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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

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

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

808820

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	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether some universal credit claimants are being required to attend in-person appointments to reset their universal credit login details; and if he will ensure that all universal credit claimants are able to amend their account details using online portals.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Ged Killen
uin	119929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>Currently, Universal Credit requires claimants to attend the Jobcentre for a face to face interview to reset their Universal Credit login in details. We plan to automate this process in the very near future.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 21/12/2017 15:14:08 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4672 label Biography information for Ged Killen

808822

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: Angus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of residents who are in receipt of universal credit in Angus constituency .
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Kirstene Hair
uin	119931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2017 answer text <p>The available information on households in receipt of Universal Credit, by parliamentary constituency, is published and can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a>.</p><p>Guidance on how to extract the information required can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html" target="_blank">https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html</a></p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 20/12/2017 15:48:56 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4675 label Biography information for Kirstene Hair

808849

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	Work Capability Assessment: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to ensure higher standards of service and stricter key performance indicators to improve performance when the contract for work capability assessments is up for renewal in 2018.
tabling member constituency	Ochil and South Perthshire
tabling member printed	Luke Graham
uin	119958
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>The contract for the delivery of Work Capability Assessments expires in February 2020. As part of the two year extension agreement, we have agreed higher standards of service and improved Key Performance Indicators.</p><p> </p><p>During the remaining term of our current contract both the Department and our supplier will continue its drive for continuous contractual performance improvement and even higher standards. We will review our future requirements as part of our preparations for re-contracting.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 21/12/2017 15:24:59 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4622 label Biography information for Luke Graham

808850

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	Jobcentres: Ealing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the date is for the proposed outreach provision to be operational after the proposed closure of Southall Jobcentre on 26 January 2018; what the staffing requirement for that provision will be; and how and when service users will be notified of the date for that provision to be operational and how to access that provision.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	119959
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>We have formally agreed that an outreach provision will be available from the Dominion Centre site in Southall and are confident that it will be in place by 26 January when Southall Jobcentre closes. This outreach provision may be available prior to the closure of Southall Jobcentre if the detailed arrangements are concluded earlier than expected.</p><p> </p><p>The outreach service will be available 9am-5pm Monday to Friday. We anticipate being able to base between two and four members of staff at the site.</p><p> </p><p>Existing customers will be notified about the outreach provision by Work Coaches at face-to-face interviews before the Southall Jobcentre closure date. Customers will also be handed a written notification about their new jobcentre and the new outreach provision.</p><p> </p><p>Information about the new outreach facility will also be shared through our local partnership network.</p><p> </p><p>Posters about the closure of Southall Jobcentre and the new outreach provision, will be displayed in Southall Jobcentre, as soon as the opening date of the new outreach provision is finalised. We expect this to take place within the first two weeks of January.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 21/12/2017 15:17:53 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma