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391038

registered interest
date	17/07/2015
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	Children: Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of children living in poverty in (a) Copeland and (b) Cumbria.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
uin	7879
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Government does not produce child poverty statistics at local authority or parliamentary constituency level.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 21/07/2015 10:23:45 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

391041

registered interest
date	17/07/2015
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: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the Government's policy is on 18 to 21 year olds in need of housing support.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
uin	7882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>To prevent young people slipping straight into a life on benefits, from April 2017 the Government will remove the automatic entitlement to housing support for new claims in Universal Credit from 18-21 year olds who are out of work. This will ensure young people in the benefits system face the same choices as young people who work and who may not be able to afford to leave home.</p><p> </p><p>We will ensure that vulnerable young people who are in need of support for their housing needs continue to receive it. Government will consider the impact in line with our legal obligations as part of that process.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 21/07/2015 12:45:06 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

391046

registered interest
date	17/07/2015
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: Young People
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 an exemption to his proposed reduction in housing benefit for young people aged 21 and younger who cannot live with their parents and are at risk of homelessness.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	7885
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>To prevent young people slipping straight into a life on benefits, from April 2017 the Government will remove the automatic entitlement to housing support for new claims in Universal Credit from 18-21 year olds who are out of work. This will ensure young people in the benefits system face the same choices as young people who work and who may not be able to afford to leave home.</p><p> </p><p>We will ensure that vulnerable young people who are in need of support for their housing needs continue to receive it. Government will consider the impact in line with our legal obligations as part of that process.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 21/07/2015 12:02:07 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

390720

registered interest
date	16/07/2015
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	Social Rented Housing: Rents
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 reduction in rent payment rates amongst social sector tenants upon moving to a direct payment scheme.
tabling member constituency	Hertford and Stortford
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Prisk
uin	7675
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 18 March 2015 to Question UIN <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-03-12/227440/" target="_blank">227440</a>.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 21/07/2015 10:08:46 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1424 label Biography information for Mr Mark Prisk

390847

registered interest
date	16/07/2015
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	Employment and Support Allowance: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many employment and support allowance claimants in Scotland are in the Work Related Activity Group.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	7751
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The information available for the number of Employment and Support Allowance claimants by phase of claim and region is published and can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/default.asp" target="_blank">https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/default.asp</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/home/newuser.asp" target="_blank">https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/home/newuser.asp</a>.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 21/07/2015 10:21:25 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

390867

registered interest
date	16/07/2015
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	Attendance Allowance
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 extend the special rules for attendance allowance to include those suffering from significant brain injuries.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	7696
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Entitlement to Attendance Allowance is not based on the diagnosis of a specific health condition, but is awarded to people based on the care, or supervision, needs arising from their severe disability. Special rules arrangements apply to Attendance Allowance claimants who are not expected to live longer than another six months, and mean that payment is made immediately rather the claimant having to satisfy the usual six month qualifying period. There is no specification of which health conditions should be processed under the special rules arrangements, and those suffering from significant brain injuries and not expected to live longer than another six months would be included under them. Claims for Attendance Allowance under the special rules arrangements should be supported by a relevant healthcare professional, usually on form DS1500.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 20/07/2015 17:15:33 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

390869

registered interest
date	16/07/2015
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	Food Banks: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the effect of the measures in the Summer Budget 2015 on foodbank use in Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	7750
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The factors driving Food Bank use are many and complex – as the All Party Parliamentary Group report recognised. We know that work is the best route out of poverty, which is why we are introducing a living wage and bringing forward reforms to ensure work always pays.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 21/07/2015 12:00:26 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

390872

registered interest
date	16/07/2015
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	Child Poverty Act 2010: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with Ministers in the Scottish Government on legislation to replace the Child Poverty Act 2010.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	7705
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>On 9 July the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions wrote to Alex Neil MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Communities and Pensioners’ Rights in the Scottish Government, outlining proposed amendments to the Child Poverty Act 2010, as part of the Welfare Reform and Work Bill. We will work closely with the Devolved Administrations as the Bill proceeds and are open to reflecting their preferences regarding their jurisdictions in the legislation.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 21/07/2015 11:00:21 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

390873

registered interest
date	16/07/2015
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: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Scottish households have backdated housing benefit claims in excess of four weeks.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	7753
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The information requested about how many Scottish Households have backdated benefit claims in excess of four weeks is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 21/07/2015 10:14:00 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

390876

registered interest
date	16/07/2015
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	Social Security Benefits: Radiotherapy
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 not to require those undergoing radiotherapy to undertake fit-for-work assessments.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
uin	7589
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>People claiming Employment and Support Allowance whose capacity to work is identified as being significantly limited by cancer treatment, including radiotherapy, are already placed in the Support Group without the need for the whole of the claimant questionnaire to be completed, and without the need for a face-to-face assessment.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 21/07/2015 10:17:59 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan