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1041586

registered interest
date	15/01/2019
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: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 30 October 2018 to Question 182257 on Universal Credit: Lone Parents, what evidence her Department has that claimants who are under 25 have lower living costs.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Neil Gray
uin	208868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2019 answer text <p>Universal Credit was designed to simplify the benefits system and focus on getting people into work and supporting in-work progression. It has a much simpler age-related structure which aligns the rates for claimants who are under the age of 25 years. By setting a clear benefit rate for under 25s this reflects the lower wages that younger workers typically receive. This is intended to maintain the incentive for younger people to find work.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Additional amounts that are added to provide for particular needs such as children and disability are paid at a standard rate.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 28/02/2019 16:40:57 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma
tabling member	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray

1061058

registered interest
date	14/02/2019
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: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have entered full-time work with a permanent contract after completing the Universal Credit Youth Obligation Support Programme; how many people have been placed into zero-hour contracts after completing that programme; and how many have re-entered that programme after finishing a short-term contract.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Neil Gray
uin	221675
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>Information on the type of employment entered by those who have completed the Youth Obligation Support Programme and the number of re-entries into the programme is not centrally recorded and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 21/02/2019 17:13:00 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma
tabling member	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray

1088795

registered interest
date	14/03/2019
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reasons the reduction in the maximum rate at which deductions can be made from universal credit to repay an advance payment is not being implemented until October 2019.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Neil Gray
uin	232578
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>We have carefully considered the impact and deliverability of the measures announced in the Autumn Budget 2018 for Universal Credit. The delivery dates we announced achieve the best balance between continually improving Universal Credit to respond to claimant need and ensuring the service is technically and operationally scalable as the volumes on Universal Credit continue to rise through 2019 and 2020.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 232579 question first answered 20/03/2019 13:22:42 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma
tabling member	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray

1088796

registered interest
date	14/03/2019
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason the extension of the period over which universal credit advance payments have to be repaid from 12 months to 16 months is not being implemented until October 2021.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Neil Gray
uin	232579
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>We have carefully considered the impact and deliverability of the measures announced in the Autumn Budget 2018 for Universal Credit. The delivery dates we announced achieve the best balance between continually improving Universal Credit to respond to claimant need and ensuring the service is technically and operationally scalable as the volumes on Universal Credit continue to rise through 2019 and 2020.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 232578 question first answered 20/03/2019 13:22:42 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma
tabling member	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray

1091237

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
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: EEA Nationals and EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department’s policy on eligibility for universal credit for EU and EEA nationals has changed in the last six months.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Neil Gray
uin	234209
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>The Department’s policy has not changed in the last six months. The Universal Credit regulations regarding EEA nationals’ entitlement to Universal Credit were last amended on 10 June 2015.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 22/03/2019 11:13:37 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma
tabling member	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray

1091238

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
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: EEA Nationals and EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will place in the Library her Department’s guidance to job centres on EU and EEA nationals claiming universal credit.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Neil Gray
uin	234210
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>The Department already places copies of Universal Credit guidance in the House of Commons library, which is updated periodically.</p><p> </p><p>The requested information can be accessed via the following link, clicking on DEP2018-0759 and then “show all files”. For information on the Habitual Residence Test please select HRT_V5.pdf.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/business-papers/commons/deposited-papers/?fd=2018-04-02&amp;td=2018-08-23&amp;search_term=Department+for+Work+and+Pensions&amp;itemId=119004#toggle-759" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/business-papers/commons/deposited-papers/?fd=2018-04-02&amp;td=2018-08-23&amp;search_term=Department+for+Work+and+Pensions&amp;itemId=119004#toggle-759</a></p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 22/03/2019 12:38:10 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma
tabling member	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray

1105935

registered interest
date	28/03/2019
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
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 will publish disaggregated data by medical condition for claimants in receipt of universal credit.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Neil Gray
uin	238367
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>The self-reported health condition or disability of individual Universal Credit claimants are recorded on our system and can be viewed by work coaches. However, it is not centrally collated in a way that allows aggregated analysis to be undertaken.</p><p>The Department can record complex needs through the use of pinned notes which support staff in identifying and managing relevant experiences and circumstances of individual claimants.</p><p>We continue to develop our approach to capturing accurate, aggregate data on claimants, including claimants with vulnerabilities. This work has been prioritised for the current Universal Credit development phase.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 04/04/2019 15:14:49 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma
tabling member	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray

1105936

registered interest
date	28/03/2019
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: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in receipt of universal credit in Scotland have a mental health condition.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Neil Gray
uin	238368
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>Currently we do not report aggregate information about whether or not a claimant has a mental health condition and to collate and quality assure this information would incur disproportionate costs.</p><p> </p><p>Our work coaches receive training to ensure they can offer effective support to different claimant groups. This enables them to provide tailored support and gain an excellent understanding of whether their claimants have, have had in the past, or might cycle in and out of having a mental health condition or extra support needs.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 04/04/2019 15:49:43 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma
tabling member	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray

1105937

registered interest
date	28/03/2019
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: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what mental health training is provided to work coaches; and how many work coaches in Scotland have received mental health training to date.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Neil Gray
uin	238369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>DWP is committed to providing the best possible support for all our claimants, including the most vulnerable in society. We are continuously reviewing and improving the service for vulnerable people to ensure that it is accessible and responsive to their needs.</p><p> </p><p>Work Coaches undergo a comprehensive training programme designed to equip them with the skills and knowledge required to provide a high quality service to all claimants. Specific training and guidance is provided for working with different vulnerable groups and those with complex needs including claimants with mental health conditions.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, Work Coaches have completed a two-day workshop, designed by experts in mental health and psychologists, and delivered where possible alongside external mental health partners. The training began in November 2017 and was completed at the end of March 2019. April 2019 will see the start of delivering this training to staff across the entire organisation who are employed in a claimant facing role, whether they engage with claimants by telephone, face to face or digitally.</p><p> </p><p>At the end of March 2019 all 1589 Work Coaches in Scotland had received Mental Health Training.</p><p> </p><p>* The data supplied is derived from unpublished management information, which was collected for internal Departmental use only and has not been quality assured to National Statistics or Official Statistics publication standard. The data should therefore be treated with caution</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 04/04/2019 16:37:06 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma
tabling member	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray

1109714

registered interest
date	04/04/2019
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: EEA Nationals and EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) non-UK EU and (b) EEA nationals made a (i) successful and (ii) unsuccessful claim for universal credit in each month in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Neil Gray
uin	241045
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2019 answer text <p>The Information requested about successful and (ii) unsuccessful claim for universal credit in each month in the last 12 months is not readily available, and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 09/04/2019 16:35:47 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma
tabling member	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray