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star this property date less than 2019-01-07more like thismore than 2019-01-07
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Department for Work and Pensions 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
unstar 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 2 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the (1) percentage, and (2) number of Universal Credit claims that have not been paid in full within five weeks. more like this
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Lord McNicol of West Kilbride more like this
star this property uin HL12538 more like this
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star this property answer text <p>The information requested for the percentage of Universal Credit claims not paid in full on time is in the table below and was taken from statistics we published on payment timeliness in November 2018.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>-</p></td><td><p><strong>August 2018</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong> </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Proportion of paid Universal Credit claims that were not paid in full on time (all claims)</strong><strong>*</strong></p></td><td><p>6 per cent</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong> </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Proportion of paid Universal Credit claims that were not paid in full on time (new claims)</strong><strong>*</strong></p></td><td><p>16 per cent</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>*</strong> Universal Credit entitlement is calculated over monthly Assessment Periods. Claims which are paid on time will receive payment by the payment due date, which is 7 days after an Assessment Period ends.</p><p> </p><p>In many cases where full payment is not made on time, it is due to unresolved issues such as: claimants not accepting their Claimant Commitment or passing identity checks, satisfying the Habitual Residency Test, or having outstanding verification issues, such as housing costs and self-employed earnings.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We plan to publish updated official statistics on the number of Universal Credit claims that have been paid on time. This data is currently going through quality assurance clearance procedures in line with the Official Statistics publication standard.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member printed Baroness Buscombe more like this
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less than 2019-01-21T16:49:00.07Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-21T16:49:00.07Z
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3349
unstar this property label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe more like this
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4702
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord McNicol of West Kilbride more like this
1036897
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-01-07more like thismore than 2019-01-07
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Department for Work and Pensions 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
unstar 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 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how many, and what percentage of, Universal Credit claimants are on alternative payments arrangements. more like this
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Lord McNicol of West Kilbride more like this
star this property uin HL12539 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p>Alternative Payment Arrangements for Universal Credit are only available at Household level and can be found in the tables below.</p><p> </p><p>UC households claiming Housing Entitlement split by those receiving Managed Payment to Landlord by Month</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>August 2018 (p)</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Percentage of relevant claims</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of Households receiving Managed Payments to Landlords</p></td><td><p>106,538</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>18%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total UC households claiming Housing Entitlement</p></td><td><p>582,859</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>UC households in payment split by those receiving More Frequent Payments by Month</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>August 2018 (p)</p></td><td><p>Percentage of relevant claims</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of Households receiving More Frequent Payments</p></td><td><p>8,235</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total UC Households in payment</p></td><td><p>850,172</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>UC Couple Households split by those receiving Split Payments by Month</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>August 2018 (p)</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Percentage of relevant claims</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of Households receiving split payments</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>20</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>less than 1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total UC Couple Households</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>126,889</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: Stat-Xplore, Department for Work and Pensions</p><p> </p><ol><li>Figures marked &quot;p&quot; are provisional. These figures will be subject to revision in subsequent releases. It is expected that overall provisional figures will be within two per cent of their revised figure in future releases.</li><li>Percentages may not add up due to rounding.</li><li>Statistical disclosure control has been applied to this table to avoid the release of confidential data. As such totals may not sum.</li><li>The figures for More Frequent Payments and Managed Payments to Landlords exclude those under Scottish Choices.</li></ol>
star this property answering member printed Baroness Buscombe more like this
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less than 2019-01-21T17:07:25.857Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-21T17:07:25.857Z
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3349
unstar this property label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe more like this
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4702
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord McNicol of West Kilbride more like this
1036898
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-01-07more like thismore than 2019-01-07
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Department for Work and Pensions 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
unstar 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 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how are the salaries of employees on Universal Credit who are paid twice within a month, in particular over the Christmas period, being treated for the purposes of benefits payments; and what steps are being taken to prevent such employees being disadvantaged. more like this
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Lord McNicol of West Kilbride more like this
star this property uin HL12540 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p>Universal Credit payments reflect, as closely as possible, the actual circumstances of a household during each monthly assessment period. Assessment periods allow for Universal Credit awards to be adjusted on a monthly basis, ensuring that if a claimant’s income falls, they do not have to wait several months for a rise in their Universal Credit award.</p><p> </p><p>Some claimants receive earnings from work multiple times within an assessment period if they are paid via four-weekly, fortnightly, or weekly patterns. This in turn may reduce, or in some cases, nil the Universal Credit award the claimant receives that month. Claimants can always discuss the implications of this with their case managers and work coaches and can be referred to Personal Budgeting Support to help them manage their budgeting.</p><p> </p><p>If a claimant’s Universal Credit claim is closed due to this, claimants can re-claim the following month via a more simplified process than for an initial claim. We have produced guidance to help ensure claimants, staff and representatives are aware of the importance of reporting accurate dates and the impact on payment cycles, which is attached with this reply.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is working with employers to ensure that they use the most appropriate payment practices and comply with RTI guidelines in order to minimise the incidence of erroneous or late reporting by employers. HMRC have recently updated guidance to reiterate to employers the importance of reporting accurate dates and the impact on payment cycles; the Financial Secretary to the Treasury is working closely with HMRC and employers to do this.</p>
star this property answering member printed Baroness Buscombe more like this
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less than 2019-01-21T15:36:52.127Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-21T15:36:52.127Z
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3349
unstar this property label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe more like this
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star this property file name gov.uk UC earnings patterns.pdf more like this
unstar this property title UC Earning Patterns more like this
unstar this property tabling member
4702
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord McNicol of West Kilbride more like this
1036899
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-01-07more like thismore than 2019-01-07
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Department for Work and Pensions 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
unstar 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 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether advance payments for Universal Credit are working. more like this
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Lord McNicol of West Kilbride more like this
star this property uin HL12541 more like this
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star this property answer text <p>Advances are available to all new claimants of Universal Credit. Our latest internal data shows around 60 percent of eligible new claims to Universal Credit received an advance in October 2018. Subject to some fluctuation, this rate of advance take up has been broadly consistent. This shows that claimants are being made aware of advances and that our advance system is being utilised so people get help when they need it.</p><p /><p /> more like this
star this property answering member printed Baroness Buscombe more like this
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less than 2019-01-21T15:28:58.97Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-21T15:28:58.97Z
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3349
unstar this property label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe more like this
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4702
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord McNicol of West Kilbride more like this
1041393
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star this property date less than 2019-01-14more like thismore than 2019-01-14
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Department for Work and Pensions 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
unstar this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Plumbing and Mechanical Services (UK) Industry Pension Scheme more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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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 Plumbing Pensions (UK) Ltd on its decision to issue section 75 employer debt notices to employers who have participated in the Plumbing & Mechanical Services (UK) Industry Pension Scheme and according to that scheme’s records have triggered a section 75 employer debt; and if she will make a statement. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Kilmarnock and Loudoun more like this
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Alan Brown more like this
star this property uin 208369 more like this
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star this property answer text <p>The Secretary of State has had no discussions with Plumbing Pensions (UK) Ltd. However, DWP officials have met and continue to engage with the trustees from the scheme and employer representatives. The Minister for Pensions and Financial Inclusion has met with a number of Employer representatives on this issue.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2005 when this area of legislation was strengthened, this particular scheme has not calculated section 75 employer debt for employers affected by this issue. It has therefore not been possible for government to make any reliable estimates of the number of employers who are affected by this issue.</p><p> </p><p>The key pressure upon the trustees is to ensure that they carry out a proper calculation so that all parties can then understand the situation.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Hexham more like this
star this property answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 208372 more like this
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less than 2019-01-21T14:33:14.053Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-21T14:33:14.053Z
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4142
unstar this property label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
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4470
unstar this property label Biography information for Alan Brown more like this
1041396
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-01-14more like thismore than 2019-01-14
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Department for Work and Pensions 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
unstar this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Plumbing and Mechanical Services (UK) Industry Pension Scheme more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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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 estimate her Department has made of the number of businesses affected by the issuing of section 75 employer debt notices by Plumbing Pensions (UK) Ltd to employers who have participated in the Plumbing & Mechanical Services (UK) Industry Pension Scheme and according to that scheme’s records have triggered a section 75 employer debts; and if she will make a statement. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Kilmarnock and Loudoun more like this
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Alan Brown more like this
star this property uin 208372 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p>The Secretary of State has had no discussions with Plumbing Pensions (UK) Ltd. However, DWP officials have met and continue to engage with the trustees from the scheme and employer representatives. The Minister for Pensions and Financial Inclusion has met with a number of Employer representatives on this issue.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2005 when this area of legislation was strengthened, this particular scheme has not calculated section 75 employer debt for employers affected by this issue. It has therefore not been possible for government to make any reliable estimates of the number of employers who are affected by this issue.</p><p> </p><p>The key pressure upon the trustees is to ensure that they carry out a proper calculation so that all parties can then understand the situation.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Hexham more like this
star this property answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 208369 more like this
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less than 2019-01-21T14:33:14.117Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-21T14:33:14.117Z
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4142
unstar this property label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
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4470
unstar this property label Biography information for Alan Brown more like this
1042330
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star this property date less than 2019-01-16more like thismore than 2019-01-16
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Department for Work and Pensions 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
unstar 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
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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 assessment she has made of the potential effect of forthcoming changes to universal credit entitlement for mixed-aged couples on their level of income. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Blackburn more like this
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Kate Hollern more like this
star this property uin 209365 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p>This change means that the same work incentives apply to the younger partner as apply to other people of the same age, and that taxpayer support is directed where it is needed most. The difference between the levels of financial support in Universal Credit as compared to Pension Credit and pension-age Housing Benefit, will depend on individual circumstances. The differences reflect the role of Universal Credit in ensuring that work always pays, and of Pension Credit in providing long-term support to those who have permanently left the labour market because of retirement on top of the support also provided by the State Pension. It is for the same reason that the treatment of earned income in Universal Credit is more generous than in Pension Credit. The younger partner in a mixed-age couple receiving Universal Credit will have access to the tailored support provided by work coaches to help them find work or progress in work. No work-related requirements will be applied to the older partner.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Hexham more like this
star this property answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 209375 more like this
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less than 2019-01-21T17:04:14.137Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-21T17:04:14.137Z
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4142
unstar this property label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
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4363
unstar this property label Biography information for Kate Hollern more like this
1042359
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-01-16more like thismore than 2019-01-16
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Department for Work and Pensions 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
unstar this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Pension Credit more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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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, whether her Department has made an assessment of the effect on mixed-age couples of the changes to eligibility for pensions credit. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Cardiff Central more like this
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Jo Stevens more like this
star this property uin 209375 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p>This change means that the same work incentives apply to the younger partner as apply to other people of the same age, and that taxpayer support is directed where it is needed most. The difference between the levels of financial support in Universal Credit as compared to Pension Credit and pension-age Housing Benefit, will depend on individual circumstances. The differences reflect the role of Universal Credit in ensuring that work always pays, and of Pension Credit in providing long-term support to those who have permanently left the labour market because of retirement on top of the support also provided by the State Pension. It is for the same reason that the treatment of earned income in Universal Credit is more generous than in Pension Credit. The younger partner in a mixed-age couple receiving Universal Credit will have access to the tailored support provided by work coaches to help them find work or progress in work. No work-related requirements will be applied to the older partner.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Hexham more like this
star this property answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 209365 more like this
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less than 2019-01-21T17:04:14.227Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-21T17:04:14.227Z
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4142
unstar this property label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
unstar this property tabling member
4425
unstar this property label Biography information for Jo Stevens more like this
1042310
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-01-16more like thismore than 2019-01-16
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Department for Work and Pensions 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
unstar this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Independent Case Examiner more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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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, pursuant to the Answer of 14 January 2019 to Question 206815 on Independent Case Examiner, of the 2,514 cases closed following the High Court decision, how many of those cases related to complaints made on the grounds of maladministration. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Derby North more like this
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Chris Williamson more like this
star this property uin 209355 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p>The role of the Independent Case Examiner’s Office (ICE) is to investigate complaints of maladministration (service failure). All of the 2,514 cases closed following the High Court decision to grant permission for a Judicial Review, were complaints of maladministration associated with the way in which changes to women’s State Pension age were communicated.</p><p /> more like this
star this property answering member constituency North Swindon more like this
star this property answering member printed Justin Tomlinson more like this
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less than 2019-01-21T14:18:18.263Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-21T14:18:18.263Z
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4105
unstar this property label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson more like this
unstar this property tabling member
3976
unstar this property label Biography information for Chris Williamson more like this
1042338
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-01-16more like thismore than 2019-01-16
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Department for Work and Pensions 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
unstar this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Universal Credit: Support for Mortgage Interest more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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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, pursuant to the Answer of 15 January 2019 to Question 207224 on Universal Credit: Support for Mortgage Interest, what assessment he has made of the effect of the zero-earning rule on incentivising people to move into work. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Easington more like this
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Grahame Morris more like this
star this property uin 209313 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p>The zero earnings rule for help with mortgage interest, coupled with generous Universal Credit disregards, ensures that owner occupier claimants have the right incentives to move into work and increase their hours of work over time where possible. Certain owner occupiers receiving Universal Credit who are not also receiving help with their mortgage interest because of the zero earnings rule qualify for the higher earnings disregards that apply to those claimants who have no housing costs. My department has made no formal assessment of the effect of the rule on incentivising people to move into work.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency North Swindon more like this
star this property answering member printed Justin Tomlinson more like this
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less than 2019-01-21T14:04:18.253Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-21T14:04:18.253Z
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4105
unstar this property label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson more like this
unstar this property tabling member
3973
unstar this property label Biography information for Grahame Morris more like this