Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member printed grouped question UIN question first answered answering member label attachment file name title
tabling member	label

Search

416934

registered interest
date	07/09/2015
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: Marketing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many times this year the Department for Work and Pensions has published invented quotes and stock images purporting to be from and of real benefits claimants; and to what extent other government departments engage in similar practices.
tabling member printed	Lord Strasburger
uin	HL1854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>This information is not collated centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 14/09/2015 13:45:01 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	4204 label Biography information for Lord Strasburger

417007

registered interest
date	07/09/2015
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	Carer's Allowance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many households in receipt of Carer’s Allowance have a total benefit income above (1) £20,000,and (2) £23,000.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL1927
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The information requested is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 11/09/2015 13:55:38 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

417008

registered interest
date	07/09/2015
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: Carers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the number of carers who will be affected by the reduction of the benefit cap to (1) £20,000 per year outside London, and (2) £23,000 per year in London.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL1928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>The Government set out its assessment of the impacts of the policies in the Welfare Reform and Work Bill on 20th July. A copy of the impact assessment is attached.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud grouped question UIN HL1929 question first answered 14/09/2015 13:27:33 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud attachment 1 file name Benefit CAp Impact Assessmet.pdf title Benefit Cap Impact Assessment
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

417009

registered interest
date	07/09/2015
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: Carers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the cost of exempting all those in receipt of Carer’s Allowance from the benefit cap when it is reduced.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL1929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>The Government set out its assessment of the impacts of the policies in the Welfare Reform and Work Bill on 20th July. A copy of the impact assessment is attached.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud grouped question UIN HL1928 question first answered 14/09/2015 13:27:33 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud attachment 1 file name Benefit CAp Impact Assessmet.pdf title Benefit Cap Impact Assessment
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

417011

registered interest
date	07/09/2015
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	National Insurance Credits: Carers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what further steps they propose to encourage up-take of Carer’s Credit by those who are caring for others for 20 hours or more per week and who do not qualify for Carer’s Allowance.
tabling member printed	Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope
uin	HL1931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Ahead of the introduction of the new State Pension in April 2016, we are specifically encouraging people to find out how they could increase their new State Pension, including through National Insurance credits. This includes encouraging people who are eligible but may not be claiming carer’s credits at the moment. We are working with the media, local authorities, the NHS, voluntary organisations and charities, including carers’ organisations to promote material, including fact sheets and videos, ensuring the right information and advice is available on carer’s credits.</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not hold information that would allow us to identify individuals who might be eligible for the carer’s credit. We use a range of methods to signpost the carer’s credit to individuals who contact us about other benefits who might be potentially eligible, including when someone has claimed but is not entitled to Carer’s Allowance. Departmental officials promote the carer’s credit at carers’ events, including Carer’s Week, and amongst support organisations. Information on the credits is available on the government’s website GOV.UK and also on carers’ organisations websites.</p> answering member printed Baroness Altmann grouped question UIN HL1932 question first answered 21/09/2015 14:47:53 answering member 4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann
tabling member	635 label Biography information for Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope

417012

registered interest
date	07/09/2015
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	National Insurance Credits: Carers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to assess all data held by the Department for Work and Pensions to identify those who may be eligible for Carer’s Credit with a view to introducing a media campaign to increase public awareness of entitlement to it.
tabling member printed	Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope
uin	HL1932
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2015 answer text <p>Ahead of the introduction of the new State Pension in April 2016, we are specifically encouraging people to find out how they could increase their new State Pension, including through National Insurance credits. This includes encouraging people who are eligible but may not be claiming carer’s credits at the moment. We are working with the media, local authorities, the NHS, voluntary organisations and charities, including carers’ organisations to promote material, including fact sheets and videos, ensuring the right information and advice is available on carer’s credits.</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not hold information that would allow us to identify individuals who might be eligible for the carer’s credit. We use a range of methods to signpost the carer’s credit to individuals who contact us about other benefits who might be potentially eligible, including when someone has claimed but is not entitled to Carer’s Allowance. Departmental officials promote the carer’s credit at carers’ events, including Carer’s Week, and amongst support organisations. Information on the credits is available on the government’s website GOV.UK and also on carers’ organisations websites.</p> answering member printed Baroness Altmann grouped question UIN HL1931 question first answered 21/09/2015 14:47:53 answering member 4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann
tabling member	635 label Biography information for Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope

417013

registered interest
date	07/09/2015
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: Disqualification
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to make a more comprehensive analysis of sanction rates for Jobseeker’s Allowance claimants.
tabling member printed	Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope
uin	HL1933
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>DWP statisticians are considering all of the points raised by UK Statistics Authority about the publication of sanctions statistics and what additional information and commentary is appropriate to explain this complex area.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 15/09/2015 11:24:24 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	635 label Biography information for Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope

417014

registered interest
date	07/09/2015
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: Disqualification
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 the sanctions regime for Universal Credit complies with the recommendations of the UK Statistics Authority.
tabling member printed	Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope
uin	HL1934
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>DWP statisticians are considering all of the points raised by UK Statistics Authority about the publication of sanctions statistics and what additional information and commentary is appropriate to explain this complex area, including the future release of Universal Credit sanctions statistics.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 14/09/2015 14:10:52 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	635 label Biography information for Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope

417031

registered interest
date	07/09/2015
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government under what circumstances, if any, they impose benefit sanctions on persons lacking literacy, numeracy and computer skills, or those with language, communication or mental health problems; and if sanctions are imposed on such groups whether they plan to discontinue them.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL1951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The decision to temporarily halt a jobseeker’s benefit payment is always thoroughly considered and is not something we do lightly.</p><p> </p><p>It is a consequence of a jobseeker not meeting the conditions attached to receiving their benefits without good reason.</p><p> </p><p>Jobseekers are only ever asked to meet reasonable requirements, taking into account their circumstances and capability. The requirements and consequences are clearly communicated with them throughout their claim and set out in their Claimant Commitment.</p><p> </p><p>The vast majority of jobseekers fulfil their requirements and do not receive a sanction.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 15/09/2015 15:01:53 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

417032

registered interest
date	07/09/2015
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration, if any, they have given to imposing community service, instead of benefit sanctions, on benefits claimants who wilfully fail to comply with the rules.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL1952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>I refer the noble Lord to the answer I gave on 13 July 2015 to Question UIN HL1119 when I wrote, “there are no current plans to replace benefit sanctions with community service.”</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 15/09/2015 11:24:09 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton