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100567

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	05/11/2014
	date	22/10/2014
	date tabled	22/10/2014
	ddp created	22/10/2014 23:14:00
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:15:54
	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	Welfare Assistance Schemes
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2304
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	29/10/2014 15:16:01
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of their decision not to contest the judicial review of the decision to cease funding for Local Welfare Assistance, whether they will reinstate that funding for 2015–16.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Baroness King of Bow
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2304
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2304
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>From April 2015 it was intended funding for local welfare provision would be funded from the general grant to Local Government. The general grant took this into account.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has agreed to look again at how funding is provided for in 2015/16. Any decisions will be taken after we have reviewed how the current funds have been used and the on-going consultation and equality analysis on 2015/16 funding being co-ordinated by the Department for Communities and Local Government.</p>
	creator	143 label Biography information for Baroness King of Bow
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	143 label Biography information for Baroness King of Bow

42897

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	26/03/2014
	date	12/03/2014
	date tabled	12/03/2014
	ddp created	12/03/2014 22:40:10
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 17:57:20
	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
	house id	2
	identifier	HL5962
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	19/03/2014 12:00:00
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Stowell of Beeston on 3 March (WA 278), what evidence they have that Community Care Grants and Crisis Loans were "poorly targeted and failed to help those most in need".
	session	2013/14
	session number	3
	tabling member printed	Baroness King of Bow
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2013/14 HL5962
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL5962
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The coalition Government outlined the evidence in <em>Local support to replace Community Care Grants and Crisis Loans for living expenses in England, Government response to the call for evidence June 2011.</em> A copy was placed in the House library and it can be found online at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/local-support-to-replace-community-care-grants-and-crisis-loans-for-living-expenses-call-for-evidence" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/local-support-to-replace-community-care-grants-and-crisis-loans-for-living-expenses-call-for-evidence</a> </p><p> </p><p>Nottinghamshire County Council have consulted on their plans to wind down their dedicated scheme and provide support by other means. Information on other authorities will be provided by the review my Department will shortly be carrying out about the way local authorities have used the funding provided following the abolition of the discretionary Social Fund. We are making arrangements with local authorities regarding this. A copy of the findings will be placed in the House Library.</p><p> </p><p>There has never been a commitment to provide specific funding beyond 2014/15. On the basis of experience on the ground since support was localised, central government believes that it makes most sense for councils to choose how much funding to allocate to these services in their areas in future - according to local priorities and needs - and how to provide such support.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
	creator	143 label Biography information for Baroness King of Bow
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	143 label Biography information for Baroness King of Bow

42898

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	26/03/2014
	date	12/03/2014
	date tabled	12/03/2014
	ddp created	12/03/2014 22:40:10
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 17:57:21
	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
	house id	2
	identifier	HL5963
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	19/03/2014 12:00:00
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Stowell of Beeston on 3 March (WA 278), which authorities have decided to "wind-down their local Discretionary Social Fund replacement schemes following underspends this year".
	session	2013/14
	session number	3
	tabling member printed	Baroness King of Bow
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2013/14 HL5963
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL5963
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The coalition Government outlined the evidence in <em>Local support to replace Community Care Grants and Crisis Loans for living expenses in England, Government response to the call for evidence June 2011.</em> A copy was placed in the House library and it can be found online at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/local-support-to-replace-community-care-grants-and-crisis-loans-for-living-expenses-call-for-evidence" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/local-support-to-replace-community-care-grants-and-crisis-loans-for-living-expenses-call-for-evidence</a> </p><p> </p><p>Nottinghamshire County Council have consulted on their plans to wind down their dedicated scheme and provide support by other means. Information on other authorities will be provided by the review my Department will shortly be carrying out about the way local authorities have used the funding provided following the abolition of the discretionary Social Fund. We are making arrangements with local authorities regarding this. A copy of the findings will be placed in the House Library.</p><p> </p><p>There has never been a commitment to provide specific funding beyond 2014/15. On the basis of experience on the ground since support was localised, central government believes that it makes most sense for councils to choose how much funding to allocate to these services in their areas in future - according to local priorities and needs - and how to provide such support.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
	creator	143 label Biography information for Baroness King of Bow
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	143 label Biography information for Baroness King of Bow

42899

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	26/03/2014
	date	12/03/2014
	date tabled	12/03/2014
	ddp created	12/03/2014 22:40:10
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 17:57:22
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	house id	2
	identifier	HL5964
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	19/03/2014 12:00:00
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister of State for Work and Pensions, Steve Webb MP, on 20 January (HC Deb, col 49W), when Ministers announced that it was their intention that "2014–15 would be the last year of separate funding for local welfare provision from the Department for Work and Pensions".
	session	2013/14
	session number	3
	tabling member printed	Baroness King of Bow
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2013/14 HL5964
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL5964
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The coalition Government outlined the evidence in <em>Local support to replace Community Care Grants and Crisis Loans for living expenses in England, Government response to the call for evidence June 2011.</em> A copy was placed in the House library and it can be found online at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/local-support-to-replace-community-care-grants-and-crisis-loans-for-living-expenses-call-for-evidence" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/local-support-to-replace-community-care-grants-and-crisis-loans-for-living-expenses-call-for-evidence</a> </p><p> </p><p>Nottinghamshire County Council have consulted on their plans to wind down their dedicated scheme and provide support by other means. Information on other authorities will be provided by the review my Department will shortly be carrying out about the way local authorities have used the funding provided following the abolition of the discretionary Social Fund. We are making arrangements with local authorities regarding this. A copy of the findings will be placed in the House Library.</p><p> </p><p>There has never been a commitment to provide specific funding beyond 2014/15. On the basis of experience on the ground since support was localised, central government believes that it makes most sense for councils to choose how much funding to allocate to these services in their areas in future - according to local priorities and needs - and how to provide such support.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
	creator	143 label Biography information for Baroness King of Bow
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	143 label Biography information for Baroness King of Bow

46003

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	14/04/2014
	date	31/03/2014
	date tabled	31/03/2014
	ddp created	31/03/2014 21:58:13
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 18:03:43
	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
	house id	2
	identifier	HL6481
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	07/04/2014 12:00:00
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Stowell of Beeston 21 October 2013 (WA 120–1), what estimate they have made of (1) fraud, (2) claimant error, and (3) departmental error, in the payment of Council Tax Benefit in 2012–13.
	session	2013/14
	session number	3
	tabling member printed	Baroness King of Bow
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2013/14 HL6481
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL6481
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p /> <p /> The information requested can be found in the latest national statistics on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/271654/fraud-and-error-in-the-benefit-system-2012-13_estimates-160114.pdf" target="_blank">Fraud and Error in the Benefit System: 2012 to 2013 Estimates</a>. This report was published on 16 January 2014. The link to the report can be found here: <p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/271654/fraud-and-error-in-the-benefit-system-2012-13_estimates-160114.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/271654/fraud-and-error-in-the-benefit-system-2012-13_estimates-160114.pdf</a></p>
	creator	143 label Biography information for Baroness King of Bow
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	143 label Biography information for Baroness King of Bow

61563

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	26/06/2014
	date	12/06/2014
	date tabled	12/06/2014
	ddp created	12/06/2014 20:28:27
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 18:19:35
	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	Discretionary Housing Payments
	house id	2
	identifier	HL332
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	24/06/2014 14:44:54
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which local authorities received additional Discretionary Housing Payment funding from the extra £20 million announced in October 2013; and how much was made available in each case.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Baroness King of Bow
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL332
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL332
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The information that has been requested was published on 24 March 2014 on GOV.UK and can be accessed through the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/295291/s3-2014.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/295291/s3-2014.pdf</a></p>
	creator	143 label Biography information for Baroness King of Bow
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	143 label Biography information for Baroness King of Bow

61564

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	26/06/2014
	date	12/06/2014
	date tabled	12/06/2014
	ddp created	12/06/2014 20:28:27
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 18:19:36
	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	Discretionary Housing Payments
	house id	2
	identifier	HL333
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	18/06/2014 13:02:42
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much Discretionary Housing Payment funding made available to local authorities in 2013–14 was unspent and returned to the Department for Work and Pensions at the end of the year.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Baroness King of Bow
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL333
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL333
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The information requested is due to be published shortly as part of wider analysis on the use of Discretionary Housing Payments (DHP) in 2013/14.</p><p> </p>
	creator	143 label Biography information for Baroness King of Bow
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	143 label Biography information for Baroness King of Bow