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1019431

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	05/12/2018
	date	03/12/2018
	date tabled	03/12/2018
	ddp created	04/12/2018 00:35:57
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	ddp modified	04/12/2018 16:35:18 10/12/2018 12:39:01
	hansard heading	Post Office Card Account
	house id	1
	identifier	198328
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	10/12/2018 12:07:37
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) disabled social security recipients and (b) pension recipients have their payments made into a Post Office account.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
	tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 198328
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	198328
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions provides Post Office card accounts to ensure that customers can continue to access their benefits and pensions in this way.</p><p> </p><p>As of October 2018 there were just under 1.2m active Post Office card accounts. In line with our wider policy on financial inclusion, we have always made it clear that payment into a bank, building society or credit union is the preferred way for all benefits to be paid.</p><p> </p><p>The information requested about the number of disabled social security and pension recipients is not available.</p> question first answered 10/12/2018 12:07:37
	creator	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1019863

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	10/12/2018
	date	04/12/2018
	date tabled	04/12/2018
	ddp created	04/12/2018 21:31:24
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	ddp modified	04/12/2018 22:05:27 10/12/2018 12:39:04
	hansard heading	Post Office Card Account
	house id	1
	identifier	198724
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	10/12/2018 12:07:37
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claimants of (a) disability benefits and (b) the state pension have their benefits paid into a Post Office Card Account.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 198724
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	198724
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions provides Post Office card accounts to ensure that customers can continue to access their benefits and pensions in this way.</p><p> </p><p>As of October 2018 there were just under 1.2m active Post Office card accounts. In line with our wider policy on financial inclusion, we have always made it clear that payment into a bank, building society or credit union is the preferred way for all benefits to be paid.</p><p> </p><p>The information requested about the number of disabled social security and pension recipients is not available.</p> question first answered 10/12/2018 12:07:37
	creator	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1002123

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	12/11/2018
	date	05/11/2018
	date tabled	05/11/2018
	ddp created	05/11/2018 22:23:21
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	ddp modified	05/11/2018 22:42:33 10/12/2018 17:38:06
	hansard heading	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	identifier	188268
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	10/12/2018 17:06:16
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what representations she has received from (a) trades union and (b) the Trade Union Congress in relation to the managed migration of universal credit.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	High Peak
	tabling member printed	Ruth George
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 188268
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	188268
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>No meetings have been held by DWP with trade unions or the Trade Union Congress regarding Managed Migration specifically. However, the Trade Union Congress and some individual trade unions responded to the Social Security Advisory Committee report on the draft Universal Credit Managed Migration Regulations 2018, published on 5 November 2018 which can be accessed at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/draft-universal-credit-managed-migration-regulations-2018-ssac-report-and-government-statement" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/draft-universal-credit-managed-migration-regulations-2018-ssac-report-and-government-statement</a></p><p> </p> question first answered 10/12/2018 17:06:16
	creator	4662 label Biography information for Ruth George
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4662 label Biography information for Ruth George

1002124

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	12/11/2018
	date	05/11/2018
	date tabled	05/11/2018
	ddp created	05/11/2018 22:23:22
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	ddp modified	05/11/2018 22:42:35 10/12/2018 17:38:05
	hansard heading	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	identifier	188269
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	10/12/2018 17:06:16
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will publish the meetings held by her Department (a) trades unions and (b) the Trade Union Congress on the managed migration of universal credit in 2018; and if she will make a statement.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	High Peak
	tabling member printed	Ruth George
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 188269
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	188269
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>No meetings have been held by DWP with trade unions or the Trade Union Congress regarding Managed Migration specifically. However, the Trade Union Congress and some individual trade unions responded to the Social Security Advisory Committee report on the draft Universal Credit Managed Migration Regulations 2018, published on 5 November 2018 which can be accessed at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/draft-universal-credit-managed-migration-regulations-2018-ssac-report-and-government-statement" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/draft-universal-credit-managed-migration-regulations-2018-ssac-report-and-government-statement</a></p><p> </p> question first answered 10/12/2018 17:06:16
	creator	4662 label Biography information for Ruth George
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4662 label Biography information for Ruth George

997365

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	01/11/2018
	date	29/10/2018
	date tabled	29/10/2018
	ddp created	29/10/2018 22:41:03
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	ddp modified	29/10/2018 22:50:35 10/12/2018 18:49:02
	hansard heading	Social Security Benefits
	house id	1
	identifier	184954
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	10/12/2018 18:17:56
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of working people in receipt of top up benefits are resident in (a) Ashfield constituency, (b) in each region of the UK and (c) in the UK.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Ashfield
	tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 184954
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	184954
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The numbers of in work families receiving tax credits are in table 1.1 of the Child and Working Tax Credits statistics: finalised annual awards - 2016 to 2017 published by HMRC can be accessed at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/720570/Main_publication_-_final_tables.xlsx" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/720570/Main_publication_-_final_tables.xlsx</a></p><p> </p><p>Geographical breakdowns including constituency level figures are available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/720739/Main_geographical_-_final_tables.xlsx" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/720739/Main_geographical_-_final_tables.xlsx</a></p><p> </p><p>Universal Credit and Housing Benefit statistics for Great Britain are regularly published and the latest statistics for September 2018 and May 2018 respectively can be accessed at:</p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users is available at:</p><p><a href="https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html" target="_blank">https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html</a></p><p> </p><p>The information available for the number of employed individuals that are in receipt of Income Support, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance in May 2018 in geographical areas of Great Britain can be found in the following table.</p> question first answered 10/12/2018 18:17:56
	creator	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

1014696

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	10/12/2018
	date	26/11/2018
	date tabled	26/11/2018
	ddp created	26/11/2018 21:26:51
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	ddp modified	26/11/2018 21:37:44 10/12/2018 15:20:05
	hansard heading	Social Security
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11825
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	10/12/2018 14:48:07
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Draft Political Declaration setting out the framework for the future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union, published on 22 November, which aspects of social security will be co-ordinated with the EU.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11825
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11825
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The details of which aspects of social security will be coordinated with the EU under the future relationship are subject to further negotiation with the EU.</p> question first answered 10/12/2018 14:48:07
	creator	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1017064

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	12/12/2018
	date	28/11/2018
	date tabled	28/11/2018
	ddp created	28/11/2018 22:01:50
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	ddp modified	28/11/2018 22:06:26 10/12/2018 15:45:05
	hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Domestic Abuse
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11909
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	10/12/2018 15:13:18
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Bill for Survivors, published by Women’s Aid, and its proposal that they should have a statutory duty to “assess all welfare reforms for their impact on survivors’ ability to escape abuse”.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11909
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11909
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government recognises that domestic abuse is a devastating crime that shatters the lives of victims and families. It is vital that the response to domestic abuse supports victims and survivors, pursues perpetrators and ensures agencies provide an effective service.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will be publishing a landmark draft Domestic Abuse Bill, which will help transform our response to the crime. We will have pledged to create a statutory Government definition of domestic abuse, introduce new Domestic Abuse Protection Orders and establish a Domestic Abuse Commissioner.</p><p> </p><p>DWP policies are subject to appraisal and impact assessment in line with HM Treasury Green Book guidance. The Department is required under the Public Sector Equality Duty to assess the impact of specific policies on ‘protected groups’ including by gender, age, race and disability, and where relevant this requirement is met by the conducting of equality impact assessments. We have no current plans separately to consider domestic abuse.</p> question first answered 10/12/2018 15:13:18
	creator	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1017446

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/12/2018
	date	30/11/2018
	date tabled	30/11/2018
	ddp created	30/11/2018 15:40:35
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	ddp modified	30/11/2018 15:46:07 10/12/2018 16:09:03
	hansard heading	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	identifier	197657
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	10/12/2018 15:37:36
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what her policy is on provision of Departmental guidance and information to those subject to universal credit migration.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
	tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 197657
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	197657
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Department is committed to delivering managed migration in a way that supports all claimants as they transition onto Universal Credit. Managed migration will begin with a lengthy and robust testing period, to ensure our processes are working well before we begin to migrate at scale.</p><p> </p><p>In the first year we will only managed migrate 10,000 people to ensure we are moving people as carefully and sensitively as possible. We recognise that providing high-quality and timely communications will be essential to ensure that all claimants are fully aware of their responsibilities under the managed migration process. We are working closely with a large and diverse number of stakeholders to co-design the managed migration process which includes considering how we can best communicate with and support claimants through the process, to ensure a smooth transition onto Universal Credit.</p><p> </p><p>As part of this testing phase, we will be trialling a variety of communication methods and will engage with claimants’ representatives so we can be confident that the process will work for all claimants.</p><p> </p><p>Information will continue to be made available about Universal Credit for all claimants at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/universal-credit" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/universal-credit</a>.</p><p /> question first answered 10/12/2018 15:37:36
	creator	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1019338

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	05/12/2018
	date	03/12/2018
	date tabled	03/12/2018
	ddp created	04/12/2018 00:25:00
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	ddp modified	04/12/2018 00:27:43 10/12/2018 14:53:02
	hansard heading	Department for Work and Pensions: Email
	house id	1
	identifier	198187
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	10/12/2018 14:21:23
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether claimants are given the option of receiving all correspondence from her Department via email if they have provided their email address.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Frank Field
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 198187
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	198187
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Claimants who have a valid reasonable adjustment in place are permitted to receive correspondence from the Department by email should they request it. Claimants who do not have a reasonable adjustment in place are not permitted to receive correspondence from the Department by email as email is not classed as secure and there is an increased risk of data loss which could have a negative impact on both the individual and the Department.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Email must be used as a reasonable adjustment where it is requested by an individual disabled citizen who finds it difficult or impossible to communicate via other channels. Requesting communications via email must be for a valid reason which relates to the individual’s disability. Once email as a reasonable adjustment has been agreed the customer will be advised of the risks of data travelling over the unsecure network and being seen by 3<sup>rd</sup> parties via the confirmation email ‘disclaimer’ they receive.</p><p> </p> question first answered 10/12/2018 14:21:23
	creator	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

1019902

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	10/12/2018
	date	04/12/2018
	date tabled	04/12/2018
	ddp created	04/12/2018 21:34:40
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	ddp modified	04/12/2018 22:08:17 10/12/2018 14:19:02
	hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: EU Nationals
	house id	1
	identifier	198882
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	10/12/2018 13:47:41
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of widening the entitlement to UK welfare payments for EU citizens fleeing domestic violence in the UK.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 198882
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	198882
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>This Government is committed to tackling violence against all people, including domestic abuse which shatters the lives of victims and families.</p><p> </p><p>EU citizens are permitted to claim income-related benefits if they are legally and habitually resident in the UK and satisfy the eligibility conditions.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s consultation, ‘Transforming the Response to Domestic Abuse’, which ended in May 2018, sought views on protection and support for victims of domestic abuse, including those with no recourse to public funds. The Home Office is currently analysing the consultation responses and will publish the Government’s response in due course.</p> question first answered 10/12/2018 13:47:41
	creator	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows