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100534

registered interest
date	22/10/2014
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 have been allowed backdated universal credit claims to date.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	211595
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2014 answer text <p>The information you have requested is not currently available. The Department published its strategy for releasing official statistics on Universal Credit in September 2013 which can be found at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/universal-credit-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/universal-credit-statistics</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>These statistics however will be published in accordance with the relevant protocols in the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As outlined in the strategy, officials are currently quality assuring data for Universal Credit, therefore it is not yet possible to give a definitive list of what statistics will be provided in the future.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 28/10/2014 15:00:39 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

100536

registered interest
date	22/10/2014
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 claiming universal credit have accessed short term benefit advances to date.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	211597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text <p>Short Term Benefit Advances (STBA) are only available against legacy benefits. Universal Credit has its own system of benefit advances. The equivalent support to STBA is provided by either the Universal Credit (new claim) advance or the Universal Credit (change of circumstance) advance.</p><p> </p><p>The information you have requested is not currently available. The Department published its strategy for releasing official statistics on Universal Credit in September 2013 which can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/universal-credit-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/universal-credit-statistics</a></p><p> </p><p>These statistics however will be published in accordance with the relevant protocols in the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.</p><p>As outlined in the strategy, officials are currently quality assuring data for Universal Credit, therefore it is not yet possible to give a definitive list of what statistics will be provided in the future.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 29/10/2014 17:50:01 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

100267

registered interest
date	21/10/2014
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: Medical Examinations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent progress he has made on commissioning the Health and Disability Assessment Service; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	211300
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2014 answer text <p>The commercial competition to secure a supplier to deliver the Health and Disability Assessment Service is nearing its conclusion. I intend to inform Parliament of the outcome of the competition in the next few weeks.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 24/10/2014 13:53:18 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

92722

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
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: Disqualification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason a benefit sanction was imposed on Mr David Clapson in June 2014; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	209266
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Although the Data Protection Act does not apply to deceased persons’ personal data, rules of confidentiality continue to apply. DWP’s policy is that if someone enquires about a deceased person only the date of death may be disclosed unless the written consent of the executor or administrator, or a close relative if of no executor or administrator exists, has been obtained.</p><p> </p><p>Section 123 of the Social Security Act 1992 makes it a criminal offence to disclose social security information (including information relating to deceased customers) without lawful authority.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 16/10/2014 13:38:21 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

91577

registered interest
date	10/09/2014
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	Work Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much his Department has spent on job outcome payments for Work Programme participants aged (a) 18 to 24, (b) 25 to 34, (c) 35 to 44, (d) 45 to 49, (e) 50 to 54, (f) 55 to 59 and (g) 60 and over since June 2011.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	208982
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Financial payments on the Work Programme are not segmented by participant age. The exception is 18 to 24 year old Jobseekers Allowance participants, which has its own payment group. The table below shows job outcome payments from the most recently published financial information for that group, covering the period from June 2011 to the 31<sup>st</sup> March 2014.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Participants</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Job Outcome payments </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>JSA 18 to 24</p></td><td><p>£80,280,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 13/10/2014 13:13:56 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

91331

registered interest
date	09/09/2014
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	Employment and Support Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether a claimant refused Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) by a decision maker on the grounds that their health had improved by the time of the decision, having obtained sufficient points to receive ESA in an earlier Work Capability Assessment, should be paid ESA in arrears for the period of their ill health; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	208797
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2014 answer text An Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) claimant will be paid at the assessment rate until a determination is made about their eligibility for the benefit. DWP Decision Makers make the final decision and as such no claimant will have obtained any points before the Decision Maker awards points as appropriate against the work capability assessment descriptors. Where an ESA claimant’s health improves to the extent that they are no longer entitled to the benefit, ESA will be paid at the appropriate rate up until the date of change. This is not a payment of arrears but the continuing amount rightly due. ESA claimants are expected to notify the Department when their condition improves to the extent that they are likely to no longer be eligible for ESA. answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 12/09/2014 11:10:23 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

91335

registered interest
date	09/09/2014
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	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 recent assessment he has made of local authority involvement in the Work Programme; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	208805
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2014 answer text The Department has commissioned external researchers to undertake a comprehensive evaluation of the Work Programme which includes surveys and qualitative research with providers, participants and DWP staff. The research asks providers some questions about their work with other agencies but it does not specifically ask about local authority involvement. answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 12/09/2014 11:43:25 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

91105

registered interest
date	08/09/2014
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, pursuant to the Answer of 7 July 2014, by the Cabinet Secretary to Question 32 in oral evidence taken in the Committee of Public Accounts, when the Major Projects Authority informed him that the universal credit project was way off track.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	208626
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The reset rating highlighted in the Major Projects Authority Report (Sept 2013) referred to the shift in the delivery plan and change in management in early 2013. Since the reset, we have worked to a clear plan to deliver Universal Credit. We are on track with this plan and we are making good progress. In June 2014, the CEO of the Major Projects Authority reported to Public Accounts Committee that the Universal Credit Programme was stable and on track.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 11/09/2014 16:23:10 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

90883

registered interest
date	05/09/2014
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	Employment Schemes: Young People
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 2 July 2014, Official Report, column 639W on employment schemes: young people, what estimate he has made of how much of the £183.8 million allocated for the Youth Contract wage incentive scheme in this financial year will be used by that scheme.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	208412
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The £183.8m allocation referred to in the Answer of 2 July 2014, Official Report, column 639W on employment schemes: young people, was for the entire Youth Contract initiative as announced at the 2011 Autumn Statement. Wage Incentives are one aspect of the overall Youth Contract that also includes Sector Based Work Academies, a more intensive Jobcentre Plus regime, New Enterprise Allowance and a number of pilots.</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not publish financial forecast information as it is indicative, for internal management purposes only and is subject to change during the financial year.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 10/09/2014 11:23:02 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

90802

registered interest
date	04/09/2014
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	Employment Schemes: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education about ending the Youth Contract Wage Incentive scheme.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	208358
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Holding reply issued on 9th September 2014.</p><p>The Minister for Employment discussed ending the Youth Contract Wage Incentive Scheme and identified opportunities to help the most disadvantaged young people with the Minister of State for Skills and Enterprise</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 10/09/2014 11:55:12 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb previous answer version 19211 answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms