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348387

registered interest
date	03/06/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to conduct research into the use of savers make of money withdrawn under the new pensions freedoms.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	1074
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>Due to the reforms announced at Budget 2014, individuals now have complete freedom to access and spend their defined contribution pension savings as they see fit.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>All tax policy is kept under continuous review by the Government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 08/06/2015 16:08:39 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

348388

registered interest
date	03/06/2015
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	Local Housing Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has to continue the Targeted Affordability Fund beyond financial year 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	1075
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>We have already made available a total of £140 million in Targeted Affordability Funding during 2014/15 and 2015/16. We will advise of any further plans for Targeted Affordability Funding in due course.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 08/06/2015 14:44:29 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

348140

registered interest
date	02/06/2015
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	Housing Benefit: Young 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 18-21 year olds who (a) are care leavers, (b) have young children and (c) are in employment he has estimated would no longer receive housing benefit under the Government's proposals to restrict access for that age group.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>We will set out our policy design in due course. As we develop the detailed policy we will ensure that those in need of support for their housing needs continue to receive it while ensuring the overall system is fair to the taxpayer, maintains work incentives and is not more generous to unemployed young people than to those working or studying to improve their prospects.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 888 question first answered 08/06/2015 14:34:14 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

348141

registered interest
date	02/06/2015
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	Unemployment Benefits: Young 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 18-21 year olds he has estimated would be affected by plans to replace out-of-work benefits for that age group with a youth allowance.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	887
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>The detailed policy design of the Youth Allowance is still being developed. The information is therefore not yet available.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel grouped question UIN 889 question first answered 08/06/2015 09:48:12 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

348142

registered interest
date	02/06/2015
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	Housing Benefit: Young 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 young people he has estimated will no longer receive housing benefit under the Government's proposals to restrict access for that age group to that benefit.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	888
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>We will set out our policy design in due course. As we develop the detailed policy we will ensure that those in need of support for their housing needs continue to receive it while ensuring the overall system is fair to the taxpayer, maintains work incentives and is not more generous to unemployed young people than to those working or studying to improve their prospects.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 886 question first answered 08/06/2015 14:34:14 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

348143

registered interest
date	02/06/2015
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 and Support Allowance: Young 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 young people under the Government's proposals for a youth allowance he has estimated will be expected to undertake community work from the commencement of an employment and support allowance claim.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>The detailed policy design of the Youth Allowance is still being developed. The information is therefore not yet available.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel grouped question UIN 887 question first answered 08/06/2015 09:48:13 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

348175

registered interest
date	02/06/2015
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 Security Benefits
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 24 March 2015 to Question 228133, how much has been claimed in hardship payments in each of the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will publish figures on the number of hardship applications and awards in the summer of 2015.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 08/06/2015 09:53:04 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

347420

registered interest
date	29/05/2015
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 recent estimate he has made of the number of people who will be claiming universal credit in April (a) 2016, (b) 2017, (c) 2018, (d) 2019 and (e) 2020.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	502
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>We are on track with our plans for the national roll out of Universal Credit. Universal Credit is already available in over 40% of Jobcentres and will be present in all by Spring 2016.The Department is not setting targets for numbers in receipt of Universal Credit because numbers will vary according to factors such as economic circumstances and the behavioural change of claimants.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel grouped question UIN 503 question first answered 03/06/2015 15:44:20 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

347421

registered interest
date	29/05/2015
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 recent estimate he has made of the number of households with children which will be claiming universal credit in April (a) 2016, (b) 2017, (c) 2018, (d) 2019 and (e) 2020.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	503
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>We are on track with our plans for the national roll out of Universal Credit. Universal Credit is already available in over 40% of Jobcentres and will be present in all by Spring 2016.The Department is not setting targets for numbers in receipt of Universal Credit because numbers will vary according to factors such as economic circumstances and the behavioural change of claimants.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel grouped question UIN 502 question first answered 03/06/2015 15:44:20 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

347422

registered interest
date	29/05/2015
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, when he plans to publish details of the earnings thresholds for universal credit that will be used to determine eligibility and entitlement to passported benefits.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	504
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>We are continuing to work with Departments to help them determine their earnings thresholds. Decisions on the provision of those benefits, including the eligibility and verification arrangements to confirm entitlement, will remain the responsibility of the Departments that own them.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 03/06/2015 15:08:55 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms