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808260

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
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	State Retirement Pensions: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	If he will review the implementation of the new state pension ages for women born in the 1950s; and if he will compensate those affected by that change.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
tabling member printed	Christine Jardine
uin	902999
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>During the passage of the Pensions Act 2011, the Government made a concession worth more than £1bn that benefited more than a quarter of a million women, and limited the increase in any individual’s pension age to 18 months (when compared with the previous timetables)</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 18/12/2017 17:23:05 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4634 label Biography information for Christine Jardine

808280

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
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	What steps he is taking to ensure that universal credit supports people to progress at work and increase their earnings.
tabling member constituency	Ochil and South Perthshire
tabling member printed	Luke Graham
uin	902994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>Universal credit provides us with the opportunity to support people to progress and we are developing the evidence base about what works.</p><p>Building on our existing suite of trials, which includes a large scale Randomised Control Trial, we have committed an additional £8m to testing different approaches to supporting people to progress.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 18/12/2017 17:37:39 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4622 label Biography information for Luke Graham

808281

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
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	What assessment his Department has made of recent trends in the average level of household debt for people in receipt of universal credit.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
uin	902995
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government has taken a number of steps to reduce the risk of problem debt, including capping payday lending costs and promoting savings.</p><p>Within UC, there are also interest free Advances and a system of priority deductions to help claimants who have got into arrears.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 18/12/2017 17:56:39 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

808282

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
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	Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What progress his Department is making on reducing poverty.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	902996
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>Since 2010, there are 600,000 fewer people in absolute poverty – a record low.</p><p>This Government is committed to action that delivers a lasting change to the lives of some of the most disadvantaged people in society. This requires an approach that goes beyond the safety net of the welfare system to tackle the root causes of poverty and disadvantage.</p><p>The evidence is clear that work is the best route out of poverty. Children in workless households are 5 times more likely to be in poverty than those in households where all adults work. And children in workless families are also more disadvantaged, and achieve poorer educational and employment outcomes than other children.</p><p>That is why we will continue with polices that support and encourage employment - reforming the welfare system to make work pay. And these policies are working: since 2010, there are 3 million more people in work, with 954,000 fewer workless households, and 608,000 fewer children in workless households.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 18/12/2017 17:33:42 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

808283

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
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: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of trends in the number of universal credit appeals.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	902998
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>Appeals against Universal Credit decisions are at a lower level than for the other main benefits and the rate has been broadly stable since the introduction of Universal Credit.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 18/12/2017 17:48:33 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

808284

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
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	Whether universal credit claimants will lose money if they receive a disability premium in addition to income-based benefits.
tabling member constituency	Sittingbourne and Sheppey
tabling member printed	Gordon Henderson
uin	903001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>We simplified and rationised the various, complex disability premiums that exist in the legacy system and anyone in the Support Group who only qualifies for the Enhanced Disability Premium, will be better off in Universal Credit by over £90 per month.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 18/12/2017 17:33:47 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4050 label Biography information for Gordon Henderson

808736

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
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	Jobseeker's Allowance: Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to make changes to Department for Work and Pensions rules that impact on the ability of refugees to claim jobseeker's allowance and simultaneously access full-time English language lessons.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL4260
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2017 answer text <p>One of the conditions of Jobseeker’s Allowance is that the recipient must be available for work. This is why it is not an appropriate benefit for those who are studying full time.</p><p> </p><p>However, Refugees who are new to the UK can claim Income Support if they are learning English language for 15 hours or more per week. This is in recognition that for this particular group, integration and employment will be made more possible if they have a basic understanding of the English language.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 22/12/2017 12:21:47 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

808768

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
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: Christmas
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that no benefit claimants are left destitute over Christmas and the New Year.
tabling member printed	Baroness Thomas of Winchester
uin	HL4292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2017 answer text <p>The Department will advance the timing of payments for people affected by bank holidays as follows:</p><p> </p><table><thead><tr><td><p><strong>When your payment is due</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>When you’ll be paid</strong></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p>Between Friday 22 December 2017 and Tuesday 26 December 2017</p></td><td><p>Friday 22 December 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wednesday 27 December 2017</p></td><td><p>Wednesday 27 December 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thursday 28 December 2017</p></td><td><p>Thursday 28 December 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Between Friday 29 December 2017 and Monday 1 January 2018</p></td><td><p>Friday 29 December 2017</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>This information is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/universal-credit/how-youre-paid" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/universal-credit/how-youre-paid</a></p><p> </p><p>The Christmas payment dates for all other benefits are provided below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><table><thead><tr><td><p><strong>When your payment is due</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>When you’ll be paid</strong></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p>Between Friday 22 December 2017 and Wednesday 27 December 2017</p></td><td><p>Friday 22 December 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thursday 28 December 2017</p></td><td><p>Thursday 28 December 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Friday 29 December 2017 to Monday 1 January 2018</p></td><td><p>Friday 29 December 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tuesday 2 January 2018 (Scotland only)</p></td><td><p>Friday 29 December 2017</p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>This information is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/how-to-have-your-benefits-paid" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/how-to-have-your-benefits-paid</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 20/12/2017 11:37:34 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
tabling member	3785 label Biography information for Baroness Thomas of Winchester

808807

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
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	Government Departments: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he has taken to ensure that that all Government Departments are committed to the Disability Confident initiative; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Northampton South
tabling member printed	Andrew Lewer
uin	119916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>All main government departments have signed up to Disability Confident and have progressed through the levels, achieving Disability Confident Leader (Level 3) status. This has included having their evidence externally validated by an independent organisation.</p><p> </p><p>DWP is now working closely with these departments to ensure that all agencies and arms-length bodies are also signed up to the scheme and working to Disability Confident principles.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 21/12/2017 16:17:53 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4659 label Biography information for Andrew Lewer

808809

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
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	Personal Independence Payment
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 Memo ADM 30/17 paragraph 7, what evidence is used to inform a LEAP exercise review of a claimant's Personal Independence Payment award.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	119918
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>We will use existing evidence that we hold for claimants. Where this is insufficient, we will seek further evidence.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 21/12/2017 10:51:58 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley