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938450

registered interest
date	11/07/2018
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	Social Security Benefits: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Work and Pensions, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that safeguards are in place for eligible EU citizens’ to access welfare (a) during the implementation period and (b) after the conclusion of that implementation period of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Sir Vince Cable
uin	162957
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>The draft Withdrawal Agreement published in March guarantees the rights of EU citizens and their family members living in the UK, and UK nationals living in the EU. As set out, EU citizens living in the UK by 31 December 2020, along with their family members, will be able to stay and continue their lives, with the same access to work, study, benefits and public services that they enjoy now.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 16/07/2018 16:00:22 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	207 label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable

938465

registered interest
date	11/07/2018
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	Children: Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will publish the interim results of the further survey commissioned by his Department on Direct Pay clients.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Paul Masterton
uin	163182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>There are no plans to publish any interim findings of the Direct Pay survey. The final report is due to be published in autumn 2019.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 16/07/2018 11:54:45 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4625 label Biography information for Paul Masterton

938466

registered interest
date	11/07/2018
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	Child Maintenance Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department issues guidance to hon. Members on the Child Maintenance Service to assist them with constituency casework.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Paul Masterton
uin	163183
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>Guidance can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/child-maintenance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/child-maintenance</a></p><p> </p><p>There is dedicated support for MP’s available from:</p><p> </p><p><strong>MP Hotline</strong> for Child Maintenance Service on 0800 232 1940</p><p> </p><p><strong>Email </strong>the Child Maintenance Service MP Team at: <a href="mailto:mp.inbox.cmg@dwp.gsi.gov.uk" target="_blank">mp.inbox.cmg@dwp.gsi.gov.uk</a></p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 16/07/2018 12:06:48 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4625 label Biography information for Paul Masterton

938495

registered interest
date	11/07/2018
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 alternative provision her Department plans to put in place for hon. Members' staff to use in place of the Basildon Service Centre for universal credit full service enquiries.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	162976
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>Prior to the roll-out of Universal Credit Full Service in their constituency, we write to each hon. Member. The letter explains the implicit consent arrangements for MPs and also provides the telephone number and email address of the District Manager in the constituency, so that MPs can contact District Managers if there are urgent constituent cases that need attention. This is the best route to raise issues on behalf of constituents and works well because MPs’ offices can establish local relationships.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 16/07/2018 10:38:56 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

938500

registered interest
date	11/07/2018
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 people making a claim for universal credit have applied for an advance payment in the most recent 12 months for which data are available; and how many of those people have been (a) successful and (b) unsuccessful in such an application.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	162992
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>We do not hold the information requested. Applications for a Universal Credit advance payment can be made in person, by telephone or (since July 2018) online. For applications made in person or by telephone, only applications that are successful are recorded.</p><p>To collect information on unsuccessful applications made in person or by telephone would incur a disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 16/07/2018 14:17:02 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

938532

registered interest
date	11/07/2018
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: Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the effect of the introduction of universal credit on the ability of victims of domestic violence to claim the benefits.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	163043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>Universal Credit continues to support victims of domestic violence to claim benefits through a range of measures.</p><p> </p><p>These include special provisions for temporary accommodation, easements and same day advances. One-to-one Work Coaches will also signpost domestic violence victims to expert third-party support, and we can provide split payments where individuals in these cases request and where it would be helpful to do so.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 16/07/2018 14:35:40 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

938592

registered interest
date	11/07/2018
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: Overpayments
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 claimants are re-paying benefit overpayments; what the (a) mean and (b) median value is of those overpayments; and what the average period is for those benefit payments to be recovered in the most recent period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	High Peak
tabling member printed	Ruth George
uin	163208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has a duty to protect public funds and an obligation to ensure that, overpaid benefit payments are recovered in accordance with the appropriate social security legislation.</p><p> </p><p>I can confirm that there were 60,936 UC claimants who had a deduction from their UC as a recovery against a benefit overpayment within the last 31 days. This total includes both past and new overpayments.</p><p> </p><p>The mean value of the outstanding balances is £1,116.98, the median figure is £328.29. These cases include a small number of high value debts.</p><p> </p><p>The information on the average recovery period and the number of claimants re-paying overpayments at 40 per cent of their standard allowance is not available, and to provide it would incur disproportionate costs.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 163209 question first answered 16/07/2018 16:31:47 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4662 label Biography information for Ruth George

938597

registered interest
date	11/07/2018
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: Overpayments
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 claimants are re-paying benefit overpayments at 40 per cent from their standard allowance in the most recent period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	High Peak
tabling member printed	Ruth George
uin	163209
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has a duty to protect public funds and an obligation to ensure that, overpaid benefit payments are recovered in accordance with the appropriate social security legislation.</p><p> </p><p>I can confirm that there were 60,936 UC claimants who had a deduction from their UC as a recovery against a benefit overpayment within the last 31 days. This total includes both past and new overpayments.</p><p> </p><p>The mean value of the outstanding balances is £1,116.98, the median figure is £328.29. These cases include a small number of high value debts.</p><p> </p><p>The information on the average recovery period and the number of claimants re-paying overpayments at 40 per cent of their standard allowance is not available, and to provide it would incur disproportionate costs.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 163208 question first answered 16/07/2018 16:31:47 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4662 label Biography information for Ruth George

938672

registered interest
date	11/07/2018
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: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if his Department will take steps to notify private landlords, with a tenant’s permission, of the outcome of universal credit award decisions.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Sir Vince Cable
uin	162963
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>This functionality already exists in Universal Credit. Because of the new digital approach in Universal Credit, and because communications can be instantaneous, we can, for the first time, offer a system of explicit consent which is easy to use, fast, efficient, and completely secure. Claimants can provide explicit consent by making an entry in their online journal, this includes consent required to provide a landlord with information regarding the outcome of their universal credit award decision.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 16/07/2018 11:18:31 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	207 label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable

938673

registered interest
date	11/07/2018
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	Private Rented Housing: Rents
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 potential merits of enabling arrears in the private rented sector to be deducted from benefits after a tenant moves from one property to another.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Sir Vince Cable
uin	162964
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>We have not made any such assessment.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the importance of safeguarding the welfare of people who are in debt. The aim of the Universal Credit deductions policy is to protect vulnerable claimants by providing a ‘last resort’ repayment method to recover arrears of essential services. The deduction of rent arrears in Universal Credit is intended to protect the current tenancy and prevent vulnerable claimants from being made homeless.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 16/07/2018 11:12:37 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	207 label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable