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1141812

registered interest
date	24/07/2019
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: Terminal Illnesses
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 22 July 2019 to Question 278405 on Universal Credit: Terminal Illnesses and with reference to the absence of a Northern Ireland Executive, if she will extend the review of the universal credit six month rule on terminal illness to Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	281647
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>The in-depth evaluation announced by the Secretary of State on 11 July refers not only to Universal Credit, but across the range of benefits. My officials are in regular discussion with their counterparts in the Department for Communities, and this will continue during the evaluation.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 03/09/2019 15:54:08 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

1139816

registered interest
date	17/07/2019
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: Terminal Illnesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with the permanent secretary of the Department of Communities in Northern Ireland on the extension of the review of the universal credit six month rule on terminal illness to Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	278405
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>Through extensive work at both ministerial and official level, the UK government and devolved administrations continue to work closely together.</p><p> </p><p>With regard the Secretary of State’s announcement of an in depth evaluation of how the benefits system supports people nearing the end of their life and those with the most severe conditions, as the Honourable lady is aware, the Social Security system in Northern Ireland is wholly the responsibility of the Northern Ireland administration. However, I can confirm that my officials have been in touch with officials from the Department for Communities. Furthermore, I can assure the Honourable lady that we will remain in contact with colleagues in Northern Ireland as the evaluation progresses.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 22/07/2019 16:27:02 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

1121499

registered interest
date	11/04/2019
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: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what preparations her Department has made for the the roll-out of universal credit in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	244037
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2019 answer text <p>The roll out of Universal Credit in Northern Ireland was successfully completed in December 2018 at the same time as the remainder of the United Kingdom.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>As benefit issues are devolved in Northern Ireland the Department for Communities have responsibility for the delivery of Universal Credit with the support of DWP and the Universal Credit Programme. The implementation of Universal Credit was agreed by Northern Ireland Ministers prior to the dissolution of the Northern Ireland assembly and as part of the Fresh Start agreement.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 24/04/2019 12:16:48 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

1121500

registered interest
date	11/04/2019
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	Welfare State: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the effect of the continued absence of a functioning Northern Ireland Assembly on the welfare system in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	244038
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>Social security matters are the responsibility of the Department for Communities in Northern Ireland. However, in the absence of the Northern Ireland Assembly, DWP continues to make certain social security legislation at Westminster on behalf of the Department for Communities to ensure parity is maintained.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 29/04/2019 17:13:39 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

1064461

registered interest
date	20/02/2019
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: Uprating
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether (a) EU and (b) Irish citizens that have worked in the UK will continue to have their pensions uprated in line with UK pensioners in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	223986
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>As the Government set out in its Policy Paper ‘Citizens’ Rights – EU citizens in the UK and UK Nationals in the EU’ we wish to secure continued reciprocal arrangements covering the up-rating of State Pensions even in the event of a no deal exit. UK State Pensions will be uprated, as they are currently, for those recipients living in EU countries including Ireland for 2019/2020.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 25/02/2019 13:55:55 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

825412

registered interest
date	18/01/2018
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: Northern Ireland
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 she has made of the effectiveness of the implementation in parts of Northern Ireland of universal credit; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	123555
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Communities in Northern Ireland has responsibility for the delivery of Universal Credit in Northern Ireland, which it does with the support of DWP and the Universal Credit Programme.</p><p> </p><p>Universal Credit has been introduced in Northern Ireland for new claims on a phased geographical basis by post code groups aligned to front office locations. This process started from September 2017.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 29/01/2018 15:42:02 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

781458

registered interest
date	31/10/2017
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: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the progress of the roll-out of universal credit in Northern Ireland in the absence of a functioning Northern Ireland Assembly and responsible ministers to oversee that roll-out; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	110577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2017 answer text <p>As benefit issues are devolved in Northern Ireland the Department for Communities (DfC) have responsibility for the delivery of Universal Credit with the support of DWP and the Universal Credit Programme. The implementation of Universal Credit was agreed by NI Ministers prior to the dissolution of the NI assembly and as part of the Fresh Start agreement. As such we continue to deliver as per the agreed plans. Universal Credit has been introduced in Northern Ireland for new claims, on a phased geographical basis by post code groups aligned to front office locations, which started from September 2017 to September 2018.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 08/11/2017 10:33:57 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon