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1690453

registered interest
date	20/02/2024
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	Jobcentres: Armed Forces
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 5 February 2024 to Question 11563 on Jobcentres: Birmingham Selly Oak, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of allocating Armed Forces Champions to every Jobcentre in England.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	14788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2024 answer text <p>Each of our 37 Jobcentre Districts has an Armed forces Champion available for every Jobcentre, including Selly Oak JCP, to access.</p><p> </p><p>Our Work Coaches are trained on how to provide tailored and personalised support to claimants dependant on their individual circumstances. Jobcentres vary in size and structure therefore the support required will vary for each site. In those areas where there are particularly high levels of demand, for example garrison towns, the local manager will ensure that the right level of support can be accessed.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 29/02/2024 10:53:57 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1690458

registered interest
date	20/02/2024
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: Veterans
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 6 February 2024 to Question 11938 on Veterans: Employment, if he will take steps to help ensure that the Office for National Statistics collects data on veterans in the labour market on a non-experimental basis.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	14791
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2024 answer text <p>The process the independent Office for National Statistics take to evaluate whether statistics should be labelled experimental statistics or not, is outlined <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/methodology/methodologytopicsandstatisticalconcepts/guidetoexperimentalstatistics#:~:text=Experimental statistics are official statistics,clearly explained within the release." target="_blank">here.</a></p><p /><p>ONS welcome feedback on their plans for the <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/articles/labourmarkettransformationupdateonprogressandplans/latest" target="_blank">transformation of the Labour Force Survey</a> by emailing them at <a href="mailto:labour.market.transformation@ons.gov.uk" target="_blank">here.</a> Currently all data from the Transformed Labour Force Survey is badged as experimental because it is still in the development phase including data on veterans in the labour market.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 29/02/2024 11:02:35 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1687905

registered interest
date	06/02/2024
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	Veterans: Digital Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of existing support for veterans to work in (a) AI, (b) robotics and (c) other digital sectors.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	13223
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2024 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to PQ<a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-02-06/13224" target="_blank">13224</a>.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 26/02/2024 12:11:35 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1687907

registered interest
date	06/02/2024
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	Veterans: Aerospace Industry and Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Government has plans to take steps to encourage more veterans to work in the defence and aerospace industries.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	13224
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2024 answer text <p>Veterans who need support from the department in finding employment are able to get support from their Work Coach. For those who might need extra specialist support, we have a network of Armed Forces Champions spread throughout the Jobcentre Plus network.</p><p> </p><p>The Armed Forces Champions have specific responsibilities for supporting members of the Armed Forces community, including building staff capability within their districts, personally handling some claims, supporting veterans into work and helping resolve complex cases where necessary. Every Work Coach is trained on how to provide tailored and personalised support to members of the Armed Forces community and their families, working in partnership with their Armed Forces Champions.</p><p> </p><p>Veterans have early voluntary entry to the Work and Health Programme. Other employment support may be available to veterans depending on their circumstances, including specialist local support provided by the third sector which the department may be able to refer them to. Veterans generally enjoy successful employment outcomes when they leave the services, and the Career Transition Partnership has published annual statistics on those they have supported.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 20/02/2024 10:08:13 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1687486

registered interest
date	05/02/2024
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: Veterans
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 make an estimate of the number of veterans that claim Personal Independence Payments in the West Midlands.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	12908
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2024 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 23/02/2024 11:50:51 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1685920

registered interest
date	30/01/2024
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	Veterans: Employment
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 take steps with Cabinet colleagues to help improve the (a) quantity and (b) quality of data on veterans in the labour market.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	11938
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2024 answer text <p>Official data on the labour market is the responsibility of the independent Office for National Statistics, who regularly publish this data <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/datasets/summaryoflabourmarketstatistics" target="_blank">here.</a></p><p> </p><p>The ONS are currently undertaking a project to transform the Labour Force Survey – the primary source of labour market information in the UK, further details are published <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/articles/labourmarkettransformationupdateonprogressandplans/november2023" target="_blank">here.</a></p><p> </p><p>As part of the LFS transformation the ONS have been reviewing the questions they ask households; as well as taking a new approach to surveying the public that gives them greater flexibility too more quickly change the questions they ask households, to reflect the key needs of the day.</p><p> </p><p>Data on veterans is currently being collected by the ONS on an experimental basis as part of the Transformed Labour Force Survey (TLFS). The TLFS data is under review, and it is expected that the TLFS will become available for wider analysis in the third quarter of 2024.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 06/02/2024 17:31:44 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1685921

registered interest
date	30/01/2024
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	Veterans: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his Department’s work with third sector organisations to deliver employment support to veterans.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	11939
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2024 answer text <p>DWP supports people across the country to move into and progress in work through a range of support including face-to-face time with Work Coaches, job-search advice and more intensive employment programmes.</p><p> </p><p>Specifically on veterans, DWP takes its responsibilities under the Armed Forces Covenant very seriously. Veterans who need support from the department in finding employment are able to get support from their Work Coach. For those who might need extra specialist support, we have a network of Armed Forces Champions spread throughout the Jobcentre Plus network.</p><p> </p><p>Veterans have early voluntary entry to the Work and Health Programme. Other employment support may be available to veterans depending on their circumstances, including specialist local support provided by the third sector which the department may be able to refer them to. Veterans generally enjoy successful employment outcomes when they leave the services, and the Career Transition Partnership has published annual statistics on those they have supported.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 06/02/2024 17:30:59 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1685302

registered interest
date	26/01/2024
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: Veterans
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 make an estimate of how many veterans claim Universal Credit.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	11564
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2024 answer text <p>It is not yet possible to produce reliable estimates of the overall number or proportion of UC claimants who are currently serving in the Armed Forces or who have served in the past.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) started collecting data on the Armed Forces status of Universal Credit (UC) claimants in Great Britain (GB) in April 2021. At first only new claimants were asked about their Armed Forces status. From June 2021 onwards, other UC claimants reporting changes in their work and earnings have also been able to report their status. From July 2021 onwards, UC agents have also been able to record claimants’ Armed Forces status if they are told about this via other means such as journal messages, face-to-face meetings or by telephone.</p><p> </p><p>Therefore, data on Armed Forces status has only been recorded for a proportion of the UC claimants.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, it should be noted that Armed forces status is self-reported by claimants and is not verified by the Ministry of Defence or Office for Veterans’ Affairs. A claimant’s status can be recorded as “currently serving”, “served in the past”, “not served” or “prefer not to say”.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 08/02/2024 10:08:17 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1609355

registered interest
date	30/03/2023
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: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of Universal Credit assessments for people with (a) autism and (b) other non-visible disabilities.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	177695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2023 answer text <p>The Work Capability Assessment (WCA) determines entitlement to the additional health-related amount of Universal Credit (UC), as well as Employment and Support Allowance. It assesses the impact of an individual’s health condition or disability, not the condition itself. The assessment criteria cover the full range of conditions: physical, mental, cognitive and/or behavioural.</p><p>We are committed to supporting people, including those who have autism and other non-visible disabilities, through the assessment process. Healthcare professionals conducting the WCA receive training on autism, as well as other non-visible disabilities.</p><p>In <em>Transforming Support: The Health and Disability White </em>Paper, published on 15 March 2023, we announced that we will legislate to remove the WCA and introduce a new UC health element linked to Personal Independence Payment (PIP), so that in future there is only one health and disability assessment – the PIP assessment. This will mean that there will be no need to be found to have limited capability for work and limited capability for work-related activity to get additional income-related support for a disability or health condition. Removing the WCA will reduce the number of assessments people need to take to access their benefits and enable us to provide more personalised levels of support in a new system.</p><p> </p><p>The degree of change in our proposals will require primary legislation which we will aim to take early in a new parliament, when parliamentary time allows. These reforms will then be rolled out to new claims only on a staged, geographical basis, from 2026/27. We expect the new claims roll out to be completed by 2029, when we will then move the existing caseload onto the new system.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 19/04/2023 11:04:45 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1586208

registered interest
date	17/02/2023
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	Carers: Cost of Living
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 support carers, in the context of the rising cost of living.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	146773
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government recognises and values the vital contribution made by carers every day in providing significant care and continuity of support to family and friends, including pensioners and those with disabilities.</p><p> </p><p>Depending on personal circumstances, carers may be eligible for means-tested benefits, including Universal Credit and Pension Credit. Means-tested benefits can be paid to carers at a higher rate than those without caring responsibilities through the Carer Element and the additional amount for carers respectively.</p><p> </p><p>Nearly 60% of carers on low incomes who are of working age and on Carer’s Allowance, also claim a means-tested benefit through which they may be entitled to receive a Cost of Living Payment. We would encourage anyone who is providing unpaid care, and who is not already in receipt of a means-tested benefit, to check on GOV.UK to confirm whether there are other benefits they may be entitled to. Advice can also be sought from organisations such as Carers UK and Citizen’s Advice. Means tested benefits can provide extra weekly income and trigger extra support with the cost of living.</p><p> </p><p>The Government understands the pressures people are facing with the cost of living this winter and is taking action to help. The Government's Energy Price Guarantee will save a typical British household around £900 this winter, based on what energy prices would have been under the current price cap - reducing bills by roughly a third. This is in addition to the £400 non-repayable discount to eligible households provided through the Energy Bills Support Scheme, paid over six months starting in October 2022.</p><p /><p>For those who require additional support, the current Household Support Fund, running in England from 1 October 2022 to 31 March 2023, is providing £421 million of funding. The devolved administrations have been allocated £79 million through the Barnett formula.  The Household Support Fund will continue until March 2024. This year long extension allows Local authorities in England to continue to provide discretionary support to those most in need with the significantly rising cost of living. The devolved administrations will receive consequential funding as usual to spend at their discretion.</p><p /><p>In 2023/24, subject to parliamentary approval, we are uprating all benefit rates and State Pensions by 10.1%. In order to increase the number of households who can benefit from these uprating decisions, the benefit cap levels are also increasing by the same amount.</p><p /><p>In addition, for 2023/24, households on eligible means-tested benefits will get up to £900 in Cost of Living Payments. This will be split into three payments of around £300 each across the 2023/24 financial year. A separate £300 payment will be made to pensioner households on top of their Winter Fuel Payments and individuals in receipt of eligible disability benefits will receive a £150 payment. Further to this, the Energy Price Guarantee will be extended from April 2023 until the end of March 2024. Over this period the Energy Price Guarantee will bring a typical household bill to around £3,000 per year in Great Britain.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 22/02/2023 12:37:44 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe