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1693801

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date	05/03/2024
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: 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 29 February 2024 to Question 14790 on Universal Credit: Armed Forces, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of collecting data on the specific branches of the armed forces in which Universal Credit claimants (a) are serving and (b) have served.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	17031
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>No such assessment has been made for the reasons set out in the response to the previous answered PQ<a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-02-20/14790" target="_blank">14790</a>.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 12/03/2024 11:32:22 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1693802

registered interest
date	05/03/2024
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: 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 27 November 2023 to Question 3093 on Universal Credit: Armed Forces, whether his Department has made an assessment of the circumstances affecting whether armed forces personnel become eligible for Universal Credit.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	17032
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>No estimate has been made of the number of Universal Credit claimants who are veterans, but who do not declare their veteran status. UC claimants are asked about their armed forces status when declaring or reporting changes in their work and earnings and UC agents are also 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>This Government believes it is important to identify veterans and serving personnel, so we can ensure they can get all the help and support they need. For more information, I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to PQ<a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-11-22/3093" target="_blank">3093</a>, where the Department explained the current progress in identifying such claimants.</p><p> </p><p>No assessment has been made of reasons for any increase, the number of UC claimants recorded as previously served or currently serving has been stable since June 2023.</p><p> </p><p>Serving armed forces personnel claiming Universal Credit will be no different to other UC claimants.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 17033 17036 question first answered 12/03/2024 11:22:02 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1693804

registered interest
date	05/03/2024
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: 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 27 November 2023 to Question 3093 on Universal Credit: Armed Forces, whether his Department has assessed the reasons for why the number of veterans claiming Universal Credit increased between May and July 2023.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	17033
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>No estimate has been made of the number of Universal Credit claimants who are veterans, but who do not declare their veteran status. UC claimants are asked about their armed forces status when declaring or reporting changes in their work and earnings and UC agents are also 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>This Government believes it is important to identify veterans and serving personnel, so we can ensure they can get all the help and support they need. For more information, I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to PQ<a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-11-22/3093" target="_blank">3093</a>, where the Department explained the current progress in identifying such claimants.</p><p> </p><p>No assessment has been made of reasons for any increase, the number of UC claimants recorded as previously served or currently serving has been stable since June 2023.</p><p> </p><p>Serving armed forces personnel claiming Universal Credit will be no different to other UC claimants.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 17032 17036 question first answered 12/03/2024 11:22:02 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1693805

registered interest
date	05/03/2024
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, pursuant to the Answer of 27 November 2023 to Question 3093 on Universal Credit: Armed Forces, if he will make an estimate of the number of Universal Credit claimants who are veterans, but who don’t declare their veteran status.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	17036
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>No estimate has been made of the number of Universal Credit claimants who are veterans, but who do not declare their veteran status. UC claimants are asked about their armed forces status when declaring or reporting changes in their work and earnings and UC agents are also 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>This Government believes it is important to identify veterans and serving personnel, so we can ensure they can get all the help and support they need. For more information, I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to PQ<a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-11-22/3093" target="_blank">3093</a>, where the Department explained the current progress in identifying such claimants.</p><p> </p><p>No assessment has been made of reasons for any increase, the number of UC claimants recorded as previously served or currently serving has been stable since June 2023.</p><p> </p><p>Serving armed forces personnel claiming Universal Credit will be no different to other UC claimants.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 17032 17033 question first answered 12/03/2024 11:22:02 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1693329

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
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: Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Answer of 8 June 2023 to Question 187857 on Universal Credit: Armed Forces, how many Universal Credit claimants have been identified as (a) serving and (b) having served in the armed forces for the assessment period ending on 1 February 2024.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	16599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <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. 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>Data coverage continues to improve over time and by January 2024 data was held on the status of approximately 71% of the GB UC caseload. 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”. Data is not collected on the specific branch of the Armed Forces that claimants are serving in or have served in in the past. The table below shows the proportion of claimants who have disclosed their Armed Forces status.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>UC caseload month</p></td><td><p>Proportion of caseload with a recorded status</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Currently serving</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Served in the past</p></td><td><p>Not served</p></td><td><p>Prefer not to say</p></td><td><p>No recorded status</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July 2022</p></td><td><p>51%</p></td><td><p>3,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>39,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>2,800,000</p></td><td><p>21,000</p></td><td><p>2,800,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August 2022</p></td><td><p>53%</p></td><td><p>3,200</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>40,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>2,900,000</p></td><td><p>22,000</p></td><td><p>2,700,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2022</p></td><td><p>54%</p></td><td><p>3,200</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>41,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>3,000,000</p></td><td><p>22,000</p></td><td><p>2,600,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October 2022</p></td><td><p>56%</p></td><td><p>3,300</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>43,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>3,100,000</p></td><td><p>23,000</p></td><td><p>2,500,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November 2022</p></td><td><p>57%</p></td><td><p>3,300</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>44,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>3,200,000</p></td><td><p>24,000</p></td><td><p>2,500,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 2022</p></td><td><p>58%</p></td><td><p>3,400</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>45,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>3,300,000</p></td><td><p>25,000</p></td><td><p>2,400,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January 2023</p></td><td><p>59%</p></td><td><p>3,500</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>46,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>3,400,000</p></td><td><p>25,000</p></td><td><p>2,300,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>February 2023</p></td><td><p>61%</p></td><td><p>3,500</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>48,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>3,500,000</p></td><td><p>26,000</p></td><td><p>2,300,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2023</p></td><td><p>62%</p></td><td><p>3,600</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>48,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>3,500,000</p></td><td><p>27,000</p></td><td><p>2,200,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2023</p></td><td><p>63%</p></td><td><p>3,700</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>50,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>3,600,000</p></td><td><p>28,000</p></td><td><p>2,200,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May 2023</p></td><td><p>64%</p></td><td><p>3,800</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>50,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>3,700,000</p></td><td><p>28,000</p></td><td><p>2,100,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 2023</p></td><td><p>65%</p></td><td><p>3,900</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>51,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>3,800,000</p></td><td><p>29,000</p></td><td><p>2,100,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July 2023</p></td><td><p>66%</p></td><td><p>4,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>52,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>3,900,000</p></td><td><p>30,000</p></td><td><p>2,100,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August 2023</p></td><td><p>66%</p></td><td><p>4,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>53,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>3,900,000</p></td><td><p>30,000</p></td><td><p>2,000,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2023</p></td><td><p>67%</p></td><td><p>4,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>54,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>4,000,000</p></td><td><p>30,000</p></td><td><p>2,000,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October 2023</p></td><td><p>68%</p></td><td><p>3,900</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>54,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>4,100,000</p></td><td><p>30,000</p></td><td><p>2,000,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November 2023</p></td><td><p>69%</p></td><td><p>3,900</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>55,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>4,200,000</p></td><td><p>31,000</p></td><td><p>1,900,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 2023</p></td><td><p>70%</p></td><td><p>3,900</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>57,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>4,300,000</p></td><td><p>31,000</p></td><td><p>1,900,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January 2024 (provisional)</p></td><td><p>71%</p></td><td><p>4,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>58,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>4,400,000</p></td><td><p>32,000</p></td><td><p>1,900,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The way the data is collected means the claimants for whom an Armed Forces status is recorded may not be representative of the UC caseload as a whole. This means 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>Increases in the numbers of claimants with a recorded status of “currently serving” or “served in the past” do not necessarily mean the overall numbers of claimants who are currently serving or have served in the past have increased and may reflect increases in the number of claimants for whom data is held as data coverage improves over time.</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p>1. Figures are for Great Britain. Data is not collected on the Armed Forces status of UC claimants in Northern Ireland.</p><p>2. Figures in the table have been rounded according to the Department’s Official Statistics rounding policy.</p><p>3. In line with the latest published People on UC official statistics, provisional figures relating to January 2024 are provided. These figures will be subject to revision in subsequent releases.</p><p>4. These figures are based on the Official Statistics UC caseload definition. Some previous figures have used an alternative caseload definition based on assessment period end dates.</p><p>5. Further information on the caseload definition used for the UC official statistics can be found on Stat-Xplore: <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank"><strong>https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</strong></a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 13/03/2024 17:40:04 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1693330

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
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 introduce a marker to enable the collection of data on the number of veterans that are claiming Personal Independence Payments.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	16600
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>We have no immediate plans to introduce such a marker. Where a Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimant is a veteran, then relevant information on the functional impact of their medical condition will be gathered as part of the claiming process, either through the medical assessment, or by the DWP decision maker.</p><p><strong><em> </em></strong></p><p>PIP is based on the needs of the individual and current or previous occupation is unrelated to entitlement.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 13/03/2024 10:15:33 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1691395

registered interest
date	23/02/2024
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, what metrics his Department uses to measure the impact of armed forces champions in Jobcentres.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	15403
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2024 answer text <p>As part of the Armed Forces Covenant the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has initiatives which help current and former Armed Forces personnel and their families. This includes the role of the Armed Forces Champion in every Jobcentre Plus District, who provide specialist support to members of the Armed Forces community and build Work Coach capability in our Jobcentres. Armed Forces Champions develop and maintain joint working relationships, provide specialist support to all Jobcentre staff and act as the first point of contact in communities for organisations and services.</p><p> </p><p>Although there is no specific metrics used, the Department regularly evaluates the role to ensure we deliver the best service possible and we have had, and continue to receive, positive feedback from customers and external stakeholders regarding their experience of working with Armed Forces Champions.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 01/03/2024 10:04:00 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1690833

registered interest
date	21/02/2024
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, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the impact of the level of employment support for veterans in jobcentres on trends in the number of veterans finding employment.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	15009
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2024 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>Veterans were eligible for the Work and Health Program (WHP), through the Early Access Group (EAG), which was on a voluntary basis. Evidence from the participant surveys suggests that the WHP has had some positive impacts on participants’ work readiness compared with the control group. This is most evident for voluntary WHP participants relative to their control group. Among both mandatory and voluntary participants, six in ten thought the support received had increased their chances of moving into work.</p><p> </p><p>Veterans will also be eligible for the Universal Support (US) programme which is currently in development. This will be evaluated to provide evidence on the effectiveness of the program for its participants.</p><p> </p><p>The is currently no analysis of veteran’s outcomes on Universal Credit (UC). The armed forces marker on UCFS was introduced in 2021. Coverage is not yet at the level required for robust analysis.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 28/02/2024 10:20:10 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1690835

registered interest
date	21/02/2024
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	New Business: 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 take steps to encourage more veterans to establish businesses in the defence, aerospace and cybersecurity sectors.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	15010
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2024 answer text <p>I refer the honourable member to the answer given on 20 February 2024 to PQ<a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-02-06/13224/" target="_blank">13224</a>.</p><p /><p>The same applies to those looking to start up a business.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 28/02/2024 10:23:05 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1690836

registered interest
date	21/02/2024
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	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, pursuant to the Answer of 26 January 2024 to Question 11564 on Universal Credit: Veterans, for what reason the Department did not seek to capture data on the number of veterans that claimed Universal Credit prior to April 2021.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	15011
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2024 answer text <p>Once it became clear that an “identifier” on the Universal Credit system would be the best way to help ensure that veterans and other members of the armed forces community received appropriate help and support, we introduced it as soon as operationally feasible, taking account of other high priority changes required for the Universal Credit systems.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 28/02/2024 10:25:10 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe