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1174252

registered interest
date	29/01/2020
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: Jarrow
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many universal credit claimants live in Jarrow constituency.
tabling member constituency	Jarrow
tabling member printed	Kate Osborne
uin	9796
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>Universal Credit is now the main system of working age welfare support across the country. It is available in every Jobcentre, with a caseload of over 2.8 million claimants, growing every month, now able to access the additional support and flexibilities it offers.</p><p> </p><p>Most people only move to Universal Credit because they have had a significant change in their circumstances which would previously have led them to make a new claim to a legacy benefit.</p><p> </p><p>Data surrounding the number of households on Universal Credit in the parliamentary constituency of Jarrow is published online and can be found at: <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Guidance on how to extract the information required can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html</a></p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 03/02/2020 17:38:19 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4783 label Biography information for Kate Osborne

1174267

registered interest
date	29/01/2020
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 guidance has been provided to (a) work coaches and (b) staff of her Department on measures to increase earnings for in-work claimants, including sanctioning for failure to increase earnings beyond the (i) the Administrative Earnings Threshold and (ii) Conditionality Earnings Threshold.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	9775
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>We are developing our understanding of how best to support people to progress in work, through a programme of research and testing. There is currently no active in-work support offer for in-work claimants in Universal Credit and no work related requirements, meaning there would be no sanctions resulting if these are not completed, and no guidance provided<strong>.</strong></p><p>Those who are earning very small amounts, below the level of the Administrative Earnings Threshold, are treated as out of work and placed in the intensive regime.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 03/02/2020 17:40:59 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1174268

registered interest
date	29/01/2020
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 guidance her Department has issued to (a) work coaches and (b) staff in her Department on assessing whether claimants are reaching (i) the Administrative Earnings Threshold and (ii) the Conditionality Earnings Threshold if the claimant is part of a cohabiting couple.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	9776
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>Comprehensive guidance on assessing the Administrative Earnings Threshold and the Conditionality Earnings Threshold is available to all staff. This guidance is published in the Commons library and the Department is committed to refreshing this at regular intervals.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://data.parliament.uk/DepositedPapers/Files/DEP2019-0980/2._Administrative_and_Conditionality_Earnings_Thresholds_v3.0.pdf" target="_blank">http://data.parliament.uk/DepositedPapers/Files/DEP2019-0980/2._Administrative_and_Conditionality_Earnings_Thresholds_v3.0.pdf</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><a href="http://data.parliament.uk/DepositedPapers/Files/DEP2019-0980/71._Labour_Market_regimes_v11.0.pdf" target="_blank">http://data.parliament.uk/DepositedPapers/Files/DEP2019-0980/71._Labour_Market_regimes_v11.0.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 03/02/2020 17:39:12 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1174327

registered interest
date	29/01/2020
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	Pension Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how her Department has promoted Pension Credit since June 2019.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	9605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government wants to ensure that older people receive the support and help available to them. It is important to highlight that there are already 1.6 million people claiming some £5.4 billion in Pension Credit but some people may be missing out.</p><p> </p><p>We want to make sure that all pensioners eligible can claim the Pension Credit to which they are rightly entitled. That is why we are currently considering options for raising awareness of Pension Credit, including working with our stakeholders, to help dispel some of the misconceptions that people might have about Pension Credit eligibility. For example, we want to make it clear that having savings, a pension or owning a home are not automatic barriers to receiving Pension Credit.</p><p> </p><p>Of course DWP continues to use a wide range of channels including information on <a href="http://www.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>, in leaflets and by telephone to communicate information about benefits including Pension Credit to potential claimants. We target activity on engaging with people who may be eligible to benefits at pivotal stages, such as when they claim State Pension or Attendance Allowance or report a change in their circumstances which may mean that they could be eligible for Pension Credit. In addition, the Pension Credit calculator <a href="https://www.gov.uk/pension-credit-calculator" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/pension-credit-calculator</a> enables potential claimants to check if they are likely to be eligible and get an estimate of what they may receive</p><p>We know that often the best ways to reach eligible pensioners is through trusted stakeholders working in the community. The Pension Credit toolkit contains resources for anyone working with pensioners and includes guides to Pension Credit. It also contains publicity material and guidance designed to help older people understand how they could get Pension Credit and help organisations support someone applying for Pension Credit as well as ideas for encouraging take-up. It can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pension-credit-toolkit" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pension-credit-toolkit</a></p><p><br>Information on how much has been spent on raising awareness of the availability of pension credit since June 2019 is not available.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 9606 question first answered 03/02/2020 17:54:44 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1174329

