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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-20more like thismore than 2018-11-20
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Armed Forces: Pensions 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, if she will make it her policy to disregard income from an Armed Forces medical pension when calculating universal credit payments. more like this
tabling member constituency Easington more like this
tabling member printed
Grahame Morris more like this
uin 193435 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-23more like thismore than 2018-11-23
answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>Income related benefits already partially disregard War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme payments for injuries and bereavement. With the introduction of Universal Credit, we have gone a step further and ensured that War Pensions and all Armed Forces Compensation Scheme payments are fully disregarded in the assessment of income for Universal Credit.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West remove filter
answering member printed Alok Sharma remove filter
question first answered
less than 2018-11-23T14:36:35.543Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-23T14:36:35.543Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
tabling member
3973
label Biography information for Grahame Morris more like this
1010698
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-20more like thismore than 2018-11-20
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Universal Credit: Self-employed 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, with reference to people who are in seasonal self-employment and are also employed, whether the minimum income floor will apply to their self employed income when they are not in employment even if their average income is over the minimum income floor when their employed income is included. more like this
tabling member constituency High Peak more like this
tabling member printed
Ruth George more like this
uin 193577 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-28more like thismore than 2018-11-28
answer text <p>Universal Credit supports people in self-employment. For those claimants in established gainful self-employment, we apply an assumed level of monthly earnings, the Minimum Income Floor.</p><p> </p><p>Where a claimant’s combined self-employment and employment income is above the Minimum Income Floor, Universal Credit is based on their actual earnings. If claimants are not gainfully self-employed then the Minimum Income Floor does not apply.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Autumn Budget 2018 extended the 12-month grace period before the Minimum Income Floor applies to all gainfully self-employed people, giving claimants time to grow their businesses to a sustainable level. This will be introduced from July 2019 and implemented fully from September 2020.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West remove filter
answering member printed Alok Sharma remove filter
question first answered
less than 2018-11-28T18:53:17.353Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-28T18:53:17.353Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
tabling member
4662
label Biography information for Ruth George more like this
1010704
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-20more like thismore than 2018-11-20
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Employment Schemes: Older People 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 steps she is taking to encourage older people to participate in the workforce. more like this
tabling member constituency Southampton, Itchen more like this
tabling member printed
Royston Smith more like this
uin 193581 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-28more like thismore than 2018-11-28
answer text <p>The number of older workers in employment is at a record high. There are now 10.3 million people aged 50 and over in the workforce.</p><p>To support Fuller Working Lives, the Government has removed the Default Retirement Age meaning most people can choose when to retire, and extended the right to request flexible working to all employees with 26 weeks’ continuous service with their employer.</p><p>In February 2017, the UK Government published “Fuller Working Lives: a partnership approach” to set out the role employers, individuals and Government can play in supporting fuller working lives. This is available at: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/587654/fuller-working-lives-a-partnership-approach.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/587654/fuller-working-lives-a-partnership-approach.pdf</a></p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West remove filter
answering member printed Alok Sharma remove filter
question first answered
less than 2018-11-28T18:50:26.737Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-28T18:50:26.737Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
tabling member
4478
label Biography information for Royston Smith more like this
1010708
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-20more like thismore than 2018-11-20
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Universal Credit 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, pursuant the Answer of 14 September 2018 to Question 171353; how many universal credit claims were determined on the scrutiny of written information alone in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Easington more like this
tabling member printed
Grahame Morris more like this
uin 193443 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-23more like thismore than 2018-11-23
answer text <p>The number of Universal Credit claims determined on the scrutiny of written information alone, known as a Work Capability Paper Based Assessment (PBA), is outlined in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total PBA</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2013 - March2014</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2014 – March 2015</p></td><td><p>135</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2015 – March 2016</p></td><td><p>503</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2016 – March 2017</p></td><td><p>1,743</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2017 – March 2018</p></td><td><p>10,222</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p /> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West remove filter
answering member printed Alok Sharma remove filter
question first answered
less than 2018-11-23T14:54:38.387Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-23T14:54:38.387Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
tabling member
3973
label Biography information for Grahame Morris more like this
1010714
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-20more like thismore than 2018-11-20
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Universal Credit: Disqualification 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, if she will give universal credit work coaches greater autonomy over whether to apply sanctioning guidelines to a claimant when they consider that a sanction would hinder that person's ability to (a) engage further with Jobcentre Plus and (b) gain employment. more like this
tabling member constituency Easington more like this
tabling member printed
Grahame Morris more like this
uin 193446 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-28more like thismore than 2018-11-28
answer text <p>Work coaches do not apply sanctions. Sanctions decisions are made by decision makers.</p><p> </p><p>Work coaches are required to set commitments that are tailored to individual circumstances, and to make referrals to a decision maker for consideration of a sanction where it appears that someone has failed to comply without good reason. In doing so, the claimant is asked to provide information they wish to be taken into account, for example, their reason for failing to attend an appointment with their work coach. A sanction is then only applied if the claimant does not show good reason for their failure to comply, and is applied according to current legislation and case law.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West remove filter
answering member printed Alok Sharma remove filter
question first answered
less than 2018-11-28T10:43:39.69Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-28T10:43:39.69Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
tabling member
3973
label Biography information for Grahame Morris more like this
1010716
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-20more like thismore than 2018-11-20
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Social Security Benefits: Disqualification 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, if she will review the (a) purpose, (b) merits and (c) economic and health effects of sanctioning social security claimants in receipt of an out-of-work benefit. more like this
tabling member constituency Easington more like this
tabling member printed
Grahame Morris more like this
uin 193447 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-28more like thismore than 2018-11-28
answer text <p>The Department has no plans at present to carry out a review of conditionality and sanctions policies for legacy benefits which will be phased out.</p><p> </p><p>Sanctions are only used in a small percentage of cases, and that is when people fail to meet their agreed commitments without good reason. When considering whether a sanction is appropriate, a Decision Maker will take all the claimant’s individual circumstances, including any health conditions or disabilities and any evidence of good reason, into account before deciding whether a sanction is warranted.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West remove filter
answering member printed Alok Sharma remove filter
question first answered
less than 2018-11-28T18:38:52.193Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-28T18:38:52.193Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
tabling member
3973
label Biography information for Grahame Morris more like this
1010717
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-20more like thismore than 2018-11-20
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Social Security Benefits 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, pursuant to the Answer of 18 September 2018 to Question 172595, what plans she has for the legacy benefit IT systems when the roll-out of universal credit is completed. more like this
tabling member constituency Easington more like this
tabling member printed
Grahame Morris more like this
uin 193448 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-28more like thismore than 2018-11-28
answer text <p>We regularly review all legacy benefit systems and for those which may no longer be required as a result of the completion of the Universal Credit managed migration process, work will be undertaken to decommission them.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West remove filter
answering member printed Alok Sharma remove filter
question first answered
less than 2018-11-28T18:47:57.84Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-28T18:47:57.84Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
tabling member
3973
label Biography information for Grahame Morris more like this
1010718
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-20more like thismore than 2018-11-20
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Social Security Benefits: Easington 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 benefit sanctions have been issued to Easington constituents in receipt of (a) jobseekers allowance, (b) employment and support allowance and (c) universal credit in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Easington more like this
tabling member printed
Grahame Morris more like this
uin 193449 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-28more like thismore than 2018-11-28
answer text <p>The available information on Jobseeker’s Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance, Income Support and Universal Credit sanction decisions by parliamentary constituency is published and can be accessed at: <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a></p><p>Guidance on how to extract the information required can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Department publishes quarterly statistics on sanctions, including a breakdown by sanction referral reason, as part of the Benefit Sanction Statistics publication:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/jobseekers-allowance-sanctions" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/jobseekers-allowance-sanctions</a></p><p> </p><p>We take a number of steps to make sure our decisions are fair. When considering whether a sanction is appropriate, a Decision Maker will take all the claimant’s individual circumstances, including any health conditions or disabilities and any evidence of good cause, into account before deciding whether a sanction is warranted.</p>
answering member constituency Reading West remove filter
answering member printed Alok Sharma remove filter
question first answered
less than 2018-11-28T18:45:29.66Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-28T18:45:29.66Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
tabling member
3973
label Biography information for Grahame Morris more like this