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62791

registered interest
date	19/06/2014
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many 18 to 21 year-olds claim Jobseeker's Allowance in England; and what proportion of those (1) do not have a Level 3 qualification, and (2) live in households with a gross income of £42,000 or more.
tabling member printed	Baroness Brinton
uin	HL471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>In January 2014, the latest figures available, there were 140,000 claimants aged 18 to 21 year olds in receipt of Jobseeker's Allowance in England.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In 2012/13 the Department estimates it spent around £610m on Jobseeker's Allowance for 18-21 year-olds in England.</p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to split this expenditure for claimants by qualification level, as the Department does not collect this information in our administrative systems.</p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to identify how many live in households with a gross income of £42,000 or more as the Department does not collect this in our administrative systems.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud grouped question UIN HL472 question first answered 02/07/2014 14:57:24 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	4241 label Biography information for Baroness Brinton

62792

registered interest
date	19/06/2014
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the total annual cost of Jobseeker's Allowance for 18 to 21 year-olds in England; and what is the cost of Jobseeker's Allowance for those (1) with qualifications below Level 3, and (2) at or above Level 3.
tabling member printed	Baroness Brinton
uin	HL472
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>In January 2014, the latest figures available, there were 140,000 claimants aged 18 to 21 year olds in receipt of Jobseeker's Allowance in England.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In 2012/13 the Department estimates it spent around £610m on Jobseeker's Allowance for 18-21 year-olds in England.</p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to split this expenditure for claimants by qualification level, as the Department does not collect this information in our administrative systems.</p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to identify how many live in households with a gross income of £42,000 or more as the Department does not collect this in our administrative systems.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud grouped question UIN HL471 question first answered 02/07/2014 14:57:25 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	4241 label Biography information for Baroness Brinton

62817

registered interest
date	19/06/2014
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	Football
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what responses they have had to their approach to Premier League and Football League clubs about the provision of access for disabled people to their grounds; and whether they will publish them.
tabling member printed	Lord Faulkner of Worcester
uin	HL497
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p>Twelve football clubs have responded to the Minister of State for Disabled People's letter about inclusive and accessible stadia. We do not feel that it would be appropriate to publish these letters at this time. My Department and Department for Culture, Media and Sport are working together to ensure that our national game, and other spectator sports, take their responsibilities seriously when catering for disabled supporters.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 02/07/2014 15:28:02 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	2472 label Biography information for Lord Faulkner of Worcester

62836

registered interest
date	19/06/2014
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	Maternity 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 women received maternity allowance in the last year for which figures are available; what the average length of time they received it for was; and what the total cost to the public purse was.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	201534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The information we have for the number receiving Maternity Allowance and the average duration is published each quarter and is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/maternity-allowance-quarterly-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/maternity-allowance-quarterly-statistics</a></p><p> </p><p>The cost to the public purse for Great Britain in 2012/13 was £395 million in nominal terms consistent with expenditure tables published here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/benefit-expenditure-tables" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/benefit-expenditure-tables</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 24/06/2014 13:04:47 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

62901

registered interest
date	19/06/2014
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	Disadvantaged: EU Grants and Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much of the EU's Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived he has allocated to public bodies and non-governmental organisations in 2014.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	201516
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>No allocations have yet been made.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 25/06/2014 15:17:31 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

62902

registered interest
date	19/06/2014
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	Disadvantaged: EU Grants and Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much of the EU's Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived he intends to allocated to public bodies and non-governmental organisations in each year between 2014 and 2020.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	201517
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2014 answer text <p>No allocations have yet been made.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 25/06/2014 14:55:09 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

62998

registered interest
date	19/06/2014
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, what the date of the oldest outstanding claim for (a) jobseeker's allowance and (b) employment and support allowance at each jobcentre plus office in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Mr Frank Field
uin	201448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The information requested is not available.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 24/06/2014 16:58:16 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

62999

registered interest
date	19/06/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of jobseeker's allowance claimants had uninterrupted work records of (a) two years and (b) five years at the start of their claim.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Mr Frank Field
uin	201447
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The information requested is not readily available, and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 24/06/2014 14:40:15 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

63000

registered interest
date	19/06/2014
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	Telephone Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many telephone lines with the prefix (a) 0845, (b) 0844 and (c) 0843 his Department (i) operates and (ii) sponsors; how many calls each such number has received in the last 12 months; and whether alternative numbers charged at BT local rates are available in each such case.
tabling member constituency	Walsall South
tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
uin	201440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>(a) Number of customer helplines with a prefix of 0845 is 139</p><p>(b) The Department does not operate any 0844 numbers</p><p>(c) The Department does not operate any 0843 numbers</p><p> </p><p>Data sources and metric definitions will be placed in the library.</p><p> </p><p>All numbers currently owned by Network Services relate to calls either managed entirely within the Department or split between DWP and outsourcing partners. If the Department sponsors any numbers on behalf of third parties data is not included within Network Services reporting.</p><p> </p><p>During 2014 DWP are introducing 0345 numbers to run alongside existing 0845 numbers to provide a choice for the caller based on the arrangement they have with their telephony provider. Using 0345 numbers allows DWP to use the same last 7 digits as its 0845 range.</p><p> </p><p>Charges for calls to 0345/0845 numbers vary and depend on the person's contract with their provider. When charges apply the costs are shown on the following web page for the Gov.uk site (<a href="http://www.gov.uk/call-charges" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/call-charges</a>)</p><p> </p><p>If a customer raises concerns over the cost of a call we will offer to call them back from our enquiry lines. The Department also provides controlled access to telephones for claimants who require one in support of their jobsearch or benefit enquiry.</p><p> </p><p>The department does not operate any prefixes that begin with 0844 or 0843 therefore no alternative numbers are available.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 01/07/2014 14:11:42 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey previous answer version 5082 answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz

63001

registered interest
date	19/06/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has to merge the two IT systems being developed by his Department to deliver universal credit; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	201459
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p>There is one single plan for a Universal Credit on-line service. The current live service is already offering more online services than ever before, with stronger work incentives to get people back into work, and this week we started its expansion across the North West of England. The enhanced digital system is an extension of the current online services and will integrate work and benefits activity, making best use of technology.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 24/06/2014 15:56:33 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms