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448447

registered interest
date	27/01/2016
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: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in what circumstances the housing element of advance payments of universal credit can be paid directly to a landlord.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	24553
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2016 answer text <p>Universal Credit is paid as a single monthly amount. The advance payment provision is for the total UC payment, not for any particular portion of it.</p><p> </p><p>A payment of Universal Credit in respect of housing costs can be paid directly to the landlord, or in certain circumstances, via an Alternative Payment Arrangement.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 01/02/2016 17:15:09 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

446239

registered interest
date	20/01/2016
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: Housing
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 23 November 2015 to Question 16318, what recent progress he has made on discussions with stakeholders on proposals to exempt certain groups from the removal of automatic entitlement to housing support for 18 to 21 years olds on universal credit; and when he plans to publish proposals resulting from those discussions.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	23440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2016 answer text <p>The Department continues to liaise with a range of key stakeholders as it develops exemptions to the removal of automatic entitlement to housing support for 18-21 year olds in Universal Credit. This includes discussing this policy with landlords, housing associations and charities.</p><p>Once this work has been completed we will bring forward detailed proposals.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 28/01/2016 13:26:16 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

446091

registered interest
date	19/01/2016
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: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether a universal credit applicant who does not receive the housing part in their first payment due to lack of evidence provided in their application will receive a backdated payment upon receipt of the correct document.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	23084
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2016 answer text <p>Once all the relevant information is received, a backdated payment of the housing element can be made.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 22/01/2016 13:44:12 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

431801

registered interest
date	23/11/2015
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	Universal Credit: Housing
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 ensure adequate expertise in local housing market conditions among staff administering universal credit in jobcentres.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	17300
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2015 answer text <p>The role of DWP is to administer the payment of Universal Credit (UC) and within that there is a Housing Cost element. The Local Authorities (LA) and Valuation Office keep their existing roles by providing valuation and housing advice. UC claims are assessed in UC service centres, not jobcentres.</p><p>UC is being rolled out in a safe and controlled way to allow us to adapt and grow the capability we need over time. To support UC in assessment of the housing costs as part of delivering the live service, LA staff have been seconded on a short term basis to support improvements in housing cost knowledge for staff in UC Service centres.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 26/11/2015 17:49:29 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

429471

registered interest
date	19/11/2015
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	Universal Credit: Housing
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 households in receipt of universal credit who receive support for housing costs are also subject to all work-related requirements.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	16958
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2015 answer text <p>The information you have requested is not currently available. The Department published its strategy for releasing official statistics on Universal Credit (UC) in September 2013. As outlined in the strategy, officials are currently quality assuring data for UC therefore it is not yet possible to give a definitive list of what statistics will be provided in the future. These statistics however will be published in accordance with the relevant protocols in the Code of Practice for official statistics.</p><br /><p>The latest official experimental statistics on UC and the Departments release strategy can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/universal-credit-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/universal-credit-statistics</a>.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 24/11/2015 10:47:20 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

428372

registered interest
date	16/11/2015
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	Universal Credit: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether 18 to 21 year olds who live in supported accommodation will be able to claim the housing element of universal credit when they move out of supported accommodation.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
uin	16318
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>From April 2017 the Government will remove automatic entitlement to housing support for 18-21 year olds in Universal Credit. This rule, which will apply to new claims from those who are out of work, will ensure parity with those young adults who are in employment but are unable to afford to leave home. However, there will be circumstances where it is reasonable to support a young person in living independently. The Department is discussing this issue with key stakeholders in order to determine which groups might be exempt from the general rule. This includes many organisations that provide supported accommodation for young people. It is too early to confirm the outcome from those discussions.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 23/11/2015 15:57:53 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan

426642

registered interest
date	05/11/2015
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	Universal Credit: Housing
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 households in receipt of universal credit in the four pathfinder areas have alternative payment arrangements in place to allow for the housing costs element to be paid directly to their landlord.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	15085
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2015 answer text <p>The information you have requested is not currently available. The Department published its strategy for releasing official statistics on Universal Credit (UC) in September 2013. As outlined in the strategy, officials are currently quality assuring data for UC therefore it is not yet possible to give a definitive list of what statistics will be provided in the future. These statistics however will be published in accordance with the relevant protocols in the Code of Practice for official statistics.</p><p>The latest official experimental statistics on UC and the Departments release strategy can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/universal-credit-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/universal-credit-statistics</a>.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel grouped question UIN 14999 15072 15074 15075 15076 15077 15078 15079 15080 15082 question first answered 11/11/2015 15:43:23 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

426644

registered interest
date	05/11/2015
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	Universal Credit: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many social housing providers in the four pathfinder areas for universal credit have applied for trusted partner status to allow for direct payment of the housing costs element in certain circumstances.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	15086
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2015 answer text <p>The first phase of the ‘Trusted Partner’ pilot started on Monday 28<sup>th</sup> September with 6 landlords all of whom are located within the Pathfinder areas.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 12/11/2015 10:55:02 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

425787

registered interest
date	03/11/2015
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	Universal Credit: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households who have claimed universal credit have also applied for an alternative payment arrangement for their housing costs; and how many such applications have been successful.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	14594
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2015 answer text <p>The information you have requested is not currently available. The Department published its strategy for releasing official statistics on Universal Credit (UC) in September 2013. As outlined in the strategy, officials are currently quality assuring data for UC therefore it is not yet possible to give a definitive list of what statistics will be provided in the future. These statistics however will be published in accordance with the relevant protocols in the Code of Practice for official statistics.</p><p>The latest official experimental statistics on UC and the Departments release strategy can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/universal-credit-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/universal-credit-statistics</a>.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 06/11/2015 14:13:43 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

424398

registered interest
date	27/10/2015
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	Universal Credit: Housing
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 landlords receive the expected rent payments for tenants in properties in areas where universal credit is rolled out.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	13631
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2015 answer text <p>Universal Credit is usually paid directly to claimants as a single monthly sum.</p><br /><p>In certain circumstances, such as where a claimant is identified as vulnerable, the Department may make alternative payment arrangements for rent to be paid directly to landlords.</p><br /><p>The Department is also conducting a pilot with a selection of landlords from the social housing sector where the landlord can identify claimants with a need for alternative payments arrangements and make recommendations to DWP for rapid implementation of direct payments.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 30/10/2015 13:10:32 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry