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star this property date less than 2016-10-24more like thismore than 2016-10-24
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Cabinet Office more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Zero-hours Contracts: Greater Manchester more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people in each age group in (a) Leigh constituency and (b) Greater Manchester are employed on a zero-hours contract. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Leigh remove filter
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Andy Burnham more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2016-10-27more like thismore than 2016-10-27
star this property answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p>Zero hours contracts do have a part to play in a modern, flexible labour market – because, for a small proportion of the workforce, that may be the kind of contract that is right for them. On average, people on zero hour contracts work 25 hours a week and nearly 70 per cent of people on zero hours contracts do not want more hours, according to ONS figures. I would note that many Labour councils have used such contracts.</p><p>Notwithstanding, the Government's review of modern employment practices (chaired by Matthew Taylor) will consider zero hour contracts and make recommendations about how to maintain flexibility while supporting job security, workplace rights, opportunities for progression and representation for the growing number of people who do not have traditional employment relationships.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Kingswood more like this
star this property answering member printed Chris Skidmore more like this
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less than 2016-10-27T14:57:30.06Zmore like thismore than 2016-10-27T14:57:30.06Z
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star this property label Biography information for Chris Skidmore more like this
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star this property file name PQ 49962.pdf more like this
star this property title UKSA Letter to Member - Zero Hour Contracts more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Andy Burnham more like this
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star this property date less than 2021-06-04more like thismore than 2021-06-04
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Department for Education more like this
star this property answering dept id 60 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Education more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Education more like this
star this property hansard heading Work Experience: Finance more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps the Department is taking to support students experiencing financial difficulty who wish to undertake an unpaid placement year at university. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Leigh remove filter
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James Grundy more like this
star this property uin 10704 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2021-06-14more like thismore than 2021-06-14
star this property answer text <p>The government recognises that this academic year has been incredibly difficult for students. As a result of these exceptional circumstances, some students are facing financial hardship. Students experiencing financial hardship as a result of COVID-19 or for other reasons should contact their higher education (HE) provider.</p><p> </p><p>We have made an additional £85 million of student hardship funding available to HE providers in the 2020/21 academic year. Providers have flexibility in how they distribute the funding to their students, in a way that best prioritises those in greatest need.</p><p>This is in addition to the £256 million of government-funded student premium funding already available to HE providers to draw on towards student hardship funds for the 2020/21 academic year.</p><p>We know that not all students will face financial hardship. The current measures aim to target support for students in greatest need and the government continues to monitor the situation to look at what impact this funding is having.</p><p> </p><p>Undergraduate students undertaking work placement years with private employers receive a reduced-rate non-means tested loan for living costs from Student Finance England, on the expectation that the private employer who benefits from the student’s work should provide support for the student rather than the taxpayer.</p><p> </p><p>The government, however, makes an exception for many work placements in the public sector by making available the full-rate partially means-tested loan for living costs package to encourage students to gain work experience in these areas. This ensures that low-income students undertaking working placements in the public sector receive targeted support through the student support system.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Chippenham more like this
star this property answering member printed Michelle Donelan more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 10703 more like this
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less than 2021-06-14T14:44:10.57Zmore like thismore than 2021-06-14T14:44:10.57Z
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star this property label Biography information for Michelle Donelan more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for James Grundy more like this
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star this property date less than 2018-03-15more like thismore than 2018-03-15
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Work Capability Assessment: Motor Neurone Disease more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what work capability assessment exemptions exist for people diagnosed with motor neurone disease. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Leigh remove filter
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Jo Platt more like this
star this property uin 132848 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-03-23more like thismore than 2018-03-23
star this property answer text <p>Entitlement to Employment and Support Allowance is based on how a person’s health condition affects their functional capability to work. This means that we do not make exemptions from the Work Capability Assessment (WCA) process based solely on medical conditions.</p><p> </p><p>However I met representatives of the Motor Neurone Disease Association in February 2018, and listened to their concerns regarding the reassessment process. I have asked officials to look into the issues they raised.</p><p> </p><p>I have assured the Association that I will look carefully at how the reassessment process works for people with Motor Neurone Disease, and will consider change where this is possible.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth more like this
star this property answering member printed Sarah Newton more like this
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less than 2018-03-23T10:54:45.617Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-23T10:54:45.617Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sarah Newton more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Jo Platt more like this
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star this property date less than 2019-01-25more like thismore than 2019-01-25
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Work Capability Assessment more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what performance indicators her Department has established for the length of time that a work capability reassessment should be carried out before the expiry of a current assessment. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Leigh remove filter
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Jo Platt more like this
star this property uin 212674 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2019-02-06more like thismore than 2019-02-06
star this property answer text <p>Work Capability Assessments do not have expiry dates or performance indicators. As part of the Work Capability Assessment a healthcare professional gives advice on when they consider that a claimant should be reassessed, based on when it is expected that the individual’s condition will have improved to the point where looking for work may become a realistic option. Claimants are encouraged to provide any additional evidence in support of their claim, including from supporting medical professionals, which is taken into account in making the decision on their claim, including when the re-referral date is set.</p><p> </p><p>Re-referral dates can be 3, 6, 12, 18 or 24 months for those who have limited capability for work. For those who have limited capability for work-related activity, a three-year re-referral date can be recommended. Furthermore, from 29 September 2017 those placed in ESA’s Support Group and the UC equivalent who have the most severe and lifelong health conditions or disabilities, whose level of function would always mean that they would have Limited Capability for Work and Work-Related Activity, and be unlikely ever to be able to move into work, will no longer be routinely reassessed.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth more like this
star this property answering member printed Sarah Newton more like this
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less than 2019-02-06T10:07:09.23Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-06T10:07:09.23Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sarah Newton more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Jo Platt more like this
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star this property date less than 2021-02-11more like thismore than 2021-02-11
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept id 7 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Wigan Council: Coronavirus more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the cumulative total is of covid-19 related funding allocated to Wigan Council. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Leigh remove filter
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James Grundy more like this
star this property uin 153417 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2021-02-26more like thismore than 2021-02-26
star this property answer text <p>Wigan Council has so far received almost £28 million of emergency grant funding since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic as part of its share of the £4.6 billion of unringfenced support to councils across the country.</p><p> </p><p>Wigan has also received £9.3 million through the Contain Outbreak Management Fund, £5.7 million through the Infection Control Fund, £3.1 million via the sales, fees and charges income support scheme and £1.1 million via the Covid Winter Grant Scheme. This additional £19.2 million of support alongside almost £3 million of other grant funding to Wigan comes to a cumulative total of £50.1 million of funding since the start of the Pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, Wigan Council will receive over £9 million in unringfenced funding to address the impacts of COVID-19 in the next financial year. This is alongside an increase in settlement Core Spending Power up to over £11 million.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Source of COVID-19 Support</p></td><td><p>Allocated to Wigan (£m)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total COVID-19 Additional Funding for LAs for 2020/21 (£m)</p></td><td><p>28.0</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Further Direct Support - 20/21</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>COMF - Test and Trace Service Support Grant (£m)</p></td><td><p>2.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>COMF - Additional Surge Funding (£m)</p></td><td><p>6.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ASC Infection Control Fund(Round 1 and 2)(£m)</p></td><td><p>5.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ASC Workforce Capacity Fund (£m)</p></td><td><p>0.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ASC Rapid Testing Fund (£m)</p></td><td><p>0.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Clinically Extremely Vulnerable (CEV) Funding (£m)</p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Compliance and Enforcement Grant (£m)</p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Reopening High Streets Safely Fund (£m)</p></td><td><p>0.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Provisional Rough Sleeping emergency funding (£m)</p></td><td><p>0.006</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Next Steps Accommodation Programme (NSAP) (£m)</p></td><td><p>0.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Local Authority Emergency Assistance Grant for Food and Essential Supplies (£m)</p></td><td><p>0.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DWP Covid Winter Grant Scheme (£m)</p></td><td><p>1.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sales, Fees and Charges Compensation Scheme (£m)</p></td><td><p>3.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total direct COVID-19 funding for Wigan for 2020/21 (£m)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>50.1</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Settlement </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Annual Change (£m)</p></td><td><p>11.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Annual Change (%)</p></td><td><p>4.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>21/22 Funding</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Additional Unringfenced Tranche Funding for 2021/22</p></td><td><p>9.5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate more like this
star this property answering member printed Luke Hall more like this
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less than 2021-02-26T14:19:58.84Zmore like thismore than 2021-02-26T14:19:58.84Z
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star this property label Biography information for Luke Hall more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for James Grundy more like this
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star this property date less than 2021-02-19more like thismore than 2021-02-19
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept id 7 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Wigan Council: Coronavirus more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the cumulative total is of Government funding in response to covid-19 that has been provided to Wigan Council. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Leigh remove filter
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James Grundy more like this
star this property uin 154622 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2021-03-01more like thismore than 2021-03-01
star this property answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Gentleman to the answer I gave on 26 February 2021 to question 153417.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate more like this
star this property answering member printed Luke Hall more like this
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less than 2021-03-01T15:21:25.49Zmore like thismore than 2021-03-01T15:21:25.49Z
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star this property label Biography information for Luke Hall more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for James Grundy more like this
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star this property date less than 2021-02-23more like thismore than 2021-02-23
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Department for Education more like this
star this property answering dept id 60 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Education more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Education more like this
star this property hansard heading Vocational Education: Coronavirus more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress he is making on plans for the safe return of students on heavily vocational BTEC courses to colleges. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Leigh remove filter
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James Grundy more like this
star this property uin 157331 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2021-03-03more like thismore than 2021-03-03
star this property answer text <p>To support the return to college of all students from 8 March, the department has worked closely with Public Health England to develop and refresh the system of controls for education settings to reduce and mitigate the risk of transmission of COVID-19. New measures include asymptomatic testing and recommending the increased use of face coverings.</p><p>In addition, to prepare for return, colleges should update their risk assessments and ensure they are implementing the system of controls, this includes assessing the risks particular to their setting and provision.</p><p>For those students whose courses are more vocational in nature (for example, for courses that require close contact, require access to specialist equipment or are taught in non-traditional classroom environments such as workshops), the further education COVID-19 guidance sets out additional steps and considerations colleges can take, details of which can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-maintaining-further-education-provision" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-maintaining-further-education-provision</a>. Colleges are advised to put greater emphasis on the other measures outlined in the systems of controls, such as increased use of face coverings, increased ventilation, in addition to the use of screens or barriers and follow the relevant working safely during COVID-19 guidance to reduce the risk of transmission, details of the guidance can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19</a>.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Chichester more like this
star this property answering member printed Gillian Keegan more like this
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less than 2021-03-03T11:55:02.623Zmore like thismore than 2021-03-03T11:55:02.623Z
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star this property label Biography information for Gillian Keegan more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for James Grundy more like this
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star this property date less than 2017-11-01more like thismore than 2017-11-01
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Universal Credit: Leigh more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people claiming universal credit in Leigh have requested an advance on their payments in each of the last four years. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Leigh remove filter
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Jo Platt more like this
star this property uin 110869 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2017-11-08more like thismore than 2017-11-08
star this property answer text <p>There is no data broken down by area or region. The latest statistics on Universal Credit Advances were published on 02 October 2017 which can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/universal-credit-payment-advances-may-2016-to-june-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/universal-credit-payment-advances-may-2016-to-june-2017</a>. This shows that, in July 2017, 8,400 new claims to UC Full Service received either a New Claim or Benefit Transfer Advance. This represents 52% of new claims that are eligible for a UC payment.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency East Hampshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Damian Hinds more like this
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less than 2017-11-08T10:21:08.18Zmore like thismore than 2017-11-08T10:21:08.18Z
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star this property label Biography information for Damian Hinds more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Jo Platt more like this
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star this property date less than 2019-06-20more like thismore than 2019-06-20
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Universal Credit more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to prevent loansharks applying on behalf of an individual for a universal credit advance payment which is then issued as a loan to the individual. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Leigh remove filter
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Jo Platt more like this
star this property uin 267343 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2019-06-25more like thismore than 2019-06-25
star this property answer text <p>The Department takes any suspicious or fraudulent activity very seriously, especially when it has the potential to impact our vulnerable claimants.</p><p> </p><p>We investigate any allegations of fraudulent activity quickly and look to establish the facts, communicating quickly with our staff and colleagues to ensure that awareness is raised. We also continuously work to improve our services and create more robust processes to help our claimants interact with us in an easier, yet secure way which protects the most vulnerable.</p><p> </p><p>We cannot provide details about current investigations, but we investigate promptly and will refer to the relevant authorities to seek prosecution where appropriate.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Reading West more like this
star this property answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
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less than 2019-06-25T16:49:49.803Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-25T16:49:49.803Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Jo Platt more like this
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star this property date less than 2019-06-26more like thismore than 2019-06-26
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Universal Credit more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 25 June 2019 to Question 267343 on Universal Credit, if her Department will (a) investigate the practice of loansharks applying on behalf of an individual for a universal credit advance payment which is then issued as a loan to the individual and (b) review the application process for universal credit advance payments to tackle such practices. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Leigh remove filter
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Jo Platt more like this
star this property uin 269775 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2019-07-03more like thismore than 2019-07-03
star this property answer text <p>The Department is committed to reducing fraud and error and considers information from a range of sources to progress our investigations. We work hard to identify perpetrators of fraud and ensure we take appropriate prosecution action.</p><p> </p><p>We routinely gather intelligence to assist our understanding of anyone seeking to abuse the safety net that Universal Credit offers. Any exploitation of advance payments is not acceptable, and we are seeking to identify the perpetrators and ensure we take appropriate prosecution action. We have a dedicated team of investigators working on this issue and we regularly raise awareness with our front line staff who understand the risks and raise concerns as appropriate through referrals to Fraud colleagues.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to keeping all Universal Credit services and processes, including advance payments, under review and will make improvements to address any vulnerabilities in the system. The protection of our most vulnerable claimants remains of paramount importance to us.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Reading West more like this
star this property answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
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less than 2019-07-03T15:23:34.717Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-03T15:23:34.717Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
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star this property answering member constituency Reading West more like this
star this property answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Jo Platt more like this