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443344

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2016
	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	Universal Credit: Eligibility
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to notify universal credit claimants of the changes to their entitlement taking effect from April 2016.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	21590
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2016 answer text <p>We will notify all claimants who we expect to be directly affected by the change, offering tailored support depending on the claimant’s circumstances.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 12/01/2016 17:32:43 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

443334

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2016
	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	Universal Credit: Repayments
	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 15 December 2015 to Question 20339, what the repayment requirements are for universal credit advance payments; and whether interest is charged on those payments.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	21532
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2016 answer text <p>Universal Credit (UC) Advance Payments of benefit are recovered from the UC award over a period of six months. In exceptional circumstances recovery can be deferred for up to 3 months.</p><br /><p>No interest is charged on advance payments of benefit.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 12/01/2016 17:31:08 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

443343

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2016
	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	Universal Credit: Housing Benefit
	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 20 November 2015 to Question 16608, how many potential overlapping payments between the Universal Credit Live Service and housing benefit have been identified since April 2013.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	21589
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2016 answer text <p>The information could only be obtained at a disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 12/01/2016 16:22:26 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

443326

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2016
	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	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 impact assessment his Department has carried out on the effects of reductions in universal credit work allowance on (a) incentives to work and (b) the number of hours worked.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	21429
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2016 answer text <p>The impact of the work allowance change cannot be considered in isolation – it is part of a broader package of measures announced at the Summer Budget, such as the increase to the personal tax allowance and introduction of the national living wage, which strengthens incentives to find work and better paid jobs.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel grouped question UIN 21430 21431 21432 21433 question first answered 13/01/2016 16:59:49 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

443327

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2016
	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	Universal Credit: Carers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what impact assessment his Department has carried out on the effects of reductions in the universal credit work allowance on carers.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	21431
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2016 answer text <p>The impact of the work allowance change cannot be considered in isolation – it is part of a broader package of measures announced at the Summer Budget, such as the increase to the personal tax allowance and introduction of the national living wage, which strengthens incentives to find work and better paid jobs.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel grouped question UIN 21429 21430 21432 21433 question first answered 13/01/2016 16:59:49 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

443328

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2016
	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	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 impact assessment his Department has carried out on the effects of reductions in the universal credit work allowance on employees of his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	21432
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2016 answer text <p>The impact of the work allowance change cannot be considered in isolation – it is part of a broader package of measures announced at the Summer Budget, such as the increase to the personal tax allowance and introduction of the national living wage, which strengthens incentives to find work and better paid jobs.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel grouped question UIN 21429 21430 21431 21433 question first answered 13/01/2016 16:59:49 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

443329

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2016
	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	Universal Credit: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what impact assessment his Department has carried out on the effects of reductions in universal credit work allowance on workers under the age of 25.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	21430
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2016 answer text <p>The impact of the work allowance change cannot be considered in isolation – it is part of a broader package of measures announced at the Summer Budget, such as the increase to the personal tax allowance and introduction of the national living wage, which strengthens incentives to find work and better paid jobs.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel grouped question UIN 21429 21431 21432 21433 question first answered 13/01/2016 16:59:49 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

443330

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2016
	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	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 impact assessment his Department has carried out on the effects of reductions in the universal credit work allowance on (a) working families and (b) people's ability to take on part-time work.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	21433
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2016 answer text <p>The impact of the work allowance change cannot be considered in isolation – it is part of a broader package of measures announced at the Summer Budget, such as the increase to the personal tax allowance and introduction of the national living wage, which strengthens incentives to find work and better paid jobs.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel grouped question UIN 21429 21430 21431 21432 question first answered 13/01/2016 16:59:49 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

443333

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2016
	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	Vetting: Fees and Charges
	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 extent to which jobseekers required to obtain a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to take up new work can afford to do so; and if he will estimate the cost of jobcentres providing financial support for people in need of a DBS check.
	tabling member constituency	Halifax
	tabling member printed	Holly Lynch
	uin	21494
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2016 answer text <p>Employers have legal responsibility for ensuring that their current and future workforce is not barred from working with children or vulnerable adults. It is reasonable to expect employers to pay for these Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) checks. DWP recognises there may be exceptional circumstances in which it is appropriate for Jobcentre Plus to reimburse the cost through the Flexible Support Fund if this will ensure a claimant can start a job.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 14/01/2016 16:43:26 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch

443338

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2016
	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	Work Programme: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the contract payment for each of the principal Work Programme providers is for each six month period or quarter.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	21526
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2016 answer text <p>Due to its commercial sensitivity, the information is not available.</p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 13/01/2016 16:42:59 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey