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1038382

registered interest
date	09/01/2019
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, whether she plans to bring forward separate proposed regulations to cover the migration of claimants of legacy benefits to universal credit for (a) the 10,000 claimants to be migrated from July 2019 and (b) the remaining claimants to be migrated from 2020; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	206714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2019 answer text <p>The Government will now seek powers for a pilot for managed migration and has replaced the regulations laid before the House on 5 November 2018, with two separate Statutory Instruments.</p><p>There is a new provision within one of these Statutory Instruments which will mean that we will only move 10,000 onto Universal Credit as part of managed migration. In this way the Government is legislating for ‘piloting powers’ rather than the migration of all claimants. This is in line with suggestions from both the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee and the Work and Pensions Select Committee. We will report on our findings from the pilot before bringing forward legislation to extend managed migration.</p><p>The pilot will begin - as planned - from July 2019 and does not affect the timeline for delivering Universal Credit, which will be completed in 2023.</p><p>Written statement HCWS1243, laid on 11 January 2019, confirms this: <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2019-01-11/HCWS1243/" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2019-01-11/HCWS1243/.</a></p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 14/01/2019 18:13:04 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1037789

registered interest
date	08/01/2019
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: Telephone Services
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 1 November 2018 to Question 185101, if she will publish the agent led processes and supportive lines available to universal credit helpline staff to assist claimants.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Danielle Rowley
uin	206444
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2019 answer text <p>Agent Led Processes (ALP’s) are low level business processes, designed to work as part of the Universal Credit service. They are embedded into the service and do not stand alone as separate guidance or instructions to staff.</p><p> </p><p>The “Digital Channel Product” is a guide which has been developed for Service Centre staff to use during telephone calls, to encourage claimants to check and use their online account as an alternative method of contacting the Department. The product gives staff some suggested ways to introduce a discussion regarding the online digital service with claimants.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to this product, call handlers have access to comprehensive Universal Credit guidance. Universal Credit guidance is published in the House of Commons Library and the Department is committed to refreshing this at regular intervals.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 11/01/2019 14:38:08 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4628 label Biography information for Danielle Rowley

1037814

registered interest
date	08/01/2019
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, pursuant to her oral contribution of 7 January 2019, Official Report, column 3, what discussions she has had with the Leader of the House on what date in 2020 the planned vote on managed migration to universal credit will take place.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	206210
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2019 answer text <p>The Department has, in a Written Ministerial Statement today, set out a revised legislative plan for Universal Credit managed migration regulations.</p><p> </p><p>This change provides the reassurance Parliament has requested, that we will report on our findings from the pilot before bringing forward legislation to extend managed migration.</p><p> </p><p>This legislation will be subject to normal Parliamentary processes and any Parliamentary activity in relation to the revised regulations will be for parliament to consider.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 11/01/2019 14:15:58 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1037964

registered interest
date	08/01/2019
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, what steps her Department is taking to support people making universal credit applications who do not have access to a computer.
tabling member constituency	Wallasey
tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
uin	206260
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2019 answer text <p>Universal Credit is a digital service. The Universal Credit Full Service Claimant Survey (published on 8 June 2018) shows that 98% of claimants made their claim online, with 96% saying they had regular access to the internet.</p><p>If a claimant needs more intensive or specific support to make their claim, face-to-face and other help is available through our current Universal Support Assisted Digital Service offer, which provides bespoke help, support and skills for claimants to make and maintain their digital account online. Universal Credit has been designed with accessibility in mind and we are committed to providing personalised support for all claimants.</p><p> </p><p>All jobcentres across the country have Wi-Fi and computers available for claimants to access the internet. For those that are still unable to access or use digital services, or are not able to travel, assistance to make and maintain their claim is available via the Freephone Universal Credit helpline. In exceptional circumstances, a home visit can be arranged to support a claimant in making and maintaining their claim.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 11/01/2019 14:25:38 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1036455

registered interest
date	07/01/2019
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	What assessment her Department has made of the effect of explicit consent restrictions placed on advice agencies on the ability of people to make a claim for universal credit.
tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
tabling member printed	Paula Sherriff
uin	908386
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2019 answer text <p>Explicit consent is not required to make a new claim. If claimants cannot make or manage their claim on-line, they can receive face to face support through their local jobcentre or assistance through our Freephone telephone number. Once the claim is made, claimants who require agencies to act on their behalf can provide explicit consent.</p><p>In our response to the Social Security Advisory Committee in November 2018 in respect of the managed migration regulations, we have agreed to explore options for improving the process of explicit consent in collaboration with the committee.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 07/01/2019 18:01:25 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4426 label Biography information for Paula Sherriff

1037145

registered interest
date	07/01/2019
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: Travel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effect of public transport provision on rates of missed job centre plus appointments.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	205831
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2019 answer text <p>Claimants are able to contact their local Jobcentre via the phone to notify of any difficulties they may have in attending appointments. In addition Universal Credit claimants can use their online journal to send a message direct to their Work Coach or contact the UC helpline to speak to a Case Manager.</p><p> </p><p>Claimants who live in remote areas and who are unable to attend the local Jobcentre because of travel restrictions are supported through digital channels, via the phone and where appropriate postal signing. This enables claimants to continue to engage with us, receive appropriate support and satisfy the conditions of their personalised Claimant Commitment when they are unable to attend their Jobcentre. In addition we provide outreach services in partnership with national and local organisations to deliver Jobcentre services in a partner’s premises. Local jobcentres have the flexibility to work alongside organisations to help meet the needs of their communities, helping our most vulnerable, at risk, claimants to access the support they need</p><p> </p><p>If a claimant misses an appointment due to public transport difficulties, this will be taken into account in deciding good reason. 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, domestic emergencies and any evidence of good reason, into account before deciding whether a sanction is warranted.</p><p> </p><p>No such assessment has been undertaken.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 11/01/2019 15:59:21 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1037229

registered interest
date	07/01/2019
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: Birmingham
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of the expected decrease in the number of people who will be migrated onto universal credit in Birmingham in (a) 2019 and (b) 2020, following her announcement to revise the rollout of that system.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	205836
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2019 answer text <p>The requested information is not available for publication by constituency. We know that approximately 6.5 million households will be receiving Universal Credit in steady state. From July 2019 through to 2023, approximately 2 million households will move onto Universal Credit from their existing benefits via the Managed Migration process.</p><p>Universal Credit is proceeding as planned, with no change to the timetable of completing managed migration by December 2023. We will start with very small numbers in 2019 and will report on the findings from the pilot before bringing forward legislation to extend the Managed Migration processes.</p><p /><p /><p /><p /><p><br></p><p> </p><p /><p /> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 11/01/2019 15:48:28 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

1037248

registered interest
date	07/01/2019
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, what steps her Department is taking to support in-work progression by universal credit claimants.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	205806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2019 answer text <p>A key transformational element of Universal Credit is that it gives us the opportunity to support claimants to progress in work and earn more.</p><p> </p><p>We have already completed a large-scale randomised controlled trial which ran between April 2015 and March 2018, testing the application of varied levels of support and conditionality for current in-work claimants. While this was a crucial first step to help us to understand what works for this group, we are continuing to build a strong evidence base to understand how we can make a difference for this group. At Autumn Budget 2017, we secured £8m of targeted funding to develop a programme of research, Proofs of Concept and trials to develop and test our in-work services. An important first stage is research to better understand the future in-work cohort in Universal Credit. This will show, amongst other things, what the key barriers to progression might be, and how personal and household circumstances may influence a claimant’s ability to progress, ensuring DWP can design and provide the most effective in-work support.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 11/01/2019 16:15:23 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1035144

registered interest
date	04/01/2019
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: Sutton
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to roll-out universal credit managed migration in Sutton as a pilot.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	205073
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2019 answer text <p>The Department is currently working with key stakeholders to determine the approach to a managed migration pilot. We will be starting with very small numbers initially, and as a result will be able to track and support claimants through the process effectively to ensure that those moving onto Universal Credit do so easily and successfully.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 14/01/2019 18:02:10 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1035214

registered interest
date	04/01/2019
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	Department for Work and Pensions: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much her Department (a) has spent and (b) plans to spend in the next three months on publicity in relation to the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	205397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2019 answer text <p>The Government has a duty to inform citizens and businesses about how leaving the EU might affect them, and to advise on the steps they may need to take to prepare for EU Exit.</p><p>We have developed a cross-departmental public information campaign to help achieve this. Over the coming weeks, we will be using a range of channels to direct UK citizens, businesses, EU citizens living in the UK and UK nationals living in the EU to a dedicated area on GOV.UK at Gov.uk/euexit.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the costs associated with this campaign will be released in due course as part of normal data transparency releases.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 09/01/2019 16:36:12 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran