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969065
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2018-09-06
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Universal Credit more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that claimants do not lose their financial support if they are unable to make a claim for Universal Credit in time during managed migration. more like this
tabling member constituency East Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Timms more like this
uin 171275 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-12more like thismore than 2018-09-12
answer text <p>Our focus for the process of the managed migration of existing benefits claimants to Universal Credit will be on safeguarding claimants and ensuring a smooth transition with uninterrupted support. We plan to have a comprehensive and well-supported preparation period for claimants, the flexibility to extend that period if necessary; and a process to ensure that, before the existing benefits are stopped, agents will check for evidence of complex needs or vulnerability or disability.</p><p> </p><p>We are working closely with stakeholders and other parties to design the best possible process for the migration of our customers to Universal Credit, and will continue to do so.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West more like this
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-09-12T16:46:44.887Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-12T16:46:44.887Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Lord Sharma more like this
previous answer version
75161
answering member constituency Reading West remove filter
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Lord Sharma more like this
tabling member
163
label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms more like this
969095
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2018-09-06
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Universal Credit more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the report, Rolling out Universal Credit, published by the National Audit Office on 15 June 2018, how much her Department has paid in compensation to local authorities for additional costs incurred in relation to the implementation and wider impact of universal credit. more like this
tabling member constituency Liverpool, Walton more like this
tabling member printed
Dan Carden more like this
uin 171398 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-12more like thismore than 2018-09-12
answer text <p>The DWP provides local authorities with New Burdens funding to take account of additional costs. Furthermore, local authorities are invited to provide the Department with data as evidence of additional costs in excess of those already covered by New Burdens and Universal Support funding.</p><p> </p><p>In 2017/18 the DWP paid £13m in New Burdens funding. On top of this, 67 Local authorities received a total of £4.7m in extra payments to recognise additional costs in the early stages of roll out. The DWP has paid £14m in New Burden funding for 2018/19.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West more like this
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
grouped question UIN 171402 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-09-12T09:38:56.19Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-12T09:38:56.19Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Lord Sharma more like this
previous answer version
75173
answering member constituency Reading West remove filter
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Lord Sharma more like this
tabling member
4651
label Biography information for Dan Carden more like this
969101
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2018-09-06
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Universal Credit more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the report, Rolling out Universal Credit, published by the National Audit Office on 15 June 2018, what data her Department collects on the additional cost incurred by local authorities in relation to the implementation of universal credit. more like this
tabling member constituency Liverpool, Walton more like this
tabling member printed
Dan Carden more like this
uin 171402 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-12more like thismore than 2018-09-12
answer text <p>The DWP provides local authorities with New Burdens funding to take account of additional costs. Furthermore, local authorities are invited to provide the Department with data as evidence of additional costs in excess of those already covered by New Burdens and Universal Support funding.</p><p> </p><p>In 2017/18 the DWP paid £13m in New Burdens funding. On top of this, 67 Local authorities received a total of £4.7m in extra payments to recognise additional costs in the early stages of roll out. The DWP has paid £14m in New Burden funding for 2018/19.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West more like this
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
grouped question UIN 171398 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-09-12T09:38:56.253Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-12T09:38:56.253Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Lord Sharma more like this
previous answer version
75174
answering member constituency Reading West remove filter
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Lord Sharma more like this
tabling member
4651
label Biography information for Dan Carden more like this
937623
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-07-09more like thismore than 2018-07-09
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Children: Day Care more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 20 June 2018 to Question 155896 on Children: Day Care, for what reason she will not make that analysis available. more like this
tabling member constituency Batley and Spen more like this
tabling member printed
Tracy Brabin more like this
uin 162117 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-07-13more like thismore than 2018-07-13
answer text <p>Entitlement to Universal Credit is determined by first assessing what a claimant qualifies for, for example, housing costs and caring responsibilities. This can include childcare of up to 85% of eligible costs, up to a limit of £1,108.04 for two or more children.</p><p>The conclusion that very few people are affected by the limits described comes from analysis using the DWP Policy Simulation Model, based on the Family Resources Survey. [The PSM is a static microsimulation model which describes the tax and benefit system of the GB population]. It produces financial outputs on a representative sample of the GB population simulating a policy. The analysis in question is based on forecasts which we produce for planning purposes and forecasting during fiscal events. It models the legacy and Universal Credit system, and in particular the childcare policy described above. Upon interrogation of the models, we found that while a handful of cases were affected by the limits above, the number of these were too few to report statistically.</p>
answering member constituency Reading West more like this
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-07-13T13:25:55.547Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-13T13:25:55.547Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Lord Sharma more like this
previous answer version
69379
answering member constituency Reading West remove filter
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Lord Sharma more like this
tabling member
4588
label Biography information for Tracy Brabin more like this
934280
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-07-03more like thismore than 2018-07-03
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Universal Credit more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of advance payments that have been applied for as a result of the roll-out of universal credit. more like this
tabling member constituency Blackburn more like this
tabling member printed
Kate Hollern more like this
uin 160237 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-07-09more like thismore than 2018-07-09
answer text <p>Applications for a Universal Credit advance can be made in a number of ways: in person, by telephone and also online. To identify and collate the total number of applications made would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p>Advances are available to all Universal Credit claimants who need them as part of a package of support to manage their transition to Universal Credit. Also, as promised last November, following the Autumn Budget, we have now introduced new functionality for advances to be claimed through a claimant’s online Universal Credit account.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West more like this
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-07-09T15:42:39.38Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-09T15:42:39.38Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Lord Sharma more like this
previous answer version
68154
answering member constituency Reading West remove filter
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Lord Sharma more like this
tabling member
4363
label Biography information for Kate Hollern more like this
924139
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-06-14more like thismore than 2018-06-14
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Universal Credit more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans her Department has to ensure that claimants previously in receipt of severe disability premium of employment and support allowance are not financially worse off after moving to universal credit. more like this
tabling member constituency Birkenhead more like this
tabling member printed
Frank Field more like this
uin 153760 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-06-20more like thismore than 2018-06-20
answer text <p>We are committed to supporting disabled people and continue to review the Universal Credit claimant experience and processes.</p><p> </p><p>Earlier this month we announced that claimants in receipt of the Severe Disability Premium will qualify for transitional protection when they move to Universal Credit. We will backdate these payments for those who have already moved to Universal Credit, to cover the period between their move to Universal Credit and the introduction of the new payment.</p><p> </p><p>Further detail can be accessed in the Secretary of State’s Written Statement HCWS745, made on 7 June:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2018-06-07/HCWS745" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2018-06-07/HCWS745</a></p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West more like this
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-06-20T15:31:04.797Zmore like thismore than 2018-06-20T15:31:04.797Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Lord Sharma more like this
previous answer version
64481
answering member constituency Reading West remove filter
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Lord Sharma more like this
tabling member
478
label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead more like this
896529
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-05-02more like thismore than 2018-05-02
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Universal Credit: Disqualification more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether there are any targets relating to the number of sanctions made against claimants of universal credit. more like this
tabling member constituency Midlothian more like this
tabling member printed
Danielle Rowley more like this
uin 140851 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-05-10more like thismore than 2018-05-10
answer text <p>There are no Departmental targets relating to the number of sanctions made against claimants of Universal Credit.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West more like this
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-05-10T15:48:54.707Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-10T15:48:54.707Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Lord Sharma more like this
previous answer version
56788
answering member constituency Reading West remove filter
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Lord Sharma more like this
tabling member
4628
label Biography information for Danielle Rowley more like this
891535
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-04-25more like thismore than 2018-04-25
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Universal Credit: Young People more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in receipt of premiums claimed for universal credit after the age of 20; and how many of those people requested a mandatory reconsideration of the work capability assessment. more like this
tabling member constituency Midlothian more like this
tabling member printed
Danielle Rowley more like this
uin 138098 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2018-04-30more like thismore than 2018-04-30
answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The data requested is going through quality assurance clearance procedures in line with National Statistic and Official Statistics publication standards. We will announce the release date, as per the protocol of release of statistics, when they are ready.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</ins></p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West more like this
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-04-30T15:05:28.167Zmore like thismore than 2018-04-30T15:05:28.167Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2018-05-17T16:22:02.607Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-17T16:22:02.607Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Lord Sharma more like this
previous answer version
54947
answering member constituency Reading West remove filter
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Lord Sharma more like this
tabling member
4628
label Biography information for Danielle Rowley more like this
820711
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-01-11more like thismore than 2018-01-11
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Universal Credit: Poverty more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will reinstate the universal credit child poverty forecast; and if she will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Preston more like this
tabling member printed
Sir Mark Hendrick more like this
uin 122129 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-01-18more like thismore than 2018-01-18
answer text <p>Tackling child poverty and disadvantage is a priority for the Government. Work is the best route out of poverty, and Universal Credit is designed to strengthen incentives for parents to move into and progress in work. However, the impact of Universal Credit cannot be considered in isolation– it is a key component of a broader strategy to move Britain to a higher wage, lower welfare, and lower tax society.</p><p> </p><p>This strategy includes the increase to the personal tax allowance, the introduction of the National Living Wage and the doubling of free childcare from 15 to 30 hours for working parents. Taken together, these reforms are designed to support people into employment and then enable them to progress in work and generate more income for themselves.</p><p> </p><p>We expect claimants to respond positively to the improved incentives Universal Credit introduces and increase their income. The previous forecast is static and, as it does not capture these dynamic effects, it is of limited value in evaluating the impact of Universal Credit on poverty. The Government therefore has no plans to reinstate it.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Reading West more like this
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-01-18T13:02:06.163Zmore like thismore than 2018-01-18T13:02:06.163Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Lord Sharma more like this
previous answer version
34662
answering member constituency Reading West remove filter
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Lord Sharma more like this
tabling member
473
label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick more like this
818766
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-01-08more like thismore than 2018-01-08
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Social Security Benefits more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many applications were made for a short term benefit advance in the most recent 12 months for which data is available; and how many of those applications were (a) successful and (b) unsuccessful. more like this
tabling member constituency Birkenhead more like this
tabling member printed
Frank Field more like this
uin 121530 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-01-18more like thismore than 2018-01-18
answer text <p>The most recently available data on Short Term Benefit Advances (STBA) is shown in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>January 2016 - December 2016</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>STBA Applications Received by the Department</p></td><td><p>197,514</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>STBA Awarded to individual national insurance numbers</p></td><td><p>98,633</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The data covers the period January 16 to December 16. Data after this date is not currently available.</p><p> </p><p>Data is also not available for unsuccessful applications and the difference between ‘received’ and ‘awarded’ applications in the table above does not equate to unsuccessful applications. This is because there are a large proportion of applications in which the primary benefit is paid, which negates the need for a STBA.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Notes:</strong></p><p>Only Working Age Benefits (i.e. Employment and Support Allowance, Incapacity Benefit, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Income Support) are included in the above information for STBA applications as the number of applications received for State Pension Credit and Carer’s Allowance is not available.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Source:</strong></p><p><strong>STBA Applications Received </strong>- Management Information System Programme (MISP). This collation is based on clerical counts submitted by the each Centre and is Internal MI which has been agreed for use in publications of Parliamentary questions and Freedom of Information requests.</p><p> </p><p><strong>STBA Awarded</strong> - Benefit Expenditure Business Information system</p>
answering member constituency Reading West more like this
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-01-18T12:52:41.22Zmore like thismore than 2018-01-18T12:52:41.22Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Lord Sharma more like this
previous answer version
33706
answering member constituency Reading West remove filter
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Lord Sharma more like this
tabling member
478
label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead more like this