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1491060

registered interest
date	20/07/2022
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	Jobseeker's Allowance and Universal Credit: Care Leavers
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 it her policy to pay care leavers the higher rate of (a) Jobseekers Allowance and (b) Universal Credit from their 18th birthday.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	40769
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>Universal Credit provides those who are under 25 with lower rates than those age 25 and over. This reflects the fact that these claimants are more likely to live in someone else’s household and have lower living costs.</p><p> </p><p>However, it is acknowledged that some claimants under 25 do live independently, which is why Universal Credit includes separate elements to provide support to claimants for these additional costs. These additional amounts are provided in a similar way to all claimants.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>There are no plans to change this policy.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 05/09/2022 16:04:50 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1491061

registered interest
date	20/07/2022
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: Care Leavers
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 alternatives to automatic benefit sanctions for care leavers.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	40770
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>We have no plans to assess the potential merits of alternatives to automatic benefit sanctions for care leavers.</p><p>Conditionality and sanctions apply to care leavers in the same way as other claimants who are also expected to move towards and enter employment. There are additional checks in place for care leavers to determine if a referral for a sanction decision is appropriate. Work Coaches can also contact the care leaver single point of contact (SPOC) for any additional information when considering a sanction referral for a care leaver.</p><p>It is only when a care leaver has been found not to have met an agreed and reasonable requirement, without good reason, that we would consider applying a sanction. A decision maker will fully take into account the claimants’ circumstances, when determining if a sanction is warranted.</p><p>If a care leaver disagrees with a decision, they can ask for the decision to be reconsidered and subsequently can appeal against the decision to an independent tribunal.</p> answering member constituency Hertford and Stortford answering member printed Julie Marson question first answered 05/09/2022 14:27:30 answering member 4768 label Biography information for Julie Marson
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1490117

registered interest
date	18/07/2022
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: Mortality Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the number of people claiming social security benefits on the mortality rate in England.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	38637
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2022 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions has not made an assessment.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 25/07/2022 14:00:46 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1483458

registered interest
date	27/06/2022
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	Way to Work Scheme: Hendon
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of people who have moved off Universal Credit and into work as a result of the Way to Work campaign in Hendon constituency.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	25821
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2022 answer text <p>We are unable to provide the number of movements into work in the Hendon parliamentary constituency as to produce this would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst we cannot provide data at a constituency level, we can provide this data at a Jobcentre Plus (JCP) district geographical area. Hendon constituency falls within North London JCP district, we have therefore provided the movements into work for that took place within that area during the campaign. These will include movements that took place in other constituencies that fall within the same JCP district.</p><p> </p><p>We estimate that so far 17,100 unemployed Universal Credit claimants in the North London Jobcentre Plus District have moved into work during the Way to Work Campaign between 31 January and 26 June 2022.</p><p> </p><p>This cumulative figure is composed of our into work measure to the end of May (14,770) and our internal management information up to 26 June (2,340). This figure includes claimants with a sanction in place that moved into work during the period of the campaign (760). This does not include movements into work from JSA claimants as they cannot be broken down to Jobcentre Plus District level. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10. Due to rounding, sum of figures may not match declared total.</p><p> </p><p>The management information presented here has not been subjected to the usual standard of quality assurance associated with official statistics but is provided in the interests of transparency and timeliness.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 05/07/2022 16:31:40 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1483459

registered interest
date	27/06/2022
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	Household Support Fund: Barnet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress her Department has made on allocating the Household Support Fund to the London Borough of Barnet.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	25822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2022 answer text <p>Local Authorities have received their allocations from the current £421m Household Support Fund for April – September 2022, alongside the grant determination and guidance. The allocations for Local Authorities for this period can be found <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/household-support-fund-guidance-for-local-councils/household-support-fund-grant-determination-2021-no-315787#annex-a-household-support-fund-grant-final-funding-allocations-per-county-councils-and-unitary-authorities-for-the-period-1-april-to-30-september-2022" target="_blank">here</a>. The allocation for Barnet is £2,455,182.90. Local Authorities have discretion on exactly how and when this funding is used within the scope set out in the grant determination and guidance, based on their assessment of local need.</p><p> </p><p>From October 2022, Government is providing an additional £500 million to help households with the cost of essentials, bringing the total funding for this support to £1.5 billion. In England £421m will be used to further extend the Household Support Fund (October 2022 – March 2023). Guidance and individual local authority indicative allocations for this further extension to the Household Support Fund will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 05/07/2022 16:02:35 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1469688

registered interest
date	13/06/2022
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	Employment: Older People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of the employment rate among people within five years of the statutory retirement age.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	16917
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2022 answer text <p>Now that the Default Retirement Age has been abolished most people can work for as long as they want to and are able.</p><p>The Government recognises the challenges faced by people aged 50 and over. Therefore, we are providing over £20 million over the next three years for a new enhanced offer for workers over the age of 50 to help them to stay in or return to work. This offer will ensure that older job seekers receive more intensive, tailored support as part of their Universal Credit claim and will give Work Coaches more time to spend with older job seekers who have recently become unemployed. The 50PLUS Champions network also provides dedicated support to Work Coaches to enable them to effectively direct suitable support to claimants who are aged 50 and over. The available information is set out below.</p><p>The employment rate of 60-64 year olds is contained in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Employment rate Apr-Jun 2021</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aged 60-64</p></td><td><p>54.5%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/economic-labour-market-status-of-individuals-aged-50-and-over-trends-over-time-september-2021/economic-labour-market-status-of-individuals-aged-50-and-over-trends-over-time-september-2021" target="_blank">Economic labour market status of individuals aged 50 and over 2021</a></p><p> </p><p>The number of people claiming unemployment related benefits is contained in the table below. The Claimant Count measures the number of people claiming benefit principally for the reason of being unemployed. The available age breakdown is 65 and over, so this will include some people on the claimant count who are over State Pension age.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Claimant Count May 2022</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aged 65+</p></td><td><p>24,990</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: <a href="https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/" target="_blank">NOMIS June 2022</a></p><p> </p><p>The number of 50-64 year olds who are economically inactive in each of the last three years is contained in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Inactivity level</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-Apr 2020</p></td><td><p>3,308,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-Apr 2021</p></td><td><p>3,443,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-Apr 2022</p></td><td><p>3,519,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/redir/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJpbmRleCI6OCwicGFnZVNpemUiOjEwLCJwYWdlIjoxLCJ1cmkiOiIvZW1wbG95bWVudGFuZGxhYm91cm1hcmtldC9wZW9wbGVpbndvcmsvZW1wbG95bWVudGFuZGVtcGxveWVldHlwZXMvZGF0YXNldHMvZW1wbG95bWVudHVuZW1wbG95bWVudGFuZGVjb25vbWljaW5hY3Rpdml0eWJ5YWdlZ3JvdXBzZWFzb25hbGx5YWRqdXN0ZWRhMDVzYSIsImxpc3RUeXBlIjoicmVsYXRlZGRhdGEifQ.QEJp_WI_8_5xY2HM1HbCHSIaFY1o70Wuzf51KBB2Y4o" target="_blank">Table A05SA, Labour Market Overview June 2022</a></p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 16918 16920 question first answered 21/06/2022 12:17:09 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1469689

registered interest
date	13/06/2022
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	Unemployment Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of the number of people claiming unemployment benefits in the final year before they reach the statutory retirement age.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	16918
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2022 answer text <p>Now that the Default Retirement Age has been abolished most people can work for as long as they want to and are able.</p><p>The Government recognises the challenges faced by people aged 50 and over. Therefore, we are providing over £20 million over the next three years for a new enhanced offer for workers over the age of 50 to help them to stay in or return to work. This offer will ensure that older job seekers receive more intensive, tailored support as part of their Universal Credit claim and will give Work Coaches more time to spend with older job seekers who have recently become unemployed. The 50PLUS Champions network also provides dedicated support to Work Coaches to enable them to effectively direct suitable support to claimants who are aged 50 and over. The available information is set out below.</p><p>The employment rate of 60-64 year olds is contained in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Employment rate Apr-Jun 2021</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aged 60-64</p></td><td><p>54.5%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/economic-labour-market-status-of-individuals-aged-50-and-over-trends-over-time-september-2021/economic-labour-market-status-of-individuals-aged-50-and-over-trends-over-time-september-2021" target="_blank">Economic labour market status of individuals aged 50 and over 2021</a></p><p> </p><p>The number of people claiming unemployment related benefits is contained in the table below. The Claimant Count measures the number of people claiming benefit principally for the reason of being unemployed. The available age breakdown is 65 and over, so this will include some people on the claimant count who are over State Pension age.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Claimant Count May 2022</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aged 65+</p></td><td><p>24,990</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: <a href="https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/" target="_blank">NOMIS June 2022</a></p><p> </p><p>The number of 50-64 year olds who are economically inactive in each of the last three years is contained in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Inactivity level</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-Apr 2020</p></td><td><p>3,308,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-Apr 2021</p></td><td><p>3,443,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-Apr 2022</p></td><td><p>3,519,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/redir/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJpbmRleCI6OCwicGFnZVNpemUiOjEwLCJwYWdlIjoxLCJ1cmkiOiIvZW1wbG95bWVudGFuZGxhYm91cm1hcmtldC9wZW9wbGVpbndvcmsvZW1wbG95bWVudGFuZGVtcGxveWVldHlwZXMvZGF0YXNldHMvZW1wbG95bWVudHVuZW1wbG95bWVudGFuZGVjb25vbWljaW5hY3Rpdml0eWJ5YWdlZ3JvdXBzZWFzb25hbGx5YWRqdXN0ZWRhMDVzYSIsImxpc3RUeXBlIjoicmVsYXRlZGRhdGEifQ.QEJp_WI_8_5xY2HM1HbCHSIaFY1o70Wuzf51KBB2Y4o" target="_blank">Table A05SA, Labour Market Overview June 2022</a></p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 16917 16920 question first answered 21/06/2022 12:17:09 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1469690

registered interest
date	13/06/2022
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	Pensioners: 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 her Department has made of the number of people of the statutory retirement age who live in relative poverty.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	16919
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2022 answer text <p>National Statistics on the number of pensioners in low income in the UK are published annually in the “Households Below Average Income” publication. Latest statistics, covering up until 2020/21, can be found here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1064433/hbai-summary-results.ods" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1064433/hbai-summary-results.ods</a></p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 20/06/2022 14:24:55 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1469691

registered interest
date	13/06/2022
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	Unemployment: Older People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of the number of people who are not engaged in the labour market aged 50 to 64 in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	16920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2022 answer text <p>Now that the Default Retirement Age has been abolished most people can work for as long as they want to and are able.</p><p>The Government recognises the challenges faced by people aged 50 and over. Therefore, we are providing over £20 million over the next three years for a new enhanced offer for workers over the age of 50 to help them to stay in or return to work. This offer will ensure that older job seekers receive more intensive, tailored support as part of their Universal Credit claim and will give Work Coaches more time to spend with older job seekers who have recently become unemployed. The 50PLUS Champions network also provides dedicated support to Work Coaches to enable them to effectively direct suitable support to claimants who are aged 50 and over. The available information is set out below.</p><p>The employment rate of 60-64 year olds is contained in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Employment rate Apr-Jun 2021</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aged 60-64</p></td><td><p>54.5%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/economic-labour-market-status-of-individuals-aged-50-and-over-trends-over-time-september-2021/economic-labour-market-status-of-individuals-aged-50-and-over-trends-over-time-september-2021" target="_blank">Economic labour market status of individuals aged 50 and over 2021</a></p><p> </p><p>The number of people claiming unemployment related benefits is contained in the table below. The Claimant Count measures the number of people claiming benefit principally for the reason of being unemployed. The available age breakdown is 65 and over, so this will include some people on the claimant count who are over State Pension age.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Claimant Count May 2022</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aged 65+</p></td><td><p>24,990</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: <a href="https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/" target="_blank">NOMIS June 2022</a></p><p> </p><p>The number of 50-64 year olds who are economically inactive in each of the last three years is contained in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Inactivity level</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-Apr 2020</p></td><td><p>3,308,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-Apr 2021</p></td><td><p>3,443,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-Apr 2022</p></td><td><p>3,519,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/redir/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJpbmRleCI6OCwicGFnZVNpemUiOjEwLCJwYWdlIjoxLCJ1cmkiOiIvZW1wbG95bWVudGFuZGxhYm91cm1hcmtldC9wZW9wbGVpbndvcmsvZW1wbG95bWVudGFuZGVtcGxveWVldHlwZXMvZGF0YXNldHMvZW1wbG95bWVudHVuZW1wbG95bWVudGFuZGVjb25vbWljaW5hY3Rpdml0eWJ5YWdlZ3JvdXBzZWFzb25hbGx5YWRqdXN0ZWRhMDVzYSIsImxpc3RUeXBlIjoicmVsYXRlZGRhdGEifQ.QEJp_WI_8_5xY2HM1HbCHSIaFY1o70Wuzf51KBB2Y4o" target="_blank">Table A05SA, Labour Market Overview June 2022</a></p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 16917 16918 question first answered 21/06/2022 12:17:09 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1463988

registered interest
date	18/05/2022
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	British Sign Language Act 2022
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department plans to take to implement the British Sign Language Act 2022.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	4548
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2022 answer text <p>The British Sign Language Act 2022 gained Royal Assent in April 2022 and does three things:</p><ul><li>It recognises British Sign Language as a language of Great Britain in its own right;</li><li>It places a duty on the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to report on the promotion and facilitation of British Sign Language by ministerial departments;</li><li>It places a duty on the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to issue guidance to ministerial departments on the general promotion and facilitation of British Sign Language across their public communications - such as public announcements, consultations, plans, strategy, social media and press conferences.</li></ul><p>A BSL Advisory Board will be established to advise the government on the implementation of the BSL Act from the perspective of those who use BSL. The board will also advise on related matters such as how to increase the number of BSL interpreters. This Board is a key first step in implementation of the Act, and it is anticipated that recruitment for the board will begin soon, with the first board meeting to be held in the Autumn.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 26/05/2022 13:43:56 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord