activity for wider benefit cohorts</a>. The Department will be undertaking further surveys with IPSOS, which are due to commence in April 2024. Once this is complete, we are committed to publishing all our findings.</p><p> </p><p>It is the customers responsibility to choose whether to make an application for Universal Credit. There is no evidence to suggest any actions the Department has taken or should have taken are influencing that choice.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 19/03/2024 15:31:02 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1696535

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2024
	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, how many Universal Credit Migration Notice letters he plans to send to people in (a) Liverpool, Walton constituency and (b) the UK by 31 March 2025.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	902040
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2024 answer text <p>The Department plans to send Migration Notices to over 1 million households by 31 March 2025.</p><p> </p><p>We intend to publish constituency level data at a future date.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 18/03/2024 17:06:33 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1694920

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2024
	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 steps his Department is taking to tackle discrepancies in entitlements for people on legacy benefits who are required to migrate to Universal Credit.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	17906
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government has given a commitment that no eligible customer, notified they must claim Universal Credit (UC) by the Department for Work and Pensions, and whose circumstances remain the same, will have a lower entitlement on claiming UC than their existing entitlement to legacy benefits. To meet this commitment, eligible customers will be assessed for Transitional Protection and where necessary awarded a Transitional Element as part of their UC award.</p><p> </p><p>Transitional Protections are also applied to customers who would not normally meet UC entitlement conditions. Normal UC entitlement rules of not being in full time education are disregarded for the duration of the course the customer was undertaking on claiming UC and having capital over £16,000 does not prevent entitlement for UC for 12 assessment periods.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 19/03/2024 11:45:20 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1694561

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2024
	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 assessment he has made of the reasons that people on Universal Credit may require budgeting advance loans.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	17654
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>No formal assessment has been made.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 12/03/2024 11:28:54 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1694633

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2024
	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, how many and what proportion of Universal Credit claimants have received a budgeting advance in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester West
	tabling member printed	Liz Kendall
	uin	17591
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>Table 1 below provides the number and proportion of Universal Credit households who received a Budgeting Advance in each of the last three years.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of Universal Credit households who received a Budgeting Advance</p></td><td><p>Proportion of Universal Credit households who received a Budgeting Advance</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec 2020 - Nov 2021</p></td><td><p>1,045,000</p></td><td><p>18%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec 2021 - Nov 2022</p></td><td><p>1,026,000</p></td><td><p>18%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec 2022 - Nov 2023</p></td><td><p>1,092,000</p></td><td><p>18%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p>1. Figures have been rounded to the nearest 1,000.</p><p>2. Figures are provisional and are subject to retrospective change as later data becomes available.</p><p>3. Data up to November 2023 has been provided in line with the latest available UC Household Statistics.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 12/03/2024 14:47:29 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4026 label Biography information for Liz Kendall

1693829

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2024
	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, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the National Audit Office report entitled Progress in implementing Universal Credit, published on 27 February 2024, HC 552.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	17113
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>The Department welcomes the National Audit Office report which reflects the positive progress made by the programme implementing Universal Credit (UC).</p><p>The Department is assured that the recommendations made by the National Audit Office reflect the activities already in place within the UC Programme to effectively deliver Move to UC.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 12/03/2024 12:24:45 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1692220

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2024
	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, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a repayable advance for Universal Credit claimants who are awaiting a payment correction following an assessment error.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	uin	16016
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2024 answer text <p>No assessment has been made.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 04/03/2024 11:58:58 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1691340

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2024
	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, how many real time information disputes were raised by Universal Credit claimants in the most recent twelve month period for which data is available.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
	uin	15401
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2024 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p /> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 28/02/2024 10:27:13 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1690814

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2024
	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, how many and what proportion of applications to delay migration from tax credits to universal credit have been granted in each of the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	15120
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2024 answer text <p>The following table provides information on the number of extension requests granted. The data relating to the proportion of people who requested an extension and then were granted an extension cannot be provided because it is not held centrally.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Tax Credit claimants</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Migration Notices sent to individuals</p></td><td><p>of which, extension to Migration Notice period granted</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Month Migration Notice sent</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-23</p></td><td><p>520</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-23</p></td><td><p>960</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-23</p></td><td><p>1,000</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-23</p></td><td><p>4,950</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-23</p></td><td><p>12,880</p></td><td><p>170</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-23</p></td><td><p>23,180</p></td><td><p>250</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-23</p></td><td><p>26,970</p></td><td><p>220</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-23</p></td><td><p>44,500</p></td><td><p>380</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-23</p></td><td><p>39,410</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p>Numbers have been rounded to the nearest 10</p><p>‘..’ indicates nil or negligible</p><p>Migration notices are included only until the end of September to allow households to have reached their deadline, in line with published official statistics to December 2023</p><p>Source: Move to Universal Credit operation system</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 29/02/2024 15:43:27 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1690342

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2024
	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, whether his Department has made an estimate of the number and proportion of monthly universal credit payments that differed from the amount listed in a claimant's journal in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
	uin	14776
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2024 answer text <p>Monthly Universal Credit payments are not listed in a customer’s journal. Payment details are recorded on a customer statement.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 23/02/2024 12:02:08 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1687419

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2024
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 2 February 2024 to Question 12040 on Universal Credit, if she will extend data sharing to include the details of (a) addresses receiving housing allowance and (b) people receiving that allowance living in private rented accommodation to local authorities with selective licencing schemes.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	12965
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2024 answer text <p>DWP already shares UC data with Local Authorities for various reasons where we have legal powers and a legal basis to do so and where the sharing can be done in compliance with all other UK GDPR requirements.</p><p> </p><p>DWP is committed to maximising the use of its data, where it is appropriate and legal to do so to meet the primary objectives of:</p><p> </p><p>- reducing fraud and error</p><p>- creating the right incentives to get more people into work</p><p>- protecting the most vulnerable in our society and</p><p>- delivering fairness to those claiming benefit and to the taxpayer</p><p> </p><p>DWP works closely with DLUHC on housing quality, whilst in principle we are willing to consider whether UC data could be shared with Local Authorities for selective licensing purposes or other Private Rented Sector enforcement measures, we would need to see a detailed proposal and would make decisions on a case-by-case basis.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 08/02/2024 13:48:02 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1685900

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2024
	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, if he will take steps to permit universal credit data to be shared with local authorities operating a selective licensing housing scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	12040
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2024 answer text <p>DWP is committed to maximising the use of its data, where it is appropriate and legal to do so to meet the primary objectives of:</p><p> </p><p>- reducing fraud and error</p><p>- creating the right incentives to get more people into work</p><p>- protecting the most vulnerable in our society and</p><p>- delivering fairness to those claiming benefit and to the taxpayer</p><p> </p><p>DWP already shares data with Local Authorities where we have legal powers and a legal basis to do so and where the sharing can be done in compliance with all other UK GDPR requirements.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 02/02/2024 12:08:12 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1685449

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2024
	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, if he will publish data on the (a) geographical location and (b) age profile of people who have not claimed Universal Credit following required migration.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	11813
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2024 answer text <p>The latest published statistics which include geography and age breakdowns can be accessed at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/move-to-universal-credit-statistics-july-2022-to-august-2023/completing-the-move-to-universal-credit-statistics-related-to-the-move-of-households-claiming-tax-credits-and-dwp-benefits-to-universal-credit-data" target="_blank">Completing the move to Universal Credit: statistics related to the move of households claiming Tax Credits and DWP benefits to Universal Credit: data to end of August 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 05/02/2024 15:57:12 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1685235

	registered interest
	date	26/01/2024
	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, how many people were in receipt of Universal Credit in December (a) 2021 and (b) 2023.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	11585
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2024 answer text <p>The Department regularly publishes <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/universal-credit-statistics" target="_blank">Universal Credit statistics</a>. Statistics of the number of people who are on Universal Credit each month are published monthly and are currently available to December 2023 on <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">Stat-Xplore</a>. Monthly statistics of the number of households who have received a Universal Credit payment are published every three months on <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">Stat-Xplore</a> and are currently available to August 2023, with statistics to November 2023 due to be published on Tuesday 13th February 2024 at 09:30am.</p><p> </p><p>Users can log in or access Stat-Xplore as a guest user and, if needed, can access <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html" target="_blank">guidance</a> on how to extract the information required.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 31/01/2024 11:49:25 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1684512

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2024
	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, who determines whether a paper presented to the Universal Credit Programme Board is a below the line item and therefore not automatically deposited in the Library after two years.
	tabling member constituency	Wirral South
	tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
	uin	11094
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2024 answer text <p>The Senior Responsible Owner for Universal Credit determines whether papers go to the Programme Board as agenda items. However, all papers, including those below the line, are covered by our publication strategy. All Universal Credit Programme Board papers are automatically published in twice yearly batches (April and October) covering a 6-month period, 2 years after the date of the last meeting in the appropriate batch.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 30/01/2024 17:45:23 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

1684027

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2024
	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, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to ensure that the payment of Universal Credit is adjusted in 2024 to take into account the 53-week rent year.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
	uin	10699
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>Universal Credit always converts weekly amounts to monthly sums using 52 weeks. This may lead to a slight advantage to the claimant when converting weekly incomes and to a slight disadvantage when dealing with outgoings. The system is used because it is simple to operate and understand.</p><p> </p><p>Discretionary Housing Payments can be paid to those entitled to Housing Benefit or the housing element of Universal Credit who face a shortfall in meeting their housing costs. Since 2011, the government has provided nearly £1.7 billion in Discretionary Housing Payments to local authorities.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 10701 question first answered 25/01/2024 15:42:16 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1682818

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2024
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many Universal Credit claims were subject to (1) deductions (advance repayments), third party reductions and all other deductions, (2) reductions (sanctions and fraud penalties), and (3) suspension (stop in payment due to doubt over entitlement), in the 2022–23 financial year; and what was the (a) average, and (b) total, amount (i) deducted, (ii) reduced, and (iii) suspended; and what proportion does this represent.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
	uin	HL1702
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2024 answer text <p>Information on 1) deductions and 2) fraud penalties for Universal Credit are provided in the tables below.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1: Number of households with a Universal Credit Claim subject to at least one deduction, broken down by deduction type; the number of households with a deduction as a proportion of all universal credit households; what the total sum of deductions was; how much on average was deducted, in the 2022-23 financial year.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2022/23</p></td><td><p>Number of distinct UC claims</p></td><td><p>Proportion of Universal Credit Claims subject to Deduction</p></td><td><p>Total Amount Deducted</p></td><td><p>Average Deduction Amount</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Claims with deduction for an advance</p></td><td><p>2,400,000</p></td><td><p>38%</p></td><td><p>£690,000,000</p></td><td><p>£40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Claims with deduction for third party</p></td><td><p>950,000</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td><td><p>£227,000,000</p></td><td><p>£33</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Claims with other deductions</p></td><td><p>2,200,000</p></td><td><p>34%</p></td><td><p>£684,000,000</p></td><td><p>£49</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All UC claims with at least one deduction</p></td><td><p>3,500,000</p></td><td><p>55%</p></td><td><p>£1,601,000,000</p></td><td><p>£62</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All UC claims</p></td><td><p>6,400,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Table 2: Number of households with a Universal Credit Claim subject to at least fraud penalty; the number of households with a fraud penalty as a proportion of all universal credit households; what the total sum of fraud penalties was; the average fraud penalty, in the 2022-23 financial year.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5"><p>Table 2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of distinct UC claims in the 2022-23 Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Number of households with at least one fraud penalty in the 2022-23 Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Households with at least one fraud penalty as a proportion of all UC households</p></td><td><p>Total amount of Fraud Penalties across the 22/23 financial year</p></td><td><p>Average Fraud Penalty Amount for those households with a fraud penalty</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>6,400,000</p></td><td><p>330</p></td><td><p>0.01%</p></td><td><p>£65,000</p></td><td><p>£200</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p>1. Average deduction amounts have been rounded to the nearest £1 and proportions have been rounded to the nearest percentage point. Fraud penalty reduction amounts are rounded to nearest £10 and proportions to the nearest 0.01 percentage point.</p><p>2. Deductions include advance repayments, third party deductions and all other deductions, but exclude sanctions and fraud penalties which are reductions of benefit rather than deductions.</p><p>3. &quot;Advances&quot; include all four UC advance types: New Claim, Benefit Transfer, Budgeting and Change of Circumstances.</p><p>4. The table includes the number of distinct Universal Credit households subject to a deduction in the period 2022-2023. Any household with deductions in more than one assessment period within the period requested will only be counted once. Where a household has multiple deductions in the same assessment period, these figures provide the total of all deductions taken.</p><p>5. The table includes the number of distinct Universal Credit households subject to a fraud penalty in the period 2022-2023. Any household with fraud penalty in more than one assessment period within the period requested will only be counted once. Where a household has multiple fraud penalties in the same assessment period, these figures provide the total of all fraud penalties taken.</p><p>6. Figures are provisional and are subject to retrospective change as later data becomes available.</p><p>7. This method for calculating the proportion is different to the usual reported figure which looks at a given month and historically has been around 45% for all UC households. See PQ UIN: <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-10-17/203044" target="_blank">203044.</a></p><p>8. Households could have more than one deduction type so adding claims by deduction type may not sum to the total of all deductions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information on 2) reductions due to sanctions is provided below</p><p> </p><p>Monthly statistics for April 2022 to March 2023, on the number of Universal Credit full service claimants with a payment that has been reduced due to a sanction, are published on Stat-Xplore, and are shown in the following table.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p>UC claimants in conditionality regimes where sanctions can be applied by month and sanction indicator from April 2022 to March 2023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sanction indicator</p></td><td><p>Yes</p></td><td><p>No</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2022</p></td><td><p>106,172</p></td><td><p>5,439,955</p></td><td><p>5,546,129</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May 2022</p></td><td><p>108,969</p></td><td><p>5,432,866</p></td><td><p>5,541,837</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 2022</p></td><td><p>110,438</p></td><td><p>5,450,340</p></td><td><p>5,560,774</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July 2022</p></td><td><p>117,527</p></td><td><p>5,502,514</p></td><td><p>5,620,041</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August 2022</p></td><td><p>114,874</p></td><td><p>5,546,078</p></td><td><p>5,660,952</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2022</p></td><td><p>117,671</p></td><td><p>5,566,557</p></td><td><p>5,684,229</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October 2022</p></td><td><p>122,293</p></td><td><p>5,608,895</p></td><td><p>5,731,191</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November 2022</p></td><td><p>117,397</p></td><td><p>5,639,386</p></td><td><p>5,756,783</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 2022</p></td><td><p>119,744</p></td><td><p>5,660,360</p></td><td><p>5,780,103</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January 2023</p></td><td><p>118,395</p></td><td><p>5,681,209</p></td><td><p>5,799,601</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>February 2023</p></td><td><p>113,352</p></td><td><p>5,722,976</p></td><td><p>5,836,324</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2023</p></td><td><p>120,086</p></td><td><p>5,733,100</p></td><td><p>5,853,189</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">Stat-Xplore</a>, Department for Work and Pensions</p><p>Notes:</p><ol><li>The sanction indicator for claimants can take the following values: Yes - Claimants payment is being reduced due to a sanction; No - Claimants payment is not being reduced due to a sanction.</li><li>Statistical disclosure control has been applied to this table to avoid the release of confidential data. Totals may not sum due to the disclosure control applied.</li><li>Statistics for Universal Credit Sanctions relate to the second Thursday of each month.</li><li>These statistics include those sanctions which subsequently go on to be overturned. Claimants whose sanction is overturned will be repaid any deduction.</li></ol><p> </p><p>The information requested for average and total amount of benefit reduced due to sanction is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Information for part 3) suspensions is not readily available and to provide these would be at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 31/01/2024 16:03:09 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1682910

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2024
	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 assessment he has made of the potential merits of reducing the Universal Credit taper rate.
	tabling member constituency	Rhondda
	tabling member printed	Sir Chris Bryant
	uin	10039
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2024 answer text <p>In November 2021, The Government reduced the taper rate from 63% to 55%. There are no current plans to further reduce the taper, however this will be kept under review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 22/01/2024 14:00:54 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

1679408

	registered interest
	date	05/01/2024
	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, when he plans that the full rollout of Universal Credit will be completed.
	tabling member constituency	Wirral South
	tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
	uin	7904
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2024 answer text <p>Universal Credit was successfully rolled out to all Jobcentres by December 2018.</p><p> </p><p>We are now focussed on moving those remaining on legacy benefits to Universal Credit through managed migration. The department remains on track to notify all customers that are solely in receipt of Working Tax Credit and/or Child Tax Credit of the need to make a claim to Universal Credit by the end of March 2024. By the end of the 2024/25 financial year, we plan to have completed the remaining moves of all those on tax credits (including those on both Employment and Support Allowance and tax credits), all cases on Income Support and Jobseeker’s Allowance (Income Based) and all Housing Benefit only cases.</p><p> </p><p>Managed migration of customers on income-related Employment Support Allowance (except for those receiving child tax credit) is planned to commence in 2028.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 12/01/2024 12:36:00 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

1678629

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2023
	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, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward proposals in line with the recommendations on an essentials guarantee as set out in the report by Trussell Trust and Joseph Rowntree Foundation on that subject published on 27 February 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
	tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
	uin	7271
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2024 answer text <p>No formal assessment has been made.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 08/01/2024 12:19:03 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1676858

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2023
	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, if he will make a comparative estimate of the number of Universal Credit claimants in the no work related requirements group between 2017 and 2022.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	6088
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2023 answer text <p>Official statistics of the number of <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/opendatabase?id=UC_Monthly" target="_blank">people on Universal Credit</a> by conditionality group are published monthly on <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">Stat-Xplore</a> and available from April 2015 to November 2023.</p><p> </p><p>The latest <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/universal-credit-statistics-29-april-2013-to-12-october-2023/universal-credit-statistics-29-april-2013-to-12-october-2023" target="_blank">Universal Credit statistical bulletin</a> provides information about the increase in the number of people in the no work related requirements conditionality regime since October 2018. The Universal Credit caseload is evolving as cases migrate from the previous system and they will be representative of the broader benefit population.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 14/12/2023 11:25:06 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1676563

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2023
	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, how many Universal Credit recipients had payments reduced to nil due to two earnings payments in the assessment period between (a) 26 January 2023 and 25 February 2023 and (b) 18 August 2023 and 17 September 2023.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
	uin	5984
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2023 answer text <p>The information requested is the subject of an upcoming statistical release, and cannot be released before that publication is ready, subject to usual quality assurance.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 14/12/2023 11:27:30 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1672708

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2023
	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, with reference to paragraph 3.25 of the Autumn Statement 2023, whether his Department is taking steps to inform social services before a parent loses their entitlement to Universal Credit.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	3513
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2023 answer text <p>As part of the Autumn Statement, we announced the intention to close the claim of those who have been disengaged for 6-months or more, where they are in receipt of a nil Universal Credit award following a sanction decision.</p><p> </p><p>We will not be closing the claims of anyone who is in receipt of other Universal Credit elements, such as the child, housing, or disability element and no assessment has been made of the potential impact of removing a parents’ entitlement to benefits on their children.</p><p> </p><p>Where entitlement to passported benefits, such has help to pay for NHS prescriptions, is reliant solely on a Universal Credit claim to establish eligibility, that eligibility will cease if the Universal Credit claim is closed. Claimants may still be entitled to access passported benefits through other means.</p><p> </p><p>Safeguards will be put in place to ensure that any claimant vulnerabilities are taken into consideration and impacted claimants may still be able to access financial support for NHS services through other means.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 3512 3514 question first answered 30/11/2023 14:09:04 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1672709

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2023
	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, with reference to paragraph 3.25 of the Autumn Statement 2023, if he will take steps to ensure that the children of parents who lose their entitlement to Universal Credit will not be taken into care.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	3514
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2023 answer text <p>As part of the Autumn Statement, we announced the intention to close the claim of those who have been disengaged for 6-months or more, where they are in receipt of a nil Universal Credit award following a sanction decision.</p><p> </p><p>We will not be closing the claims of anyone who is in receipt of other Universal Credit elements, such as the child, housing, or disability element and no assessment has been made of the potential impact of removing a parents’ entitlement to benefits on their children.</p><p> </p><p>Where entitlement to passported benefits, such has help to pay for NHS prescriptions, is reliant solely on a Universal Credit claim to establish eligibility, that eligibility will cease if the Universal Credit claim is closed. Claimants may still be entitled to access passported benefits through other means.</p><p> </p><p>Safeguards will be put in place to ensure that any claimant vulnerabilities are taken into consideration and impacted claimants may still be able to access financial support for NHS services through other means.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 3512 3513 question first answered 30/11/2023 14:09:04 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1672252

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2023
	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, how many on average Universal Credit claimants' cases are overseen by each Universal Credit Case Manager as of November 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Hayes and Harlington
	tabling member printed	John McDonnell
	uin	3077
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <p>We are unable to accurately answer this question. This is because the information requested is not collated centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost. To calculate an average over time would require development of new code, which we don’t currently have.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 28/11/2023 16:30:03 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	178 label Biography information for John McDonnell

1672253

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2023
	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, which categories of claimants had their contact with work coaches reduced in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Hayes and Harlington
	tabling member printed	John McDonnell
	uin	3078
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <p>A policy change in August 2023 reduced the level of contact Jobcentre work coaches have with Universal Credit (UC) Intensive Work Search (IWS) claimants participating in contracted employment provision, including the Restart Scheme, from fortnightly to monthly. This was to reduce duplication of effort.</p><p> </p><p>The Government announced an investment over 5 years of £3.5bn at Spring Budget to boost workforce participation and £2.5 billion at Autumn Statement as part its Back to Work plan to significantly expand available support and transform the way people interact with the benefits system.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 28/11/2023 16:35:29 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	178 label Biography information for John McDonnell

1671973

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2023
	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 estimate he has made of the number of Universal Credit claimants who will have 53 charging days for rent in 2024.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
	uin	2745
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2023 answer text <p>Universal Credit always converts weekly amounts to monthly sums using 52 weeks. The issue of there being 53 rent charging days in a year is relevant only for Universal Credit (UC) claimants who have their rent charged on a weekly basis and have 53 charging periods in a calendar year.</p><p> </p><p>UC claimants in the Social Rented Sector are typically charged rent weekly every Monday and so in a typical year their 12 monthly UC payments will align with the 52 charging periods. Every six years, or five if including a leap year, they will have 53 charging periods. In 2024 there will be 53 of these periods with the 53rd rent payment occurring on the final day of the calendar year. 53 charging periods will not apply in all UC claims and some claimants will not have a 53 charging period year during the life of their benefit claim.</p><p>We have considered alternative options for those with weekly tenancies, but each have their own limitations and disadvantages for claimants. The matter occurs because weekly charging periods can never be accurately aligned with monthly periods. Tenants of social housing providers are used to managing varying outgoings every month depending on whether four or five rent payments are due – not just during a year in which there are 53 charging periods.</p><p>Discretionary Housing Payments can be paid to those entitled to Housing Benefit or the housing element of Universal Credit who face a shortfall in meeting their housing costs. Since 2011, the government has provided nearly £1.7 billion in Discretionary Housing Payments to local authorities.</p><p>We do not have forecasts for this group for 2024. The most recent data from DWP’s statistical release platform <em>Stat-Xplore</em> is for August 2023 which shows that there were 1,664,104 Social Rented Sector households receiving housing support through UC, of which the department’s analysts estimate that approximately 1.4 million (85%) were charged weekly.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 2746 question first answered 27/11/2023 16:17:00 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1671974

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2023
	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 assessment he has made of the (a) financial and (b) practical implications for Universal Credit claimants of 53 charging days for rent in 2024.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
	uin	2746
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2023 answer text <p>Universal Credit always converts weekly amounts to monthly sums using 52 weeks. The issue of there being 53 rent charging days in a year is relevant only for Universal Credit (UC) claimants who have their rent charged on a weekly basis and have 53 charging periods in a calendar year.</p><p> </p><p>UC claimants in the Social Rented Sector are typically charged rent weekly every Monday and so in a typical year their 12 monthly UC payments will align with the 52 charging periods. Every six years, or five if including a leap year, they will have 53 charging periods. In 2024 there will be 53 of these periods with the 53rd rent payment occurring on the final day of the calendar year. 53 charging periods will not apply in all UC claims and some claimants will not have a 53 charging period year during the life of their benefit claim.</p><p>We have considered alternative options for those with weekly tenancies, but each have their own limitations and disadvantages for claimants. The matter occurs because weekly charging periods can never be accurately aligned with monthly periods. Tenants of social housing providers are used to managing varying outgoings every month depending on whether four or five rent payments are due – not just during a year in which there are 53 charging periods.</p><p>Discretionary Housing Payments can be paid to those entitled to Housing Benefit or the housing element of Universal Credit who face a shortfall in meeting their housing costs. Since 2011, the government has provided nearly £1.7 billion in Discretionary Housing Payments to local authorities.</p><p>We do not have forecasts for this group for 2024. The most recent data from DWP’s statistical release platform <em>Stat-Xplore</em> is for August 2023 which shows that there were 1,664,104 Social Rented Sector households receiving housing support through UC, of which the department’s analysts estimate that approximately 1.4 million (85%) were charged weekly.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 2745 question first answered 27/11/2023 16:17:00 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1670077

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2023
	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 steps his Department plans to take to support Universal Credit claimants who are in work with varying paydays each month affecting the benefit assessment period.
	tabling member constituency	Guildford
	tabling member printed	Angela Richardson
	uin	2032
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2023 answer text <p>There are no plans to change the way universal credit treats earnings received in a claimant’s assessment period.</p><p> </p><p>As Universal Credit is paid monthly, those who are also paid their earnings monthly will normally get one payment in each assessment period. For those who are paid differently such as weekly, fortnightly, or four-weekly, the frequency of their pay will have an effect on how much Universal Credit they will receive in some assessment periods and means that for some months these claimants will receive two or more sets of earnings during one Universal Credit assessment period. This may reduce, or in some cases, end the Universal Credit award the claimant receives that month.</p><p> </p><p>The issue of receiving two sets of monthly earnings affects a small minority of claimants in very specific circumstances, we know that this can occur when a claimant’s monthly pay date and the last day of their assessment period are close together.</p><p> </p><p>In recognition of the impact that having double calendar monthly earnings in an assessment period can have on this small number of individual households, we have introduced legislation to address the issue. This legislation came into force on the 16th November 2020 and means that for cases affected by this issue monthly earnings can be reallocated to another assessment period, which means that only one set of earnings should be taken into account rather than two.</p><p> </p><p>I hope you find this answer helpful.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 22/11/2023 17:47:36 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4840 label Biography information for Angela Richardson

1668690

	registered interest
	date	08/11/2023
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of Universal Credit claimants met with a dedicated work coach in 2023 under the In-Work Progression Offer.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
	uin	HL141
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting individuals who are in low paid work to progress, helping them increase their earnings and move into better paid quality jobs. Universal Credit seeks to ensure that claimants are better off working more hours and earning more money, helping them ultimately to become financially independent.</p><p> </p><p>Universal Credit claimants who earn below the Administrative Earnings Threshold (AET) of £677 for an individual and £1083 for a couple are placed within the Universal Credit Intensive Work Search (IWS) labour market regime. This means they receive mandatory support from a work coach and must look for and take up more or better-paid work, as well as attend regular meetings with their work coach.</p><p> </p><p>Currently information regarding the proportion of Universal Credit claimants that met with a dedicated work coach in 2023 is not available, as data on work coach appointments is not currently recorded in a way that would allow this to be measured.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 22/11/2023 18:00:11 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	3703 label Biography information for Baroness Royall of Blaisdon

1667501

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2023
	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, if he will make an estimate of the number of working Universal Credit recipients who received an incorrect payment as a result of an incorrect employer's real time information submission to HM Revenue and Customs in the latest month for which data is available.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
	uin	17
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2023 answer text <p>Legislation provides for the use of RTI in the calculation of UC entitlements. That system is working well and providing accurate information but where a claimant thinks the information provided by their employer to HMRC is wrong they are asked to raise a dispute with HMRC for them to investigate. Over the last 12 months 99.8% of RTI returns by employers to support UC claims were found to be correct. For the 0.2% of cases, where employers adjust their returns, we endeavour to correct UC entitlements as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 14/11/2023 15:31:15 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1662149

	registered interest
	date	19/09/2023
	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, for what reasons is there an average 5-week wait for claimants to receive a first payment of Universal Credit; and whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of this wait on levels of poverty in the north east of England.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	200583
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2023 answer text <p>The Universal Credit assessment period and payment structure are fundamental parts of its design as agreed by parliament. Universal Credit reflects payment patterns in the world of work, where the majority of people are paid monthly or four-weekly. Ensuring similarities between paid employment and being on benefits eliminates an important barrier which could prevent claimants from adjusting to paid employment.</p><p /><p>Universal Credit is determined by the date of entitlement, the first payment is usually made around five weeks after the claim is made. The first calendar month is the initial assessment period. At the end of that period, entitlement for that month is calculated and paid 7 days later. Payments thereafter are made monthly in arrears.  It is not possible to award a Universal Credit payment as soon as a claim is made as the assessment period must run its course before the award of Universal Credit can be calculated. It is not possible to accurately determine what a claimant’s entitlement will be in the month ahead. This process ensures claimants are paid their correct entitlement, based on verified information (such as actual housing costs verified from the rental agreement) and actual earnings, and prevents significant overpayments from occurring.</p><p> </p><p>No assessment has been made.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 17/10/2023 16:23:04 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1661312

	registered interest
	date	18/09/2023
	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 steps he has taken to mitigate the financial impact of Universal Credit deductions on (a) families with children and (b) other recipients.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	199961
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>The amount that can be deducted is capped and we have lowered the standard cap on deductions from Universal Credit twice over recent years, firstly from 40% to 30% in October 2019 and then to 25% in April 2021.</p><p>DWP takes every care to recover benefit debt without causing undue financial hardship.</p><p>Deductions are made under legislation and cover a broad range of contingencies, like the recovery of fines to prevent incarceration, the payment of rent arrears to prevent homelessness, child maintenance liabilities to their children, and provision for one-off items of expenditure through advances and the repayment of debts.</p><p>DWP remains committed to working with anyone who is struggling with their deductions and encourages customers to contact DWP to discuss any concerns.</p><p> </p><p>The department has a well-established process for working with individuals to support them to manage repayment of debt. Our agents will always look to negotiate affordable and sustainable repayment plans. For overpayment deductions specifically, where a person feels they cannot afford the proposed rate of deduction for an overpayment recovery, they are encouraged to contact the department’s Debt Management to discuss a temporary reduction in their rate of repayment or cessation of the deduction.</p><p> </p><p>There is no minimum amount that a customer has to pay, and we have recently extended the time period for any reduced payment to remain in place.</p><p> </p><p>Customers who do contact Debt Management are routinely referred to the Money Advisor Network, who work in partnership with DWP, to offer free independent and impartial money and debt advice. We also remain committed to His Majesty’s Treasury’s Breathing Space policy, which provides those with problem debt the right to legal protections from creditor action for a period of 60 days to enable them to receive debt advice and enter into an appropriate debt solution.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 16/10/2023 16:48:35 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah