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star this property human indexable true more like this
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star this property answer date less than 2014-11-03more like thismore than 2014-11-03
star this property date less than 2014-10-20more like thismore than 2014-10-20
star this property date tabled less than 2014-10-20more like thismore than 2014-10-20
star this property ddp created less than 2014-10-21T08:42:23.007Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-21T08:42:23.007Z
star this property ddp modified less than 2015-02-06T19:13:20.677Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-06T19:13:20.677Z
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property question status Tabled more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Unemployed People: Travel more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
star this property identifier HL2224 more like this
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25277
star this property parliament number 55 more like this
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less than 2014-10-23T15:06:09.3638452Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-23T15:06:09.3638452Z
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what financial assistance is given to help young people on benefits with the travel costs associated with attending job interviews. more like this
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2014/15 more like this
star this property session number 4 more like this
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Lord Roberts of Llandudno more like this
star this property title House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2224 more like this
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WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
star this property uin HL2224 more like this
star this property version 1 more like this
star this property written parliamentary question type Ordinary more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p /> <p>All Jobcentre Plus District Managers have access to the Flexible Support Fund, that they can use to supplement mainstream services and to tailor support to the needs of individuals and the local area. A proportion of this fund will be spent by their Work Services Teams on discretionary awards to individual claimants, which could include helping with travel costs to attend job interviews.</p> more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno more like this
star this property publisher 25277
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3691
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno more like this
1000260
star this property human indexable true more like this
star this property published true more like this
star this property registered interest true more like this
star this property answer date less than 2018-11-12more like thismore than 2018-11-12
star this property date less than 2018-11-02more like thismore than 2018-11-02
star this property date tabled less than 2018-11-02more like thismore than 2018-11-02
star this property ddp created less than 2018-11-02T15:17:32.163Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-02T15:17:32.163Z
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property question status Tabled more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
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less than 2018-11-02T15:26:43.301Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-02T15:26:43.301Z
less than 2018-11-12T18:37:04.052Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-12T18:37:04.052Z
star this property hansard heading Universal Credit more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property identifier 187333 more like this
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25259
star this property parliament number 57 more like this
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less than 2018-11-12T18:05:06.27Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-12T18:05:06.27Z
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason the taper that is applied to wages is not applied to pensions in relation to universal credit. more like this
star this property session
2017/19 more like this
star this property session number 1 more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Barnsley Central more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Dan Jarvis more like this
star this property title House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 187333 more like this
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WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
star this property uin 187333 more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>The taper is the rate at which Universal Credit is reduced to take account of earnings. It is specifically for in work claimants and linked to earnings to incentivise work, and those in work to earn more. Universal Credit has a single taper of 63 per cent so payments reduce in a transparent and predictable way as earnings increase. Universal Credit is a means tested benefit, and income other than earnings, such as pensions, is taken fully into account in the assessment of Universal Credit. This is consistent with how legacy means tested benefits such as Employment and Support Allowance, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Income Support treat pension income. Therefore it would not be consistent to extend the earnings taper to pensions income and doing so would also undermine the incentives to work for people of working age.</p> more like this
star this property creator
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star this property label Biography information for Dan Jarvis more like this
star this property publisher 25259
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unstar this property label Biography information for Dan Jarvis more like this
1000268
star this property human indexable true more like this
star this property published true more like this
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property answer date less than 2018-11-12more like thismore than 2018-11-12
star this property date less than 2018-11-02more like thismore than 2018-11-02
star this property date tabled less than 2018-11-02more like thismore than 2018-11-02
star this property ddp created less than 2018-11-02T15:17:49.390Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-02T15:17:49.390Z
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property question status Tabled more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
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less than 2018-11-02T15:27:01.329Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-02T15:27:01.329Z
less than 2018-11-12T15:29:02.052Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-12T15:29:02.052Z
star this property hansard heading State Retirement Pensions: Females more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property identifier 187381 more like this
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25259
star this property parliament number 57 more like this
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less than 2018-11-12T14:57:29.843Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-12T14:57:29.843Z
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 1 November 2018 to Question 185131 on Independent Case Examiner, if she will publish that same information for complaints by women on the equalisation of the state pension age. more like this
star this property session
2017/19 more like this
star this property session number 1 more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Rutherglen and Hamilton West more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Ged Killen more like this
star this property title House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 187381 more like this
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WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
star this property uin 187381 more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>Individual departments have set up complaints procedures. That approach has not changed under Labour 1997-2010 or successive governments. The DWP has a two tier complaints process which considers formal complaints about our service<strong>. </strong>Once a complainant has exhausted the DWP complaint process they are signposted to the Independent Case Examiner’s Office if they are dissatisfied with the final response to their complaint.</p><p>The Independent Case Examiner is independent, and discusses complaints. The Independent Case Examiner is appointed under contract to adjudicate on escalated complaints about the DWP, and its contracted service providers, in cases where the complainant has exhausted the relevant internal complaints process and remains dissatisfied. If a complainant is dissatisfied with the outcome of an I Independent Case Examiner investigation (or the service provided by the Independent Case Examiner) they can ask their Member of Parliament to escalate their complaint to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman.</p><p>The table below provides details of the number of complaints concerning the equalisation of women’s state pension age, that have been (a) received; (b) accepted for investigation and (c) resolved by the Independent Case Examiner in each month since January 2017 (we have interpreted (c) as a request for the number of concluded complaint examinations).</p><p>At the end of October 2018, there were 865 such cases awaiting a decision on whether the complaint could be accepted for investigation, which explains the drop in the number of cases accepted for investigation since April 2018.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Month</p></td><td><p>Complaints received</p></td><td><p>Complaints accepted for investigation</p></td><td><p>Concluded complaint examinations</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January 2017</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>February 2017</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2017</p></td><td><p>211</p></td><td><p>187</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2017</p></td><td><p>172</p></td><td><p>157</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May 2017</p></td><td><p>171</p></td><td><p>148</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 2017</p></td><td><p>144</p></td><td><p>124</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July 2017</p></td><td><p>222</p></td><td><p>185</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August 2017</p></td><td><p>290</p></td><td><p>243</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2017</p></td><td><p>297</p></td><td><p>232</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October 2017</p></td><td><p>418</p></td><td><p>338</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November 2017</p></td><td><p>320</p></td><td><p>265</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 2017</p></td><td><p>222</p></td><td><p>177</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January 2018</p></td><td><p>314</p></td><td><p>254</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>February 2018</p></td><td><p>240</p></td><td><p>210</p></td><td><p>28</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2018</p></td><td><p>171</p></td><td><p>132</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2018</p></td><td><p>196</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May 2018</p></td><td><p>159</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 2018</p></td><td><p>147</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July 2018</p></td><td><p>131</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August 2018</p></td><td><p>108</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2018</p></td><td><p>101</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October 2018</p></td><td><p>119</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p>
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star this property label Biography information for Ged Killen more like this
star this property publisher 25259
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4672
unstar this property label Biography information for Ged Killen more like this
1000285
star this property human indexable true more like this
star this property published true more like this
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property answer date less than 2018-11-12more like thismore than 2018-11-12
star this property date less than 2018-11-02more like thismore than 2018-11-02
star this property date tabled less than 2018-11-02more like thismore than 2018-11-02
star this property ddp created less than 2018-11-02T15:18:28.133Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-02T15:18:28.133Z
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property question status Tabled more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
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less than 2018-11-02T15:27:38.842Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-02T15:27:38.842Z
less than 2018-11-12T15:36:03.119Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-12T15:36:03.119Z
star this property hansard heading Personal Independence Payment: Muscular Dystrophy more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property identifier 187298 more like this
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25259
star this property parliament number 57 more like this
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less than 2018-11-12T15:04:21.317Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-12T15:04:21.317Z
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what representations she has received from claimants of personal independence payment with myotonic dystrophy on personal independence payment assessments; and if she will make a statement. more like this
star this property session
2017/19 more like this
star this property session number 1 more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Gedling more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Vernon Coaker more like this
star this property title House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 187298 more like this
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WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
star this property uin 187298 more like this
star this property version 1 more like this
star this property written parliamentary question type NamedDay more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 5<sup>th</sup> November 2018 to Question <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=186178" target="_blank"><strong>UIN 186178</strong></a></p><p> </p> more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Coaker more like this
star this property publisher 25259
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360
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Coaker more like this
100116
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star this property published true more like this
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star this property answer date less than 2014-10-24more like thismore than 2014-10-24
star this property date less than 2014-10-21more like thismore than 2014-10-21
star this property date tabled less than 2014-10-21more like thismore than 2014-10-21
star this property ddp created less than 2014-10-21T21:00:49.617Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-21T21:00:49.617Z
star this property ddp modified less than 2015-02-08T03:00:57.047Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-08T03:00:57.047Z
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property question status Tabled more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Funeral Payments more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property identifier 211293 more like this
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25259
star this property parliament number 55 more like this
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less than 2014-10-24T13:48:18.1742771Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-24T13:48:18.1742771Z
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many applications have been made to the Government Funeral Payment scheme since May 2010; and how many such applications have been rejected. more like this
star this property session
2014/15 more like this
star this property session number 4 more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Liverpool, Walton more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Steve Rotheram more like this
star this property title House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 211293 more like this
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star this property uin 211293 more like this
star this property version 2 more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>From the latest data available, 280,780 applications have been made for Funeral Payments in Great Britain between May 2010 and September 2014. In the same period there have been 139,560 refusals.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Notes</strong></p><p> </p><p>1. These figures do not include applications which were processed clerically and have not yet been entered on to the Social Fund Computer System.</p><p> </p><p>2. The figures given are the number of applications and initial refusals in the given time period and not the number of people who made applications or received awards. An individual may make more than one application in a year. Information on the number of people who made applications and received awards is not available.</p><p> </p><p>3. The refusal figures given are based on the initial decisions made on each case and may include cases where an award was later made on review.</p><p> </p><p>4. All figures are rounded to the nearest 10.</p> more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Steve Rotheram more like this
star this property publisher 25259
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4035
unstar this property label Biography information for Steve Rotheram more like this
1001921
star this property human indexable true more like this
star this property published true more like this
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property answer date less than 2018-11-12more like thismore than 2018-11-12
star this property date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2018-11-05
star this property date tabled less than 2018-11-05more like thismore than 2018-11-05
star this property ddp created less than 2018-11-05T22:16:27.923Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-05T22:16:27.923Z
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property question status Tabled more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
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less than 2018-11-05T22:35:49.076Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-05T22:35:49.076Z
less than 2018-11-12T18:40:02.247Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-12T18:40:02.247Z
star this property hansard heading Universal Credit more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property identifier 188119 more like this
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25259
star this property parliament number 57 more like this
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less than 2018-11-12T18:08:45.973Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-12T18:08:45.973Z
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will set out the timeframe for implementing her Department's response to the court judgement of June 2018 on the payment of Severe Disability Premium to claimants who are already in receipt of Universal Credit. more like this
star this property session
2017/19 more like this
star this property session number 1 more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Croydon North more like this
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Mr Steve Reed more like this
star this property title House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 188119 more like this
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WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
star this property uin 188119 more like this
star this property version 1 more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>Written statement HCWS745 on 7 June 2018 , which preceded the Court judgment of 14 June, set out our plans to make provision for claimants already in receipt of Universal Credit, to receive a Severe Disability Premium backdated.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The ‘Universal Credit (Managed Migration) Amendment Regulations 2018’, which contain these provisions, were laid in Parliament on 5 November 2018 and will now be scrutinised and voted on by Parliament.</p> more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Steve Reed more like this
star this property publisher 25259
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unstar this property label Biography information for Steve Reed more like this
1001922
star this property human indexable true more like this
star this property published true more like this
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property answer date less than 2018-11-12more like thismore than 2018-11-12
star this property date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2018-11-05
star this property date tabled less than 2018-11-05more like thismore than 2018-11-05
star this property ddp created less than 2018-11-05T22:16:29.853Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-05T22:16:29.853Z
star this property answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property question status Tabled more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
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less than 2018-11-05T22:35:50.974Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-05T22:35:50.974Z
less than 2018-11-16T15:05:02.576Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-16T15:05:02.576Z
star this property hansard heading Universal Credit more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property identifier 188120 more like this
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25259
star this property parliament number 57 more like this
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less than 2018-11-16T14:33:47.083Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-16T14:33:47.083Z
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that a claimant will not receive less money in benefits as a result of moving to universal credit under the managed migration process. more like this
star this property session
2017/19 more like this
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star this property tabling member constituency Torfaen more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Nick Thomas-Symonds more like this
star this property title House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 188120 more like this
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WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
star this property uin 188120 more like this
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star this property written parliamentary question type Ordinary more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>Welfare claimants whose circumstances remain the same will not see their benefit entitlement reduced as a direct result of being moved on to Universal Credit through managed migration, as they will receive transitional protection. This will ensure that claimants who are managed migrated will have total entitlement to Universal Credit that is at least as great had been their total entitlement to existing benefits at the point they are migrated, so safeguarding their benefit entitlement until their circumstances change.</p><p> </p><p>Claimants whose entitlement is less in Universal Credit than their legacy entitlement will receive transitional protection to ensure their benefit allowance remains the same at the point of transition. The other claimants who are migrated onto Universal Credit as part of managed migration will receive the same or an increased entitlement as they receive on legacy benefits.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, we have announced that Tax Credits claimants with capital in excess of the £16,000 capital threshold will now receive a 12-month grace period during which they can receive transitional protection if eligible.</p><p> </p><p>We have also announced that, from 16 January 2019, we will prevent those claimants who are, or have been within the past month entitled to an award of an existing benefit that includes a Severe Disability Premium (SDP), from naturally migrating to Universal Credit following a change of circumstances. These claimants will continue to receive the relevant legacy benefit(s) appropriate to their change of circumstance and will only move to Universal Credit via managed migration (and therefore be eligible to transitional protection), safeguarding their existing benefit entitlement.</p><p> </p><p>We will also provide both an on-going monthly payment to eligible claimants who have already lost the SDP as a consequence of moving to Universal Credit and an additional monthly payment to cover the period since they moved. Eligibility for these payments will depend on a number of criteria being satisfied, which include whether the basic qualifying conditions for SDP continue to be met.</p>
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star this property label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds more like this
star this property publisher 25259
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unstar this property label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds more like this
1002002
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star this property answer date less than 2018-11-12more like thismore than 2018-11-12
star this property date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2018-11-05
star this property date tabled less than 2018-11-05more like thismore than 2018-11-05
star this property ddp created less than 2018-11-05T22:19:16.413Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-05T22:19:16.413Z
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property question status Tabled more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
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less than 2018-11-05T22:38:25.892Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-05T22:38:25.892Z
less than 2018-11-16T14:52:04.354Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-16T14:52:04.354Z
star this property hansard heading Universal Credit: Separation more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property identifier 188012 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
star this property parliament number 57 more like this
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less than 2018-11-16T14:20:06.583Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-16T14:20:06.583Z
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether there is provision in place to equalise universal credit entitlement when a couple separates. more like this
star this property session
2017/19 more like this
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star this property tabling member constituency Hemsworth more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Jon Trickett more like this
star this property title House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 188012 more like this
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WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
star this property uin 188012 more like this
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answer
unstar this property answer text <p>When a couple separates and still require the support of Universal Credit they will claim separately and as such the two claimants will be treated as entirely separate claims and will have their entitlements and therefore award amounts treated accordingly.</p><p> </p><p>If an advance has been awarded to a couple and the couple subsequently separate, they will be equally liable to repay the advance.</p><p> </p><p>When a couple separates, and an advance has not been recovered from the associated benefit claim because the claim ends or there was no entitlement to that benefit, the outstanding balance is treated as if it were an overpayment. This would then be recoverable (as per Section 71 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992) at the standard overpayment rate.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>After separation, if a couple have an overpayment for which they are both equally liable, the debt is apportioned equally. Once this apportionment has been done we will not reverse the split liability decision. Any debt for which only one member of a couple is liable will follow that person on separation.</p>
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star this property label Biography information for Jon Trickett more like this
star this property publisher 25259
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unstar this property label Biography information for Jon Trickett more like this
1002003
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star this property answer date less than 2018-11-12more like thismore than 2018-11-12
star this property date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2018-11-05
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star this property ddp created less than 2018-11-05T22:19:18.320Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-05T22:19:18.320Z
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property question status Tabled more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
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less than 2018-11-05T22:38:27.725Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-05T22:38:27.725Z
less than 2018-11-16T14:52:03.052Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-16T14:52:03.052Z
star this property hansard heading Universal Credit: Separation more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property identifier 188013 more like this
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25259
star this property parliament number 57 more like this
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less than 2018-11-16T14:20:06.63Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-16T14:20:06.63Z
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department takes to ensure that there is a fair division when recovering advance payments when a couple separate. more like this
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2017/19 more like this
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star this property tabling member constituency Hemsworth more like this
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Jon Trickett more like this
star this property title House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 188013 more like this
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WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
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answer
unstar this property answer text <p>When a couple separates and still require the support of Universal Credit they will claim separately and as such the two claimants will be treated as entirely separate claims and will have their entitlements and therefore award amounts treated accordingly.</p><p> </p><p>If an advance has been awarded to a couple and the couple subsequently separate, they will be equally liable to repay the advance.</p><p> </p><p>When a couple separates, and an advance has not been recovered from the associated benefit claim because the claim ends or there was no entitlement to that benefit, the outstanding balance is treated as if it were an overpayment. This would then be recoverable (as per Section 71 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992) at the standard overpayment rate.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>After separation, if a couple have an overpayment for which they are both equally liable, the debt is apportioned equally. Once this apportionment has been done we will not reverse the split liability decision. Any debt for which only one member of a couple is liable will follow that person on separation.</p>
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unstar this property label Biography information for Jon Trickett more like this
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star this property answer date less than 2018-11-12more like thismore than 2018-11-12
star this property date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2018-11-05
star this property date tabled less than 2018-11-05more like thismore than 2018-11-05
star this property ddp created less than 2018-11-05T22:19:20.313Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-05T22:19:20.313Z
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property question status Tabled more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
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less than 2018-11-05T22:38:29.612Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-05T22:38:29.612Z
less than 2018-11-16T14:52:01.778Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-16T14:52:01.778Z
star this property hansard heading Universal Credit: Separation more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property identifier 188014 more like this
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25259
star this property parliament number 57 more like this
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less than 2018-11-16T14:20:06.677Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-16T14:20:06.677Z
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department take steps to ensures that the remaining claimant of universal credit is not held fully responsible for unpaid advance payments when a couple separates. more like this
star this property session
2017/19 more like this
star this property session number 1 more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Hemsworth more like this
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Jon Trickett more like this
star this property title House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 188014 more like this
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WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
star this property uin 188014 more like this
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answer
unstar this property answer text <p>When a couple separates and still require the support of Universal Credit they will claim separately and as such the two claimants will be treated as entirely separate claims and will have their entitlements and therefore award amounts treated accordingly.</p><p> </p><p>If an advance has been awarded to a couple and the couple subsequently separate, they will be equally liable to repay the advance.</p><p> </p><p>When a couple separates, and an advance has not been recovered from the associated benefit claim because the claim ends or there was no entitlement to that benefit, the outstanding balance is treated as if it were an overpayment. This would then be recoverable (as per Section 71 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992) at the standard overpayment rate.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>After separation, if a couple have an overpayment for which they are both equally liable, the debt is apportioned equally. Once this apportionment has been done we will not reverse the split liability decision. Any debt for which only one member of a couple is liable will follow that person on separation.</p>
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star this property label Biography information for Jon Trickett more like this
star this property publisher 25259
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410
unstar this property label Biography information for Jon Trickett more like this