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1457780

registered interest
date	14/04/2022
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	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, pursuant to the Answer of 8 February 2022 to Question 117880, on Social Security Benefits: Disqualification, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the finding on page 73 of her Department's in-work progression randomised control trial that ran between April 2015 and March 2018 that sanctions did not appear to have a positive impact on motivation to progress and that they could damage the relationship between the Work Coach and participant.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
uin	153978
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2022 answer text <p>A positive working relationship between a Work Coach and a claimant is crucial but the same section also shows how sanctions are an effective tool at driving compliance.</p><p> </p><p>Building on the evidence from the randomised control trial to support in-work progression, we are extending the support Jobcentres provide to people in work and on low incomes to help them to increase their earnings and move into better paid quality jobs.</p><p> </p><p>This will be provided by Work Coaches and focus on career progression advice, such as considering skills gaps, identifying training needs, or looking for opportunities for the claimant to progress in their current role or in a new role.</p><p> </p><p>The support will be offered to working UC claimants on a voluntary basis initially. However, we will review this in the future to ensure everyone who could benefit from this support engages with it.</p><p> </p><p>Our evaluation of the new voluntary in-work progression offer will inform our future approach to helping UC claimants to progress.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 26/04/2022 11:15:25 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

1457781

registered interest
date	14/04/2022
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	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, pursuant to the Answers of 8 February 2022 to Question 117880 and Question 121901, on Social Security Benefits: Disqualification, what assessment she has made of the findings of the implications for her policies of international studies, including those summarised in Griggs and Evans (2010), the National Audit Office’s 2016 report on Benefit sanctions and the written evidence from her Department to the Work and Pension Committee’s inquiry on benefit sanctions in 2018, that, where sanctions prompted people to move into work, the effect could be short-lived and result in lower quality jobs in respect of pay, conditions, duration and sustainability.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
uin	153979
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2022 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made. The Department considers all available evidence when making decisions regarding new or existing policies. To ensure sanctions are clear, fair and effective in promoting positive behaviours, we keep the operation of the conditionality and sanctions policies and process under continuous review. We routinely undertake Equality Analyses when developing policies.</p><p>These regulations change the amount of time people have to search for jobs in their preferred sector, which is known as the permitted period. The permitted period is available at the discretion of a Work Coach and only claimants with substantial experience in a certain sector or occupation, or at a level of remuneration are eligible. If, after 4 weeks, claimants granted a permitted period refuse to widen their job search and apply for roles, attend interviews or take up paid work outside of their preferred sector without good reason, then they may be referred for a sanction. A sanction is only ever applied if claimants fail, without good reason, to meet their agreed conditionality requirements.</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.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 26/04/2022 10:59:51 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

1457783

registered interest
date	14/04/2022
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	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, with reference to paragraph 12 of Benefit Sanctions: Government response to the Work and Pensions Committee’s Nineteenth Report of Session 2017-19, if she will provide details of the external evidence on the impact of sanctions on claimants' health, finances and wellbeing of claimants her Department took into account prior to the introduction of The Universal Credit and Jobseeker’s Allowance (Work Search and Work Availability Requirements - limitations) (Amendment) Regulations 2022.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
uin	153980
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2022 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made. The Department considers all available evidence when making decisions regarding new or existing policies. To ensure sanctions are clear, fair and effective in promoting positive behaviours, we keep the operation of the conditionality and sanctions policies and process under continuous review. We routinely undertake Equality Analyses when developing policies.</p><p>These regulations change the amount of time people have to search for jobs in their preferred sector, which is known as the permitted period. The permitted period is available at the discretion of a Work Coach and only claimants with substantial experience in a certain sector or occupation, or at a level of remuneration are eligible. If, after 4 weeks, claimants granted a permitted period refuse to widen their job search and apply for roles, attend interviews or take up paid work outside of their preferred sector without good reason, then they may be referred for a sanction. A sanction is only ever applied if claimants fail, without good reason, to meet their agreed conditionality requirements.</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.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 26/04/2022 10:59:51 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

1452144

registered interest
date	17/03/2022
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	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, whether it is the Risk Review Team's policy to suspend cases when fraud is suspected and not in cases where more evidence is required to determine eligibility.
tabling member constituency	Edmonton
tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
uin	142050
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2022 answer text <p>The Risk Review Team only deal with cases where intelligence indicates that there is a high risk of fraud.</p><p>In these cases, claims are suspended until such time as claimants can provide the evidence required in order for us to determine their eligibility.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 24/03/2022 16:56:58 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

1438110

registered interest
date	04/03/2022
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	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, whether her Department is taking steps to support academic research on the impact of social security sanctions on the mental health of recipients.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Beth Winter
uin	134414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2022 answer text <p>The Department have made no assessment of the impact of social security sanctions on the mental health of recipients. The Department supports research on a range of areas and will consider each project or application on its merit.</p><p>Sanctions are only applied where a claimant fails to comply with a mandatory requirement set out in their claimant commitment such as a failure to attend an appointment. When considering whether a sanction is appropriate, a Decision Maker will take all the claimant’s individual circumstances, including any health conditions or disabilities and any evidence of good reason, into account before deciding whether a sanction is warranted.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 134415 question first answered 09/03/2022 18:13:04 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4809 label Biography information for Beth Winter

1438111

registered interest
date	04/03/2022
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	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 she will publish her Department's assessment of the impact of social security sanctions on the mental health of recipients.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Beth Winter
uin	134415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2022 answer text <p>The Department have made no assessment of the impact of social security sanctions on the mental health of recipients. The Department supports research on a range of areas and will consider each project or application on its merit.</p><p>Sanctions are only applied where a claimant fails to comply with a mandatory requirement set out in their claimant commitment such as a failure to attend an appointment. When considering whether a sanction is appropriate, a Decision Maker will take all the claimant’s individual circumstances, including any health conditions or disabilities and any evidence of good reason, into account before deciding whether a sanction is warranted.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 134414 question first answered 09/03/2022 18:13:04 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4809 label Biography information for Beth Winter

1434036

registered interest
date	22/02/2022
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	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, pursuant to the Answer of 21 February 2022 to Question 121901 on Social Security Benefits: Disqualification, for what reasons her Department is unable to list the international studies which show that benefit systems supported by conditionality are effective at moving people into work.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	127520
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2022 answer text <p>The Department does not maintain a list of sources used and so the information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 25/02/2022 11:40:05 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1434124

registered interest
date	22/02/2022
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	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, pursuant to the Answer of 10 February 2022 to Question 119672, on Social Security Benefits: Disqualification, in which months the proof of concept is planned to (a) start and (b) finish in 2022; and in what parts of the country it will run.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	127458
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2022 answer text <p><strong> </strong>The proof of concept is due to run in Spring. As this is a small-scale test we do not plan to publish further details on timeframe or location so as to not adversely affect the proof of concept. Sites for the proof of concept are chosen in such a way that ensures we are able to assess the concept / policy under consideration.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 28/02/2022 17:58:49 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies previous answer version 53368 answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1434278

registered interest
date	22/02/2022
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	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, with reference to her Department's publication entitled Benefit sanctions statistics to October 2021, what recent assessment she has made of the effect of the absence of benefit sanction (a) decisions and (b) durations data on the ability of Members to scrutinise her Department's policies effectively.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	127522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2022 answer text <p>No assessment has been made.</p><p> </p><p>The Department publishes regular <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/jobseekers-allowance-sanctions" target="_blank">Benefit Sanctions statistics</a> and whilst some of the statistics are temporarily unavailable they will be restored as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 01/03/2022 17:58:47 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1434279

registered interest
date	22/02/2022
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	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, with reference to her Department's publication entitled Benefit sanctions statistics to October 2021, what recent assessment she has made of the ability of the Social Security Advisory Committee to undertake its statutory scrutiny of the Universal Credit and Jobseeker's Allowance (Work Search and Work Availability Requirements - limitations) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 in the context of the benefit sanction decisions and durations data available to it.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	127523
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2022 answer text <p>No assessment has been made.</p><p> </p><p>The Social Security Advisory Committee will continue its role to scrutinise statutory regulations and provide advice whilst continuing to have access to sanction statistics.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 01/03/2022 17:59:05 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden