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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-05-21more like thismore than 2018-05-21
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 remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text What steps he is taking to ensure that universal credit supports people to increase their earnings and progress in their jobs. more like this
tabling member constituency North Cornwall more like this
tabling member printed
Scott Mann more like this
uin 905451 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-05-21more like thismore than 2018-05-21
answer text <p>In April 2017 we reduced the Universal Credit taper rate to 63% supporting people to earn more and keep more of their earnings. And unlike in the legacy system, there are no cliff edges, so claimants know that for every extra hour they work they will be able to keep more of their earnings.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West remove filter
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-05-21T16:55:31.063Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-21T16:55:31.063Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
tabling member
4496
label Biography information for Scott Mann more like this
906314
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-05-17more like thismore than 2018-05-17
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 remove filter
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 claimants of universal credit have waited for more than (a) 2 weeks, (b) 3 weeks, (c) 4 weeks, (d) 5 weeks, (e) 6 weeks, (f) 7 weeks, (g) 8 weeks, (h) 9 weeks, (I) 10 weeks, (j) 11 weeks and (k) 12 weeks for a payment in each month since July 2017. more like this
tabling member constituency York Central more like this
tabling member printed
Rachael Maskell more like this
uin 145370 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-05-25more like thismore than 2018-05-25
answer text <p>The requested data is attached.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West remove filter
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-05-25T10:42:56.667Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-25T10:42:56.667Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
attachment
1
file name 145370 table.docx more like this
title Table more like this
tabling member
4471
label Biography information for Rachael Maskell more like this
905512
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-05-16more like thismore than 2018-05-16
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 remove filter
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 Oral Statement of 23 November 2017 on universal credit, Official Report, column 1200, what steps her Department has taken to ensure (a) that all new claimants in need are able to access an advance payment and (b) greater collaboration between Citizens Advice and her Department. more like this
tabling member constituency Bermondsey and Old Southwark more like this
tabling member printed
Neil Coyle more like this
uin 144932 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-05-24more like thismore than 2018-05-24
answer text <p>Additional work has been done by the Department to further raise awareness of the availability of advances nationally, including a communications campaign in jobcentres and guidance to staff to support them to ensure that all claimants are aware of advances at the outset, how much they can claim and what the maximum repayment period is. Information about advances is also available on Gov.uk at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/universal-credit-advances" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/universal-credit-advances</a>.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently working with Citizens Advice to determine how best we can support Universal Credit claimants together. These discussions are on-going.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West remove filter
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-05-24T10:51:07.493Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-24T10:51:07.493Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
tabling member
4368
label Biography information for Neil Coyle more like this
905514
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-05-16more like thismore than 2018-05-16
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 remove filter
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 Autumn Budget 2017, what progress her Department has made on the review of the taper rate for universal credit. more like this
tabling member constituency Bermondsey and Old Southwark more like this
tabling member printed
Neil Coyle more like this
uin 144933 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-05-25more like thismore than 2018-05-25
answer text <p>In April 2017 we made the taper more generous by reducing it from 65% to 63% so people can now keep even more of the money that they earn.</p><p> </p><p>The taper rate remains under review and the Government will continue to consider the case for further changes.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West remove filter
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-05-25T10:42:55.037Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-25T10:42:55.037Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
tabling member
4368
label Biography information for Neil Coyle more like this
904666
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-05-15more like thismore than 2018-05-15
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 remove filter
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 transitional protections are in place to ensure that claimants of employment and support allowance retain their severe disability premium when they move on to universal credit. more like this
tabling member constituency Birkenhead more like this
tabling member printed
Frank Field more like this
uin 144203 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-05-23more like thismore than 2018-05-23
answer text <p>We will start to move legacy benefit claimants to Universal Credit as part of our Managed Migration process from 2019. At this point, claimants will receive transitional protection if their overall Universal Credit entitlement would be less than under the old system, provided that their circumstances remain the same.</p><p> </p><p>Currently, claimants only move from existing benefits to Universal Credit through natural migration when they experience a change in their circumstances that triggers a new claim to benefit. Their entitlement is then calculated on the rules of their new benefit. This is a long-established principle which we maintain for Universal Credit. In the case of claimants currently in receipt of the Severe Disability Premium, we will continue to reflect on the matter.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West remove filter
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-05-23T16:23:34.89Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-23T16:23:34.89Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
tabling member
478
label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead more like this
904054
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-05-14more like thismore than 2018-05-14
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 remove filter
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 plans she has to ensure that universal credit claimants are aware that they are entitled to deduct expenses when stating their income. more like this
tabling member constituency East Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Timms more like this
uin 143625 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-05-17more like thismore than 2018-05-17
answer text <p>The Department uses a number of methods to inform self-employed Universal Credit claimants that they are entitled to deduct permitted business expenses when reporting their income. This includes guidance issued via their Universal Credit account, during the initial self-employment interview carried out by a specially trained work coach, and reminders each time the claimant reports their earnings.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West remove filter
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-05-17T16:06:21.043Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-17T16:06:21.043Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
tabling member
163
label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms more like this
904070
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-05-14more like thismore than 2018-05-14
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 remove filter
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 work coaches have been allocated within her department to assist universal credit claimants in each month of the last three years for which data is available. more like this
tabling member constituency Birkenhead more like this
tabling member printed
Frank Field more like this
uin 143674 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-05-17more like thismore than 2018-05-17
answer text <p>The requested data below is derived from the DWP’s Activity Based Model (ABM) and/or Departmental Activity Based Model (DABM) and is unpublished management information which is collected for internal DWP use only. The Models are validated at the financial year end and the data provided for 2017/18 is provisional.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr 15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>May 15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Jun 15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Jul 15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Aug 15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Sep 15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Oct 15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Nov 15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Dec 15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Jan 16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Feb 16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mar 16</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Work Coach FTE*</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>524</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>623</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>728</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>837</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>908</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,009</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,169</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,337</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,487</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,621</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,879</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,084</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="13"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr 16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>May 16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Jun 16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Jul 16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Aug 16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Sep 16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Oct 16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Nov 16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Dec 16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Jan 17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Feb 17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mar 17</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Work Coach FTE*</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,274</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,408</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,518</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,576</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,711</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,815</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,993</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3,110</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3,243</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3,321</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3,412</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3,520</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="13"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr 17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>May 17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Jun 17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Jul 17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Aug 17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Sep 17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Oct 17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Nov 17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Dec 17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Jan 18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Feb 18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mar 18</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Work Coach FTE*</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3,701</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3,703</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3,814</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>4,017</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>4,133</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>4,205</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>4,389</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>4,566</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>4,992</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5,124</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5,200</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5,313</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p> </p><ol><li>* FTE: Full Time Equivalent</li><li>The actual levels of deployment to roles including work coach is measured by manual inputs to the ABM system, indicating a % distribution of an individual’s time across a number of activity labels.</li><li>The table below shows the FTE recorded in ABM against the various activity names associated with “work coach”, but not including “assistant work coach”.</li><li>A like for like comparison across years should not be attempted, given that the work coach role and the ABM definitions which defined work coach activity and processes at any given time will have changed quite significantly over time. As a result, some FTE captured against activity codes which are now deemed to be obsolete are excluded from the ABM system, meaning that these figures may be slightly lower than previously published work coach FTE figures.</li><li>This data is not deemed a National Statistic by the UK Statistics Authority.</li></ol>
answering member constituency Reading West remove filter
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-05-17T16:53:32.403Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-17T16:53:32.403Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
tabling member
478
label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead more like this
904092
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-05-14more like thismore than 2018-05-14
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 remove filter
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 assessment her Department has made of recent trends in the average levels of household debt of people in receipt of universal credit. more like this
tabling member constituency Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill more like this
tabling member printed
Hugh Gaffney more like this
uin 143834 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-05-22more like thismore than 2018-05-22
answer text <p>The Government has taken a number of steps to reduce the risk of problem debt, including capping payday lending costs and promoting savings.</p><p> </p><p>Within Universal Credit, we have interest free advances and a system of priority deductions to help claimants who have got into arrears. This year we have also successfully implemented a further package of measures announced at the Autumn Budget 2017, such as making interest free advances of up to 100% of the indicative award available and increasing the repayment period to 12 months, removing the 7 waiting days from all claims, providing an additional payment of 2 weeks of Housing Benefit to support claimants when they transition to Universal Credit, and changing how claimants in temporary accommodation receive support for their housing costs.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, budgeting advice is offered to all Universal Credit claimants when they make a new claim, and is discussed throughout the customer journey where needed. Where problem debt is identified, claimants may be referred to appropriate external organisations for additional support.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Reading West remove filter
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-05-22T15:40:56.03Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-22T15:40:56.03Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
tabling member
4614
label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney more like this
904195
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-05-14more like thismore than 2018-05-14
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 remove filter
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 proportion of households receiving universal credit are repaying debts incurred on (a) the social fund, (b)crisis loans, (c) tax credit overpayments, (d) housing benefit overpayments and (e) other forms of social security debt, inherited before claimants began drawing universal credit. more like this
tabling member constituency Birkenhead more like this
tabling member printed
Frank Field more like this
uin 143678 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-05-17more like thismore than 2018-05-17
answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West remove filter
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-05-17T16:06:35.883Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-17T16:06:35.883Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
tabling member
478
label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead more like this
900065
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-05-08more like thismore than 2018-05-08
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 remove filter
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 estimate she has made of the number of women who have chosen to terminate a pregnancy as a result of the two child restriction in universal credit. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow Central more like this
tabling member printed
Alison Thewliss more like this
uin 141836 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-05-11more like thismore than 2018-05-11
answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Department for Work and Pensions does not hold the information requested.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West remove filter
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-05-11T12:09:15.99Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-11T12:09:15.99Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
tabling member
4430
label Biography information for Alison Thewliss more like this