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731085

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
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	Funerals: Costs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to initiate a cross-departmental review of funeral poverty to make recommendations for reform.
tabling member printed	Baroness Meacher
uin	HL93
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>Bereavement is a very distressing and difficult time. The Government is committed to working with local authorities, funeral directors and groups helping bereaved people to ensure that funeral services meet the needs of vulnerable people. It will continue to consider this issue in the context of discussions with these organisations.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 04/07/2017 11:04:41 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
tabling member	3810 label Biography information for Baroness Meacher

631977

registered interest
date	08/11/2016
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	Funerals: Costs
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 cost of funeral services in each of the last five years; and what steps he plans to take to provide a more affordable service.
tabling member constituency	Derby North
tabling member printed	Amanda Solloway
uin	52206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions is not responsible for providing funeral services and has made no assessment of the cost of funeral services. The Department continues to make Funeral Expenses Payments to people on qualifying income-based benefits and tax credits who are arranging a funeral. Funeral Expenses Payments make a significant contribution towards the costs of a simple, respectful funeral.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 17/11/2016 15:11:59 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway

596110

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
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	Funerals: Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of people who are affected by funeral poverty.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	46815
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2016 answer text <p>The Department does not hold this information. In 2015/2016, the Department made 29,000 Funeral Expenses Payments to people on qualifying income-based benefits and tax credits to help them with the cost of arranging a funeral.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 13/10/2016 14:05:50 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

596111

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
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	Funerals: Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to reduce the cost of funerals.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	46703
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2016 answer text <p>We continue to make Funeral Expenses Payments to make a significant contribution towards the costs of a simple, respectful funeral. These payments are made to claimants on qualifying income-based benefits and tax credits who are arranging a funeral.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 13/10/2016 15:11:55 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

596112

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
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	Funerals: Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent representations his Department has (a) received and (b) made to the Scottish Government on its approach to funeral expenses.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	46704
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2016 answer text <p>My Department has been working closely with Scottish Government officials to facilitate the effective handover of powers and responsibilities under the Scotland Act 2016. The progress we have made is testament to the constructive approach we are taking; we have already commenced the vast majority of the welfare powers and discussions are underway on the steps that we will take to commence the remaining sections including funeral expenses.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 13/10/2016 13:31:26 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden