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Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
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unstar this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Disability Living Allowance: Children more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate he has made of the number of foreign children adopted by UK parents who are not eligible for disability living allowance because of the past presence rule. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Cambridge more like this
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Daniel Zeichner more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction true more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2016-11-15more like thismore than 2016-11-15
star this property answer text <p><del class="ministerial">I am replying to this question as assessments of the effect of the benefit cap are the responsibility of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">Evaluation evidence in relation to the existing cap showed very little, if any, impact on homelessness as a direct result of the cap. The small numbers of capped households who have been evicted were noted by Local Authorities as having other reasons for rent arrears and also failing to engage with relevant services; they were considered intentionally homeless.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">Where claimants need further financial support with their housing costs in order to adjust to the benefit cap, for example while they find work or move to more suitable accommodation, Local Authorities can provide additional support through the use of Discretionary Housing Payments.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">To help Local Authorities protect the most vulnerable and to support households adjusting to the reforms, the Government will provide £870 million funding for the Discretionary Housing Payments scheme over the next 5 years.</del></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial"> <p> </p><ins class="ministerial"><p>The information is not held.</p></ins><p> </p></ins></p><p> </p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Portsmouth North more like this
star this property answering member printed Penny Mordaunt more like this
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less than 2016-11-15T15:05:14.29Zmore like thismore than 2016-11-15T15:05:14.29Z
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less than 2016-11-16T15:41:59.96Zmore like thismore than 2016-11-16T15:41:59.96Z
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star this property label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt more like this
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star this property answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North more like this
star this property answering member printed Caroline Nokes more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner more like this
631249
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star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
unstar this property hansard heading State Retirement Pensions: Scotland more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Scottish residents will have their incomes affected by changes to the state pension; and whether all those people have been contacted to inform them of the effect of such changes. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Edinburgh South more like this
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Ian Murray more like this
star this property uin 52141 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2016-11-14more like thismore than 2016-11-14
star this property answer text <p>The Department cannot model the impact of the new State Pension at a regional or country specific level. Impacts for the whole of Great Britain can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/491845/impact-of-new-state-pension-longer-term-reserach.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/491845/impact-of-new-state-pension-longer-term-reserach.pdf</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Department has promoted awareness of State Pension changes in England, Wales and Scotland through a communications campaign since November 2014, which has included advertisements in newspapers, online and on radio.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Watford more like this
star this property answering member printed Richard Harrington more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 52142 more like this
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less than 2016-11-14T16:22:09.517Zmore like thismore than 2016-11-14T16:22:09.517Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Ian Murray more like this
631250
star this property registered interest false more like this
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Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Pension Credit more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people receiving pension credit payments have deferred their state pension in the last 12 months. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Birkenhead more like this
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Frank Field more like this
star this property uin 52159 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2016-11-17more like thismore than 2016-11-17
star this property answer text <p>The department does not hold information on those that have yet to claim their State Pension. Information on how many people receiving Pension Credit payments have deferred their State Pension is not available.</p><p>Any Pension Credit recipients who have deferred claiming their State Pension have the full value of that deferred State Pension taken into account on a pound for pound basis when calculating their entitlement to Pension Credit.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Watford more like this
star this property answering member printed Richard Harrington more like this
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less than 2016-11-17T15:04:24.077Zmore like thismore than 2016-11-17T15:04:24.077Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead more like this
631251
star this property registered interest false more like this
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star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
unstar this property hansard heading State Retirement Pensions: Scotland more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the (a) average individual change and (b) cumulative change of Scottish residents who will have their incomes affected by changes to the UK state pension. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Edinburgh South more like this
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Ian Murray more like this
star this property uin 52142 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2016-11-14more like thismore than 2016-11-14
star this property answer text <p>The Department cannot model the impact of the new State Pension at a regional or country specific level. Impacts for the whole of Great Britain can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/491845/impact-of-new-state-pension-longer-term-reserach.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/491845/impact-of-new-state-pension-longer-term-reserach.pdf</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Department has promoted awareness of State Pension changes in England, Wales and Scotland through a communications campaign since November 2014, which has included advertisements in newspapers, online and on radio.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Watford more like this
star this property answering member printed Richard Harrington more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 52141 more like this
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less than 2016-11-14T16:22:09.69Zmore like thismore than 2016-11-14T16:22:09.69Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Ian Murray more like this
631276
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star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
unstar this property hansard heading British Home Stores: Insolvency more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 4 November 2016 to Question 51499, whether he intends to meet (a) Sir Philip Green or (b) any employees of British Home Stores on arrangements for former employees' pensions. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green more like this
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Catherine West more like this
star this property uin 52003 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2016-11-14more like thismore than 2016-11-14
star this property answer text <p>Neither my Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State nor I have met with Sir Philip Green or British Home Stores employees to discuss the pension arrangements. This is a matter for the independent Pensions Regulator, which oversees work-based pension schemes and has launched an anti-avoidance case in respect of the BHS schemes. This must be allowed to run its course, so it would be inappropriate for Ministers to meet those involved with the schemes at this time.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Watford more like this
star this property answering member printed Richard Harrington more like this
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less than 2016-11-14T16:44:24.507Zmore like thismore than 2016-11-14T16:44:24.507Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Catherine West more like this
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star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Carer's Allowance more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of raising the earnings threshold for carer's allowance to enable those who work 16 hours a week on the living wage to be eligible. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Sheffield, Heeley more like this
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Louise Haigh more like this
star this property uin 52037 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2016-11-14more like thismore than 2016-11-14
star this property answer text <p>The Government keeps the Carer’s Allowance earnings limit under regular review and increases it when it is warranted and affordable.</p><p> </p><p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer she received on 25 April 2016 in response to UIN34752</p><p><a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2016-04-20/34752/" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2016-04-20/34752/</a></p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Portsmouth North more like this
star this property answering member printed Penny Mordaunt more like this
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less than 2016-11-14T17:11:40.35Zmore like thismore than 2016-11-14T17:11:40.35Z
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star this property label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Louise Haigh more like this
631258
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unstar this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Employment and Support Allowance: Parkinson's Disease more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people with Parkinson's disease have been placed in the (a) support group and (b) work-related activity group with a prognosis statement of (i) three months, (ii) six months, (iii) 12 months, (iv) 18 months, (v) two years and (vi) more than two years since the introduction of employment and support allowance in 2008. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Birmingham, Hall Green more like this
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Mr Roger Godsiff more like this
star this property uin 52057 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2016-11-14more like thismore than 2016-11-14
star this property answer text <p>The information requested is shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><p>Outcomes of initial and repeat Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) functional assessments and Incapacity Benefits Reassessments (IBR) for claimants with Parkinson’s Disease, by Prognosis: October 2008 – December 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p>Prognosis</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>3 Months</p></td><td><p>6 Months</p></td><td><p>12 Months</p></td><td><p>18 Months</p></td><td><p>2 Years</p></td><td><p>In the longer term</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Initial assessments</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SG</p></td><td><p>1,900</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>300</p></td><td><p>1,200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WRAG</p></td><td><p>700</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Repeat assessments</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SG</p></td><td><p>1,400</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>1,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WRAG</p></td><td><p>500</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>IB reassessments</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SG</p></td><td><p>1,300</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>1,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WRAG</p></td><td><p>300</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: Data in the tables above is derived from administrative data held by the DWP and assessment data provided by our Healthcare Providers.</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><ol><li>Figures are rounded to the nearest 100. “-“denotes nil or under 50.</li><li>SG – Support Group</li></ol><p>WRAG – Work Related Activity Group</p><ol start="3"><li>The outcome recorded is the final DWP Decision Maker’s decision or the recommendation made by the Atos Healthcare Professional where the Decision Maker’s decision is not yet available.</li><li>The data presented above comes from benefit claims data held by the Department for Work and Pensions. In October 2008, ESA replaced IB for new claims. Starting with a trial in October 2010, and reaching a full scale national roll-out in April 2011, existing IB claims began to be phased out, with claimants reassessed to see if they qualify for ESA instead.</li><li>The reassessment of existing incapacity benefits claimants was rolled out nationally from April 2011.</li></ol>
star this property answering member constituency Portsmouth North more like this
star this property answering member printed Penny Mordaunt more like this
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less than 2016-11-14T17:20:38.96Zmore like thismore than 2016-11-14T17:20:38.96Z
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star this property label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff more like this
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star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Employment and Support Allowance more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people with (a) multiple sclerosis, (b) spinal muscular atrophy, (c) Parkinson's disease, (d) cystic fibrosis and (e) rheumatoid arthritis were placed in the work-related activity group of employment and support allowance between (i) April 2014 and April 2015 and (ii) April 2015 and April 2016. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Birmingham, Hall Green more like this
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Mr Roger Godsiff more like this
star this property uin 52058 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2016-11-14more like thismore than 2016-11-14
star this property answer text <p>The latest information available is shown in the table below:</p><p>Numbers placed in the Work Related Activity Group (WRAG) for initial and repeat Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) functional assessments and Incapacity Benefits Reassessments (IBR) for claimants with Multiple Sclerosis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Parkinson’s Disease, Cystic Fibrosis or Rheumatoid Arthritis: April 2014 to March 2015 and April 2015 to December 2015.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5"><p>Condition</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Multiple<br> Sclerosis</p></td><td><p>Spinal<br> Muscular<br> Atrophy</p></td><td><p>Parkinson's Disease</p></td><td><p>Cystic<br> Fibrosis</p></td><td><p>Rheumatoid<br> Arthritis</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Initial assessments</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-14 to Mar-15</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-15 to Dec-15</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Repeat assessments</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-14 to Mar-15</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-15 to Dec-15</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>IB Reassessments</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-14 to Mar-15</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-15 to Dec-15</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: Data in the tables above is derived from administrative data held by the DWP and assessment data provided by our Healthcare providers.</p><p>Notes:</p><ol><li>Figures are rounded to the nearest 100. “-“denotes nil or under 50.</li><li>The WRAG outcome recorded is the final DWP Decision Maker’s decision or the recommendation made by the our Healthcare Professional where the Decision Maker’s decision is not yet available.</li><li>The data presented above comes from benefit claims data held by the Department for Work and Pensions. In October 2008, ESA replaced IB for new claims. Starting with a trial in October 2010, and reaching a full scale national roll-out in April 2011, existing IB claims began to be phased out, with claimants reassessed to see if they qualify for ESA instead.</li><li>The reassessment of existing incapacity benefits claimants was rolled out nationally from April 2011.</li></ol>
star this property answering member constituency Portsmouth North more like this
star this property answering member printed Penny Mordaunt more like this
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less than 2016-11-14T17:23:06.713Zmore like thismore than 2016-11-14T17:23:06.713Z
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star this property label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff more like this
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star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Employment and Support Allowance: Parkinson's Disease more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 25 January 2016 to Question 23428, how many claimants of employment and support allowance who had a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease have been removed from the work-related activity group since 2008 because they had died. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Birmingham, Hall Green more like this
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Mr Roger Godsiff more like this
star this property uin 52059 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2016-11-14more like thismore than 2016-11-14
star this property answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Portsmouth North more like this
star this property answering member printed Penny Mordaunt more like this
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less than 2016-11-14T17:26:00.673Zmore like thismore than 2016-11-14T17:26:00.673Z
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star this property label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff more like this
631004
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star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Housing Benefit: Lancashire more like this
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star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the number of households in (1) the County of Lancashire, and (2) the Borough of Pendle, that will experience reductions in their housing benefit as a result of the new cap introduced on 7 November; and what will be the total estimated annual reduction in each area. more like this
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Lord Greaves more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2016-11-18more like thismore than 2016-11-18
star this property answer text <p>It is estimated that around 1,700 households in the County of Lancashire and 100 households in the Borough of Pendle will be affected by the lower benefit cap in 2016/17.</p><p> </p><p>The annual benefit reduction from the lower cap is estimated to be around £3,900,000 in the County of Lancashire and £200,000 in the Borough of Pendle in 2016/17 if the cap was in place for the full financial year, however actual savings will be much lower in view of the lower cap only applying to the latter part of the year.</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><ol><li>Estimates assume no behavioural responses - any behavioural responses to the lower cap, such as claimants moving into employment, would cause the number of households affected to reduce.</li><li>The number of capped households has been rounded to the nearest 100 households</li><li>Annual benefit reduction has been rounded to the nearest £100,000 per year.</li><li>Modelling for this assessment was conducted using administrative records held by the Department for Work and Pensions containing amounts of benefit paid (including Child Benefit, as paid by HM Revenue and Customs) and indicators of receipt of Working Tax Credit and exemption benefits such as Disability Living Allowance. This enables the separation of households into those excluded from the cap, and those which will be subject to it and by how much. The administrative records relate to November 2015, but have been adjusted to reflect the future benefit regime.</li></ol><p> </p><p> </p><p>The benefit cap will be lowered from 7th November from £26,000 to £20,000, except in London where it will be lowered to £23,000 (a lower cap applies to single adult households). To help ensure Local Authorities are able to protect the most vulnerable Housing Benefit claimants and to support households adjusting to our welfare reforms, the Government will provide £870m funding for Discretionary Housing Payments over the next 5 years from 2016/17.</p>
star this property answering member printed Lord Freud more like this
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less than 2016-11-18T14:17:30.417Zmore like thismore than 2016-11-18T14:17:30.417Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Freud more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Greaves more like this