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89888

registered interest
date	26/08/2014
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	Vacancies: Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the performance of his Department's Universal Jobmatch website.
tabling member constituency	Walsall South
tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
uin	905114
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Recent assessments of Univeral Jobmatch confirms that the service continues to play an important role in the way jobseekers look for work. This is endorsed by the National Audit Office’s recent informal review. This concluded they were satisfied with the on going approach to ensuring Universal Jobmatch continues to remain accessible and dynamic for jobseekers.</p><p> </p><p>Universal Jobmatch has already helped many jobseekers find the jobs they want through the millions of vacancies posted since 2012, and delivers a successful transformation in the way benefit claimants look for work.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 01/09/2014 16:43:22 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz

89889

registered interest
date	26/08/2014
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	Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the employment outcomes of people affected by the benefit cap.
tabling member constituency	North West Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Andrew Bridgen
uin	905116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The latest official statistics, which are available at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/341890/benefit-cap-may-2014.pdf" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/341890/benefit-cap-may-2014.pdf</a> show that by May 2014, 39% of those no longer subject to the cap, 7,400 households, have moved into work, as shown by them having an open Working Tax Credit claim. In addition to this there may be a small number of cases who have moved into work with sufficiently high salaries that they are not entitled to Working Tax Credit.</p><p> </p><p>The DWP will be evaluating the policy and, where possible, its impacts on employment later this year and expect to publish these findings in autumn 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 01/09/2014 16:52:44 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	4133 label Biography information for Andrew Bridgen

89890

registered interest
date	26/08/2014
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	Housing Benefit: 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, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to amend the operation of the under-occupancy penalty so that it applies only when suitable alternative accommodation is readily available.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	905118
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The removal of the spare room subsidy remains government policy. There are no plans to amend this.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 01/09/2014 16:35:20 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

79448

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
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	Employment: Males
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Men's Sheds movement in building confidence and skills to help people back into work.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	206874
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p>No formal assessment of the effectiveness of the Men’s Sheds movement has been made to date.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 01/09/2014 15:01:30 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

79454

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
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	Employment Services: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether disability employment advisers will remain part of the support offered to claimants under universal credit.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Mr Tom Clarke
uin	207052
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>The Disability and Health Employment Strategy published in December 2013 sets out our expectation that the work carried out by DEAs in Jobcentres will continue.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey grouped question UIN 207053 question first answered 01/09/2014 15:06:48 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	583 label Biography information for Mr Tom Clarke

79456

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
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	Work Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the market shift mechanism in the Work Programme.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	207025
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p>In order to drive good performance and thereby support as many people into sustained work as possible, the Department reviewed the market shares of Work Programme providers, based on performance delivered during the 12 months ending 31 March 2013, and adjusted shares accordingly from August 2013.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is reviewing the performance of its Work Programme prime providers in the 12 months to the end of March 2014 and will advise the House where prevailing market shares are to change.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 01/09/2014 15:10:43 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

79459

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
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	Jobseeker's Allowance: Disqualification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how long it takes for (a) successful and (b) unsuccessful challenges to jobseeker's allowance sanctions to be processed.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	207020
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p>Cases are dealt with individually therefore there is not set length. All claims are processed as quickly &amp; efficiently as possible. There is no statutory time limit. We deliberately do not have one because each case will be considered on its merits. Some will require just days, others longer.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey grouped question UIN 207019 question first answered 01/09/2014 14:56:20 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

79460

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
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	Employment Services: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his policy is on retaining disability employment advisors as part of the support offered to clients by jobcentre plus.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Mr Tom Clarke
uin	207053
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>The Disability and Health Employment Strategy published in December 2013 sets out our expectation that the work carried out by DEAs in Jobcentres will continue.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey grouped question UIN 207052 question first answered 01/09/2014 15:06:48 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	583 label Biography information for Mr Tom Clarke

79461

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
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	Jobseeker's Allowance: Disqualification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance he issues to his departmental staff on how long it should take to process a challenge to jobseeker's allowance.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	207019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p>Cases are dealt with individually therefore there is not set length. All claims are processed as quickly &amp; efficiently as possible. There is no statutory time limit. We deliberately do not have one because each case will be considered on its merits. Some will require just days, others longer.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey grouped question UIN 207020 question first answered 01/09/2014 14:56:20 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

79127

registered interest
date	21/07/2014
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	Conditions of Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 2 April 2014, Official Report, column 722W, what information his Department (a) holds and (b) has commissioned on the number of jobseekers moving into zero-hours contract jobs.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	206778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p>Information on jobseekers moving into zero-hours contract jobs is not held nor has it been commissioned. Information published by the Office for National Statistics suggests zero-hours contracts make up a relatively small part of the overall labour market, accounting for about 2% of all people in work.</p><p> </p><p>Jobseekers claiming Jobseekers Allowance are not required to apply for zero-hours contract vacancies, they will not be sanctioned as a result of not applying. UC claimants who refuse to accept a zero hours contract job offer, without good reason, can be subject to a sanction. However a UC claimant will not be sanctioned for refusing to take a zero hours contract with an exclusivity clause.</p><p> </p><p>Universal Credit automatically adjusts benefit payments depending on the number of hours a person works – whatever the type of contract. Where Universal Credit claimants refuse to apply for role, including a Zero Hours Contract role when mandated to do so or refuse to accept a job offer, they can be sanctioned. People on Universal Credit will not be required to sign up to zero hours contracts which require exclusivity, so they will always have the opportunity to gain more hours elsewhere.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 01/09/2014 16:26:41 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna