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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-31more like thismore than 2014-10-31
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions remove filter
hansard heading Carer's Allowance 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 raise the carer's allowance. more like this
tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
uin 212851 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-05more like thismore than 2014-11-05
answer text <p /> <p>The level of Carer’s Allowance is considered by the Secretary of State as part of the annual benefit uprating process. The benefit rates for 2015 will be announced in December and will come in to force from April next year.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Forest of Dean more like this
answering member printed Mr Mark Harper more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-05T14:46:39.4975764Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-05T14:46:39.4975764Z
answering member
1520
label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper more like this
tabling member
308
label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham remove filter
102079
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-31more like thismore than 2014-10-31
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions remove filter
hansard heading Carers 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 estimate he has made of the number of people spending fewer than 35 hours a week caring for someone with substantial caring needs. more like this
tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
uin 212852 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-05more like thismore than 2014-11-05
answer text <p /> <p>The number of informal carers (those who provide help for an adult or child within or outside the household), as recorded in the Family Resources Survey, is 5.6 million. Of these, it is estimated that 71% are providing less than 35 hours care per week. The FRS is known to underestimate the number of carers and the true figure is likely to be higher than this.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the number of those being cared for with ‘substantial care needs’ is not available as it is not possible to identify those individuals and their carers in existing survey or administrative datasets.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Forest of Dean more like this
answering member printed Mr Mark Harper more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-05T14:52:45.8381816Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-05T14:52:45.8381816Z
answering member
1520
label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper more like this
tabling member
308
label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham remove filter
101509
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-28more like thismore than 2014-10-28
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions remove filter
hansard heading Children: Poverty 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 make an estimate of the potential effect on child poverty of a freeze on (a) tax credits and (b) child benefit in 2016-17 and 2017-18. more like this
tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
uin 212373 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-04more like thismore than 2014-11-04
answer text <p /> <p>Under this Government, the number of children in relative poverty has fallen by 300,000.</p><p> </p><p>This Government has no plans to freeze (a) tax credits or (b) child benefit.</p><p> </p><p>As such, there are currently no plans to provide estimates of the potential effects on child poverty of a freeze to any of these benefits. Such assessments would only be provided in reference to Government policy.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wirral West more like this
answering member printed Esther McVey more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-04T15:55:29.430964Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-04T15:55:29.430964Z
answering member
4084
label Biography information for Esther McVey more like this
previous answer version
25881
answering member constituency Wirral West more like this
answering member printed Esther McVey more like this
answering member
4084
label Biography information for Esther McVey more like this
tabling member
308
label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham remove filter
101510
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-28more like thismore than 2014-10-28
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions remove filter
hansard heading Employment and Support Allowance 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, by what date (a) new and (b) existing claims for employment and support allowance will end. more like this
tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
uin 212375 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-04more like thismore than 2014-11-04
answer text <p /> <p>Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) claims continue to be paid whilst a claimant continues to satisfy the conditions of entitlement. Once the Work Capability Assessment process has been completed claimants will be given a prognosis period which advises when their claim is likely to be reviewed. However, routine repeat reassessments are currently suspended for the time-being to concentrate resources on the processing of new claims.</p><p>Claims to ESA only end when an individual is found to be ineligible for the benefit or there has been a significant improvement in an individual’s functional capability.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Forest of Dean more like this
answering member printed Mr Mark Harper more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-04T15:03:43.1994169Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-04T15:03:43.1994169Z
answering member
1520
label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper more like this
tabling member
308
label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham remove filter
101511
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-28more like thismore than 2014-10-28
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions remove filter
hansard heading Social Security Benefits 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 proportion of households claiming (a) jobseeker's allowance, (b) universal credit, (c) income support, (d) the work-related activity group component of employment and support allowance and (e) local housing allowance rates in housing benefit are (i) in work and (ii) have dependent children. more like this
tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
uin 212370 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-03more like thismore than 2014-11-03
answer text <p>Information on the number of local housing allowance awards each month is published at: <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Guidance on how to extract the information required can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Stat-Xplore_User_Guide.htm" target="_blank">https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Stat-Xplore_User_Guide.htm</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The requested information for Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) and Income Support (IS) taken from the Family Resources Survey (FRS) is shown below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Of households where at least one member receives Jobseeker's Allowance:</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>proportion where at least one adult is in work:</p></td><td><p>42%</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>proportion with at least one dependent child:</p></td><td><p>36%</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Of households where at least one member receives Income Support:</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>proportion where at least one adult is in work:</p></td><td><p>17%</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>proportion with at least one dependent child:</p></td><td><p>55%</p></td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Source: Family Resources Survey 2012/13</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p> </p><p>1. The Family Resources Survey (FRS) is a nationally representative sample of UK households.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2. The figures from the Family Resources Survey are based on a sample of households which have been adjusted for non-response using multi-purpose grossing factors which align the Family Resources Survey to former Government Office Region population by age and sex. Estimates are subject to sampling error and remaining non-response error.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>3. Percentages have been rounded to the nearest 1 per cent.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>4. Relative to administrative records, the FRS is known to under-report benefit receipt. For more details please see the Methodology chapter of the FRS publication: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/325491/family-resources-survey-statistics-2012-2013.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/325491/family-resources-survey-statistics-2012-2013.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>5. A dependant child is an individual aged under 16, or aged 16-19 and: not married, in a civil partnership, or living with a partner; and living with parents or another responsible adult; and in full-time non-advanced education or in unwaged government training.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>6. A household is in work if at least one member who is not a dependant child is employed or self-employed, either full- or part-time using the International Labour Organisation definitions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The information requested for the work related activity group of ESA is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The department publishes a wide range of statistics relating to children in workless households, by benefit, which includes those receiving Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) with child dependants (Table 4). This information links our data with that for Child Benefit HMRC data and is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-in-out-of-work-benefit-households-statistics-31-may-2013" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-in-out-of-work-benefit-households-statistics-31-may-2013</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Background guidance on the use and interpretation of the figures is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://statistics.dwp.gov.uk/asd/asd1/ben_hholds/cb_hholds_guidance.pdf" target="_blank">http://statistics.dwp.gov.uk/asd/asd1/ben_hholds/cb_hholds_guidance.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The information requested on Universal Credit is not currently available.</p><p> </p><p>The Department published its strategy for releasing Official Statistics on Universal Credit in September 2013. These statistics will be published in accordance with the relevant protocols in the Code of Practice for Official Statistics. As outlined in the strategy officials are currently quality assuring data for Universal Credit therefore it is not yet possible to give a definitive list of what statistics will be provided in the future.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department will however be publishing statistics on the proportion of people claiming Universal Credit who are in work on the 12 November 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Universal Credit statistics and the Department’s release strategy can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/universal-credit-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/universal-credit-statistics</a></p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Wirral West more like this
answering member printed Esther McVey more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-03T17:59:22.0701184Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-03T17:59:22.0701184Z
answering member
4084
label Biography information for Esther McVey more like this
tabling member
308
label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham remove filter
101512
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-28more like thismore than 2014-10-28
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions remove filter
hansard heading Children: Poverty 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 make an estimate of the potential effect on child poverty of a freeze on (a) jobseeker's allowance, (b) universal credit, (c) income support, (d) the work-related activity group component of employment and support allowance and (e) local housing allowance rates in housing benefit in 2016-17 and 2017-18. more like this
tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
uin 212372 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-04more like thismore than 2014-11-04
answer text <p /> <p>Under this Government, the number of children in relative poverty has fallen by 300,000.</p><p> </p><p>This Government has no plans to freeze the main rates of (a) jobseeker's allowance, (b) universal credit, (c) income support, (d) the work-related activity group component of employment and support allowance and (e) local housing allowance rates in housing benefit.</p><p> </p><p>As such, there are currently no plans to provide estimates of the potential effects on child poverty of a freeze to any of these benefits. Such assessments would only be provided in reference to Government policy.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wirral West more like this
answering member printed Esther McVey more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-04T16:07:17.8036176Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-04T16:07:17.8036176Z
answering member
4084
label Biography information for Esther McVey more like this
previous answer version
25880
answering member constituency Wirral West more like this
answering member printed Esther McVey more like this
answering member
4084
label Biography information for Esther McVey more like this
tabling member
308
label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham remove filter
101227
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-27more like thismore than 2014-10-27
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions remove filter
hansard heading Housing Benefit 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 (a) pensioner households and (b) disabled people are in receipt of local housing allowance in (i) the UK, (ii) each region and (iii) each local authority. more like this
tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
uin 212145 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-30more like thismore than 2014-10-30
answer text <p>The information requested in respect of Housing Benefit (HB) claimants is published and can be found at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Guidance on how to extract the information can be found at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Stat-Xplore_User_Guide.htm" target="_blank">https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Stat-Xplore_User_Guide.htm</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information for Northern Ireland is the responsibility of the Department for Social Development. Northern Ireland statistics can be found at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/stats_and_research/benefit_publications.htm" target="_blank">http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/stats_and_research/benefit_publications.htm</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information on those households containing someone registered as disabled is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate more like this
answering member printed Steve Webb more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-30T14:36:03.5226152Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-30T14:36:03.5226152Z
answering member
220
label Biography information for Steve Webb more like this
tabling member
308
label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham remove filter
101228
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-27more like thismore than 2014-10-27
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions remove filter
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, when he plans that universal credit will be available to (a) couples and (b) households with children throughout the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
uin 212146 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-30more like thismore than 2014-10-30
answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Official Report, 13th October 2014, Column. 16WS.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Forest of Dean more like this
answering member printed Mr Mark Harper more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-30T13:08:45.6989058Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-30T13:08:45.6989058Z
answering member
1520
label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper more like this
tabling member
308
label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham remove filter
49119
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-04-29more like thismore than 2014-04-29
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions remove filter
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 his Department will publish guidance for employers on reducing the causes of work-related stress. more like this
tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
uin 197185 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-05-06more like thismore than 2014-05-06
answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has already published a comprehensive range of guidance to help employers reduce the causes of work-related stress. <a title="http://www.hse.gov.uk/stress/" href="http://www.hse.gov.uk/stress/" target="_blank">http://www.hse.gov.uk/stress/</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Guidance on HSE's Management Standards for work related stress is available free to download from the HSE website <a title="http://www.hse.gov.uk/stress/standards/index.htm" href="http://www.hse.gov.uk/stress/standards/index.htm" target="_blank">http://www.hse.gov.uk/stress/standards/index.htm</a></p> more like this
answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead more like this
answering member printed Mike Penning more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-05-06T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-05-06T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
1528
label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning more like this
tabling member
308
label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham remove filter
49120
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-04-29more like thismore than 2014-04-29
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions remove filter
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 bring forward legislative proposals to require employers to undertake a systematic assessment of psychological risks in the workplace. more like this
tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
uin 197183 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-05-06more like thismore than 2014-05-06
answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 already require employers to undertake an assessment of risks to the health and safety of their employees. The Health and Safety Executive's Management Standards for work related stress provide further practical guidance to support this legislation, and help employers to assess the risk of work-related stress. The Government believes that this represents a proportionate and sensible approach to the assessment of work-related stress and psychological risks.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead more like this
answering member printed Mike Penning more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-05-06T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-05-06T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
1528
label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning more like this
tabling member
308
label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham remove filter