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1646109

registered interest
date	20/06/2023
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: Battersea
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 Battersea constituency are in receipt of legacy benefits; how many of them have made applications to transition to universal credit; and what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that people are made aware of the transition to universal credit.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	190484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2023 answer text <p>We are not able to provide information on how many legacy claimants made a claim or migrated (transitioned) to Universal Credit (UC) in Battersea and to do so would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 28/06/2023 14:13:28 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1646110

registered interest
date	20/06/2023
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: Rented Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the impact Universal Credit migration will have on a claimant’s ability to meet rent costs; and what information his Department holds on the extent of rent arrears as a result of obligatory Universal Credit migration.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	190485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department is committed to monitoring and evaluating the impact of its policies.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has introduced measures to minimise arrears due to migration:</p><p> </p><p>People who receive Housing Benefit and then claim Universal Credit will receive a two-week Transition to UC Housing Payment, when that Universal Credit claim causes their Housing Benefit claim to cease.</p><p> </p><p>A two-week Transition to UC Housing Payment will also be paid to those claimants who have been required to claim Universal Credit as part of the managed migration process but fail to do so by the deadline they have been given for making that claim.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 28/06/2023 14:18:39 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1646111

registered interest
date	20/06/2023
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 legacy benefit claimants have been migrated to Universal Credit (a) without appropriate notice; and (b) earlier than advised.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	190486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2023 answer text <p>There are no statistics available for those not given appropriate notice or claimed earlier than advised.</p><p> </p><p>Claimants may migrate from legacy benefit to Universal Credit (UC) without notice, where they choose to claim UC, or a change of circumstances requires them to make a claim.</p><p> </p><p>The remainder of legacy claimants that the Department is requiring to move to UC are sent a Migration Notice, which includes a deadline date of a minimum of three months and signposts the support available on how to claim. The Department also sends reminders to claim by the specified date.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 28/06/2023 14:20:54 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1646112

registered interest
date	20/06/2023
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: Social Rented Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he had with London’s 15 largest Housing Associations on the potential impact of Universal Credit migration on a claimant’s ability to pay housing costs.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	190487
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department ensures Social Rented Sector landlords are engaged with migration to Universal Credit. We use a number of channels, including hosting regular interactive forums, tailored for the Social Rented Sector, where we engage the National Housing Federation and a broad range of landlords, including multiple London landlords. Landlords can also subscribe to ‘Touchbase’ <a href="http://news.dwp.gov.uk/dwplz/WebCapture.aspx?pID=2764&amp;t=0&amp;utm_source=http%3a%2f%2fnews.dwp.gov.uk%2fdwplz%2f&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Touchbase+122&amp;utm_term=Touchbase+122&amp;utm_content=5&amp;gator_td=cKaAAc%2bdb6aX2BocZoQKMNeS6FGiVFgPIc6SPjozwRs%2fnKj%2bni4q0ObcpgPjP0FVV44xM2Q95fbt4GA5EWI92MGrCaeFlmWcL8jf9aqU8cTAM2VVc0cjUAy6wBCMGJ990XXUTFntinyox8wk1EiJnBys59wZGLxkOASQiIoM%2fA3rUKU8aRDeB3jp7h1JolnS" target="_blank"><strong>Sign Up Form (dwp.gov.uk)</strong></a> to receive DWP news about work, working age benefits, pensions and services<em>.</em></p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 28/06/2023 14:13:03 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1624712

registered interest
date	28/04/2023
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: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what step his Department is taking to make job centres accessible.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	183261
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2023 answer text <p>Each jobcentre is constructed to the legislation relevant at the time of the project. Legislation continues to evolve leading to newer sites typically including more inclusive design than older ones.</p><p> </p><p>Access audits are now being carried out for all new building acquisitions and major refurbishment projects. Recommendations from these audits then become part of the scope for the works being carried out.</p><p> </p><p>Where individual access issues have been identified, local operational adjustments are made to support the claimant.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is committed to improving access and inclusion for colleagues and members of the public through the on-going development of its jobcentre design guides. The design guides provide the standards for future properties and major refurbishments of existing sites.</p><p> </p><p>Assistive technology is provided in new jobcentres and in locations where major refurbishment work is being carried out. The assistive technology being provided is briefly summarised below:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Portable hearing loops</li><li>Wheelchair lifts</li><li>Automated entrance doors</li><li>Electric height adjustable desks</li></ul><p> </p><p>We also offer a range of services and assistive technology to help claimants who have accessibility needs including Video Relay Service, Next Generation Text Relay, braille and large print, free phoneline, audio CD and home visits.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 09/05/2023 16:15:04 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1624713

registered interest
date	28/04/2023
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: Assistive Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if his Department will provide dedicated funding for assistive technology to support disabled people to access services in jobcentres.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	183262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2023 answer text <p>I would refer to the answer already given at <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-04-20/181920" target="_blank">PQ 181920</a> in relation to the support provided to customers in our Jobcentres.</p><p> </p><p>As part of its commitment to make services accessible to all customers, the Department provides computers for customer use in Jobcentres which have assistive technology built into them and are managed separately from the wider DWP IT estate. The Department also provides a range of peripheral items in each Jobcentre such as alternative keyboards. This provision has funding identified and ring-fenced within the current spending review period.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The DWP have also improved access to our Wi-Fi services in all Jobcentres, allowing customers to use their own personal devices if they prefer.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 09/05/2023 16:25:08 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1300408

registered interest
date	08/03/2021
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	National Insurance Contributions: Republic of Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when the digital service for issuing National Insurance numbers will be able to be used by Irish nationals.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	164619
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2021 answer text <p>The digital service to apply for National Insurance numbers (NINos) requires a manual identity check, either by DWP or another Government Department. The service is currently available to applicants who have already been through an identity verification process by another Government Department, primarily the Home Office or the UK Passport Agency.</p><p> </p><p>Residents of the Common Travel Area, such as Irish Nationals, are not required to seek permission to live and work in the UK, and therefore do not have their identity verified by another Government Department. This means that DWP need to confirm their identity at a face to face interview, prior to allocating a NINo.</p><p> </p><p>This service is currently suspended, due to Covid19 restrictions. It will be made available when DWP face to face services resume, in line with the easing of Covid19 restrictions.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>It is still possible to take up employment without a NINo. Irish nationals can evidence their <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/right-to-work-checks-employers-guide" target="_blank">right to work</a> in the UK by providing their passport or National Identity card and right to work checks carried out by all employers do not include the provision of a NINo.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 16/03/2021 17:12:08 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1300409

registered interest
date	08/03/2021
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	National Insurance Contributions: Republic of Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether there is an alternative arrangement in place for Irish nationals to obtain National Insurance numbers while face-to-face interviews are paused.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	164620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2021 answer text <p>It is still possible to take up employment without a NINo. Irish nationals can evidence their <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/right-to-work-checks-employers-guide" target="_blank">right to work</a> in the UK by providing their passport or National Identity card and right to work checks carried out by all employers do not include the provision of a NINo.</p><p /> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 16/03/2021 17:19:31 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1288221

registered interest
date	22/02/2021
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	Immigration: 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 EU nationals who moved to the UK after March 2020 and prior to 31 December 2020 are eligible to apply for a National Insurance number.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	156555
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>EU Nationals who moved to the UK after March 2020 and prior to December 2020 are eligible to apply for a National Insurance number.</p><p>Prior to allocating a National Insurance Number, the applicant’s identity must be confirmed. For those who have already had their identity verified through another government department, primarily the Home Office, they are able to apply for a National Insurance Number. This includes EU/EEA nationals who have been granted settled or pre-settled status through the EU Settlement Scheme</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 01/03/2021 14:14:14 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova