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1143775

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/09/2019
	date	02/09/2019
	date tabled	02/09/2019
	ddp created	02/09/2019 19:00:07
	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	02/09/2019 19:18:37 05/09/2019 15:51:02
	hansard heading	Universal Credit: Appeals
	house id	1
	identifier	285027
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	05/09/2019 15:20:35
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to lodge an appeal against the High Court decision by Lord Justice Singh and Mr Justice Lewis in relation to her Department wrongly interpreting universal credit regulations for assessment of pay cycles.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 285027
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	285027
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Court judgment affects a small number of people on Universal Credit, with specific characteristics. The Department is currently appealing this judgment, and as such will await the outcome of that process before taking any further action. The amount of Universal Credit paid to claimants reflects, as closely as possible, the actual circumstances of a household during each monthly assessment period.</p>
	creator	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1143324

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/09/2019
	date	02/09/2019
	date tabled	02/09/2019
	ddp created	02/09/2019 18:19:14
	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	02/09/2019 18:27:51 09/09/2019 11:49:02
	hansard heading	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	identifier	284560
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	09/09/2019 11:17:21
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an estimate of the number of claimants of universal credit that have fallen into (a) council tax and (b) local authority rent arrears after transitioning from legacy benefits.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 284560
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	284560
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>We have not made an assessment of this nature, we do not hold the data requested for council tax arrears and any change in rent arrears is not solely attributed to Universal Credit.</p><p>The initial analytical work we have carried out with a single housing provider suggests that many tenants are arriving on Universal Credit with pre-existing rent arrears, supporting research carried out by the National Federation of ALMOs which shows over three quarters of their tenants come onto Universal Credit with pre-existing rent arrears. It also shows that arrears tend to increase prior to making a claim for Universal Credit, and that Universal Credit actually appears to be helping to clear arrears over time. We are currently extending this analysis to include a number of housing providers. It will be published when completed.</p><p> </p><p>We have responded to concerns in this area by putting a number of safeguards in place – 100 per cent advances repayable over 12 months, increasing to 16 months in October 2021; a two-week transition to Universal Credit Housing Payment; a new Help to Claim service; and Managed Payment to Landlord Arrangements, which allow for payments direct to the landlord if the tenant is likely to have difficulty in managing their rent payments, is unlikely to pay their rent or is in rent arrears equivalent to two months.</p>
	creator	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1143378

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/09/2019
	date	02/09/2019
	date tabled	02/09/2019
	ddp created	02/09/2019 18:22:42
	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	02/09/2019 18:30:13 09/09/2019 16:12:01
	hansard heading	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	identifier	284844
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	09/09/2019 15:40:52
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with local authority leaders on the effect of the roll-out of universal credit on the level of demand for councils’ Local Welfare Provision schemes.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 284844
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	284844
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has regular contact with a range of partner organisations concerning Universal Credit including representatives from local government.</p><p>The reforms to the Social Fund in 2013 allowed local authorities in England and the devolved administrations in Scotland and Wales to deliver their own local provision for people who are in need of urgent help. Local authorities are best placed to decide how to target flexible help to support local welfare needs.</p><p>We passed funding over to local authorities and devolved administrations from April 2013. This gave them maximum flexibility to deliver services as they see fit according to local needs.</p><p>New Burdens funding has been provided to councils to cover additional costs associated with Universal Credit. In 2017/18 the Department paid £13m in New Burdens funding and paid £14m in New Burdens for 2018/19. Last year we worked with a number of Local Authorities to refresh these costs resulting in £18m in New Burdens being paid in 2019/20. 67 Local Authorities received a total of £4.7m in extra payments to recognise alleged additional costs caused in the early stages of roll out.</p>
	creator	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1143790

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/09/2019
	date	02/09/2019
	date tabled	02/09/2019
	ddp created	02/09/2019 19:01:05
	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	02/09/2019 19:19:14 09/09/2019 13:30:05
	hansard heading	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	identifier	285236
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	09/09/2019 12:58:37
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he she has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending the repayment period for universal credit advance payments beyond twelve months.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 285236
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	285236
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Universal Credit new claim advances provide access to a payment for those in financial need, which can be accessed urgently, until their first UC payment is due. Claimants can access up to 100% of the total expected monthly award, for which they can pay back over a period of up to 12 months.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has taken a number of steps to ensure that advances meet the needs of claimants and that recovery arrangements are personalised and reasonable. The maximum rate of deductions cannot normally exceed 40 per cent of the Universal Credit standard allowance and does not reduce other components of an award, such as money paid for children, housing or when someone is caring for a severely disabled person. From October 2019 this will be reduced to 30 per cent and from October 2021 we are increasing the maximum recovery period for advances from 12 to 16 months.</p><p> </p><p>The Department more broadly wants to ensure that vulnerable claimants receive the financial support they need, which is why we announced the addition of SDP payments. By August 29th, we had already paid over 6,300 claims, which together are worth over £16 million.</p>
	creator	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1143504

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/09/2019
	date	02/09/2019
	date tabled	02/09/2019
	ddp created	02/09/2019 18:44:29
	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	02/09/2019 18:50:34 05/09/2019 15:25:02
	hansard heading	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	identifier	285284
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	05/09/2019 14:53:59
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the effect of reduced allowances for universal credit claimants who are under 25 years old on the financial wellbeing of those claimants.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 285284
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	285284
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The lower standard allowance rates for Universal Credit claimants who are under the age of 25 years reflects that they are more likely to live in someone else's household, have lower living costs, and have lower earnings expectations. It also reinforces the stronger work incentives that Universal Credit creates for this age group. Qualifying claimants can also receive separate elements to provide support for housing costs, children and childcare costs and support for disabled people and carers.</p><p> </p><p>People claiming Universal Credit move into work faster, stay in work longer and spend more time looking to increase their earnings. It provides more financial help with childcare costs (eligible claimants are able to claim up to 85 per cent of their childcare costs, compared to 70% on the legacy system), a dedicated Work Coach, and removes the 16-hour ‘cliff edge’ for those who are working.</p>
	creator	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1143369

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	05/09/2019
	date	02/09/2019
	date tabled	02/09/2019
	ddp created	02/09/2019 18:22:09
	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	02/09/2019 18:29:47 05/09/2019 10:25:03
	hansard heading	Universal Credit: Housing
	house id	1
	identifier	284834
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	05/09/2019 09:53:30
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people under 21 years old have claimed housing support entitlement as part of universal credit since the ending of means testing for that component in March 2018.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Hyndburn
	tabling member printed	Graham P Jones
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 284834
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	284834
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The housing costs element, in line with all other elements in Universal Credit, has always been subject to means testing for all Universal Credit claimants.</p><p>Numbers of people under 21 years claiming housing support entitlement as part of Universal Credit since March 2018 is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p>
	creator	3999 label Biography information for Graham P Jones
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	3999 label Biography information for Graham P Jones

1143077

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	05/09/2019
	date	02/09/2019
	date tabled	02/09/2019
	ddp created	02/09/2019 18:03:09
	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	02/09/2019 18:11:33 05/09/2019 14:03:02
	hansard heading	Working Links
	house id	1
	identifier	284751
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	05/09/2019 13:31:53
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions officials of her Department have had with their counterparts in the Ministry of Justice on the correspondence entitled Working Links: Ministerial direction confirmation letter from the Secretary of State for Justice, published on 8 May 2019; and if she will introduce similar financial protections for permitted subcontractors as set out in that correspondence to her Department’s Working Links subcontractors.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Gateshead
	tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 284751
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	284751
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>DWP Commercial have had discussions with MOJ colleagues to clarify the MOJ Ministerial direction correspondence published on 8 May 2019.</p><p>The MOJ are making payments to a small number of Permitted Sub Contractors on the basis of a) the unique nature of their services (statutory services) and b) the structure of their current market in the context of the transformation announced on 16 May 2019.</p><p>The Department considered the impact on stakeholders and sub-contractors, based on the Administrator’s statement of affairs at the point of Working Links going into administration, and has worked with both the Administrator and Fedcap, who have taken over a number of Working Links contracts, to minimise the impact on those supply chain partners owed monies by Working Links at the point of administration.</p>
	creator	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

1143805

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/09/2019
	date	02/09/2019
	date tabled	02/09/2019
	ddp created	02/09/2019 19:02:06
	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	04/09/2019 11:35:05 06/09/2019 13:57:02
	hansard heading	Sleeping Rough
	house id	1
	identifier	285208
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	06/09/2019 13:25:25
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many local authority applicants there have been to the Cold Weather Fund since November 2018; how much money has been awarded from that fund; and what the average amount was that was awarded to applicants.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 285208
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	285208
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The number of eligible recipients for Cold Weather Payments in areas which have had a cold weather trigger since 1<sup>st</sup> November 2018 is estimated at 882,000. An estimated £27,100,000 was paid, and Cold Weather Payments are fixed at £25.</p><p> </p><p>These figures are based on estimates published in <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/cold-weather-payment-estimates-2018-to-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/cold-weather-payment-estimates-2018-to-2019,</a> though figures in the publication may not sum to the above figures due to rounding.</p>
	creator	400 label Biography information for John Healey
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1142871

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/09/2019
	date	02/09/2019
	date tabled	02/09/2019
	ddp created	02/09/2019 17:39:14
	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	02/09/2019 17:46:45 06/09/2019 14:13:01
	hansard heading	Department for Work and Pensions: Written Questions
	house id	1
	identifier	284380
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	06/09/2019 13:41:55
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she plans to respond to Question 270706 on social security benefits, tabled by the hon. Member for Birkenhead on 27 June 2019.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Frank Field
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 284380
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	284380
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Please accept my apologies for the delay in replying to this question. I can confirm that a response has now been issued.</p>
	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

1142872

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/09/2019
	date	02/09/2019
	date tabled	02/09/2019
	ddp created	02/09/2019 17:39:18
	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	02/09/2019 17:46:49 09/09/2019 16:35:06
	hansard heading	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	identifier	284273
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	09/09/2019 16:03:20
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many universal credit claimants, who are affected by the policy to provide support for a maximum of two children, have received (a) a payment advance on their claim, (b) a budgeting advance on their claim and (c) both.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Frank Field
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 284273
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	284273
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Of the 21,700 claims affected by the policy to provide support for a maximum of two children on Universal Credit in April 2019; 11,500 (53%) received either a new claim or benefit transfer advance, 5,000 (23%) received a budgeting advance. Of those with new claim or benefit transfer advance 3,100 (14%) also received a budgeting advance.</p>
	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