registered interest
date	29/01/2020
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	Pension Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much money from the public purse has been spent on raising awareness of the availability of pension credit since June 2019.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	9606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government wants to ensure that older people receive the support and help available to them. It is important to highlight that there are already 1.6 million people claiming some £5.4 billion in Pension Credit but some people may be missing out.</p><p> </p><p>We want to make sure that all pensioners eligible can claim the Pension Credit to which they are rightly entitled. That is why we are currently considering options for raising awareness of Pension Credit, including working with our stakeholders, to help dispel some of the misconceptions that people might have about Pension Credit eligibility. For example, we want to make it clear that having savings, a pension or owning a home are not automatic barriers to receiving Pension Credit.</p><p> </p><p>Of course DWP continues to use a wide range of channels including information on <a href="http://www.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>, in leaflets and by telephone to communicate information about benefits including Pension Credit to potential claimants. We target activity on engaging with people who may be eligible to benefits at pivotal stages, such as when they claim State Pension or Attendance Allowance or report a change in their circumstances which may mean that they could be eligible for Pension Credit. In addition, the Pension Credit calculator <a href="https://www.gov.uk/pension-credit-calculator" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/pension-credit-calculator</a> enables potential claimants to check if they are likely to be eligible and get an estimate of what they may receive</p><p>We know that often the best ways to reach eligible pensioners is through trusted stakeholders working in the community. The Pension Credit toolkit contains resources for anyone working with pensioners and includes guides to Pension Credit. It also contains publicity material and guidance designed to help older people understand how they could get Pension Credit and help organisations support someone applying for Pension Credit as well as ideas for encouraging take-up. It can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pension-credit-toolkit" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pension-credit-toolkit</a></p><p><br>Information on how much has been spent on raising awareness of the availability of pension credit since June 2019 is not available.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 9605 question first answered 03/02/2020 17:54:44 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1174343

registered interest
date	29/01/2020
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	Personal Independence Payment: 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 people have contacted the personal independence payments helpline in (a) Wallasey, (b) Wirral and (c) the North West in the latest period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Wallasey
tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
uin	9595
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>The information is not available.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 03/02/2020 17:28:56 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1174361

registered interest
date	29/01/2020
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	Employment: Chronic Illnesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what specialist training Work Coaches receive to help people with hidden and fluctuating health conditions (a) find and (b) stay in work.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	9722
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>Training and guidance is provided for work coaches to support customers with fluctuating health conditions to find and stay in work.</p><p> </p><p>They receive health and complex needs learning that provides them with the skills and knowledge to:</p><ul><li>coach claimants to equip them with the tools and skills they need to progress towards or into work</li><li>invest in knowing the claimants they coach by asking the right questions to establish their needs</li><li>know how they can support claimants with complex needs in specific areas</li><li>state where they can find assistance and refer claimants to personalised provision for themselves with regard to their health condition</li><li>challenge claimants by setting and agreeing personalised, achievable steps that are reviewed at every attendance.</li></ul><p> </p><p>In addition, support is also provided for the work coach by the Disability Employment Advisers and Work Psychologists. Work Coaches can refer individuals to personalised provision and support such as the Work and Health Programme (available in England and Wales) or Fair Start Scotland (devolved programme available in Scotland).</p><p> </p><p>Work Coaches have access to further learning in the form of ‘bitesize’ learning and guidance spotlights to refresh and support them. For example:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Health and Work Conversation Techniques ‘bitesize’ – this provides learning on how to keep claimants engaged with the world of work and to keep thinking about the work they could do now or in the future, if not possible now. The Health and Work Conversation techniques have been specifically designed to enable the work coach to support a claimant who has:</li></ul><p> </p><p>- a health condition</p><p>- become disengaged with the labour market, perhaps, because they have been long term unemployed</p><p> </p><ul><li>Spotlight: Work and Health Programme (WHP) published November 2019</li></ul><p> </p><p>- Spotlight: Universal Credit Health Offer published April 2019 – This provides guidance on what is available for customers to support them to and in work. For example, Access to Work, Specialist Employability Support</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 03/02/2020 17:54:46 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1174364

registered interest
date	29/01/2020
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	Employment: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that employers signed up to the Disability Confident Scheme are actively supporting disabled employees.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	9725
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions is working at a district, regional and national level with Disability Confident employers, encouraging them to pro-actively attract, recruit and retain disabled people, offering help and support at every stage of the journey. The department provides employers with a range of material, videos and toolkits, to help them to develop best practice.</p><p> </p><p>We are working closely with our stakeholders, including all main government departments, the Local Government Association, and Councils. The DWP Business Leaders Group, consisting of corporate influencers, is also helping to promote the benefits of employing a diverse range of employees, including disabled people.</p><p> </p><p>Last year, we made a number of improvements to the scheme, including adding the requirement for Disability Confident Leader employers to use the Voluntary Reporting Framework (VRF) to publicly report on how they encourage and support disabled staff. Although there is flexibility in how employers can use the VRF, we expect that most would choose to combine it with their annual report and accounts.</p><p> </p><p>In November 2018, we published the results of survey research commissioned from Ipsos MORI, which explored the effect that signing up to the Disability Confident scheme had on recruitment and retention attitudes towards disabled people. Half of all employers interviewed for the study said they had recruited at least one person with a disability, long-term health or mental health condition as a result of joining the scheme. Among larger employers, nearly two thirds reported the same. Eight in ten (80%) of employers interviewed had adopted at least one disability-related retention practice as a result of joining the scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 03/02/2020 17:59:07 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1173878

registered interest
date	28/01/2020
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	Personal Independence Payment: 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 people in (a) Barnsley East constituency, (b) Yorkshire and Humber and (c) England have contacted the personal independence payment helpline in the latest period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	9111
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>The information is not available</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 03/02/2020 17:35:33 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1173879

registered interest
date	28/01/2020
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: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reasons jobs are being transferred from Great Western House, Birkenhead to Blackpool, Sunderland and Cardiff.
tabling member constituency	Wallasey
tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
uin	8961
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>I can confirm that jobs are not being transferred from Great Western House, Birkenhead to other locations.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 03/02/2020 17:37:25 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle