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93245

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	16/10/2014
	date	14/10/2014
	date tabled	14/10/2014
	ddp created	14/10/2014 21:02:06
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 01:34:54
	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
	hansard heading	Access to Work Programme
	house id	1
	identifier	210349
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	21/10/2014 11:04:20
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, under what circumstances a deaf person can be provided with an interpreter under the Access to Work Scheme.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East
	tabling member printed	Mr Nicholas Brown
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 210349
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	210349
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p /> <p>All Access to Work applications are looked at on an individual basis and support is awarded based on a person’s disability, their job role and tasks alongside the barriers they face at work. An Access to Work adviser would work closely with the applicant and their employer to identify the type, extent and appropriate level of communication support required.<strong> </strong></p> question first answered 21/10/2014 11:04:20
	creator	523 label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	523 label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown

93366

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	16/10/2014
	date	14/10/2014
	date tabled	14/10/2014
	ddp created	14/10/2014 21:02:53
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 01:48:11
	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
	hansard heading	Income Support: Telephones
	house id	1
	identifier	210290
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	21/10/2014 14:29:17
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will commission survey research to make an estimate of the proportion of income support claimants who are aware of social tariffs available to help them access landlines.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Mr Frank Field
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 210290
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	210290
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p /> <p>Income Support provides extra money to help people on a low income. There are no plans to commission a survey to estimate the proportion of claimants who are aware of social tariffs available to help them access landlines.</p> question first answered 21/10/2014 14:29:17
	creator	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

93368

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	17/10/2014
	date	14/10/2014
	date tabled	14/10/2014
	ddp created	14/10/2014 21:02:55
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 01:48:23
	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
	hansard heading	Jobseeker's Allowance
	house id	1
	identifier	210314
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	20/10/2014 16:08:07
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 21 July 2014 to Question 205883, what the full cost, including apportioned indirect costs, is of processing a new claim for jobseeker's allowance; and what the full cost is of a jobseeker's allowance interview.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Sheila Gilmore
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 210314
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	210314
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p><strong>Please see table below:</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>Unit Cost - Total Costs</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>JSA Claims (Incl LMDM)</p></td><td><p>£ 27.16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(WS) JSA NJI Advice</p></td><td><p>£ 46.48</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The cost of processing a New Claim for Jobseekers’ Allowance is provided in JSA Claims. We have provided the unit costs for 13/14. The Unit Cost is the average cost of one JSA Claim through the process.</p><p> </p><p>For the costs of a jobseekers' allowance interview, we have provided the New Jobseekers’ interview Unit cost for 13/14 under JSA NJI advice. The Unit Cost is the average cost of one New Jobseekers’ interview.</p><p> </p><p> </p> question first answered 20/10/2014 16:08:07
	creator	3965 label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	3965 label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore

93374

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	16/10/2014
	date	14/10/2014
	date tabled	14/10/2014
	ddp created	14/10/2014 21:02:56
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 01:48:58
	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
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	identifier	210518
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	21/10/2014 13:38:04
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people are entitled to the mobility element of personal independence payments.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
	tabling member printed	John Mann
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 210518
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	210518
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The latest available data for personal independence payment claims, including details on the number of people receiving the mobility component, have been published and are available from the GOV.UK website:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-independence-payment-april-2013-to-july-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-independence-payment-april-2013-to-july-2014</a></p><p> </p> question first answered 21/10/2014 13:38:04
	creator	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

93380

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	16/10/2014
	date	14/10/2014
	date tabled	14/10/2014
	ddp created	14/10/2014 21:02:58
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 01:49:39
	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
	hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Disqualification
	house id	1
	identifier	210487
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	21/10/2014 14:48:52
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what changes have been made to the benefits sanctions regime since 2010.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
	tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 210487
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	210487
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>For most recent changes please see the following link for the Government response to Matthew Oakley’s Review of Sanctions:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/jobseekers-allowance-sanctions-independent-review-government-response" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/jobseekers-allowance-sanctions-independent-review-government-response</a></p><p> </p> question first answered 21/10/2014 14:48:52
	creator	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

93382

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	16/10/2014
	date	14/10/2014
	date tabled	14/10/2014
	ddp created	14/10/2014 21:02:59
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 01:49:50
	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
	hansard heading	Jobseeker's Allowance: Scotland
	house id	1
	identifier	210490
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	21/10/2014 15:15:15
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people aged 18 to 21 claimed jobseekers allowance in Scotland; what total amount was claimed in each of the last three years; and what the average amount claimed per person was in each of the last three years.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Banff and Buchan
	tabling member printed	Dr Eilidh Whiteford
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 210490
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	210490
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p /> <p>The information is in the table:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Jobseekers Allowance for 18-21 year-olds in Scotland</p></td><td><p><strong>2011/12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Claimants (thousands)</p></td><td><p>25,900</p></td><td><p>23,400</p></td><td><p>18,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Expenditure (nominal, £m)</p></td><td><p>£74</p></td><td><p>£69</p></td><td><p>£52</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Average payment per week</p></td><td><p>£54.43</p></td><td><p>£57.23</p></td><td><p>£57.39</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Notes: </strong></p><p> </p><p>1. Estimates are based on the Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study, Quarterly Statistical Enquiry and expenditure data for Jobseeker’s Allowance.</p><p>2. Caseload and average amounts paid are averaged over each financial year.</p> question first answered 21/10/2014 15:15:15
	creator	3911 label Biography information for Dr Eilidh Whiteford
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	3911 label Biography information for Dr Eilidh Whiteford

93383

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	16/10/2014
	date	14/10/2014
	date tabled	14/10/2014
	ddp created	14/10/2014 21:02:59
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 01:49:56
	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
	hansard heading	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	identifier	210489
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	21/10/2014 16:58:57
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps to ensure that the gainful self-employment test under universal credit takes into account (a) the freelance status of performers and (b) the irregular work patterns of performers when applied to those applicants.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
	tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 210489
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	210489
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p /> <p>In Universal Credit a claimant is gainfully self-employed where:</p><p>· They are carrying on a trade, profession or vocation as their main form of employment;</p><p>· Their earnings from the trade, profession or vocation are self-employed earnings;</p><p>· The trade, profession or vocation is organised, developed, regular and carried on in expectation of profit.</p><p> </p><p>The freelance status of performers would not affect their eligibility for Universal Credit, or whether they meet the definition of gainful self-employment .</p><p> </p><p>Whilst the self-employment must be regular, neither the work patterns nor the claimant’s earnings need to be so. The Department recognises that self-employment work patterns often vary and a range of factors can influence the amount and duration of self-employed work.</p><p> </p><p>Universal Credit is assessed and paid monthly, which enables it to adjust quickly to take account of changes in earnings, ensuring claimants receive the right level of support at the right time.</p><p> </p> question first answered 21/10/2014 16:58:57
	creator	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

93385

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	16/10/2014
	date	14/10/2014
	date tabled	14/10/2014
	ddp created	14/10/2014 21:02:59
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 01:50:11
	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
	hansard heading	Employment and Support Allowance
	house id	1
	identifier	210385
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	21/10/2014 11:11:32
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with disability groups on replacing tax-free disability living allowance and incapacity benefit with taxable contribution-based employment and support allowance.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Dudley North
	tabling member printed	Ian Austin
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 210385
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	210385
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p /> <p>No recent discussions have taken place between the Department and disability groups on this specific issue.</p> question first answered 21/10/2014 11:11:32
	creator	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

93387

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	16/10/2014
	date	14/10/2014
	date tabled	14/10/2014
	ddp created	14/10/2014 21:03:01
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 01:50:22
	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
	hansard heading	Unemployment
	house id	1
	identifier	210444
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	21/10/2014 15:07:54
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many unemployed people are (a) not in receipt of any of the benefits to which they are entitled and (b) not registered at job centres.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Leicester South
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 210444
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	210444
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p /> <p>The number of unemployed people is measured by the Labour Force Survey (LFS). The LFS is not able to identify these groups separately. Statistics on registrations are no longer collected as unemployed people are not required to register at a Jobcentre.</p> question first answered 21/10/2014 15:07:54
	creator	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

93389

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	16/10/2014
	date	14/10/2014
	date tabled	14/10/2014
	ddp created	14/10/2014 21:03:01
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 01:50:35
	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
	hansard heading	Disability
	house id	1
	identifier	210432
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	21/10/2014 11:36:27
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much his Department is spending in the Disability Confident campaign; and how the effect of such spending is being measured.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
	tabling member printed	Kate Green
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 210432
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	210432
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The budget for the Disability Confident campaign events has come from the Disability Directorate non-staff allocation; and from contributions in kind from Disability Confident partners.</p><p> </p><p>In the Financial Year 2013-2014, £100,000 was allocated to the Disability Confident campaign events; and an estimated further £215,000 was contributed in kind by external partners.</p><p> </p><p>In the current Financial Year, around £20,000 has been spent so far on the campaign.</p><p> </p><p>The effect of this spending has to date been measured in terms of the number of employers reached directly through the events (1,100) and the reach and impact of communications via no-cost channels such as social media. For example on 18 July, the 1<sup>st</sup> anniversary of the launch of the campaign, we achieved a significant reach on Twitter (a total of 19m impressions), delivering wider awareness of the campaign and prompting partners and stakeholders to voice their support and commitment. Over the second year of the campaign, we will continue to build on the reach of communications, but will also assess specific, measurable, action taken by employers as a result of the campaign.</p> question first answered 21/10/2014 11:36:27
	creator	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green