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63027

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2014
	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 estimate the additional annual cost of introducing a taper on (a) an occupational pension and (b) other unearned income into universal credit set at 95 per cent.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	201608
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>When universal credit is fully rolled out, a 95% taper on occupational pension is estimated to cost an additional £50m per annum. A 95% taper on all other unearned income (exclud. occupational pension) is estimated to cost an additional £300m per annum. These estimates are in 2014/15 prices.</p><p> </p><p>The general principle in Universal Credit is that income other than earnings which is provided to meet everyday living costs is taken fully into account in the calculation of the award of benefit. Universal Credit is designed to be responsive to the actual amount of income a claimant receives each month, to ensure people get help when they need it and can budget effectively. This approach also keeps administrative costs down and provides simpler rules for treatment of unearned income.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 25/06/2014 15:34:27 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

64564

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2014
	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, how many universal credit claimants have been sanctioned in each month since October 2013.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	202907
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The information requested is not currently available.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Department published its strategy for releasing official statistics on Universal Credit (UC) in September 2013 which can be found at :</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/universal-credit-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/universal-credit-statistics</a></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 02/07/2014 15:28:11 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

64567

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2014
	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, whether his Department is currently pursuing plans for jam jar bank accounts under the universal credit programme; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	202948
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>We are looking at a wide range of support options and considering the best outcomes for Universal Credit claimants which provide value for the taxpayer.</p><p> </p><p>We are continuing to have discussions with providers of financial products and other stakeholders and we will make an announcement once those discussions have concluded.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 02/07/2014 15:02:08 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

64581

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2014
	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, how many universal credit claimants have become ineligible for the benefit as a consequence of increased income since October 2013.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	202945
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The information requested is not currently available.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Department published its strategy for releasing official statistics on Universal Credit (UC) in September 2013 which can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/universal-credit-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/universal-credit-statistics</a></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 02/07/2014 14:46:31 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

64855

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2014
	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, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills on the effect of universal credit on the self-employed.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	203120
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>There have been no recent meetings with Ministers but there have been extensive discussions between DWP officials and officials at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills whilst designing the approach to supporting those who are self-employed in Universal Credit.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 03/07/2014 14:11:04 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

65610

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2014
	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, on what date he plans to publish the revised impact assessment for universal credit.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	203726
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The Government published a detailed impact assessment in December 2012 to accompany the laying of the universal credit regulations that came into force in April 2013. There are no current plans to publish an update.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 07/07/2014 14:50:42 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

65613

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2014
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2014, Official Report, column 282W, on universal credit, how much his Department spent on IT development and implementation for universal credit in 2013-14; and how much it expects to spend on such development and implementation in 2014-15.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	203724
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department spent £186m on IT, development and implementation for Universal Credit in 2013-14, against the previously forecast £401m.</p><p> </p><p>The forecast for 2014-15 is currently £316m against the previous forecast of £317m</p><p> </p><p>This forecast is subject to change due to further refinements of requirements and on-going commercial discussions. Plans continue to be developed to support rollout of UC within budget.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 07/07/2014 16:26:47 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

76958

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2014
	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, what forecast his Department made of total IT spending in (a) the full business case for universal credit currently being considered by HM Treasury and (b) the business case previously approved for universal credit.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	204986
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Universal Credit is a major reform that will transform the Welfare State in Britain, bringing £35bn in economic benefits. The Programme is delivering within its allocated budgets.</p><p> </p><p>Information on spending for the Universal Credit Programme was included in the September 2013 NAO Report: (HC 621 - Session 2013-14 - Link)</p><p><a href="http://www.nao.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/10132-001-Universal-credit.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.nao.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/10132-001-Universal-credit.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>Further spending information was provided in a Written Answer response (7 July 2014 : Column 114W - Link)</p><p><a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201415/cmhansrd/cm140707/text/140707w0005.htm#column_114W" target="_blank">http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201415/cmhansrd/cm140707/text/140707w0005.htm#column_114W</a></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 14/07/2014 17:15:14 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey previous answer version 10188 answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

64861

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2014
	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, when his Department first submitted the Universal Credit Strategic Outline Business Case to HM Treasury.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	203116
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p>The initial Universal Credit Strategic Outline Business Case was shared with HM Treasury in March 2011. Further iterations have been shared since, as is usual practice, and an updated draft of the overall Strategic Outline Business Case, covering the full life-time of the Programme up to 2023/24, was sent to HM Treasury in December 2013.</p><p> </p><p>The Chief Secretary to the Treasury has approved the UC Strategic Outline Business Case plans for the remainder of this Parliament (2014-15) as per the ministerial announcement (5 December 2013, Official Report, column 65WS)—link to WMS:</p><p><a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmhansrd/cm131205/wmstext/131205m0001.htm#column_65ws" target="_blank">http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmhansrd/cm131205/wmstext/131205m0001.htm#column_65ws</a></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 15/07/2014 16:23:18 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey previous answer version 8039 answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

77252

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2014
	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, what assessment he has made of the capacity of local authorities to co-ordinate local agencies to deliver the aims of the Local Support Services Framework; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	205206
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The Local Support Service Framework published in December 2013 sets out the principles of local support provision, providing a structure for planning holistic and localised support for those who need help to make and maintain a claim to Universal Credit.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/universal-credit-local-support-services-framework" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/universal-credit-local-support-services-framework</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>DWP, local authorities and others already work in partnership to deliver local support services and delivery of LSSF will build on these partnerships. On 10 July 2014 we announced the names of the 11 partnerships selected to take part in the formal trials that will provide the necessary learning and evaluation of the delivery of local support services through integrated delivery partnerships. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/partnerships-for-delivery" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/partnerships-for-delivery</a></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 15/07/2014 15:28:50 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms