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752464

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the findings by Citizens Advice in its report Delivering Universal Credit, what steps they plan to take to reduce the time taken for the first payment of universal credit to be made.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2017 answer text <p><em> </em></p><p>The assessment period and payment structure of Universal Credit creates a fixed period between date of entitlement and the first payment.</p><p> </p><p>The policy intention is that claimants receive the first payment 5 weeks after their date of entitlement (6 weeks if waiting days are served). The assessment period runs for a full calendar month from the date of entitlement, and the UC pay date will be 7 calendar days after the end of the assessment period. This mirrors the world of work and allows for a 1 month period in which to gather information about a claimants’ earnings. Advances and budgeting support are available to support claimants during this period. Advances can provide up to 50% of a claimants indicative award straight away.</p><p> </p><p>The latest internal data, for week ending 19 June, suggests some 80% of cases were paid in full at the end of the first assessment period. For the 20% of cases who were not paid in full we estimate around a third have not signed up to their claimant commitment so cannot be paid until they have. The other two thirds have an outstanding verification issue, such as providing bank statements, evidence of childcare costs, or proof of rent. Many of these claimants receive a part-payment where elements of the claim have been verified.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe grouped question UIN HL911 question first answered 25/07/2017 10:29:55 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

752465

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how many claimants of universal credit have had to wait for more than six weeks for the first payment of universal credit; and what is the average waiting time.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL911
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2017 answer text <p><em> </em></p><p>The assessment period and payment structure of Universal Credit creates a fixed period between date of entitlement and the first payment.</p><p> </p><p>The policy intention is that claimants receive the first payment 5 weeks after their date of entitlement (6 weeks if waiting days are served). The assessment period runs for a full calendar month from the date of entitlement, and the UC pay date will be 7 calendar days after the end of the assessment period. This mirrors the world of work and allows for a 1 month period in which to gather information about a claimants’ earnings. Advances and budgeting support are available to support claimants during this period. Advances can provide up to 50% of a claimants indicative award straight away.</p><p> </p><p>The latest internal data, for week ending 19 June, suggests some 80% of cases were paid in full at the end of the first assessment period. For the 20% of cases who were not paid in full we estimate around a third have not signed up to their claimant commitment so cannot be paid until they have. The other two thirds have an outstanding verification issue, such as providing bank statements, evidence of childcare costs, or proof of rent. Many of these claimants receive a part-payment where elements of the claim have been verified.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe grouped question UIN HL910 question first answered 25/07/2017 10:29:56 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

752541

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
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
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 assist households facing financial difficulties as a result of errors or delays in the rollout of universal credit.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	5464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>We have a number of safeguards in place to help claimants transition to Universal Credit including Advances and Budgeting Support. Claimants can apply for an advance immediately and can receive up to 50 percent of their indicative award shortly afterwards. Personal Budgeting Support is also discussed at the claimant’s initial work search interview to gauge their potential support needs and can include money advice. We continue to work closely with landlords, Local Authorities and other organisations to ensure claimants are supported throughout the assessment process.<strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 20/07/2017 16:18:26 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

752542

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
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	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 steps his Department is taking to assist households facing financial difficulties as a result of benefit sanctions.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	5463
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>Sanctions are only used in a minority of cases when people fail to meet each of their requirements that they agreed in their Claimant Commitment without good reason.</p><p> </p><p>We have a well-established system of hardship payments, available as a safeguard if a claimant demonstrates that they cannot meet their immediate and most essential needs, including accommodation, heating, food and hygiene, as a result of their sanction.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 20/07/2017 16:19:00 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

752543

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
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	Social Security Benefits
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 assist households facing financial difficulties as a result of the time taken to process social security applications and payments.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	5462
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>Claimants can request a Short Term Benefit Advance or a Universal Credit Advance before they receive their first payment of benefit.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 20/07/2017 16:17:25 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

752801

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
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	Children: Day Care
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 have had their welfare entitlement reduced after completing an application for tax free childcare.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	5212
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is not available.</p><p>Tax-Free Childcare provides support to parents for their childcare costs. We estimate that around 2 million working families will have access to the scheme.</p><p>Parents cannot receive support from Tax-Free Childcare where they are in receipt of Universal Credit or Child Tax Credit or Working Tax Credit. However, families who are eligible for both will have the freedom to choose which scheme best meets their needs</p><p>The Department for Work and Pensions continues to work closely with HM Revenue and Customs to ensure the schemes complement each other effectively, and that parents will have the guidance they need in order to make an informed decision on which scheme will provide the best support for them.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 24/07/2017 13:05:30 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

752802

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
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	Personal Independence Payment: Delyn
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of constituents in Delyn constituency who had been categorised as lifelong recipients of disability living allowance have subsequently been judged as ineligible for personal independence payments in each year for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	David Hanson
uin	5347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 5132 5183 5324 5326 5328 5397 question first answered 20/07/2017 12:49:35 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson

752803

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
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	Employment and Support Allowance: Mental Health
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 employment and support allowance claimants in (a) the work-related activity group and (b) support group have a primary diagnosis related to mental health.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	5384
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>The information available on the number of Employment and Support Allowance claimants by phase of claim and medical condition is published and can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users is available at:</p><p> </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> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/07/2017 13:56:21 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

752804

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
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	Social Security Benefits: Medical Examinations
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 publish the indicators for agreed outcomes for (a) personal independence payment health assessments and (b) work capability assessments; and if he will publish the performance against those indicators for each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
uin	5378
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>We have interpreted ‘agreed outcomes’ as benefit award rates. There are no indicators in relation to agreed outcomes for either Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments or Work Capability Assessments (WCAs).</p><p> </p><p>The Department routinely publishes information relating to award outcomes on a quarterly basis.</p><p> </p><p>The latest PIP statistics are available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-independence-payment-april-2013-to-april-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-independence-payment-april-2013-to-april-2017</a></p><p> </p><p>The latest Employment and Support Allowance statistics are available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/617749/esa-wca-summary-june-2017.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/617749/esa-wca-summary-june-2017.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/07/2017 13:01:43 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

752806

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
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	Personal Independence Payment: Gower
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what percentage of people in Gower constituency who had been categorised as lifelong recipients of disability living allowance and have subsequently been judged ineligible for personal independence payments in each year for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Gower
tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
uin	5326
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 5132 5183 5324 5328 5347 5397 question first answered 20/07/2017 12:49:35 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi