Linked Data API

Show Search Form

Search Results

1316894
unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2021-05-20more like thismore than 2021-05-20
star this property answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Food Poverty more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on steps taken in response to the Trussell Trust's State of Hunger report, published on 12 May 2021. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Zarah Sultana more like this
star this property uin 4722 more like this
star this property answer
answer
star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2021-05-27more like thismore than 2021-05-27
star this property answer text <p>This Government has long-championed the principle that the best and most sustainable way to tackle poverty is by supporting people to move into and to progress in work wherever possible. Before the pandemic, this approach had seen record levels of employment, the strongest growth in household incomes for almost 20 years, and 1.3 million fewer people, including 300,000 children, in absolute poverty, after housing costs compared with 2010.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Throughout the pandemic, Government departments have worked together to deliver support to help people cope with its the financial effects including, for example, on the Covid Winter Support Package. Part of this package included the Covid Winter Grant and Covid Local Support Grant, together totalling £269m administered by local authorities to help the most vulnerable stay warm and well fed, with the principal focus on children.</p><p><em> </em></p><p>The Holiday Activities and Food Fund, which provides healthy meals, enriching activities and nutritional education, as well as signposting families to wider local support, has received £220m of funding for the major school holidays in 2021.</p><p><em> </em></p><p>As we recover from the pandemic, Departments will continue to work together to deliver a number of key cross-cutting outcomes linked to the 2020 Spending Review. These outcomes include addressing poverty through enabling progression into work and increasing financial resilience. DWP is leading this work in collaboration with other Departments including, in particular, HMT, DfE, MHCLG and Defra.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Colchester more like this
star this property answering member printed Will Quince more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2021-05-27T14:05:20.627Zmore like thismore than 2021-05-27T14:05:20.627Z
star this property answering member
4423
unstar this property label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
star this property previous answer version
2690
star this property answering member constituency Colchester more like this
star this property answering member printed Will Quince more like this
star this property answering member
4423
star this property label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
star this property tabling member
4786
unstar this property label Biography information for Zarah Sultana more like this
1229072
unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2020-08-28more like thismore than 2020-08-28
star this property answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Social Security Benefits: Uprating more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans her Department has to up-rate legacy benefits in line with universal credit. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Zarah Sultana more like this
star this property uin 82494 more like this
star this property answer
answer
star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-09-08more like thismore than 2020-09-08
star this property answer text <p>Employment and Support Allowance, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Income Support were increased by 1.7% in April 2020 following the Government’s announcement to end the benefit freeze.</p><p> </p><p>It has always been the case that claimants on legacy benefits can make a claim for Universal Credit (UC) if they believe that they will be better off. There are special arrangements for those in receipt of the Severe Disability Premium, who will be able to make a new claim to Universal Credit from January 2021.</p><p> </p><p>Claimants should check their eligibility before applying to UC as legacy benefits will end when they submit their claim and they will not be able to return to them in the future. For this reason, prospective claimants are signposted to independent benefits calculators on GOV.UK. Neither DWP nor HMRC can advise individual claimants whether they would be better off moving to UC or remaining on legacy benefits.</p><p> </p><p>From 22 July 2020, a two-week run on of Income Support, Employment and Support Allowance (IR) and Jobseeker’s Allowance (IB) is available for all claimants whose claim to UC ends entitlement to these benefits, to provide additional support for claimants moving to UC.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Colchester more like this
star this property answering member printed Will Quince more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
81537 more like this
81993 more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2020-09-08T09:07:44.3Zmore like thismore than 2020-09-08T09:07:44.3Z
star this property answering member
4423
unstar this property label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
star this property tabling member
4786
unstar this property label Biography information for Zarah Sultana more like this
1203816
unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2020-06-15more like thismore than 2020-06-15
star this property answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Universal Credit more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans her Department has to align the universal credit standard allowance for claimants under the age of 25 living independently with the standard allowance for those over the age of twenty five. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Zarah Sultana more like this
star this property uin 59623 more like this
star this property answer
answer
star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-06-18more like thismore than 2020-06-18
star this property answer text <p>We have increased the Universal Credit standard allowance for all claimants (including those Under 25) by £20 per week for the next 12 months – equivalent to up to £1,040 a year.</p><p> </p><p>This is in addition to the 1.7% inflation increase (announced Nov 2019) as part of the Government’s decision to end the benefits freeze and means more financial support for millions of people across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>There are no plans to further increase the Universal Credit standard allowance for Under 25s.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Colchester more like this
star this property answering member printed Will Quince more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2020-06-18T16:41:11.01Zmore like thismore than 2020-06-18T16:41:11.01Z
star this property answering member
4423
unstar this property label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
star this property tabling member
4786
unstar this property label Biography information for Zarah Sultana more like this
1203305
unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2020-06-12more like thismore than 2020-06-12
star this property answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Local Housing Allowance: Coronavirus more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans she has for Local Housing Allowance (LHA) in the next Spending Review; whether she has plans to allocate additional funding to (a) mitigate the effect of the four-year freeze to LHA and (b) support renters facing financial difficulties as a result of the covid-19 outbreak. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Zarah Sultana more like this
star this property uin 59257 more like this
star this property answer
answer
star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-06-17more like thismore than 2020-06-17
star this property answer text <p>In response to Covid-19 we increased Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates to the 30<sup>th</sup> percentile of local rents, providing additional financial support for private renters. This significant investment of almost £1 billion, ensures over 1 million households will see an increase, on average, of £600 per year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For renters whose circumstances mean they may require more support, Discretionary Housing Payments are also available. We have already provided £180m in Discretionary Housing Payment funding to local authorities to support vulnerable claimants with housing costs in the private and social rented sector in England and Wales for 2020/21. This includes an extra £40m announced at the spending round.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Colchester more like this
star this property answering member printed Will Quince more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2020-06-17T17:10:10.74Zmore like thismore than 2020-06-17T17:10:10.74Z
star this property answering member
4423
unstar this property label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
star this property tabling member
4786
unstar this property label Biography information for Zarah Sultana more like this
1198770
unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2020-06-01more like thismore than 2020-06-01
star this property answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Local Housing Allowance: Young People more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to Centrepoint's Chance to Move On campaign, what plans her Department has to bring forward legislative proposals to include homeless people aged under 25 in (a) Coventry South constituency and (b) the UK in the Shared Accommodation Rate exemption for homeless people. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Zarah Sultana more like this
star this property uin 52553 more like this
star this property answer
answer
star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-06-10more like thismore than 2020-06-10
star this property answer text <p>Currently those aged 25-34 who have spent 3 months in a homeless hostel for the purposes of rehabilitation/re-settlement are exempt from the shared accommodation rate throughout the UK. As announced in the Spring Budget earlier this year, the Government will amend legislation to extend this exemption to those under 25.</p><p> </p><p>As well as legislation, the change to the shared accommodation rate exemption will require amendments to local authority and universal credit IT systems therefore it will take time to implement.</p><p> </p><p>In the meantime, for individuals who may require more support and whose circumstances may make it difficult for them to share accommodation, Discretionary Housing Payments are available.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2011 the Government has provided over £1bn to local authorities to help support vulnerable claimants with housing costs. In addition, at the spending round last year, we announced an extra £40 million for DHPs in 2020/21 in England and Wales, helping to tackle affordability pressures in the private rented sector.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Colchester more like this
star this property answering member printed Will Quince more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2020-06-10T16:07:14.98Zmore like thismore than 2020-06-10T16:07:14.98Z
star this property answering member
4423
unstar this property label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
star this property tabling member
4786
unstar this property label Biography information for Zarah Sultana more like this
1519216
unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2022-10-10more like thismore than 2022-10-10
star this property answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Universal Credit: Young People more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason there is a lower rate of Universal Credit for people under the age of 25; what recent assessment her Department has made of the difference between (a) average costs incurred by and (b) Universal Credit entitlement for people (i) under and (ii) over the age of 25; what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the lower rate of Universal Credit on (A) homelessness and (B) poverty; and whether her Department plans to take steps to equalise the rates of Universal Credit. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Zarah Sultana more like this
star this property uin 59317 more like this
star this property answer
answer
star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2022-10-18more like thismore than 2022-10-18
star this property answer text <p>No such assessment has been made.</p><p> </p><p>Universal Credit provides those who are under 25 with lower rates than those over the age of 25. This is to reflect the fact that these claimants are more likely to live in someone else’s household and have lower living costs. It also reflects the lower wages that younger workers typically receive. However, it is acknowledged that some claimants under 25 do live independently and all claimants have different needs. This is why Universal Credit includes separate elements to provide support to claimants towards additional costs, such as housing costs.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Banbury more like this
star this property answering member printed Victoria Prentis more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2022-10-18T17:00:58.173Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-18T17:00:58.173Z
star this property answering member
4401
unstar this property label Biography information for Victoria Prentis more like this
star this property tabling member
4786
unstar this property label Biography information for Zarah Sultana more like this
1491360
unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2022-07-21more like thismore than 2022-07-21
star this property answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading State Retirement Pensions: Females more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Parliamentary Health Service Ombudsman's investigation into the communication of changes to women’s State Pension age, whether the Government plans to offer compensation to those affected by the change. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Zarah Sultana more like this
star this property uin 42249 more like this
star this property answer
answer
star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2022-09-21more like thismore than 2022-09-21
star this property answer text <p>The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) is independent, and it would be inappropriate to comment at this stage as the investigation is ongoing.</p><p>Section 7(2) of the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 states that Ombudsman investigations “shall be conducted in private”<sup>.</sup></p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Banbury more like this
star this property answering member printed Victoria Prentis more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2022-09-21T09:12:50.003Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-21T09:12:50.003Z
star this property answering member
4401
unstar this property label Biography information for Victoria Prentis more like this
star this property tabling member
4786
unstar this property label Biography information for Zarah Sultana more like this
1537432
unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2022-10-31more like thismore than 2022-10-31
star this property answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Terminal Illnesses: Cost of Living more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Government is taking to support people with terminal illnesses during the period of increases to the cost of living. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Zarah Sultana more like this
star this property uin 74940 more like this
star this property answer
answer
star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2022-11-03more like thismore than 2022-11-03
star this property answer text <p>The Government wants to do all it can to alleviate the pressures on those nearing the end of their lives, and on their families.</p><p>The main way that the department does this is through special benefit rules, sometimes referred to as “the Special Rules”. These enable people who are nearing the end of their lives to get faster, easier access to certain benefits, without needing to attend a medical assessment, serve waiting periods and in most cases, receive the highest rate of benefit.</p><p>Furthermore, the Government understands the pressures people are facing with the cost of living and has taken further decisive action to support people with their energy bills. The Energy Price Guarantee is supporting millions of households with rising energy costs, and the Chancellor made clear it will continue to do so, from now until April next year. This is in addition to the over £37bn of cost of living support announced earlier this year, which includes the £400 non-repayable discount to eligible households provided through the Energy Bills Support Scheme. Also included in the £37bn is a Disability Cost of Living Payment of £150 to six million people who are receiving additional-needs disability benefits, and up to £650 in cost of living payments (paid in two separate payments of £326 and £324) for the eight million households in receipt of a means-tested benefit.</p><p> </p><p>Pensioner households entitled to a Winter Fuel Payment will receive a pensioner Cost of Living Payment this winter of £300 per household. This will be paid as a top up to their Winter Fuel Payment and payments will be increased to £500 for a household with someone of State Pension age and £600 for a household with someone aged 80 or over.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Corby more like this
star this property answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2022-11-03T12:02:49.15Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-03T12:02:49.15Z
star this property answering member
4369
unstar this property label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
star this property tabling member
4786
unstar this property label Biography information for Zarah Sultana more like this
1537433
unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2022-10-31more like thismore than 2022-10-31
star this property answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Employment and Support Allowance: Cost of Living Payments more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will extend eligibility for the £650 Cost of Living payment to people in receipt of Contributory Employment and Support Allowance. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Zarah Sultana more like this
star this property uin 74941 more like this
star this property answer
answer
star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2022-11-03more like thismore than 2022-11-03
star this property answer text <p>The Cost of Living Payment is being targeted at low income households who are in receipt of a means-tested income replacement benefit. Contribution-based Employment and Support Allowance is a non-means tested benefit. Non-means tested benefits are not qualifying benefits for the Cost of Living Payment in their own right because people receiving these benefits may have other financial resources available to them. We have no plans to change the current eligibility criteria.</p><p> </p><p>This payment comes on top of extensive Government support with the cost of living, including six million disabled people having been paid a separate £150 Disability Cost of Living Payment.</p><p><em> </em></p><p>These payments are part of the Government’s £15bn package of support and sit alongside:</p><p> </p><ul><li>a £300 Pensioner Cost of Living Payment to anyone entitled to a Winter Fuel Payment for winter 2022 to 2023;</li><li>the extension of the Household Support Fund with an additional £421 million to support households in England with the cost of essentials;</li><li>a £150 Council Tax rebate sent earlier this year to those in Council Tax bands A-D in England, creating a total of at least £1,200 in direct support for millions;</li><li>a £400 reduction on energy bills given to all domestic electricity customers over the coming months, and the Energy Price Guarantee is supporting millions of households with rising energy costs, and the Chancellor made clear it will continue to do so from now until April next year.</li></ul><p> </p><p>The guidance with the full list of support can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-support-for-the-cost-of-living-factsheet/government-support-for-the-cost-of-living-factsheet" target="_blank">Overall government support for the cost of living: factsheet - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Corby more like this
star this property answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2022-11-03T11:59:41.467Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-03T11:59:41.467Z
star this property answering member
4369
unstar this property label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
star this property tabling member
4786
unstar this property label Biography information for Zarah Sultana more like this
1540772
unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2022-11-08more like thismore than 2022-11-08
star this property answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Maternity Allowance and Maternity Pay: Cost of Living more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make it his policy to increase (a) maternity pay and (b) maternity allowance, in the context of the cost-of-living crisis. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Zarah Sultana more like this
star this property uin 82461 more like this
star this property answer
answer
star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2022-11-17more like thismore than 2022-11-17
star this property answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions is currently conducting his statutory annual review of State Pensions and benefit rates. The outcome of that review will be announced in due course.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
star this property answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2022-11-17T16:08:49.197Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-17T16:08:49.197Z
star this property answering member
4513
unstar this property label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
star this property tabling member
4786
unstar this property label Biography information for Zarah Sultana more like this