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1604410

registered interest
date	15/03/2023
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: Children
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 potential merits of making both parents in a joint custody agreement eligible for the Universal Credit child element for that child.
tabling member constituency	Lanark and Hamilton East
tabling member printed	Angela Crawley
uin	166269
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2023 answer text <p>No such assessment has been made.</p><p> </p><p>DWP does not hold information on custody arrangements between all parents claiming benefits.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 22/03/2023 16:22:44 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4469 label Biography information for Angela Crawley

1581529

registered interest
date	27/01/2023
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	Child Maintenance Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to improve Child Maintenance Service's enforcement action towards self-employed parents.
tabling member constituency	Lanark and Hamilton East
tabling member printed	Angela Crawley
uin	134029
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2023 answer text <p>The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) has made improvements to enforcement processes to increase effective use of powers. This includes simplifying deductions from earnings, increasing efficiency by reducing the manual intervention required, making better use of deductions from bank accounts therefore increasing the volume of deductions leading to more money being collected quicker for children and working in partnership with HMCT to reduce Court processing times by introducing Virtual Court presenting and electronic exchange of documentation. There is also a Private Members bill sponsored by the Honourable Member for Stroud that removes the requirement to make court applications for liability orders which enable CMS to progress with enforcement action faster and improve efficiency, whilst protecting appeal rights.</p><p> </p><p>The CMS FIU considers all allegations relating to income, either that received from HMRC or from declarations from paying parents, where the information and intelligence indicates that the income used in a CMS assessment has been underdeclared, the FIU carry out a full and thorough investigation and where additional income is found cases are re-assessed and any fraudulent activity considered for referral to the Crown Prosecution Service.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 02/02/2023 17:52:17 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4469 label Biography information for Angela Crawley

1581530

registered interest
date	27/01/2023
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	Child Maintenance Service: Staff
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 are employed in the Child Maintenance Service; and whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of increasing staffing capacity on timescales for enforcement action.
tabling member constituency	Lanark and Hamilton East
tabling member printed	Angela Crawley
uin	134030
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2023 answer text <p>The Child Maintenance Service, at the end of December 2022 employed 4,747 people, equivalent to 4,046 FTE. This includes colleagues in GB and Department for Communities in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>Our resourcing levels are regularly reviewed against forecast intake and performance v actuals to ensure a timely and consistent service. Following our most recent Winter forecasting review our request to increase resources directly into our Enforcement segment was approved. An exercise to recruit around 70 staff is currently underway.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 02/02/2023 17:49:08 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4469 label Biography information for Angela Crawley

1581531

registered interest
date	27/01/2023
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	Child Maintenance Service: Information Sharing
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 improve the sharing of information across Government departments to aid the Child Maintenance Service.
tabling member constituency	Lanark and Hamilton East
tabling member printed	Angela Crawley
uin	134031
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2023 answer text <p>The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) constantly strives to both maintain and improve contacts and appropriate data sharing agreements with all relevant government departments.</p><p> </p><p>The CMS does this through engaging in a collaborative and positive manner to reinforce existing agreements and establish new channels of communication and contacts within relevant departments and areas.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 02/02/2023 17:56:25 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4469 label Biography information for Angela Crawley

1581532

registered interest
date	27/01/2023
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	Children: Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Child Maintenance payments for people in contract work are calculated fairly.
tabling member constituency	Lanark and Hamilton East
tabling member printed	Angela Crawley
uin	134032
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2023 answer text <p>The child maintenance calculation is initially based on paying parent’s historic income information received directly from HM Revenue &amp; Customs for the latest complete tax year.</p><p> </p><p>If historic income is not available, or a paying parent’s actual income is at least 25% different from the historic income figure then current income can be used. This is based on evidence from a wide range of credible sources which ensures liabilities remain fair and based on accurate income information. The liability is reviewed annually or at either parents’ request if the income changes by at least 25%.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 02/02/2023 10:26:17 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4469 label Biography information for Angela Crawley

1461963

registered interest
date	11/05/2022
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	Asylum: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether asylum seekers are able to access tailored job search support upon resettlement in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Lanark and Hamilton East
tabling member printed	Angela Crawley
uin	847
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2022 answer text <p>Most asylum seekers in the UK do not currently have the right to work and are therefore not eligible to access DWP employment services.</p><p><br> Employment support is however available to refugees and those entering the UK as part of a resettlement scheme which is delivered by the Home Office. Local Jobcentre Managers have considerable flexibility and expertise to provide tailored support to meet individual needs as required.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 18/05/2022 15:31:36 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4469 label Biography information for Angela Crawley

1274043

registered interest
date	06/01/2021
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: Long Covid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what financial support is available to people who have been diagnosed with long covid.
tabling member constituency	Lanark and Hamilton East
tabling member printed	Angela Crawley
uin	133937
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2021 answer text <p>People who are under State Pension Age and have a disability or health condition that affects their ability to work can apply for New Style Employment and Support Allowance (NS ESA), subject to the wider eligibility criteria.</p><p> </p><p>Where an individual is not furloughed, and they are sick or incapable of work, they may be eligible for Statutory Sick Pay from their employer subject to satisfying entitlement conditions.</p><p>In addition, where an individual’s income is reduced while off work sick and they require further financial support, they may be able to receive Universal Credit, depending on their personal circumstances. Those with long term health conditions may also be eligible for help with the additional costs that can arise from a long-term health condition or disability through Personal Independence Payment, Attendance Allowance or Disability Living Allowance, depending on their age.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 12/01/2021 15:59:49 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4469 label Biography information for Angela Crawley

1187285

registered interest
date	23/03/2020
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 Income: Coronavirus
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 potential merits of the proposal from Citizens Advice to establish a Crisis Minimum Income of £180 per week for people affected by the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Lanark and Hamilton East
tabling member printed	Angela Crawley
uin	33737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2020 answer text <p>There are no plans to introduce a crisis minimum income at this time.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has been clear in its commitment to support those affected in these difficult times and we have made a number of changes to the welfare system to ensure people are receiving the support they need. These changes include:</p><p> </p><ul><li>making it easier to access benefits. Those applying for Contributory ESA will be able to claim from day 1 – as opposed to day 8 - and we have removed the need for face-to-face assessment. Both Universal Credit and Contributory ESA can now be claimed by phone or online;</li><li>increasing the standard rate of Universal Credit and working tax credit for this year by around £1000 per year;</li><li>temporarily relaxing the application of the Minimum Income Floor (MIF) for all self-employed claimants affected by the economic impact of COVID-19 to ensure that the self-employed can access UC at a more generous rate;</li><li>making Statutory Sick Pay available from day 1 – as opposed to day 4 - where an eligible individual is sick or self-isolating; and</li><li>increasing the Local Housing Allowance rates for Universal Credit and Housing Benefit claimants so that it covers at least 30% of the market rents in an area – which is on average £600 in people’s pockets.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Taken together, these measures represent an injection of over £6.5 billion into the welfare system and, along with other job and business support programmes announced by the Chancellor, represent one of the most comprehensive packages of support introduced by an advanced economy in response to the covid-19 outbreak.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 28/04/2020 17:05:04 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince previous answer version 15668 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4469 label Biography information for Angela Crawley