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222659

registered interest
date	20/02/2015
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 estimate he has made of the proportion of people expected to claim universal credit who have never previously used the internet.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	224637
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Over 90% of new claims are being made on line and all of our Jobcentres have computers available for claimants to access the internet and Wi-Fi.</p><p> </p><p>As noted in the Government’s statement on assisted digital services in December 2013 (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-approach-to-assisted-digital" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-approach-to-assisted-digital</a>) people will continue to be supported in interacting with the government even if they are unable to access services online, and we offer claimants the option to claim Universal Credit via telephone or in person.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 25/02/2015 12:06:19 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

179070

registered interest
date	10/02/2015
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, with reference to paragraph 13 of his Department's impact assessment of universal credit, published in December 2012, what his latest estimate is of the potential increase in social security payments arising from the introduction of universal credit due to changes in entitlement rules and increased take-up.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	223945
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the written answer I gave her on 9 February 2015, <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons&amp;uin=223271" target="_blank">UIN223271- 223274. </a></p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 23/02/2015 17:35:18 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

177610

registered interest
date	03/02/2015
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, with reference to the Impact Assessment for the Welfare Reform Act 2012, whether his estimate of the number of people who will have higher entitlement as a result of universal credit in each of the next five years is the same as that in that Assessment.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	223271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2015 answer text <p>The Impact assessment for the Welfare Reform Act 2012 does not contain estimates over the next 5 years. The Impact Assessment estimates are based on analysis of the steady-state when universal credit is fully rolled out. Updated versions of the IA estimates are in the below table:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Reference</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Answer</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>223271</strong></p></td><td><p>The department estimates the number of people who will have a higher entitlement as a result of Universal Credit is 3.2million.</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>223272</strong></p></td><td><p>Transitional protection will ensure that no households see a cash reduction at the point they are actively moved to Universal Credit from legacy benefits or tax credits. In the long-run the department estimates that around 3m households have a notionally lower entitlement under Universal Credit.</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>223273</strong></p></td><td><p>Universal Credit represents a fundamental transformation of the working age welfare system. Changes to the structure of entitlements, including an additional £350m investment in childcare, along with higher take-up of those entitlements, will increase payments to low income households by around £2bn per annum in steady-state. Universal Credit will also design some elements of fraud, error and overpayments out of the system together with more responsiveness to changes in earnings producing a net saving to the taxpayer of £0.6bn per annum in steady-state. In addition, the department expects savings to the taxpayer beyond the £0.6bn per annum in steady-state as a result of behavioural changes, additional employment, and wider economic benefits.</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>223274</strong></p></td><td><p>See answer to 223273</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Note – Figures are given in 2014/15 prices</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper grouped question UIN 223272 223273 223274 question first answered 09/02/2015 16:52:58 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

177611

registered interest
date	03/02/2015
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, with reference to the Impact Assessment for the Welfare Reform Act 2012, whether his estimate of the number of people who will have lower entitlement as a result of universal credit in each of the next five years is the same as that in that Assessment.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	223272
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2015 answer text <p>The Impact assessment for the Welfare Reform Act 2012 does not contain estimates over the next 5 years. The Impact Assessment estimates are based on analysis of the steady-state when universal credit is fully rolled out. Updated versions of the IA estimates are in the below table:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Reference</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Answer</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>223271</strong></p></td><td><p>The department estimates the number of people who will have a higher entitlement as a result of Universal Credit is 3.2million.</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>223272</strong></p></td><td><p>Transitional protection will ensure that no households see a cash reduction at the point they are actively moved to Universal Credit from legacy benefits or tax credits. In the long-run the department estimates that around 3m households have a notionally lower entitlement under Universal Credit.</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>223273</strong></p></td><td><p>Universal Credit represents a fundamental transformation of the working age welfare system. Changes to the structure of entitlements, including an additional £350m investment in childcare, along with higher take-up of those entitlements, will increase payments to low income households by around £2bn per annum in steady-state. Universal Credit will also design some elements of fraud, error and overpayments out of the system together with more responsiveness to changes in earnings producing a net saving to the taxpayer of £0.6bn per annum in steady-state. In addition, the department expects savings to the taxpayer beyond the £0.6bn per annum in steady-state as a result of behavioural changes, additional employment, and wider economic benefits.</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>223274</strong></p></td><td><p>See answer to 223273</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Note – Figures are given in 2014/15 prices</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper grouped question UIN 223271 223273 223274 question first answered 09/02/2015 16:52:58 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

177612

registered interest
date	03/02/2015
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, with reference to the Impact Assessment for the Welfare Reform Act 2012, whether his estimate of the net decrease in social security payments that will arise from the introduction of universal credit in each of the next five years is the same as that in that Assessment.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	223273
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2015 answer text <p>The Impact assessment for the Welfare Reform Act 2012 does not contain estimates over the next 5 years. The Impact Assessment estimates are based on analysis of the steady-state when universal credit is fully rolled out. Updated versions of the IA estimates are in the below table:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Reference</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Answer</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>223271</strong></p></td><td><p>The department estimates the number of people who will have a higher entitlement as a result of Universal Credit is 3.2million.</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>223272</strong></p></td><td><p>Transitional protection will ensure that no households see a cash reduction at the point they are actively moved to Universal Credit from legacy benefits or tax credits. In the long-run the department estimates that around 3m households have a notionally lower entitlement under Universal Credit.</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>223273</strong></p></td><td><p>Universal Credit represents a fundamental transformation of the working age welfare system. Changes to the structure of entitlements, including an additional £350m investment in childcare, along with higher take-up of those entitlements, will increase payments to low income households by around £2bn per annum in steady-state. Universal Credit will also design some elements of fraud, error and overpayments out of the system together with more responsiveness to changes in earnings producing a net saving to the taxpayer of £0.6bn per annum in steady-state. In addition, the department expects savings to the taxpayer beyond the £0.6bn per annum in steady-state as a result of behavioural changes, additional employment, and wider economic benefits.</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>223274</strong></p></td><td><p>See answer to 223273</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Note – Figures are given in 2014/15 prices</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper grouped question UIN 223271 223272 223274 question first answered 09/02/2015 16:52:58 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

177615

registered interest
date	03/02/2015
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, with reference to the Impact Assessment for the Welfare Reform Act 2012, whether his estimate of the decrease in social security payments that will arise from the introduction of universal credit due to reduced fraud, error and overpayments in each of the next five years is the same as that in that Assessment.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	223274
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2015 answer text <p>The Impact assessment for the Welfare Reform Act 2012 does not contain estimates over the next 5 years. The Impact Assessment estimates are based on analysis of the steady-state when universal credit is fully rolled out. Updated versions of the IA estimates are in the below table:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Reference</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Answer</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>223271</strong></p></td><td><p>The department estimates the number of people who will have a higher entitlement as a result of Universal Credit is 3.2million.</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>223272</strong></p></td><td><p>Transitional protection will ensure that no households see a cash reduction at the point they are actively moved to Universal Credit from legacy benefits or tax credits. In the long-run the department estimates that around 3m households have a notionally lower entitlement under Universal Credit.</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>223273</strong></p></td><td><p>Universal Credit represents a fundamental transformation of the working age welfare system. Changes to the structure of entitlements, including an additional £350m investment in childcare, along with higher take-up of those entitlements, will increase payments to low income households by around £2bn per annum in steady-state. Universal Credit will also design some elements of fraud, error and overpayments out of the system together with more responsiveness to changes in earnings producing a net saving to the taxpayer of £0.6bn per annum in steady-state. In addition, the department expects savings to the taxpayer beyond the £0.6bn per annum in steady-state as a result of behavioural changes, additional employment, and wider economic benefits.</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>223274</strong></p></td><td><p>See answer to 223273</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Note – Figures are given in 2014/15 prices</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper grouped question UIN 223271 223272 223273 question first answered 09/02/2015 16:52:58 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves