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454060

registered interest
date	23/02/2016
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Workplace Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people automatically enrolled into workplace pensions between October 2012 and October 2013 have since withdrawn from that scheme.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	27859
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2016 answer text <p>The Information requested is not routinely recorded for management information purposes and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p>Research from 2013 shows that between nine and ten per cent of automatically enrolled workers had opted out of their pension scheme. Our latest figures show that since the roll out of automatic enrolment, nearly 6 million people have now been automatically enrolled, and opt outs have remained much lower than were originally anticipated. We expect that around nine million workers will be newly saving or saving more by 2018. The Department is doing further analysis into workplace pension participation and opt out rates.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 26/02/2016 15:11:54 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

454067

registered interest
date	23/02/2016
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	National Insurance Contributions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the number of businesses which are planning to pass on the increase in their National Insurance contributions from April 2016 to their employees.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
uin	27981
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2016 answer text <p>The Department does not currently collect this information.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 28010 question first answered 02/03/2016 16:37:29 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands

454095

registered interest
date	23/02/2016
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Supported Housing: Housing Benefit
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 ring-fence housing payments for tenants in supported accommodation.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	27843
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2016 answer text <p>We value the work of the supported housing sector extremely highly and are working closely with them to ensure they are supported as effectively as possible. As part of this, we have commissioned an evidence review of supported housing. The results of this research will determine any appropriate exemptions.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Government has agreed to put in place a year-long exception for all supported housing provided by local authorities and private registered providers from the one per cent rent reduction.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 29/02/2016 14:03:46 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

454325

registered interest
date	23/02/2016
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Workplace Pensions
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 plans to take to ensure that employees who initially opted out of the automatic enrolment into pension provision are informed of the importance of revising of their individual pension status.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	27857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2016 answer text <p>Automatic enrolment has been a great success to date. Since the roll out of automatic enrolment, nearly 6 million people have been automatically enrolled into a workplace pension. Only 10% of individuals that have been automatically enrolled so far have chosen to opt out. This is one of the key indicators of the policy’s success in increasing participation in pension saving.</p><p> </p><p>Individuals who have opted out of automatic enrolment and have subsequently changed their mind can discuss with their employer how to opt back in. Furthermore, employers are required by law to automatically re-enrol eligible workers every three years. This prompts individuals to periodically reconsider their saving arrangements. Employers also have duties to provide certain information to their workers within prescribed time limits.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the national communications campaign<em>, Don’t Ignore the Workplace Pension,</em> raises awareness of pension saving among both employees and employers, and promotes the idea that saving in a workplace pension is normal. The campaign directs individuals to the campaign website, The Pension Regulator’s website, and the relevant gov.uk website.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 26/02/2016 14:38:44 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

454326

registered interest
date	23/02/2016
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Flexible Support Fund: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 19 November 2015 to Question 16115, if he will make it his policy to collect centrally data on Flexible Support Funding spent on childcare support.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	27973
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2016 answer text <p>The Flexible Support Fund is used at the discretion of Jobcentre Plus District Managers and Work Coaches to support people back into work. Given this is a localised, discretionary fund we do not, and do not have plans to, create additional bureaucratic reporting on how the fund is spent.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 26/02/2016 14:05:55 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

454327

registered interest
date	23/02/2016
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he intends to answer the letter to him dated 12 January 2016 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton, with regard to Ms S Lyons.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Sir Gerald Kaufman
uin	27845
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2016 answer text <p>Our records show that this correspondence, regarding the overpayment of Tax Credits, was transferred to Ministerial colleagues at HM Treasury on 26 January 2016.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 25/02/2016 15:51:12 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	451 label Biography information for Sir Gerald Kaufman

454328

registered interest
date	23/02/2016
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Department for Work and Pensions: Ministerial Policy Advisers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the (a) policy and (b) other responsibilities are of each special adviser in his Department.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	27965
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon.Member to the answer given by the Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General, my Rt.Hon. Friend Matthew Hancock, Question <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=QuestionsWithAnswersOnly&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=27946" target="_blank">UIN 27946.</a></p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 01/03/2016 10:51:13 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

454329

registered interest
date	23/02/2016
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Department for Work and Pensions: Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his Department's wellness strategy is.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	27944
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2016 answer text <p>DWP recognises the importance of good health and wellbeing and the positive impact this has on employee morale, engagement and performance.</p><p> </p><p>We have in place a comprehensive range of policies and measures to encourage and help employees.</p><p> </p><p>Particular interventions include:</p><p> </p><p>An Occupational Health service which supports employees during periods of ill health and absence, enabling them to remain in work/return to work more quickly.</p><p>An Employee Assistance Programme which offers immediate support for employees on a wide range of issues.</p><p> </p><p>We also provide employees with access to a range of advice on our dedicated Wellbeing site.</p><p> </p><p>And we have a longstanding, active network of 2,000 volunteer Wellbeing Champions, who arrange and deliver a large number of local events.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 02/03/2016 13:31:53 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

454332

registered interest
date	23/02/2016
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Workplace Pensions: National Insurance Contributions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to Schedule 14 and Section 24 of the Pension Act 2014, how many employees have been affected by the introduction of the statutory over-ride which provides for employers who sponsor contracted-out occupational pensions schemes to pass on increases in national insurance contributions to employees.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
uin	28010
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2016 answer text <p>The Department does not currently collect this information.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 27981 question first answered 02/03/2016 16:37:29 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands

454333

registered interest
date	23/02/2016
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	New Enterprise Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many applications to the National Enterprise Allowance scheme were rejected in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
uin	27982
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2016 answer text <p>The New Enterprise Allowance (NEA) is a voluntary scheme. Eligible claimants will be referred to one of our contracted NEA providers who will assess their business idea for viability and sustainability. Claimants who are not accepted onto the scheme can be re-referred at a later date.</p><p> </p><p>We do not hold the data on how many people are rejected by our providers.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel grouped question UIN 27983 question first answered 02/03/2016 16:18:00 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands