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418523

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2015
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will increase the frequency of the publication of statistics on sanctions for (a) jobseeker's allowance and (b) employment and support allowance claimants.
	tabling member constituency	Banff and Buchan
	tabling member printed	Dr Eilidh Whiteford
	uin	10015
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>We release them every 3 months. The Department has no plans to increase the frequency of the publication of statistics on sanctions for (a) jobseeker's allowance and (b) employment and support allowance claimants.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 18/09/2015 12:24:07 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	3911 label Biography information for Dr Eilidh Whiteford

423416

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2015
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of proposals for a lower benefit cap on carers.
	tabling member constituency	Banff and Buchan
	tabling member printed	Dr Eilidh Whiteford
	uin	13076
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2015 answer text <br /><p>The Government set out its assessment of the impacts of the policies in the Welfare Reform and Work Bill on 20th July. A link to the impact assessment is included.</p><p><a href="http://www.parliament.uk/documents/impact-assessments/IA15-006.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/documents/impact-assessments/IA15-006.pdf</a></p><br /> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 27/10/2015 16:50:54 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	3911 label Biography information for Dr Eilidh Whiteford

432631

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2015
	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	Housing Benefit: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of people in the social housing sector in Scotland will be affected by changes to the levels of housing benefit; and what the cost of such changes will be to the average household in Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Banff and Buchan
	tabling member printed	Dr Eilidh Whiteford
	uin	18018
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2015 answer text <p>This policy was introduced because in some areas, increases in social rents have outstripped the increase in private rents.</p><br /><p>The policy to cap social sector rents at the relevant Local Housing Allowance rate for the area from April 2018 only applies to a new tenancy or a tenancy that is renewed after April 2016. As such it isn’t possible to accurately estimate the proportion of those in receipt of Housing Benefit in the social sector that will be affected by this policy, as it relies on the choice of those taking out new tenancies.</p><br /><p>The Discretionary Housing Payment scheme will be available to Local Authorities to protect the vulnerable.</p><br /> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 01/12/2015 15:19:33 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	3911 label Biography information for Dr Eilidh Whiteford

433296

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2015
	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
	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 reasons for which the jobseeker's allowance claimant rate is falling faster than the unemployment rate; and what estimate he has made of the proportion of people eligible to claim jobseeker's allowance in 2013-14 who did not do so.
	tabling member constituency	Banff and Buchan
	tabling member printed	Dr Eilidh Whiteford
	uin	18116
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2015 answer text <p>It is not appropriate to consider Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) in isolation because the roll out of Universal Credit (UC) means growing numbers now claim UC rather than JSA.</p><p>The Office for National Statistics publishes claimant count figures that combine JSA and those claiming UC who are not in work. This does not show the claimant rate falling faster than the unemployment rate. In fact over the past quarter the claimant rate has remained flat while the unemployment rate has fallen 0.3 percentage points.</p><p>Estimates of the take-up of income-related benefits in 2013-14 have already been published and are available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/437501/ir-benefits-take-up-main-report-2013-14.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/437501/ir-benefits-take-up-main-report-2013-14.pdf</a></p><br /> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 03/12/2015 09:44:51 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	3911 label Biography information for Dr Eilidh Whiteford

435970

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2015
	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	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, how many people receive employment and support allowance in the work-related activity group on grounds of mental or behavioural disorders.
	tabling member constituency	Banff and Buchan
	tabling member printed	Dr Eilidh Whiteford
	uin	18860
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2015 answer text <p>The information available is in the table below:</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>As at May 2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Work Related Activity Group</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Caseload (Thousands)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Mental and Behavioural Disorders</strong></p></td><td><p>240.64</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><strong>Notes:</strong></p><br /><p>The extract is as at May 2015 which is the latest data available.</p><br /><p><strong>Source:</strong></p><br /><p>DWP Tabulation Tool <a href="http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/tabtool.html" target="_blank">http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/tabtool.html</a></p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 14/12/2015 15:16:30 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	3911 label Biography information for Dr Eilidh Whiteford

435971

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2015
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to publish statistics on sanctions imposed under the universal credit scheme during the course of its implementation.
	tabling member constituency	Banff and Buchan
	tabling member printed	Dr Eilidh Whiteford
	uin	18861
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2015 answer text <p>The Department published its strategy for releasing official statistics on Universal Credit in September 2013. As outlined in the strategy, officials are quality assuring data for Universal Credit and formulating a definitive list of what statistics will be provided in the future.</p><br /><p>These statistics will be published in accordance with the relevant protocols in the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 14/12/2015 15:08:28 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	3911 label Biography information for Dr Eilidh Whiteford

435972

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2015
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of (a) jobseeker's allowance and (b) employment and support allowance claims were subject to a sanction (i) pre-challenge and (ii) post-challenge in 2013-14.
	tabling member constituency	Banff and Buchan
	tabling member printed	Dr Eilidh Whiteford
	uin	18862
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2015 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><br /><p>The latest Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance sanctions statistics can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/jobseekers-allowance-sanctions" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/jobseekers-allowance-sanctions</a></p><br /> <br /> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 14/12/2015 14:46:17 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	3911 label Biography information for Dr Eilidh Whiteford

435969

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2015
	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	Work Capability Assessment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on women with a mental function problem of the different assessment recommended for them in its Work Capability Assessment handbook on risk of self-harm, suicide or other risk.
	tabling member constituency	Banff and Buchan
	tabling member printed	Dr Eilidh Whiteford
	uin	18863
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2015 answer text <p>The Department took its obligations under the Equality Act 2010 into account when making changes to the WCA handbook and recognises it has an on-going equality duty under the Act and is committed to complying with this duty.</p><br /> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 15/12/2015 14:26:56 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	3911 label Biography information for Dr Eilidh Whiteford

436347

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2015
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if his Department will automatically exempt people (a) who are homeless, (b) with mental ill health and (c) in other at-risk groups from benefit sanctions.
	tabling member constituency	Banff and Buchan
	tabling member printed	Dr Eilidh Whiteford
	uin	19057
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2015 answer text <p>The sanctions process encourages benefit claimants to do everything they can to find work. Evidence shows that they have a positive impact on behaviour – over 70% JSA &amp; over 60% ESA claimants say that sanctions make it more likely they will follow the rules.</p><br /><p>Jobseekers are only asked to meet reasonable requirements, taking into account their circumstances and capability, including mental health conditions, disability housing status and caring responsibilities. These requirements are clearly explained and agreed by jobseekers with their Work Coach and set out in their Claimant Commitment.</p><br /><p>As we already have a number of flexibilities in place, we will not be automatically exempting people who are homeless, who have mental health issues, or other vulnerable groups from benefit sanctions.</p><br /> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 14/12/2015 13:58:01 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	3911 label Biography information for Dr Eilidh Whiteford

436352

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2015
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of people sanctioned since 2012 have not gained employment and are no longer in receipt of the relevant benefit following the sanction period.
	tabling member constituency	Banff and Buchan
	tabling member printed	Dr Eilidh Whiteford
	uin	19217
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2015 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><br /><p>The information that is available, on the number of sanction referrals and adverse sanction decisions, in respect of Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) and Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA), is published and available at:</p><br /><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---SuperWEB2.html" target="_blank">https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started---SuperWEB2.html</a></p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel grouped question UIN 19221 question first answered 14/12/2015 14:13:52 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	3911 label Biography information for Dr Eilidh Whiteford