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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-07-03more like thismore than 2018-07-03
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Funerals: Grants more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many applications were made to her Department for a grant towards the costs of a funeral between June 2017 and May 2018. more like this
tabling member constituency Birkenhead more like this
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Frank Field more like this
uin 160092 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>The Funeral Expenses Payment is a recoverable loan, rather than a non-recoverable grant.</p><p> </p><p>In the period June 2017- May 2018, there were approximately 40,200 applications received for Funeral Expenses Payments in Great Britain.</p><p> </p><p>This figure is drawn from the Social Fund Policy, Budget, and Management Information System.</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><ul><li>The figure is rounded to the nearest 100.</li><li>The figure relates to applications received by DWP, not applications processed. Some applications may have been withdrawn before a decision was made.</li><li>The figure does not include applications that were processed clerically and have not been entered on to the Social Fund Computer System.</li><li>The number of applications made in each year is not equal to the number of people who made applications in that year. An individual may make multiple applications in a given time period.</li></ul> more like this
answering member constituency North West Hampshire remove filter
answering member printed Kit Malthouse more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-07-06T10:19:37.93Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-06T10:19:37.93Z
answering member
4495
label Biography information for Kit Malthouse more like this
tabling member
478
label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead more like this
932719
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-06-29more like thismore than 2018-06-29
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Offenders: Females more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many female offenders did not receive an appointment at their local job centre on the day of their release in each year since 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Bradford East more like this
tabling member printed
Imran Hussain more like this
uin 159016 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North West Hampshire remove filter
answering member printed Kit Malthouse more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-07-06T10:35:42.837Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-06T10:35:42.837Z
answering member
4495
label Biography information for Kit Malthouse more like this
tabling member
4394
label Biography information for Imran Hussain more like this
932756
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-06-29more like thismore than 2018-06-29
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Children: Maintenance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Child Maintenance claims are currently in dispute. more like this
tabling member constituency Wansbeck more like this
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Ian Lavery more like this
uin 158993 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>We have interpreted dispute to refer to any situation where there is a disagreement between parents about the details of a child maintenance case which have an impact on the amount of child maintenance to be paid. As such, a dispute could refer to mandatory reconsiderations and/or appeals. Statistics on mandatory reconsiderations and appeals are published in tables 15 and 16 of the Child Maintenance Service: Aug 2013 to Mar 2018 (experimental) available online at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-maintenance-service-aug-2013-to-mar-2018-experimental" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-maintenance-service-aug-2013-to-mar-2018-experimental</a></p><p>Information on current mandatory reconsiderations and appeals will be available in future publications, information up to the end of June 2018 is due to be published in September 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The volume and percentage of mandatory reconsiderations cleared within 20 working days is also published in table 15 of the Child Maintenance Service Statistics.</p><p>On average in 2017/18, appeals were with the Child Maintenance Service for 42 days. Where the parent was not satisfied with the outcome from appeal to the Child Maintenance Service, the parent can submit an appeal to HM Courts &amp; Tribunal Service, who took on average 168 days to review an appeal.</p>
answering member constituency North West Hampshire remove filter
answering member printed Kit Malthouse more like this
grouped question UIN 158995 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-07-06T11:15:04.873Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-06T11:15:04.873Z
answering member
4495
label Biography information for Kit Malthouse more like this
tabling member
4139
label Biography information for Ian Lavery more like this
932757
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-06-29more like thismore than 2018-06-29
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Child Maintenance Service: Training more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what training is provided to staff of the Child Maintenance Service on legislation applicable to their area of responsibility. more like this
tabling member constituency Wansbeck more like this
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Ian Lavery more like this
uin 158994 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>Child Maintenance Group employees are provided with a comprehensive induction and a tailored technical training programme including legislation appropriate to their area of work. There is no one single training product covering all aspects of this programme.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North West Hampshire remove filter
answering member printed Kit Malthouse more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-07-06T11:24:13.617Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-06T11:24:13.617Z
answering member
4495
label Biography information for Kit Malthouse more like this
tabling member
4139
label Biography information for Ian Lavery more like this
932758
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-06-29more like thismore than 2018-06-29
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Children: Maintenance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average time taken is to resolve a disputed case with the Child Maintenance Service in the most recent period for which figures are available. more like this
tabling member constituency Wansbeck more like this
tabling member printed
Ian Lavery more like this
uin 158995 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>We have interpreted dispute to refer to any situation where there is a disagreement between parents about the details of a child maintenance case which have an impact on the amount of child maintenance to be paid. As such, a dispute could refer to mandatory reconsiderations and/or appeals. Statistics on mandatory reconsiderations and appeals are published in tables 15 and 16 of the Child Maintenance Service: Aug 2013 to Mar 2018 (experimental) available online at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-maintenance-service-aug-2013-to-mar-2018-experimental" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-maintenance-service-aug-2013-to-mar-2018-experimental</a></p><p>Information on current mandatory reconsiderations and appeals will be available in future publications, information up to the end of June 2018 is due to be published in September 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The volume and percentage of mandatory reconsiderations cleared within 20 working days is also published in table 15 of the Child Maintenance Service Statistics.</p><p>On average in 2017/18, appeals were with the Child Maintenance Service for 42 days. Where the parent was not satisfied with the outcome from appeal to the Child Maintenance Service, the parent can submit an appeal to HM Courts &amp; Tribunal Service, who took on average 168 days to review an appeal.</p>
answering member constituency North West Hampshire remove filter
answering member printed Kit Malthouse more like this
grouped question UIN 158993 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-07-06T11:15:04.937Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-06T11:15:04.937Z
answering member
4495
label Biography information for Kit Malthouse more like this
tabling member
4139
label Biography information for Ian Lavery more like this
932778
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-06-29more like thismore than 2018-06-29
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Social Security Benefits: Inverclyde more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many mandatory reconsideration cases in relation to (a) social security and (b) child support claims have taken place in Inverclyde constituency in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Inverclyde more like this
tabling member printed
Ronnie Cowan more like this
uin 159026 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The information requested could only be provided at a disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>DWP provides volumes of Mandatory Reconsiderations at a national level in the following statistical publications.</p><p> </p><p>“Personal Independence Payment: Official Statistics to April 2018” – Tables 7a and 7b, available on line at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-independence-payment-april-2013-to-april-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-independence-payment-april-2013-to-april-2018</a></p><p> </p><p>“ESA: outcomes of Work Capability Assessments including mandatory reconsiderations and appeals: June 2018” – Tables 12 to 15, available on line at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/esa-outcomes-of-work-capability-assessments-including-mandatory-reconsiderations-and-appeals-june-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/esa-outcomes-of-work-capability-assessments-including-mandatory-reconsiderations-and-appeals-june-2018</a></p><p> </p><p>“Benefit sanctions statistics to January 2018” – Tables 1.8, 2.6, and 3.6, available on line at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/benefit-sanctions-statistics-to-january-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/benefit-sanctions-statistics-to-january-2018</a>. Further breakdowns of these statistics for Parliamentary Constituencies can be found via Stat-Xplore:</p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk</a>. Guidance on how to use Stat-Xplore can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/index.html" target="_blank">https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/index.html</a>.</p><p> </p><p>“Child Maintenance Service: Aug 2013 to Mar 2018 (experimental)” – Table 15, available on line at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-maintenance-service-aug-2013-to-mar-2018-experimental" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-maintenance-service-aug-2013-to-mar-2018-experimental</a></p>
answering member constituency North West Hampshire remove filter
answering member printed Kit Malthouse more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-07-06T10:42:53.087Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-06T10:42:53.087Z
answering member
4495
label Biography information for Kit Malthouse more like this
tabling member
4465
label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan more like this