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1183265

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2020
	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: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what financial support her Department plans to provide to (a) self-employed and (b) zero-hours workers that self-isolate as a result of covid-19.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	26176
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting people affected by the Covid-19 public health emergency. As part of that response, DWP is making a number of changes to ensure people who need financial help have access to the benefit system.</p><p> </p><p>We are temporarily relaxing the Minimum Income Floor (MIF) for all self-employed UC claimants affected by the economic impact of COVID-19 from 6 April, for the duration of the outbreak. This means a drop in earnings due to sickness or self-isolation or as a result of the economic impact of the outbreak will be reflected in claimants’ awards of benefit. We have also raised the Universal Credit Standard allowance, which means that claimants could be £1000 better off over the next 12 months.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is ready to support people who are prevented from working because of a risk to public health and who need to self-isolate. For those on a low income and already claiming Universal Credit, their Universal Credit amount will adjust depending on their earnings or other income. People not eligible to receive sick pay may be able to claim Universal Credit and/or contributory Employment and Support Allowance.</p><p> </p><p>These changes are part of a wider package to help self-employed which includes the new Self-Employed Income Support Scheme, with those eligible receiving a cash grant worth 80% of their average monthly trading profit over the last three years. This covers 95% of people who receive the majority of their income from self-employment.</p><p> </p><p>In response to Covid-19, we have introduced new guidance about claiming benefits which can be found at: <a href="https://www.understandinguniversalcredit.gov.uk/coronavirus/" target="_blank">https://www.understandinguniversalcredit.gov.uk/coronavirus/</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 07/05/2020 14:04:09 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies previous answer version 19209 answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1180346

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2020
	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: Complaints
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many cases involving universal credit claims have been (a) through her Department's complaints process, (b) decided by an Independent Case Examiner and (c) referred to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	20528
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2020 answer text <p>The Department has received a total of number of 39,187 Universal Credit complaints up to January 2020.</p><p> </p><p>Details of the number of complaints concerning Universal Credit that have been decided on by the Independence Case Examiner’s is 185 (please note the data is only available from July 2016 to January 2020)</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>All ICE Reports signpost the complainant to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s Office, via a Member of Parliament, in the event that they are dissatisfied with the outcome of the ICE investigation. We do not hold information about the number of complaints about Universal Credit which were subsequently referred by an MP to the Ombudsman’s Office.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>For context, the latest figures show that there are 3 million people on Universal Credit as of 12 March 2020.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 28/04/2020 14:34:04 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies previous answer version 9749 answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1145812

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2019
	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	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she plans to respond to the letter from the hon. Member for Glasgow East of 24 July 2019, reference DL3066.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
	tabling member printed	David Linden
	uin	291046
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2019 answer text <p>I am sorry that the hon. member for Glasgow East has not yet received a substantive reply to his correspondence. Officials have contacted his office to explain that due to the complexities of the matters raised, investigations into his constituents concerns are ongoing. A substantive reply will be sent as soon as we are in a position to do so.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 01/10/2019 15:50:39 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies previous answer version 136325 answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1156380

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2019
	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	Maternity Allowance
	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 24 October to Question 2694 on Maternity Allowance, on what date her Department's messaging changed; and what the estimated number of days was in relation to that change.
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Frank Field
	uin	5404
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2019 answer text <p>From 15 October 19 all Enquiry Line greeting messages, Gov.uk and SMS messages were aligned to notify customers that the working day turn around for MA claims was 70 days. This estimate reflected potential concerns that processing times could increase still further – which did not ultimately prove to be the case. In light of this we are reviewing our messaging to ensure our actual processing times are correctly reflected.</p><p>SMS texts only go to those customers that provide mobile contact numbers and are automated from the mail opening unit on receipt of the claim form.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 31/10/2019 17:41:06 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies previous answer version 2850 answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

1170689

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2020
	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, how many cases the Child Maintenance Service has handled under (a) direct pay and (b) collect and pay in each year since 2013.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	3241
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2020 answer text <p>Please find attached data on the number of child maintenance arrangements. We are unable to provide information back to 2013 as data is only available since 2015.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5"><p><strong>The number of Child Maintenance Arrangements</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="8"><p><em>The number of child maintenance arrangements managed by the Child Maintenance Service, split by service type</em></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em> </em></p></td><td><p><em> </em></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em> </em></p></td><td><p><em> </em></p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Child Maintenance Arrangements</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Quarter Ending</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Direct Pay</p></td><td><p>C&amp;P total</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-15</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>79,100</p></td><td><p>37,200</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-16</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>141,900</p></td><td><p>61,900</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-17</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>220,600</p></td><td><p>95,400</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-18</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>272,100</p></td><td><p>137,600</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-19</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>307,600</p></td><td><p>165,700</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 23/01/2020 17:02:45 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies previous answer version 1800 answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1171013

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2020
	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, how many passports have been confiscated due to unpaid child maintenance under the Child Maintenance Service in each month since that power came into effect.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	3798
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2020 answer text <p>The total number of passports which have been immediately disqualified are 4. The months where disqualification took place were March 2019, June 2019, and 2 cases in August 2019.</p><p> </p><p>There are a further 3 cases for which the disqualification of a passport has been suspended pending payment. If payment is not received as directed before the end of the period of suspension, then the passport will be automatically disqualified.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 22/01/2020 16:54:23 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies previous answer version 1798 answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1170688

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2020
	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: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many members of staff have worked for the Child Maintenance Service in each year since 2013.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	3240
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2020 answer text <p>Please find attached the staffing information for Child maintenance Service. We are unable to provide information back to 2013 and data separating Child Maintenance Service (CMS)staffing from overall Child Maintenance Group has only been available since 2017</p><p><strong>(</strong>CMG<strong>) </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>CMG</p></td><td><p>CMS</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 19</p></td><td><p>6842</p></td><td><p>5684</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 18</p></td><td><p>6988</p></td><td><p>5433</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 17</p></td><td><p>8009</p></td><td><p>5238</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 16</p></td><td><p>9421</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 15</p></td><td><p>10590</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 22/01/2020 16:54:08 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies previous answer version 1801 answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1170687

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2020
	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, under what conditions cases under the Child Maintenance Service will be moved onto collect and pay.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	3239
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2020 answer text <p>Parents are given the opportunity to avoid collection charges and use the Direct Pay Service, provided paying parents can pay their maintenance in full and on time. Where parents fail to pay their liability in full and on time, parents should notify the Child Maintenance Service who will take swift action to move the case to Collect &amp; Pay to enforce payment and recover any arrears.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 21/01/2020 13:41:17 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies previous answer version 1799 answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1181994

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2020
	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	Means-tested Benefits: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether people self-isolating due to possible covid-19 infection will be exempted from conditionality requirements for means-tested benefits.
	tabling member constituency	Alyn and Deeside
	tabling member printed	Mark Tami
	uin	23556
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2020 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Claimants who are self-isolating as a result of Covid-19 will have their mandatory work search and work availability requirements removed to account for a period of sickness.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">Other work-related requirements outside of this will be tailored to take into consideration the claimant’s capability and circumstances and can be conducted over the phone or through digital formats, making them realistic and achievable.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">The decision to apply a sanction will continue to be considered on a case by case basis. However, conditionality requirements will be relaxed to ensure we do not punish those who take reasonable steps to protect themselves and others, including self-isolation, in the event of Covid-19 outbreak</del>.</p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">Claimants who are self-isolating as a result of Covid-19 will have their mandatory work search and work availability requirements switched off during that period.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Any work-related requirements outside of this will be tailored to take into consideration the claimant’s capability and circumstances, can be conducted over the phone or through digital formats and ensure they are realistic and achievable. </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 05/03/2020 14:18:58 question first ministerially corrected 06/03/2020 14:37:46 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies previous answer version 10460 answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	1383 label Biography information for Mark Tami

1173145

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2020
	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	Career Development: Females
	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 upward mobility for women in low wage jobs.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	7659
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text <p>We are committed to ensuring that everyone – irrespective of their gender – is able to enter work, progress in work and realise financial security. We are proud that the female employment rate is at a record high. And we are looking to build on this by making Universal Credit better for lone parents (90% of whom are women), and exploring how we can support those in low-paid employment to increase their earnings through a programme of research and testing, looking into barriers to progression (for women in particular), and what works to tackle them.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 30/01/2020 16:03:59 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies previous answer version 3772 answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi