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1698148

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Restart Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much his Department plans to spend on the Restart Scheme in the next three financial years; and if he will make an estimate of the number of people who will be supported through that scheme in the same period.
	tabling member constituency	Wirral South
	tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
	uin	20044
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>Referrals to the current Restart Scheme will be made up to June 2024, offering participants up to a year of support. As of the end of February 2024, around 150,000 people were receiving support and the majority will continue participating into 2024/25; in addition, around a further 50,000 are expected to start before June 2024. Spend over the next three financial years relating to supporting these people is expected to be around £400m, with the scheme operating on Payment by Result contracts.</p><p><em> </em></p><p>In the Autumn Statement 2023, funding was approved to extend the Restart Scheme, taking referrals between July 2024 and June 2026. It is estimated that the extension will support around a further 500,000 people from two years of referrals. Funding of around £1bn has been agreed for the extension, with some of this expenditure expected to fall beyond the 2026/27 financial year due to the fact the scheme operates Payment by Results.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Please note </strong></p><p> </p><ul><li>The number of people starting on the current Restart Scheme and associated costs are estimates for planning purposes, underpinned by assumptions about future unemployment forecasts, which could change, and do not meet the standards required to be included in the Official Statistics. Therefore, these values need to be treated as guide figures rather than actual figures.</li><li>Payment by Results means that fees are paid to providers based on the number of people reaching sustained employment. This takes time to achieve, following a support period of up to 12 months. For example, this means that people starting in 24/25 financial year will contribute to the estimated costs in the 25/26 and 26/27 financial years.</li></ul> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 15/04/2024 15:46:12 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

1698418

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Jobcentres: Havering
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to help expand the support offered by Jobcentres in (a) Romford constituency and (b) the London Borough of Havering.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	20208
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>The local Jobcentre team are collaborating with a range of partners to support people into work and help employers fill vacancies. In addition to hosting job fairs and delivering Sector-Based Work Academy Programmes (SWAPs). Romford Jobcentre is working with Havering Council, local colleges, childcare providers and other organisations to provide an employment and skills offer to help meet the recruitment needs of local employers.</p><p> </p><p>This includes outreach support at the Rainham Childrens Centre and Havering Council, working with family practitioners, social workers, and probation to provide a holistic approach to supporting families in the borough, as well as support with CV preparation provided through Havering Library service, a Job Fair delivered in partnership with Havering Works and SWAPs delivered with Havering Adult College.</p><p> </p><p>Disability Employment Advisers offer advice and expertise on how to help disabled people and people with health conditions into work, alongside close working with Change Grow Live, Havering Talking therapies, Havering Mind, the Social Prescribing team, and Richmond Fellowship. Romford Jobcentre colleagues also attend local events to highlight the support available, as well as Access to Work and Disability Confident.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 15/04/2024 11:02:13 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1698417

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Vacancies: Romford
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to help fill job vacancies in Romford constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	20207
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>In the constituency and across the London Borough of Havering, the local Romford Jobcentre team are supporting residents into work and helping those in work to progress to higher paid jobs. We are working with local and national employers to help fill vacancies quickly, delivering Sector-Based Work Academy Programmes (SWAPs), recruitment days, Job Fairs, and work trials.</p><p> </p><p>The weekly job club in Romford Jobcentre provides support on CV preparation, job applications and interview techniques, along with information sessions on a range of subjects to help customers into work, including information about different employment sectors, advice on childcare, support for those with additional health needs and motivational sessions.</p><p> </p><p>The Jobcentre provides a bespoke service to employers, to match and screen candidates, and offers regular Job Fairs focussed on specific sectors and customer groups, with recent events to coincide with older workers week and national apprenticeship week. The team are also working with the London Borough of Havering to develop local support.</p><p> </p><p>In partnership with the College of North East London we have recently offered SWAPs for local customers to gain skills and enhance their applications for the Logistics and Warehouse sectors. Care Provider Voices deliver a range of adult social care opportunities, with Springboard offering opportunities in the hospitality sector.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 15/04/2024 10:59:09 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1698078

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Universal Credit: Payments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the most common reasons cited on split payment applications are; and what assessment his Department has made of the (a) suitability and (b) effectiveness of the application process in the light of those reasons.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
	tabling member printed	David Linden
	uin	20100
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>The Department does not collect the information requested.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 15/04/2024 10:45:23 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1698073

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Flexible Support Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the (a) planned spending is for and (b) expected number of beneficiaries are of the Flexible Support Fund in each of the next five years.
	tabling member constituency	Wirral South
	tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
	uin	20041
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>We do not hold any official estimate for the expenditure.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 15/04/2024 10:42:58 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

1698075

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Employment Schemes: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the (a) planned spending is for and (b) expected number of beneficiaries are of the Intensive Personalised Employment Support programme in each of the next five years.
	tabling member constituency	Wirral South
	tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
	uin	20043
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2024 answer text <p>The Intensive Personalised Employment Support (IPES) programme is due to end on 21 September 2025. The forecasted spending for the 2024/2025 tax year and the beginning of the 2025/2026 tax year until the programme ends is shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>FORECAST 2024/2025</strong> <strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FORECAST 2025/2026 </strong> <strong>(up to 21 Sept 2025)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£4.0m</p></td><td><p>£0.5m</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>We do not produce a formal forecast of the number of participants for the IPES programme per year. The last intake of participants to the programme was December 2023. As of 29 February 2024, the total number of participants was 3,820. This number will decline as participants complete the programme, until September 2025 when the programme is due to end.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Please Note</strong></p><p> </p><ul><li>The figures in the table have been rounded to the nearest million.</li><li>The data recorded in the IPES dataset does not meet the standards required to be included in the Official Statistics. <strong>Please treat the total number of participant value as a guide figure rather than an actual figure.</strong></li></ul> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 03/04/2024 12:28:10 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

1698167

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Jobseekers' Allowance and Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential (a) fiscal and (b) economic impact of the reduction in the permitted period during which (i) Universal Credit and (ii) Jobseeker’s Allowance claimants can limit their work search to their preferred sector or pay level.
	tabling member constituency	Wirral South
	tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
	uin	20047
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2024 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 03/04/2024 11:27:13 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

1698165

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Jobcentres: Pilot Schemes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an estimate of the total number of work coaches required to implement the roll-out of Additional Jobcentre Support.
	tabling member constituency	Wirral South
	tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
	uin	20046
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2024 answer text <p>A 12-month extension was announced in Spring Budget 2024, which will enable us to better understand the impact of Additional Jobcentre Support.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 20045 question first answered 03/04/2024 11:20:55 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

1698164

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Jobcentres: Pilot Schemes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the (a) fiscal cost to the public purse and (c) savings associated with the rollout of Additional Jobcentre Support.
	tabling member constituency	Wirral South
	tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
	uin	20045
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2024 answer text <p>A 12-month extension was announced in Spring Budget 2024, which will enable us to better understand the impact of Additional Jobcentre Support.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 20046 question first answered 03/04/2024 11:20:55 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

1697816

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Mental Health
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps to ensure that the sanctions regime does not disadvantage those who experience mental health challenges.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	19902
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2024 answer text <p>Customers in the No Work Related Requirements Group, for example those with a severe mental health condition or disability, are not subject to conditionality requirements and therefore not subject to sanctions.</p><p> </p><p>Customers are only ever sanctioned if they fail to meet their agreed requirements without good reason and they are given every opportunity to explain why they failed to meet their agreed conditionality requirement before a decision is made. We recognise the importance of understanding how a mental health condition impacts someone’s ability to search for or prepare for work and Claimant Commitments are set in discussion with the claimant and tailored to their capability and circumstances, making them realistic and achievable.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 02/04/2024 12:30:47 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell