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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-03-06more like thismore than 2018-03-06
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 remove filter
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Children: Day Care more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many families in each region were in receipt of the childcare element of (a) tax credits and (b) universal credit in the most recent year for which figures are available. more like this
tabling member constituency Manchester Central more like this
tabling member printed
Lucy Powell more like this
uin 131135 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-03-14more like thismore than 2018-03-14
answer text <p>The available information on the number of households in receipt of the childcare element of Universal Credit 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><p> </p><p>Responsibility for Tax Credits statistics lies with Her Majesty’s Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC).</p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West more like this
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-03-14T15:07:28.063Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-14T15:07:28.063Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
tabling member
4263
label Biography information for Lucy Powell remove filter
855761
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-03-05more like thismore than 2018-03-05
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 remove filter
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Flexible Support Fund more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much of the Jobcentre Plus Flexible Support Fund budget was spent on (a) transport, (b) childcare, (c) training and (d) other costs in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Manchester Central more like this
tabling member printed
Lucy Powell more like this
uin 131066 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-03-13more like thismore than 2018-03-13
answer text <p>The requested information is detailed in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Category</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17 </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total Budget</p></td><td><p>£99.9 m</p></td><td><p>£127.6 m</p></td><td><p>£178.8 m</p></td><td><p>£76.8 m</p></td><td><p>£51.7 m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>- Transport</p></td><td><p>£13.4 m</p></td><td><p>£19.2 m</p></td><td><p>£20.2 m</p></td><td><p>£15.4 m</p></td><td><p>£13.5 m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>- Childcare</p></td><td><p>£1.6 m</p></td><td><p>£1.8 m</p></td><td><p>£1.5 m</p></td><td><p>£1.6 m</p></td><td><p>£1.2 m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>- Training</p></td><td><p>£15.5 m</p></td><td><p>£18.6 m</p></td><td><p>£10.6 m</p></td><td><p>£15.2 m</p></td><td><p>£8.4 m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>- Other</p></td><td><p>£84.5 m</p></td><td><p>£70.6 m</p></td><td><p>£59.2 m</p></td><td><p>£26.1 m</p></td><td><p>£27.8 m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£115.0 m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£110.1 m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£91.5 m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£58.4 m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£51.0 m</strong></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></tr><tr><td><p>Underspend</p></td><td><p>(£15.2m)</p></td><td><p>£17.5 m</p></td><td><p>£87.3 m</p></td><td><p>£18.4 m</p></td><td><p>£0.7 m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Underspend (%)</p></td><td><p>(15.2%)</p></td><td><p>13.7%</p></td><td><p>48.8%</p></td><td><p>24.0%</p></td><td><p>1.4%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>All figures have been rounded to the nearest £100,000, with negative values enclosed in brackets.</p><p> </p><p>The budget for the Flexible Support Fund is subject to annual review and change based on claimant needs and volumes, and as new policies are agreed and old policies are withdrawn. As discretionary expenditure, it is also dependent upon overall Departmental affordability.</p><p> </p><p>The level of expenditure reflects these changing policies and the level of claimant demand. In 2014/15 the Department received funding as part of the Spending Review 2013 in order to meet travel and childcare costs to facilitate additional support for claimants. However, the demand for this increased funding was limited.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Reading West more like this
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
grouped question UIN 131067 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-03-13T16:29:03.64Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-13T16:29:03.64Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
tabling member
4263
label Biography information for Lucy Powell remove filter
855762
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-03-05more like thismore than 2018-03-05
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 remove filter
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Flexible Support Fund more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much and what proportion of the Flexible Support Fund was unspent in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Manchester Central more like this
tabling member printed
Lucy Powell more like this
uin 131067 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-03-13more like thismore than 2018-03-13
answer text <p>The requested information is detailed in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Category</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17 </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total Budget</p></td><td><p>£99.9 m</p></td><td><p>£127.6 m</p></td><td><p>£178.8 m</p></td><td><p>£76.8 m</p></td><td><p>£51.7 m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>- Transport</p></td><td><p>£13.4 m</p></td><td><p>£19.2 m</p></td><td><p>£20.2 m</p></td><td><p>£15.4 m</p></td><td><p>£13.5 m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>- Childcare</p></td><td><p>£1.6 m</p></td><td><p>£1.8 m</p></td><td><p>£1.5 m</p></td><td><p>£1.6 m</p></td><td><p>£1.2 m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>- Training</p></td><td><p>£15.5 m</p></td><td><p>£18.6 m</p></td><td><p>£10.6 m</p></td><td><p>£15.2 m</p></td><td><p>£8.4 m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>- Other</p></td><td><p>£84.5 m</p></td><td><p>£70.6 m</p></td><td><p>£59.2 m</p></td><td><p>£26.1 m</p></td><td><p>£27.8 m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£115.0 m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£110.1 m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£91.5 m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£58.4 m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£51.0 m</strong></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></tr><tr><td><p>Underspend</p></td><td><p>(£15.2m)</p></td><td><p>£17.5 m</p></td><td><p>£87.3 m</p></td><td><p>£18.4 m</p></td><td><p>£0.7 m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Underspend (%)</p></td><td><p>(15.2%)</p></td><td><p>13.7%</p></td><td><p>48.8%</p></td><td><p>24.0%</p></td><td><p>1.4%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>All figures have been rounded to the nearest £100,000, with negative values enclosed in brackets.</p><p> </p><p>The budget for the Flexible Support Fund is subject to annual review and change based on claimant needs and volumes, and as new policies are agreed and old policies are withdrawn. As discretionary expenditure, it is also dependent upon overall Departmental affordability.</p><p> </p><p>The level of expenditure reflects these changing policies and the level of claimant demand. In 2014/15 the Department received funding as part of the Spending Review 2013 in order to meet travel and childcare costs to facilitate additional support for claimants. However, the demand for this increased funding was limited.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Reading West more like this
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
grouped question UIN 131066 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-03-13T16:29:03.563Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-13T16:29:03.563Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
tabling member
4263
label Biography information for Lucy Powell remove filter
855763
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-03-05more like thismore than 2018-03-05
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 remove filter
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Children: Day Care more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much has been spent on the childcare element of (a) tax credits and (b) universal credit in (i) total and (ii) in each region in each of the past five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Manchester Central more like this
tabling member printed
Lucy Powell more like this
uin 131068 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-03-14more like thismore than 2018-03-14
answer text <p>The information requested is not available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p>Responsibility for Tax Credits statistics lies with Her Majesty’s Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC).</p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West more like this
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-03-14T17:12:51.55Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-14T17:12:51.55Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
tabling member
4263
label Biography information for Lucy Powell remove filter
855772
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-03-05more like thismore than 2018-03-05
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 remove filter
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Children: Day Care more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to research published by the Family and Childcare Trust on childcare costs published in February 2018, whether her Department has plans to change the current limit on childcare costs covered by universal credit. more like this
tabling member constituency Manchester Central more like this
tabling member printed
Lucy Powell more like this
uin 131077 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-03-08more like thismore than 2018-03-08
answer text <p>We have already increased the level of support for childcare costs within Universal Credit from 70% to 85%, it’s highest ever level. This is more generous than the support available to people on legacy benefits, and means that hard working families on Universal Credit can now reclaim up to 85% of their eligible childcare costs. This gives parents up to £646.35 per month for one child and £1108.04 per month for two or more children.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government now provides more support than ever before to help parents with the costs of childcare, including providing 15 hours a week of free childcare in England for all 3 and 4 year olds and disadvantaged 2 year olds, doubling free childcare available for working parents of 3 and 4 year olds to 30 hours a week.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>DWP has no plans to change the current limit on childcare costs covered by Universal Credit.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North West Hampshire more like this
answering member printed Kit Malthouse more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-03-08T17:36:24.66Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-08T17:36:24.66Z
answering member
4495
label Biography information for Kit Malthouse more like this
tabling member
4263
label Biography information for Lucy Powell remove filter
833835
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-01-30more like thismore than 2018-01-30
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 remove filter
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Universal Credit and Welfare Tax Credits: Children more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much her Department plans to allocate from the public purse to the childcare element of (a)tax credits and (b) universal credit in each of the next five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Manchester Central more like this
tabling member printed
Lucy Powell more like this
uin 125593 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-02-06more like thismore than 2018-02-06
answer text <p>HMRC currently estimate spending around £1.2bn per annum on the childcare element of Working Tax Credit. This figure will decrease as tax credits claimants gradually move across to Universal Credit, and spending on childcare under Universal Credit will increase accordingly.</p><p>The profile of spending on childcare in Universal Credit is as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Ann. cost 17/18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Ann. cost 18/19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Ann. cost 19/20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Ann. cost 20/21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Ann. cost 21/22</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>£100m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£300m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£800m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£1200m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£1500m</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>Notes:</strong></p><p>The figures in the table above are derived from internal DWP models, and costs have been rounded to the nearest £100 million.</p><p>Further information on spending on childcare on Universal Credit can be found at paragraph 5.10 and table 5.4 of the Welfare Trends Report which can be accessed at:</p><p><a href="http://obr.uk/docs/dlm_uploads/WelfareTrends2018cm9562.pdf" target="_blank">http://obr.uk/docs/dlm_uploads/WelfareTrends2018cm9562.pdf</a></p>
answering member constituency Reading West more like this
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-02-06T12:25:21.06Zmore like thismore than 2018-02-06T12:25:21.06Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
tabling member
4263
label Biography information for Lucy Powell remove filter