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1695748

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date	13/03/2024
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: Armed Forces
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 1 March 2024 to Question 15403 on Jobcentres: Armed Forces, for what reason his Department does not employ specific metrics to assess the performance of Armed Forces Champions in Jobcentres.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	18349
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2024 answer text <p>The performance of Armed Forces Champions is reviewed in line with the Department’s performance management approach that includes regular one-to-ones with line managers to discuss team objectives, personal development and career progression.</p><p> </p><p>There are no specific metrics used, but good performance and achievements are recognised. In those areas where there are particularly high levels of demand, for example garrison towns, the local manager will ensure that the right level of support can be accessed.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 18350 question first answered 20/03/2024 12:32:40 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1695749

registered interest
date	13/03/2024
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: Armed Forces
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 1 March 2024 to Question 15403 on Jobcentres: Armed Forces, how the performance of Armed Forces Champions in Jobcentres is (a) reviewed and (b) managed.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	18350
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2024 answer text <p>The performance of Armed Forces Champions is reviewed in line with the Department’s performance management approach that includes regular one-to-ones with line managers to discuss team objectives, personal development and career progression.</p><p> </p><p>There are no specific metrics used, but good performance and achievements are recognised. In those areas where there are particularly high levels of demand, for example garrison towns, the local manager will ensure that the right level of support can be accessed.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 18349 question first answered 20/03/2024 12:32:40 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1695750

registered interest
date	13/03/2024
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 Support: Veterans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress his Department has made on developing the Universal Support programme as it relates to veterans.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	18351
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2024 answer text <p>Universal Support is a new, voluntary employment programme for disabled people, those with health conditions and those with additional barriers to employment, and this will include veterans.  The programme will offer veterans up to 12 months of ‘place and train’ support from a dedicated keyworker – helping them to find a suitable role and providing tailored support for the participant and their employer to help sustain that work.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 20/03/2024 12:43:27 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1694255

registered interest
date	06/03/2024
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: Armed Forces
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 merits of employing an Armed Forces Champion at every Jobcentre.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	17303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2024 answer text <p>As part of the Armed Forces Covenant the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has initiatives which help current and former Armed Forces personnel and their families. This includes the role of the Armed Forces Champion in every Jobcentre Plus District, who provide specialist support to members of the Armed Forces community and build Work Coach capability in our Jobcentres. Armed Forces Champions develop and maintain joint working relationships, provide specialist support to all Jobcentre staff and act as the first point of contact in communities for organisations and services.</p><p> </p><p>Although there is no specific assessment carried out, the Department regularly evaluates the role to ensure we deliver the best service possible and we have had, and continue to receive positive feedback from customers and external stakeholders regarding their experience of working with Armed Forces Champions.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 15/03/2024 10:09:58 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1693801

registered interest
date	05/03/2024
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: Armed Forces
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 29 February 2024 to Question 14790 on Universal Credit: Armed Forces, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of collecting data on the specific branches of the armed forces in which Universal Credit claimants (a) are serving and (b) have served.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	17031
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>No such assessment has been made for the reasons set out in the response to the previous answered PQ<a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-02-20/14790" target="_blank">14790</a>.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 12/03/2024 11:32:22 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1693802

registered interest
date	05/03/2024
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: Armed Forces
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 27 November 2023 to Question 3093 on Universal Credit: Armed Forces, whether his Department has made an assessment of the circumstances affecting whether armed forces personnel become eligible for Universal Credit.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	17032
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>No estimate has been made of the number of Universal Credit claimants who are veterans, but who do not declare their veteran status. UC claimants are asked about their armed forces status when declaring or reporting changes in their work and earnings and UC agents are also able to record claimants’ Armed Forces status if they are told about this via other means such as journal messages, face-to-face meetings or by telephone.</p><p> </p><p>This Government believes it is important to identify veterans and serving personnel, so we can ensure they can get all the help and support they need. For more information, I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to PQ<a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-11-22/3093" target="_blank">3093</a>, where the Department explained the current progress in identifying such claimants.</p><p> </p><p>No assessment has been made of reasons for any increase, the number of UC claimants recorded as previously served or currently serving has been stable since June 2023.</p><p> </p><p>Serving armed forces personnel claiming Universal Credit will be no different to other UC claimants.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 17033 17036 question first answered 12/03/2024 11:22:02 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1693804

registered interest
date	05/03/2024
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: Armed Forces
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 27 November 2023 to Question 3093 on Universal Credit: Armed Forces, whether his Department has assessed the reasons for why the number of veterans claiming Universal Credit increased between May and July 2023.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	17033
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>No estimate has been made of the number of Universal Credit claimants who are veterans, but who do not declare their veteran status. UC claimants are asked about their armed forces status when declaring or reporting changes in their work and earnings and UC agents are also able to record claimants’ Armed Forces status if they are told about this via other means such as journal messages, face-to-face meetings or by telephone.</p><p> </p><p>This Government believes it is important to identify veterans and serving personnel, so we can ensure they can get all the help and support they need. For more information, I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to PQ<a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-11-22/3093" target="_blank">3093</a>, where the Department explained the current progress in identifying such claimants.</p><p> </p><p>No assessment has been made of reasons for any increase, the number of UC claimants recorded as previously served or currently serving has been stable since June 2023.</p><p> </p><p>Serving armed forces personnel claiming Universal Credit will be no different to other UC claimants.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 17032 17036 question first answered 12/03/2024 11:22:02 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1693805

registered interest
date	05/03/2024
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: Veterans
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 27 November 2023 to Question 3093 on Universal Credit: Armed Forces, if he will make an estimate of the number of Universal Credit claimants who are veterans, but who don’t declare their veteran status.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	17036
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>No estimate has been made of the number of Universal Credit claimants who are veterans, but who do not declare their veteran status. UC claimants are asked about their armed forces status when declaring or reporting changes in their work and earnings and UC agents are also able to record claimants’ Armed Forces status if they are told about this via other means such as journal messages, face-to-face meetings or by telephone.</p><p> </p><p>This Government believes it is important to identify veterans and serving personnel, so we can ensure they can get all the help and support they need. For more information, I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to PQ<a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-11-22/3093" target="_blank">3093</a>, where the Department explained the current progress in identifying such claimants.</p><p> </p><p>No assessment has been made of reasons for any increase, the number of UC claimants recorded as previously served or currently serving has been stable since June 2023.</p><p> </p><p>Serving armed forces personnel claiming Universal Credit will be no different to other UC claimants.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 17032 17033 question first answered 12/03/2024 11:22:02 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1693806

registered interest
date	05/03/2024
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	Civil Servants: Veterans
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 19 February 2024 to Question 13494 on Civil Servants: Veterans, if he will make an assessment of the impact of the Service Leavers’ Adjustment Passport on veterans’ employment outcomes.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	17037
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>The Service Leavers Adjustments Passport is a voluntary tool to support Armed Forces Service Leavers with the transition into Civilian Employment. It is also available to anyone who has served to access at any time in the future. We have no plans to track employment outcomes specifically as part of the Service Leavers Adjustments Passport as there are numerous factors that influence veteran employment outcomes and it would be difficult to effectively isolate the impact of a single measure.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 12/03/2024 11:34:16 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1693329

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
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: Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Answer of 8 June 2023 to Question 187857 on Universal Credit: Armed Forces, how many Universal Credit claimants have been identified as (a) serving and (b) having served in the armed forces for the assessment period ending on 1 February 2024.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	16599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) started collecting data on the Armed Forces status of Universal Credit (UC) claimants in Great Britain (GB) in April 2021. From July 2021 onwards, UC agents have also been able to record claimants’ Armed Forces status if they are told about this via other means such as journal messages, face-to-face meetings or by telephone.</p><p> </p><p>Data coverage continues to improve over time and by January 2024 data was held on the status of approximately 71% of the GB UC caseload. It should be noted that Armed Forces status is self-reported by claimants and is not verified by the Ministry of Defence or Office for Veterans’ Affairs. A claimant’s status can be recorded as “currently serving”, “served in the past”, “not served” or “prefer not to say”. Data is not collected on the specific branch of the Armed Forces that claimants are serving in or have served in in the past. The table below shows the proportion of claimants who have disclosed their Armed Forces status.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>UC caseload month</p></td><td><p>Proportion of caseload with a recorded status</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Currently serving</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Served in the past</p></td><td><p>Not served</p></td><td><p>Prefer not to say</p></td><td><p>No recorded status</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July 2022</p></td><td><p>51%</p></td><td><p>3,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>39,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>2,800,000</p></td><td><p>21,000</p></td><td><p>2,800,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August 2022</p></td><td><p>53%</p></td><td><p>3,200</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>40,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>2,900,000</p></td><td><p>22,000</p></td><td><p>2,700,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2022</p></td><td><p>54%</p></td><td><p>3,200</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>41,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>3,000,000</p></td><td><p>22,000</p></td><td><p>2,600,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October 2022</p></td><td><p>56%</p></td><td><p>3,300</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>43,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>3,100,000</p></td><td><p>23,000</p></td><td><p>2,500,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November 2022</p></td><td><p>57%</p></td><td><p>3,300</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>44,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>3,200,000</p></td><td><p>24,000</p></td><td><p>2,500,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 2022</p></td><td><p>58%</p></td><td><p>3,400</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>45,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>3,300,000</p></td><td><p>25,000</p></td><td><p>2,400,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January 2023</p></td><td><p>59%</p></td><td><p>3,500</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>46,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>3,400,000</p></td><td><p>25,000</p></td><td><p>2,300,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>February 2023</p></td><td><p>61%</p></td><td><p>3,500</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>48,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>3,500,000</p></td><td><p>26,000</p></td><td><p>2,300,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2023</p></td><td><p>62%</p></td><td><p>3,600</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>48,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>3,500,000</p></td><td><p>27,000</p></td><td><p>2,200,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2023</p></td><td><p>63%</p></td><td><p>3,700</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>50,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>3,600,000</p></td><td><p>28,000</p></td><td><p>2,200,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May 2023</p></td><td><p>64%</p></td><td><p>3,800</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>50,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>3,700,000</p></td><td><p>28,000</p></td><td><p>2,100,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 2023</p></td><td><p>65%</p></td><td><p>3,900</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>51,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>3,800,000</p></td><td><p>29,000</p></td><td><p>2,100,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July 2023</p></td><td><p>66%</p></td><td><p>4,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>52,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>3,900,000</p></td><td><p>30,000</p></td><td><p>2,100,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August 2023</p></td><td><p>66%</p></td><td><p>4,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>53,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>3,900,000</p></td><td><p>30,000</p></td><td><p>2,000,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2023</p></td><td><p>67%</p></td><td><p>4,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>54,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>4,000,000</p></td><td><p>30,000</p></td><td><p>2,000,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October 2023</p></td><td><p>68%</p></td><td><p>3,900</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>54,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>4,100,000</p></td><td><p>30,000</p></td><td><p>2,000,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November 2023</p></td><td><p>69%</p></td><td><p>3,900</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>55,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>4,200,000</p></td><td><p>31,000</p></td><td><p>1,900,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 2023</p></td><td><p>70%</p></td><td><p>3,900</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>57,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>4,300,000</p></td><td><p>31,000</p></td><td><p>1,900,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January 2024 (provisional)</p></td><td><p>71%</p></td><td><p>4,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>58,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>4,400,000</p></td><td><p>32,000</p></td><td><p>1,900,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The way the data is collected means the claimants for whom an Armed Forces status is recorded may not be representative of the UC caseload as a whole. This means it is not yet possible to produce reliable estimates of the overall number or proportion of UC claimants who are currently serving in the Armed Forces or who have served in the past.</p><p> </p><p>Increases in the numbers of claimants with a recorded status of “currently serving” or “served in the past” do not necessarily mean the overall numbers of claimants who are currently serving or have served in the past have increased and may reflect increases in the number of claimants for whom data is held as data coverage improves over time.</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p>1. Figures are for Great Britain. Data is not collected on the Armed Forces status of UC claimants in Northern Ireland.</p><p>2. Figures in the table have been rounded according to the Department’s Official Statistics rounding policy.</p><p>3. In line with the latest published People on UC official statistics, provisional figures relating to January 2024 are provided. These figures will be subject to revision in subsequent releases.</p><p>4. These figures are based on the Official Statistics UC caseload definition. Some previous figures have used an alternative caseload definition based on assessment period end dates.</p><p>5. Further information on the caseload definition used for the UC official statistics can be found on Stat-Xplore: <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank"><strong>https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</strong></a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 13/03/2024 17:40:04 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe