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1503940

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
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, for what reasons it is her policy that there should be a managed migration of legacy benefits to Universal Credit.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
uin	45577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2022 answer text <p>Migrating the remaining legacy benefits over to Universal Credit ensures that the advantages of Universal Credit for claimants are fully realised.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 13/09/2022 17:13:43 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson

1490674

registered interest
date	19/07/2022
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 she is taking to ensure those migrated from legacy benefits to Universal Credit do not incur a loss of income as a result.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
uin	39899
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>The vast and on majority an average 55% of claimants will be £220 better off on Universal Credit. Where a claim for Universal Credit stops entitlement to a DWP income-related legacy benefit, a claimant will automatically receive a two-week run on of those benefits. Those entitled to Housing Benefit will also receive a two-week Transition to Universal Credit Housing Payment.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, those claimants the Department moves from legacy benefits to Universal Credit through the managed migration process will be assessed for transitional protection at the point they move to Universal Credit. Transitional protection will be paid to eligible claimants who would see a lower entitlement on Universal Credit. The aim of this temporary payment is to maintain the same level of entitlement at the point of transition so that claimants will have time to adjust to the new benefit system.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 05/09/2022 13:51:43 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

1489952

registered interest
date	18/07/2022
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 the Answer of 5 July 2022 to Question 28376, which relevant cabinet sub-committees approved the revisions to the Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) (Managed Migration) Regulations 2018; and on what date did each of those sub-committees make their decision.
tabling member constituency	Westminster North
tabling member printed	Ms Karen Buck
uin	38492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>The Parliamentary Business and Legislation (PBL) Committee approved the revisions to the Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) (Managed Migration) Regulations 2018. Approval was given in the three-month period prior to the regulations being laid in January 2019.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 21/07/2022 14:02:56 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	199 label Biography information for Ms Karen Buck

1489717

registered interest
date	15/07/2022
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, with reference to her evidence to the Work and Pensions Select Committee on 29 June 2022, what safeguards she has put in place to ensure that people are not left without money if they do not make a claim for Universal Credit by the deadline provided in their migration notice.
tabling member constituency	Westminster North
tabling member printed	Ms Karen Buck
uin	37426
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>During the initial phase of discovery, the Department will not terminate any benefits if the claimant fails to claim within the three-month period. If these claimants have not been able to engage with the department, DWP will give a 1-month extension to the deadline outlined in their notice. In this time, we will undertake proactive engagement with the claimant to understand why they have not claimed and provide additional support where required.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 21/07/2022 14:13:11 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	199 label Biography information for Ms Karen Buck

1489719

registered interest
date	15/07/2022
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, with reference to the Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022, whether an eligible claimant will retain their Transitional Protection if they make a claim for Universal Credit later than the deadline provided in their migration notice.
tabling member constituency	Westminster North
tabling member printed	Ms Karen Buck
uin	37427
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>As set out in Regulation 46 of the Universal Credit (UC) (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2014, claimants in receipt of a migration notice who make a claim to Universal Credit up to one month after their deadline date, will have their UC award backdated to that date and will remain eligible for Transitional Protection.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 21/07/2022 14:09:04 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	199 label Biography information for Ms Karen Buck

1489723

registered interest
date	15/07/2022
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 the total number of people claiming Universal Credit whose Transitional Protection was stopped entirely in 2021-22 was; and what the total value of Transitional Protection payments that were paid in that year was.
tabling member constituency	Westminster North
tabling member printed	Ms Karen Buck
uin	37431
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2022 answer text <p>All claimants will be assessed for transitional protection at the point the Department moves them over to Universal Credit from legacy benefits and paid this where appropriate. The vast majority will either be better off, or no worse off.</p><p> </p><p>Transitional protection will be paid to eligible claimants who would see a lower entitlement on Universal Credit. The aim of this temporary payment is to maintain the same level of entitlement at the point of transition so that claimants will have time to adjust to the new benefit system. To align with the entitlement of Universal Credit claimants in similar circumstances who were not managed migrated, Transitional Protection will be reduced by the award of any new Universal Credit element or an increase in an existing Universal Credit element, other than the childcare costs element. It will end if the Universal Credit award is terminated, there is a change in a claimant’s single or couple status or if the claimant has a sustained drop in earnings. If a claimant’s Universal Credit ends due to earnings, transitional protection can be reapplied to their Universal Credit award if they return to Universal Credit within 4 months of their previous Universal Credit claim ending.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 22/07/2022 14:51:53 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley previous answer version 15071 answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	199 label Biography information for Ms Karen Buck

1489176

registered interest
date	14/07/2022
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 recent assessment she has made of the financial implications for the recipients of Universal Credit of incorrect wage payments by large employers of low paid workers.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	36797
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2022 answer text <p>No assessment has been made.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 19/07/2022 14:27:15 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

1489205

registered interest
date	14/07/2022
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 understand the impact of the total amount deducted from universal credit on families living in poverty (a) at a constituency level in general and (b) in Lancaster and Fleetwood constituency.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	36807
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>The standard deductions cap of 25% of a claimant’s Standard Allowance strikes the right balance of ensuring priority debts are repaid whilst ensuring claimants retain most of their award to meet day-to-day needs.</p><p> </p><p>In recent years, the standard deductions cap has been reduced twice – from 40% to 30% of the Standard Allowance in October 2019, and down to 25% in April 2021. Reducing the threshold further would risk key social obligations such as Child Maintenance not being met.</p><p> </p><p>For DWP Debt deductions, if a claimant is struggling financially, they can contact DWP Debt Management to discuss a reduction in their repayment, or temporary suspension, depending on financial circumstances.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 21/07/2022 14:17:13 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1489376

registered interest
date	14/07/2022
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, how many households were exempt from the two-child Universal Credit benefits cap because they (a) have a child arrangement order, (b) have been appointed as a child's guardian, (c) have a special guardianship order, (d) are entitled to Guardian's Allowance and (e) have applied successfully using form IC1 as of 14 July 2022.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Munira Wilson
uin	36904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>The exceptions referenced fall under the “non-parental care” exception.</p><p> </p><p>The data available does not break down to a lower level of detail.</p><p> </p><p>The latest official statistics on the policy to provide support for a maximum of two children was released on 14th July and can be found here <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/universal-credit-and-child-tax-credit-claimants-statistics-related-to-the-policy-to-provide-support-for-a-maximum-of-2-children-april-2022/universal-credit-and-child-tax-credit-claimants-statistics-related-to-the-policy-to-provide-support-for-a-maximum-of-2-children-april-2022" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/universal-credit-and-child-tax-credit-claimants-statistics-related-to-the-policy-to-provide-support-for-a-maximum-of-2-children-april-2022/universal-credit-and-child-tax-credit-claimants-statistics-related-to-the-policy-to-provide-support-for-a-maximum-of-2-children-april-2022</a></p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 21/07/2022 13:58:06 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4776 label Biography information for Munira Wilson

1488929

registered interest
date	13/07/2022
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, how many Universal Credit claims were subject to deductions in each parliamentary constituency; what the (a) average size of sums and (b) total sum deducted was in each constituency; what proportion of each of those sums was deducted to repay advance payments; and how many children were living in households that were subject to deductions in each constituency in the most recent month for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	35866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2022 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of supporting welfare of claimants who have incurred debt. We seek to balance recovery of debt against not causing hardship for claimants and their families. Processes are in place to ensure deductions are manageable, and customers can contact DWP Debt Management if they are experiencing financial hardship, to discuss a reduction in their rate of repayment or a temporary suspension, depending on their financial circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>Since April 2021, we have reduced the normal maximum rate of deductions in Universal Credit from 40% to 25% of a claimant’s Standard Allowance. These positive measures were put in place to support claimants to manage financial difficulties</p><p> </p><p>Advances are a claimant’s benefit entitlement paid early, allowing claimants to access 100% of their estimated Universal Credit payment upfront. They ensure nobody has to wait for a payment in Universal Credit and those who need it are able to receive financial support as soon as possible. Claimants can receive up to 100% of their estimated Universal Credit award if required, resulting in 25 payments over a 24-month period. This is not a debt.</p><p> </p><p>The requested analysis of Universal Credit claims with a deduction in February 2022 by Parliamentary Constituency in Great Britain (GB) is provided in the separate spreadsheet.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 18/07/2022 15:21:00 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley attachment 1 file name Table 1.xls title PQ 35866
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams