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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-06-19more like thismore than 2023-06-19
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Cost of Living Payments: Disability more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to increase the Disability Cost of Living Payment to support measures to keep people active. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Moynihan more like this
uin HL8610 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-07-03more like thismore than 2023-07-03
answer text <p>We have no such plans. The value of the £150 Disability Cost of Living Payment is set in primary legislation: the Social Security (Additional Payments) Act 2023 (<a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/7/contents" target="_blank">Social Security (Additional Payments) Act 2023 (legislation.gov.uk)</a>).</p><p> </p><p>I am pleased to say that the payments, worth an estimated total of £1.17bn once all payments have been made, started to be paid into the bank accounts of qualifying recipients from 20 June with over six million people expected to benefit. More than 6m disabled people have received a one-off £150 Disability Cost of Living Payment. People receiving a qualifying benefit will be paid automatically by 4 July.</p><p> </p><p>We estimate that nearly 60 per cent of individuals who receive an extra costs disability benefit will also receive the means-tested benefit Cost of Living Payments, worth up to £900. Over 85 per cent will receive either or both of the means-tested, and the £300 Pensioner Cost of Living Payment.</p>
answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-07-03T13:31:13.817Zmore like thismore than 2023-07-03T13:31:13.817Z
answering member
4169
label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
tabling member
924
label Biography information for Lord Moynihan more like this
1645661
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-06-19more like thismore than 2023-06-19
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Youth Services: Finance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much his Department spent on Youth Hubs in each financial year since they were launched; and how much his Department is forecast to spend on Youth Hubs in (a) 2023-24, (b) 2024-25, (c) 2025-26, (d) 2026-27 and (e) 2027-28. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester South more like this
tabling member printed
Jonathan Ashworth more like this
uin 190112 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-06-22more like thismore than 2023-06-22
answer text <p>Youth Hubs are run in partnership with, and are hosted in the premises of, partner organisations. Where appropriate, partners can submit a grant application to receive funding to support the operational running of a Youth Hub. However, not all Youth Hubs are supported by grant funding and others will have identified alternative funding, e.g. Community Renewal Funds, to establish Hubs.</p><p> </p><p>The information regarding the Department’s spend on grants to support the opening and operation of Youth Hubs in each financial year since they were launched is not held.</p><p> </p><p>The indicative Youth Hub Work Coach costs for the previous three financial years are:</p><p> </p><p>2020/2021 - £1.1m</p><p>2021/2022 - £5.4m</p><p>2022/2023 - £4.8m</p><p><em><br> </em>NB:</p><ul><li>This excludes estates, digital, support and other operations costs.</li><li>This data is derived from DWP's Activity Based Model (ABM) and/or Departmental Activity Based Model (DABM) and is unpublished management information which was collected for internal Departmental use only. It has not been quality assured to National Statistics or Official Statistics publication standards.</li><li>The data is frequently revised and changes to definitions / benefits / DWP structure effect comparisons over time. It should therefore be treated with caution and must be seen as an indication of cost, rather than the actual cost.</li><li>Youth Employability Coaches and other Jobcentre staff may also work from Youth Hubs which is not reflected in this data.</li></ul><p> </p><p>The forecast spend for Youth Hubs for the current Spending Review period is as follows:</p><p> </p><p>2023/2024 - £11.5m</p><p>2024/2025 - £13.0m</p><p><br> NB:</p><ul><li>These figures include costs for Youth Hub Work Coaches and additional funding to support Community Grants through the Flexible Support Fund, for the operational running of Youth Hubs.</li><li>These forecast figures are subject to revision and final costs will be subject to demand.</li></ul><p> </p><p>The Spring Budget 2023 committed to the extension of the Youth Offer until 2028, funding beyond 2024/2025 will be determined by a future spending review.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-06-22T16:53:44.41Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-22T16:53:44.41Z
answering member
4513
label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
tabling member
4244
label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth more like this
1645662
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-06-19more like thismore than 2023-06-19
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Youth Services: Location more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will publish a list of Youth Hub locations in Great Britain as of 19 June 2023. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester South more like this
tabling member printed
Jonathan Ashworth more like this
uin 190113 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-06-22more like thismore than 2023-06-22
answer text <p>Youth Hubs are part of the wider DWP Youth Offer which also includes the Youth Employment Programme and Youth Employability Coaches. Youth Hubs across Great Britain bring together employment support from a Jobcentre Plus work coach and place-based support from local partnerships to help young people into work. The support offered in a Youth Hub is dependent on local needs and includes skills, training, employment provision and dedicated support services.</p><p> </p><p>The below list of open Youth Hubs is valid as of 19 June 2023. Due to changes in local needs new Youth Hubs may open, and existing Youth Hubs may close. The number of open Youth Hubs may therefore fluctuate.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Group</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Youth Hub Name</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Central and West Scotland</p></td><td><p>Glasgow Central Based East Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Glasgow Kelvin College Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Glasgow/Central Base/Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Invest Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Kilmarnock Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East and North Scotland</p></td><td><p>Aberdeen NESCol Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Alloa FV College Campus Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Dundee and Angus College Kingsway</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Dundee Angus</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Dundee Helm</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Dundee Street League Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Elgin Youth Employability Hub @ Moray Pathways</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Forth Valley College</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Stirling Community Enterprise Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>West Fife Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>West Lothian College</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London &amp; Essex</p></td><td><p>Barking BLC Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Enfield / Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Grays Inspire Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Hackney Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Hammersmith &amp; Fulham Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Haringey Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Islington / Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Make It Happen Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Opportunity Space (Greenwich and Bexley)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Opportunity Space Lewisham</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Westminster/ Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North and East Midlands</p></td><td><p>Harworth</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Leicester Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Lincoln / The Network / Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Northampton Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Norwich</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>YES Derbyshire</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Central England</p></td><td><p>Accrington Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Barnsley Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Barrow Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Blackpool Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Bradford / Vibe / Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Burnley Thrive Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Crossfield House Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Dewsbury Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Doncaster Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Fleetwood Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Hemsworth Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Huddersfield Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Keighley Vibe</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Kendal/Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Leeds Dewsbury Road</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Pendle Yes Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Penrith Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Rotherham Community &amp; Employment Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Sheffield East Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Sheffield South East Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Sheffield South Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Sheffield Specialist Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Sheffield United Community Foundation Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Sheffield Wednesday Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Skelmersdale Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Wakefield Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Whitehaven/Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Workington/Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East England</p></td><td><p>Darlington/Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Durham LA/Peterlee/Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Durham Works</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>DurhamLA/Stanley/Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Hartlepool/Enterprise Centre/Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Redcar &amp; Cleveland/Grangetown/Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Stockton/Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West England</p></td><td><p>Altrincham Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Ellergreen/North/Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Farnworth Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Halton Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Hyde &amp; Denton Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Leigh Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Liverpool Reach Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Liverpool/MYA/Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Liverpool/Thrive/Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Manchester Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Merseyside Community Training (Quinnovations)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Oldham Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Partington Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Power in partnership (Widnes)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Rochdale Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Sefton Youth Hub - The Big Onion</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>St Helens Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Stockport Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Westhoughton Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Wigan Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East England</p></td><td><p>Addlestone Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Ashford Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Brighton and Hove Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Brooklands College Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Camberley Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Crawley Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Epsom Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Hastings Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Rosehill Community Centre Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Staines Elmsleigh Centre</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Woking Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Worthing Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West England</p></td><td><p>Bristol Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Havant Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Plymouth Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Southampton Central Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Cwmbran All About Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Newport Central Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Newport East Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Newport North All About Youth</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Swansea Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>Bilston YH</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Birmingham Library Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Birmingham Lighthouse Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Birmingham South Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Coventry Job shop Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Dudley Skills Shop Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Solihull Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Telford Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Wolverhampton The Way Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Worcester County Council</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-06-22T16:11:52.487Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-22T16:11:52.487Z
answering member
4513
label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
tabling member
4244
label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth more like this
1645663
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-06-19more like thismore than 2023-06-19
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Youth Services: Staff more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Youth Hub work coaches are employed by his Department as of 19 June 2023; and how many were employed on the same date in (a) 2022 and (b) 2021. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester South more like this
tabling member printed
Jonathan Ashworth more like this
uin 190114 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-06-22more like thismore than 2023-06-22
answer text <p>Youth Hubs are part of the wider DWP Youth Offer which also includes the Youth Employment Programme and Youth Employability Coaches. Youth Hubs across Great Britain bring together employment support from a Jobcentre Plus Work Coach and place-based support from local partnerships to help young people into work. The support offered in a Youth Hub is dependent on local needs and includes skills, training, employment provision and dedicated support services.</p><p> </p><p>Due to changes in claimant needs new Youth Hubs may open, and existing Youth Hubs may close. The number of open Youth Hubs and their required Youth Hub Work Coach resource may therefore fluctuate, as claimants access wider Youth Offer support.</p><p> </p><p>The figures included offer a Full Time Equivalent (FTE) of Youth Hub Work Coaches. As some Youth Hub Work Coaches may work part-time in a Youth Hub, or across multiple Youth Hubs, we do not expect this number to be equivalent to the number of Youth Hub sites.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Role</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>ABM FTE</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>May-23</p></td><td><p>May-22</p></td><td><p>May-21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Youth Hub Work Coach</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>140</p></td><td><p>140</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Source: DWP’s internal Activity Based Model (ABM)</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Notes:</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p><ul><li>Data is correct as of end of May 2021, 2022, and 2023.</li><li>Data is drawn as at the end of each month. Therefore, the end of May figure has been used for 2021 and 2022, and for consistency the same has been used for 2023.</li><li>Figures were derived from the Department’s Activity Based Model (ABM), which provides Full Time Equivalent (FTE) figures based on point in time estimate by Line Managers. They cover only FTE of staff with paid employment. They have been rounded to the nearest 10.</li><li>The number of Youth Hub Work Coaches is unpublished management information, collected and intended for internal department use and has not been quality assured to National Statistics or Official Statistics standard. As the Department holds the information, we have released it.</li><li>Youth Employability Coaches and other Jobcentre staff may also work from Youth Hubs which is not reflected in this data.</li></ul></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-06-22T16:59:27.183Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-22T16:59:27.183Z
answering member
4513
label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
tabling member
4244
label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth more like this
1645667
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-06-19more like thismore than 2023-06-19
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Youth Services: Unemployed People more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many jobseekers (a) were referred to and (b) engaged with Youth Hub services (i) in 2021-22, (ii) in 2022-23 and (iii) between 1 April 2023 and 19 June 2023. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester South more like this
tabling member printed
Jonathan Ashworth more like this
uin 190115 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-06-22more like thismore than 2023-06-22
answer text <p>The DWP Youth Offer provides individually tailored work coach support to young people aged 16 to 24 who are in the Universal Credit Intensive Work Search group. This includes the Youth Employment Programme, Youth Employability Coaches and Youth Hubs across Great Britain. Young people are referred to the most appropriate part of the Youth Offer depending on their individual circumstances.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>FY21/22</p></td><td><p>FY22/23</p></td><td><p>01 April – 31 May 2023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Youth Offer</p></td><td><p>278,100</p></td><td><p>284,800</p></td><td><p>44,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Youth Employment Programme</p></td><td><p>253,600</p></td><td><p>266,000</p></td><td><p>40,500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Youth Hub</p></td><td><p>14,600</p></td><td><p>14,700</p></td><td><p>2,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Youth Employability Coach</p></td><td><p>21,500</p></td><td><p>18,100</p></td><td><p>2,300</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p> </p><ol><li>A claimant can start on multiple strands of the Youth Offer. E.g. a claimant can enrol on the Youth Employment Programme and be referred to a Youth Hub. Therefore, the sum of those enrolled on the Youth Employment Programme, referred to a Youth Hub and referred to a Youth Employability Coach will be greater than the total number of individuals supported by the Youth Offer for each financial year.</li><li>A claimant can start on the Youth Offer multiple times. E.g. a claimant could be referred to a Youth Hub in FY21/22 and referred to a Youth Employability Coach in FY22/23. Therefore, some individuals will be included in the totals for more than one financial year.</li><li>This data is produced from a manual process and although care is taken when processing and analysing Youth Hub and Youth Employability Coach referrals, the data collected might be subject to the inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale recording system which features manual data. Therefore, Youth Hub and Youth Employability Coach figures are likely to underestimate the number of young people who have received Youth Hub and/or Youth Employability Coach support.</li><li>When a claimant enrols on the Youth Employment Programme or is referred to a Youth Hub or Youth Employability Coach they are classified as having started on the Youth Offer. We do not have a separate measure of engagement.</li><li>Figures have been rounded to the nearest 100.</li></ol>
answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-06-22T15:58:42.747Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-22T15:58:42.747Z
answering member
4513
label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
tabling member
4244
label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth more like this
1645394
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-06-16more like thismore than 2023-06-16
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Social Security Benefits: Children more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what is their latest assessment of the effect of the two-child limit to families on benefits in the UK. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Kennedy of Cradley more like this
uin HL8569 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-07-03more like thismore than 2023-07-03
answer text <p>The two-child limit policy aims to introduce fairness between households claiming benefits and taxpayers who support themselves solely through work. Families on benefits should face the same financial choices when deciding to grow their family as those supporting themselves solely through work. A benefits structure adjusting automatically to family size is unsustainable. Child Benefit continues to be paid for all children in eligible families as well as an additional amount for any disabled children.</p><p> </p><p>Statistics related to the policy to provide support for a maximum of two children was published in July 2022 and can be accessed at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/universal-credit-and-child-tax-credit-claimants-statistics-related-to-the-policy-to-provide-support-for-a-maximum-of-2-children-april-2022" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/universal-credit-and-child-tax-credit-claimants-statistics-related-to-the-policy-to-provide-support-for-a-maximum-of-2-children-april-2022</a></p><p> </p><p>Some key statistics from the link below are as follows:</p><p> </p><ul><li>From the latest published statistics on UC households, the majority of families on UC had fewer than three children (79%), with 21% of UC households with children having three or more children.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>In April 2022, there were 420,000 households on UC with 3 or more children, of these 56% were not receiving a child element/amount for at least one child (due to the policy to provide support for a maximum of two children).</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>In April 2022, there were 4.15 million households on UC, and there were a total of 1.3 million children living in a household that was not receiving a child element or amount for at least one child due to being affected by the policy.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>In April 2022, 17,000 households that had a third or subsequent child born on or after 6 April 2017 were in receipt of an exception.</li></ul>
answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-07-03T12:02:01.207Zmore like thismore than 2023-07-03T12:02:01.207Z
answering member
4169
label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
tabling member
4303
label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley more like this
1645013
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-06-15more like thismore than 2023-06-15
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Wind Power: Health and Safety more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of safety incident data for the UK set out in the report by the G+ Global Offshore Wind Health and Safety Organisation entitled 2022 incident data report; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Stockton North more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Cunningham more like this
uin 189777 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-06-20more like thismore than 2023-06-20
answer text <p>The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) recognises that the expected life of an offshore wind farm, from construction to decommissioning will be around 25 years. During this time, the extent of the activity, and hence the risk, will vary significantly.</p><p> </p><p>HSE has a targeted programme of preventive inspections to offshore wind farms based on their risk profile from a range of data, including safety incidents, to ensure those presenting the highest risk receive the appropriate regulatory attention. This data will also be used to determine the policy for regulating the offshore wind sector.</p><p> </p><p>HSE focuses on identifying underlying causes and common issues to reduce the risk of accidents and / or near misses, and engaging with relevant trade bodies, including G+, to enable risks to be adequately managed.</p><p> </p><p>All duty holders are encouraged by HSE to focus on health and safety leadership and to have adequate competence in workers at all levels.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-06-20T11:46:34.137Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-20T11:46:34.137Z
answering member
4513
label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
tabling member
4122
label Biography information for Alex Cunningham more like this
1645022
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-06-15more like thismore than 2023-06-15
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Department for Work and Pensions: Disability more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 25 May 2023 to Question 185576 on Disability, which of his Department’s commitments in the National Disability Strategy that have not been paused as a result of legal action have (a) been fully, (b) been partially and (c) not been implemented. more like this
tabling member constituency Romsey and Southampton North more like this
tabling member printed
Caroline Nokes more like this
uin 189779 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-06-20more like thismore than 2023-06-20
answer text <p>In January 2022, the High Court declared the National Disability Strategy (NDS) was unlawful because the UK Disability Survey, which informed it, was held to be a voluntary consultation that failed to comply with the legal requirements on public consultations.</p><p>The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) made five commitments in the NDS:</p><ul><li>Set out proposals to improve the experience of accessing disability benefits;</li><li>Pilot an Access to Work Passport to help disabled people progress through education and move into employment;</li><li>Make available a passport for all young disabled students, including those receiving Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA), when they leave university;</li><li>Encourage employers to hire disabled people and to create inclusive workplaces by reviewing Disability Confident, strengthening the Voluntary Reporting Framework, and disseminating best practice to employers; and</li><li>Expand trials for supported employment services.</li></ul><p>Since the NDS was published, DWP has:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Published the Health and Disability White Paper, which sets out the Government’s plans to reform the welfare system and make it better meet the needs of disabled people in Great Britain. This includes removing the Work Capability Assessment (meaning claimants will now only have to do one health assessment rather than two) and supporting claimants to try work without fear of losing their financial support;</li><li>Delivered a pilot to test the Adjustments Passport in 3 universities. The pilot results were evaluated by the universities, demonstrating the value of the Adjustments Passport, which as a result is expected to be available, across all nations, beginning in September 2023;</li><li>Implemented a Health Adjustments Passport to support disabled jobseekers and is implementing an Armed Forces Service Leavers Adjustments Passport. The DWP is continuing testing of the Adjustments Passport with various groups, including young people on vocational programmes;</li></ul><ul><li>Paused work directly related to the Disability Confident review and strengthening the Voluntary Reporting Framework. The DWP continues to promote the Disability Confident Scheme and encourage sign-up through our regular engagement with the Business Leaders Group, employers of all sizes and other stakeholders; and</li><li>Provided funding, in partnership with DHSC, for Individual Placement and Support in Primary Care (IPSPC) supported employment services in 12 areas across 41 local authorities in England, to support people with health conditions to access paid jobs, and then support both the individual and their employer to ensure that the job is sustained.</li></ul><p>The Government also announced a wide-reaching package at the Spring Budget to support disabled people, and people with health conditions, to stay in, and return to work. This new investment builds on our existing extensive support to help disabled people and people with health conditions to start, stay and succeed in work.</p><p> </p><p>We remain fully committed to supporting disabled people in the UK through creating more opportunities, protecting their rights and ensuring they fully benefit from, and can contribute to, every aspect of our society. To support this, the DWP will be providing further details of our recent achievements to improve disabled people’s lives in the forthcoming Disability Action Plan consultation due for publication in the summer.</p><p> </p><p>Ahead of this, I as the Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work, will write providing a list of these achievements and will place a copy in the House Library.</p>
answering member constituency Corby more like this
answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-06-20T15:37:51.7Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-20T15:37:51.7Z
answering member
4369
label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
tabling member
4048
label Biography information for Caroline Nokes more like this
1645039
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-06-15more like thismore than 2023-06-15
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Universal Credit: Rents more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure that legacy benefit claimants (a) are aware of and (b) have access to managed payments to landlord in the managed migration to Universal Credit. more like this
tabling member constituency East Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Sir Stephen Timms more like this
uin 189742 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-06-21more like thismore than 2023-06-21
answer text <p>We are not currently moving claimants who have Housing Benefit onto Universal Credit.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has published guidance online to ensure legacy benefit claimants are aware of and have access to managed payments to landlords. This information is in the public domain and can be found in the following link: <a href="https://www.understandinguniversalcredit.gov.uk/new-to-universal-credit/help-with-managing-your-money/" target="_blank">Understanding Universal Credit - Advances and help with budgeting</a>.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-06-21T09:07:33.59Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-21T09:07:33.59Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
163
label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms more like this
1645041
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-06-15more like thismore than 2023-06-15
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Universal Credit more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to amend Universal Credit regulations to allow claimants of legacy benefits to be eligible for transitional protection if their initial claim was rejected due to a lack of information but was then approved in a subsequent claim. more like this
tabling member constituency East Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Sir Stephen Timms more like this
uin 189745 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-06-21more like thismore than 2023-06-21
answer text <p>We have no plans to amend the regulations.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The regulations allow transitional protection to be considered in all instances where there is a qualifying Universal Credit (UC) claim made within the given deadline, for which all the necessary information is provided.</p><p> </p><p>Guidance has been issued to decision makers making this clear. We also issue reminders to claimants during this period about the need to make a UC claim to continue receiving benefit.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-06-21T09:01:29.263Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-21T09:01:29.263Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
163
label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms more like this