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1277611

registered interest
date	18/01/2021
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, if she will publish the (a) number of people who had debt deductions from their legacy benefits in each of the last 12 months and (b) total amount recovered in each of those months.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	138958
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2021 answer text <p>The number of people who had debt deductions from their legacy benefits and the value of those deductions for the last twelve months, are detailed in the table below.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of people who had deductions from Legacy Benefits</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Value of those deductions</strong> <strong> </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Jan-20</strong></p></td><td><p>205,700</p></td><td><p>£11.300m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Feb-20</strong></p></td><td><p>199,200</p></td><td><p>£10.331m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Mar-20</strong></p></td><td><p>200,100</p></td><td><p>£11.849m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Apr-20</strong></p></td><td><p>181,100</p></td><td><p>£10.083m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>May-20</strong></p></td><td><p>162,300</p></td><td><p>£8.454m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Jun-20</strong></p></td><td><p>95,700</p></td><td><p>£3.030m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Jul-20</strong></p></td><td><p>9,000</p></td><td><p>£0.370m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Aug-20</strong></p></td><td><p>66,800</p></td><td><p>£4.326m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Sep-20</strong></p></td><td><p>70,200</p></td><td><p>£4.900m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Oct-20</strong></p></td><td><p>70,200</p></td><td><p>£5.029m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Nov-20</strong></p></td><td><p>72,500</p></td><td><p>£5.361m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Dec-20</strong></p></td><td><p>75,800</p></td><td><p>£5.982m</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>We recognise that there will be some claimants who may be experiencing financial difficulty, and anyone unable to afford the rate of recovery proposed is encouraged to contact DWP Debt Management to review the proposed rate of recovery.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 21/01/2021 18:08:34 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1257754

registered interest
date	02/12/2020
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	Local Housing Allowance
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 raise Local Housing Allowance to ensure it covers housing costs.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	124184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2020 answer text <p>Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates were increased in April 2020, costing almost £1 billion and providing 1.5 million claimants with on average an extra £600 more housing support per year than they would otherwise have received.</p><p> </p><p>In 2021/22 all LHA rates will be maintained at their increased level, meaning claimants renting in the private rented sector will continue to benefit from the significant increase in the rates applied this year.</p><p> </p><p>For those who require additional support with housing costs Discretionary Housing Payments (DHP) are available. Since 2011 we have provided over £1 billion in DHP funding.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 07/12/2020 16:29:01 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1246346

registered interest
date	22/10/2020
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	Poverty: Children
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 reduce child poverty in (a) Stockton North constituency and (b) the Tees Valley Combined Authority area.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	107646
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2020 answer text <p>Tackling child poverty is a priority for this Government. Our recent focus has been on supporting people financially during these unprecedented times. The Department for Work and Pensions quickly introduced a package of support, including welfare changes worth £9.3 billion this year to help people with the financial consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic.</p><p>Our long-term ambition remains to level up across the country and continue to tackle child poverty through our reformed welfare system that works with the labour market to encourage parents to move into and progress in work wherever possible.</p><p>Our £30bn Plan for Jobs is the first step on the ladder to achieving this and will support economic recovery through new schemes including Kickstart and Job Entry Targeted Support. We are also doubling the number of work coaches who, through our Jobcentre network, will provide more people with the tailored support they need to move back into work and towards financial independence.</p><p>The Government launched its Plan for Jobs in response the impact of the pandemic. Progress can be seen in the recent launch of Kickstart, the new Job Entry Target Support (JETS), an extension of the Work and Health Programme and the expansion of the Sector-based Work Academy Programme. A New Job Finding Support Service, involving the private sector recruiters, will also be introduced.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 02/11/2020 17:49:10 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1245512

registered interest
date	21/10/2020
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: North East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effect of job losses in (a) Stockton North, (b) the Tees Valley Combined Authority area and (c) the North East on levels of child poverty in each respective area.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	106988
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2020 answer text <p>Protecting families with low incomes during the COVID-19 outbreak is of upmost importance to this government. The policies implemented in response to the outbreak, such as the Job Retention Schemes and the increases to the welfare budget have made a huge difference, particularly to those with low incomes. This was shown in HMT’s recently published distributional analysis about the Impact of COVID-19 on working household incomes. This publication shows that the lowest income decile of working households has seen no fall in income due to Government measures that have been put in place. This is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/impact-of-covid-19-on-working-household-incomes-distributional-analysis-as-of-may-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/impact-of-covid-19-on-working-household-incomes-distributional-analysis-as-of-may-2020</a></p><p> </p><p>The Government launched its Plan for Jobs in response the impact of the pandemic. Progress can be seen in the recent launch of Kickstart, the new Job Entry Target Support (JETS), an extension of the Work and Health Programme and the expansion of the Sector-based Work Academy Programme. A New Job Finding Support Service, involving the private sector recruiters, will also be introduced.</p><p> </p><p>National Statistics on the number and percentage of children in low income are published annually in the “Households Below Average Income” publication. The rates of children in absolute poverty in the North East region in the three years to 18/19 has decreased, both before and after housing costs, compared to the three years to 09/10.</p><p> </p><p>These statistics can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/households-below-average-income-199495-to-201819" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/households-below-average-income-199495-to-201819</a></p><p> </p><p>The Department now publishes supplementary official statistics on the number of children in low income families at constituency level. Children in Low Income Families data is published annually.</p><p> </p><p>The latest figures from 2014/15 to 2018/19 can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-in-low-income-families-local-area-statistics-201415-to-201819" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-in-low-income-families-local-area-statistics-201415-to-201819</a></p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 106990 106992 question first answered 02/11/2020 18:01:19 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1245514

registered interest
date	21/10/2020
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 and Working Tax Credit: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate the Government has made of the number of families that will be affected by the reduction in (a) universal credit and (b) working tax credit by £20 a week in April 2021 in (i) Stockton North constituency and (ii) the Tees Valley Combined Authority area.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	106989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2020 answer text <p>No estimate has been made. Volumes will be dependent on the Universal Credit caseload during the period to March 2021.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 02/11/2020 17:49:03 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1245516

registered interest
date	21/10/2020
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	Poverty: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many children were living in poverty in (a) Stockton North constituency and (b) the Tees Valley Combined Authority area in (i) May 2017, (ii) May 2020 and (iii) October 2020.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	106990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2020 answer text <p>Protecting families with low incomes during the COVID-19 outbreak is of upmost importance to this government. The policies implemented in response to the outbreak, such as the Job Retention Schemes and the increases to the welfare budget have made a huge difference, particularly to those with low incomes. This was shown in HMT’s recently published distributional analysis about the Impact of COVID-19 on working household incomes. This publication shows that the lowest income decile of working households has seen no fall in income due to Government measures that have been put in place. This is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/impact-of-covid-19-on-working-household-incomes-distributional-analysis-as-of-may-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/impact-of-covid-19-on-working-household-incomes-distributional-analysis-as-of-may-2020</a></p><p> </p><p>The Government launched its Plan for Jobs in response the impact of the pandemic. Progress can be seen in the recent launch of Kickstart, the new Job Entry Target Support (JETS), an extension of the Work and Health Programme and the expansion of the Sector-based Work Academy Programme. A New Job Finding Support Service, involving the private sector recruiters, will also be introduced.</p><p> </p><p>National Statistics on the number and percentage of children in low income are published annually in the “Households Below Average Income” publication. The rates of children in absolute poverty in the North East region in the three years to 18/19 has decreased, both before and after housing costs, compared to the three years to 09/10.</p><p> </p><p>These statistics can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/households-below-average-income-199495-to-201819" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/households-below-average-income-199495-to-201819</a></p><p> </p><p>The Department now publishes supplementary official statistics on the number of children in low income families at constituency level. Children in Low Income Families data is published annually.</p><p> </p><p>The latest figures from 2014/15 to 2018/19 can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-in-low-income-families-local-area-statistics-201415-to-201819" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-in-low-income-families-local-area-statistics-201415-to-201819</a></p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 106988 106992 question first answered 02/11/2020 18:01:19 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1245517

registered interest
date	21/10/2020
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 Poverty: Children
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 children living in food insecure households in (a) Stockton North constituency and (b) the Tees Valley Combined Authority area.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	106991
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2020 answer text <p>There currently is no consistent and accurate measure of food security at a constituency or national level.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 02/11/2020 16:56:10 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1245518

registered interest
date	21/10/2020
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	Poverty: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many children lived in (a) poverty and (b) extreme poverty in (i) Stockton North constituency and (ii) the Tees Valley in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	106992
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2020 answer text <p>Protecting families with low incomes during the COVID-19 outbreak is of upmost importance to this government. The policies implemented in response to the outbreak, such as the Job Retention Schemes and the increases to the welfare budget have made a huge difference, particularly to those with low incomes. This was shown in HMT’s recently published distributional analysis about the Impact of COVID-19 on working household incomes. This publication shows that the lowest income decile of working households has seen no fall in income due to Government measures that have been put in place. This is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/impact-of-covid-19-on-working-household-incomes-distributional-analysis-as-of-may-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/impact-of-covid-19-on-working-household-incomes-distributional-analysis-as-of-may-2020</a></p><p> </p><p>The Government launched its Plan for Jobs in response the impact of the pandemic. Progress can be seen in the recent launch of Kickstart, the new Job Entry Target Support (JETS), an extension of the Work and Health Programme and the expansion of the Sector-based Work Academy Programme. A New Job Finding Support Service, involving the private sector recruiters, will also be introduced.</p><p> </p><p>National Statistics on the number and percentage of children in low income are published annually in the “Households Below Average Income” publication. The rates of children in absolute poverty in the North East region in the three years to 18/19 has decreased, both before and after housing costs, compared to the three years to 09/10.</p><p> </p><p>These statistics can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/households-below-average-income-199495-to-201819" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/households-below-average-income-199495-to-201819</a></p><p> </p><p>The Department now publishes supplementary official statistics on the number of children in low income families at constituency level. Children in Low Income Families data is published annually.</p><p> </p><p>The latest figures from 2014/15 to 2018/19 can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-in-low-income-families-local-area-statistics-201415-to-201819" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-in-low-income-families-local-area-statistics-201415-to-201819</a></p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 106988 106990 question first answered 02/11/2020 18:01:20 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1244290

registered interest
date	19/10/2020
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	What assessment she has made of the potential effect of reducing universal credit and working tax credit by £20 a week in April 2021 on (a) average working age and (b) levels of child poverty.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	907700
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2020 answer text <p>DWP is continuing to work with HMT and other Government Departments to monitor the evolving economic situation and identify the most effective ways to help people. There is a lot of uncertainty involved in projecting incomes and levels of poverty.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 907696 question first answered 19/10/2020 16:06:59 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1239326

registered interest
date	30/09/2020
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: Stockton North
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many families with children are affected by the benefit cap in Stockton North constituency.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	97574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2020 answer text <p>The available information on the number of households, receiving Housing Benefit or Universal Credit, who are subject to the Benefit Cap, by Family Type and Parliamentary Constituency, is published and can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a></p><p>Guidance on how to extract the information required can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html</a></p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 97722 question first answered 05/10/2020 12:10:27 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham