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390192

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2015
	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: Expenditure
	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 paragraph 1.153 of the Summer Budget 2015, what estimate he has made of the proportion of the £800 million each local authority will receive.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
	uin	7396
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>Local Authorities have overall responsibility for how Discretionary Housing Payments (DHPs) are administered and paid, considering each case on its own merits. The Department publishes a DHP guidance manual and good practice guide to help Local Authorities identify those outline claimants who may require a DHP .</p><p> </p><p>No decisions have been made on allocations to local authorities for 2016/2017 and beyond. We consider the allocation of Discretionary Housing Payments each year, based on each local authority’s Housing Benefit expenditure and the local impact of reforms.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 7395 question first answered 21/07/2015 13:02:13 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

91214

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2014
	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 Programme
	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 make it his policy to release work programme provider performance data according to the age of participant.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
	uin	208688
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Each Work Programme statistical release gives a breakdown of provider performance against published minimum performance levels by payment group. These groups are assigned by the age of the claimant and the benefit they are in receipt of at the time of referral to the programme.</p><p>Information on the Work Programme split by age and contract can be found on the tabulation tool which (as well as the statistical release information) can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/work-programme-statistics--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/work-programme-statistics--2</a></p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 12/09/2014 13:35:28 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
	tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

91333

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2014
	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	Flexible Support Fund
	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 he has made of the effectiveness of the Flexible Support Fund in supporting older jobseekers.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
	uin	208757
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The Department has not conducted any specific evaluation work on the use of Flexible Support Fund for older jobseekers.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 12/09/2014 13:09:16 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
	tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

91226

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2014
	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	Age: Discrimination
	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 is taking to help Jobcentre Plus, Work Programme and voluntary providers to tackle age discrimination.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
	uin	208702
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Work Programme providers deliver personalised support, tailored to the individual needs of participants. Providers are bound through the terms of their contract to prevent unlawful discrimination and promote equality of opportunity in respect of age.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Jobcentre Plus have the freedom to use a range of innovative measures to help older claimants overcome any barriers associated with age. Local schemes include IT support aimed specifically at older people; dedicated advisers for those aged over 50; and help to convert dated qualifications into certifications that are relevant for modern employers.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 12/09/2014 13:35:02 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
	tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

349757

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2015
	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	Disability Living Allowance: Batten Disease
	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 bring forward proposals to ensure that people diagnosed with Batten disease receive the higher rate of disability living allowance from the point of diagnosis.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
	uin	1857
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p> </p><p>We have no plans to change current arrangements for dealing with claimants with Batten disease. As Batten disease is a progressive condition this means that care and mobility needs will change over time and it is in the interests of the child that we periodically review their claim to ensure the appropriate level of support is always available.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 1858 question first answered 16/06/2015 14:23:35 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

171851

	registered interest
	date	02/01/2015
	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	Unemployed People: Training
	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 bring forward proposals to introduce a loan repayment scheme to assist jobseekers to enrol on training courses.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
	uin	219594
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>DWP offer jobseekers a range of free training options tailored to their requirements through the Work Programme or through local provision in Jobcentre Plus Districts</p><p> </p><p>In England, for those wishing to enrol in other courses, Advanced Learning Loans may be available.</p><p> </p><p>Skills is a devolved issue, and funding the responsibility of the Devolved Administrations.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 08/01/2015 15:46:02 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

349700

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2015
	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	Disability Living Allowance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his policy is on requiring applications to renew disability living allowance for people with degenerative medical conditions; and what evidence is used by assessors to confirm the degenerative nature of those conditions.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
	uin	1955
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Entitlement to DLA is not based on the diagnosis of a disease or whether a person has a degenerative medical condition. DLA is awarded to people who have care and/.or mobility needs because of severe disability. Award lengths are set according to the extent that care and/or mobility needs may change over time. For those with a degenerative condition fixed term awards allow the Department to periodically review, and where necessary, increase the levels of financial support should care/mobility needs have increased.</p><p> </p><p>Claims to DLA are dealt with by DWP decision makers, who refer to Departmental guidance <em>the Children’s A-Z of Medical </em>Conditions which sets out the main care and mobility needs likely to arise from different disabling conditions. If necessary, further information is gathered from health professionals dealing with the claimant, or in the case of a child, from their school.</p><p> </p><p>DLA can be awarded indefinitely to any claimant depending on their individual circumstances.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 1957 question first answered 16/06/2015 15:12:44 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

390191

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2015
	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
	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 paragraph 1.153 of the Summer Budget 2015, if he will publish the criteria to decide who the most vulnerable housing benefit claimants are.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
	uin	7395
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Local Authorities have overall responsibility for how Discretionary Housing Payments (DHPs) are administered and paid, considering each case on its own merits. The Department publishes a DHP guidance manual and good practice guide to help Local Authorities identify those outline claimants who may require a DHP .</p><p> </p><p>No decisions have been made on allocations to local authorities for 2016/2017 and beyond. We consider the allocation of Discretionary Housing Payments each year, based on each local authority’s Housing Benefit expenditure and the local impact of reforms.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 7396 question first answered 21/07/2015 13:02:13 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

349701

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2015
	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	Disability Living Allowance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what representations he has received on requiring parents with multiple children diagnosed with the same medical condition to fill in a disability living allowance application for each child; and if he will bring forward proposals to require such parents to fill in only one application for all their children.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
	uin	1956
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Our central records do not show that any representations have been made that parents should only have to fill in one application form for their children, Claims to benefits are individual, need may be different for different children at different stages of their illness. We have no plans to change current arrangements.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 16/06/2015 14:00:44 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

386007

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2015
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, (a) how many people were eligible to receive and (b) how many and what proportion of people were in receipt of carer's allowance in each local authority area on the latest date for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
	uin	4448
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The information requested is published and available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dwp-statistics-tabulation-tool" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dwp-statistics-tabulation-tool</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance</a></p><p> </p><p>Proportions can then be calculated using the published figures for all entitled against those in receipt of Carer’s Allowance.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 01/07/2015 13:39:13 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland