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439484

registered interest
date	17/12/2015
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: Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he plans to answer Question 19086, tabled on 8 December 2015.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	20642
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2016 answer text I have done so, on the 17 December 2015. answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 05/01/2016 11:45:49 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

439045

registered interest
date	16/12/2015
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the amount his Department will save as a result of limiting the backdating of housing benefit to a maximum of one month in each of the next four years; and how that estimate was calculated.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	20390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2016 answer text <p>Although information is collected that would enable an estimate to be calculated, the variables in question have not be quality assured to sufficient standards to provide a response. To do so would result in disproportionate costs.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 05/01/2016 12:36:37 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

439046

registered interest
date	16/12/2015
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
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 14 December 2015 to Question 18835, what alternative options will be available to single people claiming housing benefit who are under the age of 35 and are not able to afford a social tenancy from April 2018.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	20391
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2016 answer text <p>Discretionary Housing Payments will be available to help single people under 35 (claiming either housing benefit or the housing element of Universal Credit) if they need help transitioning to shared accommodation rate in April 2018.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 05/01/2016 12:42:30 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

439048

registered interest
date	16/12/2015
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of housing benefit claims in respect of which a request for backdating was approved resulted in the payment of arrears for a period of (a) less than one month, (b) one month only, (b) between one and three months and (d) between three and six months in the most recent period for which figures are avilable.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	20389
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2016 answer text <p>Information on the number of Housing Benefit claims that were backdated is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><br /> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 05/01/2016 12:32:22 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

439050

registered interest
date	16/12/2015
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
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 effect removing the family premium from new claims for housing benefit the ability of claimants affected to move outside their local authority area in order to take up better paid work.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	20488
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2016 answer text <p>This policy alters just one premium added to Housing Benefit for working families: support continues through the Child Benefit disregard and for families in receipt of Child Tax Credits.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 05/01/2016 12:47:27 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

439051

registered interest
date	16/12/2015
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
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 make an assessment of the effect of limiting the backdating of housing benefit to a maximum of one month on (a) the ability of tenants to pay any rent arrears accrued after a delay in applying for housing benefit and (b) the willingness of landlords in the private rented sector to let properties to people claiming housing benefit.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	20489
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2016 answer text <p>There is no evidence to indicate that limiting the permitted backdating of housing benefit to a month will either increase rent arrears, or affect private landlords’ willingness to let properties to people claiming housing benefit.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 05/01/2016 12:53:25 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

439053

registered interest
date	16/12/2015
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his estimate is of the notional average weekly change in benefit which working families currently claiming housing benefit would face as a result of removing the family premium from the calculation of their housing benefit entitlement.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	20480
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2016 answer text <p>This policy only applies to new claims to Housing Benefit (HB), or those who have a first child while claiming HB. The impact for working families will not be as much as the premium itself because of the income taper, which reduces the impact on average to around £10.63 per week.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 05/01/2016 13:26:22 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

439055

registered interest
date	16/12/2015
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: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of his Department's employees were paid (a) at the national minimum wage and (b) above the national minimum wage but below the voluntary living wage in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	20535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2016 answer text <p>DWP has paid its employees above the National Minimum Wage throughout the last five years.</p><br /><p>DWP has paid its employees above the voluntary living wage with the following exceptions:</p><p>- A short period from October 2013 to June 2014, following the October 2013 uprating of the voluntary living wage rate. During that time 229 (less than 0.3%) DWP employees earned 1p per hour below the figure.</p><p>- From November 2015 when the voluntary living wage rate was increased by 5.1%. Currently 1,145 (1.4%) employees earn between 4-21p less per hour than the uprated voluntary living wage figure.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 05/01/2016 15:21:18 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

438755

registered interest
date	15/12/2015
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	Fit for 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 feedback his Department has received from (a) service users, (b) employers and (c) GPs on the Fit for Work service since its launch.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	20137
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2015 answer text <p>An evaluation strategy is in place for Fit for Work. As part of this, a formal process evaluation is being undertaken. The formal evaluation will include feedback from employee users of the service, GPs and employers. Return to work will also be covered. Monthly performance group meetings take place between the Department and the providers in both England/Wales and Scotland together with weekly meetings to discuss management information and performance issues.</p><br /> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 20154 20156 question first answered 22/12/2015 11:57:06 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

438763

registered interest
date	15/12/2015
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	Fit for Work Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in what ways he plans to expand the Fit for Work service.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	20145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2015 answer text <p>Fit for Work is now fully rolled out across Great Britain. All employers and GPs are able to refer employees who are on sick leave for four weeks or more, to get a work-related health assessment and help them return to work sooner.</p><br /><p>The Department does not routinely publish funding allocations. However, Fit for Work has been provided with sufficient funding to meet its demands for 2015/16, this financial year. Outturn spending will be detailed in DWP’s published Annual Report and Accounts. Departmental funding for future years has been settled by HMT.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 20146 question first answered 21/12/2015 11:59:37 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry