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804276

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
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	Universal Credit: Polygamy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what changes to benefit entitlement for partners in polygamous partnerships has resulted from the introduction of universal credit.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	118475
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>Universal Credit does not recognise polygamous marriages. In Universal Credit, a person who is not party to the earliest existing marriage has to claim as a single person on the basis of their own circumstances, as opposed to being treated as part of a couple. This is a simpler approach that is easier to administer and avoids complexity within the structure of the benefit.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 14/12/2017 14:38:16 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

797887

registered interest
date	30/11/2017
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	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 representations he has received on the application of universal credit criteria for those housed in temporary accommodation.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	116794
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>We have listened to concerns from Local Authorities and have announced that from April 2018 any new claims for Universal Credit for Claimants in Temporary Accommodation will have their housing costs met through Housing Benefit. This includes all temporary accommodation, not just Emergency Temporary Accommodation. Existing claimants in Temporary Accommodation on Universal Credit will also move to Housing Benefit.</p><p> </p><p>This measure is expected to help Local Authorities, who currently see a significant funding shortage when they are placing people into Temporary and emergency accommodation in Universal Credit Full Service areas.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 05/12/2017 15:11:29 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

714683

registered interest
date	28/03/2017
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	State Retirement Pensions: Females
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 oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Pensions of 27 March 2017, Official Report, column 16, what estimate his Department has made of the cost of that alternative proposed by the Work and Pensions Committee to permit a defined group of women who have been affected by state pension age changes to take early retirement, from a specified age, on an actuarially neutral basis; what the costs in that estimate of (a) means-tested benefits, (b) national insurance contributions, (c) changes to working patterns and taxation, (d) unfunded public sector pensions schemes, (e) bus passes, (f) winter fuel payments, (g) other non-means-tested benefits and (h) setting up, operating and communicating that alternative were; and what estimate his Department has made of the likely take-up of that alternative and the effect of that take-up on its estimated costs.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	69604
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>The Department has made no estimate of the cost of permitting a defined group of women to take early retirement on an actuarially neutral basis, nor has it estimated possible take-up levels of any such scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The Government Actuary submitted evidence to the Work and Pensions Select Committee on early access to State Pension in April last year, including indicative estimates of potential costs should such a scheme be in operation. The evidence submitted by the Government Actuary can be found at the Work and Pensions Select Committee website at:</p><p><a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/work-and-pensions-committee/inquiries/parliament-2015/early-drawing-pension-15-16/" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/work-and-pensions-committee/inquiries/parliament-2015/early-drawing-pension-15-16/</a></p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 18/04/2017 14:27:17 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

644004

registered interest
date	24/11/2016
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	Jobcentres: Older People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many older people champions are employed in job centres.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	54707
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2016 answer text <p>We have seven older claimant champions across the jobcentre network, one operating in each of the GB regions. These were introduced in April 2015 to increase awareness among Work Coaches of the barriers faced by older claimants. The Champions work collaboratively with 34 District Leads, along with other colleagues, to raise the profile of older claimants at an operational level, highlight the benefits of employing older people and provide advice and best practice to share nationally.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 54708 question first answered 29/11/2016 16:03:49 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

644005

registered interest
date	24/11/2016
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	Jobcentres: Older People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the role is of older people champions in job centres.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	54708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2016 answer text <p>We have seven older claimant champions across the jobcentre network, one operating in each of the GB regions. These were introduced in April 2015 to increase awareness among Work Coaches of the barriers faced by older claimants. The Champions work collaboratively with 34 District Leads, along with other colleagues, to raise the profile of older claimants at an operational level, highlight the benefits of employing older people and provide advice and best practice to share nationally.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 54707 question first answered 29/11/2016 16:03:49 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

622567

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
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	Social Mobility
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether it remains the Government's policy to publish a life chances strategy.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	50880
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the Written Answer I gave the hon. Member for Barnsley Central, Dan Jarvis on 17 October [47998].</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 01/11/2016 16:00:00 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

448767

registered interest
date	28/01/2016
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	Department for Work and Pensions: Families
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance his Department has prepared for government departments on implementing the Family Test.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	24858
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2016 answer text <p>In October 2014, the Department for Work and Pensions published guidance for Government officials on how the Test should be applied when formulating policy. Produced in collaboration with third sector partners from the Relationship Alliance, the guidance outlines the basis for the Family Test and provides policy officials with information on how the Test can be applied.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 02/02/2016 16:54:44 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

443816

registered interest
date	11/01/2016
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	Department for Work and Pensions: UK Membership of EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what contingency arrangements his Department has made for the eventuality of a majority leave vote in the upcoming EU referendum.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	21957
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2016 answer text <p>I refer the Honourable Gentleman to the reply given by the Prime Minister on 14 January 2016</p><br /><p><a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2016-01-11/21952/" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2016-01-11/21952/</a></p><br /> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 18/01/2016 17:31:21 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

45841

registered interest
date	25/03/2014
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
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 performance of the Innovation Fund to Support Separated Families.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	903389
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>We are funding 17 projects to help and support separated families in various parts of the country and piloting a range of approaches. The schemes conclude by April 2015 after which we will publish a full, independent evaluation.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 31/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton