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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
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star 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
star this property hansard heading Universal Credit more like this
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star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the demand on the services of food banks, whether they plan to introduce any modifications and improvements to the administration of Universal Credit; and in particular whether they will reduce (1) the waiting time for first payments, and (2) the level of advance loan repayments. more like this
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Lord Hylton more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2018-07-24more like thismore than 2018-07-24
star this property answer text <p>We continuously modify and improve Universal Credit in response to feedback, and have also implemented a number of further improvements.</p><p>This package of measures, which are set out below, not only addresses concerns raised around the first assessment period and the budgeting issues faced by some claimants at the start of their claim, but also supports the vast majority of claimants transitioning onto Universal Credit. They include:</p><ul><li>from 29 November 2017, all DWP Universal Credit phone lines are free and claimants will not be charged when they need to get help with their Universal Credit claim.</li></ul><ul><li>from 3 January, the repayment period of Universal Credit advances has been increased to 12 months and claimants can now get up to 100 per cent of their estimated monthly entitlement upfront. These advances are available to claimants interest-free. Earlier this month (July 2018), advances also became available to apply for online.</li></ul><ul><li>from 14 February, the seven-day waiting period that some claimants had at the start of their Universal Credit claim was removed; and,</li></ul><ul><li>from 11 April, we have provided an additional payment for claimants already receiving support towards their housing costs of two weeks of their Housing Benefit to support them as they transfer onto Universal Credit. Claimants will not be required to repay this money.</li></ul>
star this property answering member printed Baroness Buscombe more like this
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less than 2018-07-24T16:37:41.427Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-24T16:37:41.427Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe more like this
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2018
star this property label Biography information for Lord Hylton more like this
938814
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star 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
star this property hansard heading Universal Credit more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to increase Universal Credit payments in line with inflation; and what plans they have, if any, to make payments reflect more closely the Minimum Income Standard. more like this
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Lord Hylton more like this
star this property uin HL9430 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2018-07-24more like thismore than 2018-07-24
star this property answer text <p>The Department will be conducting the annual review of benefit and pension rates later this year, as required by the Social Security Administration Act 1992. This will include many Universal Credit rates, though it will exclude the standard allowance which has been frozen at 2015/16 levels until the end of 2019/20, by the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to supporting people who cannot work or have additional needs as a result of illness or disability and has consistently increased the carer amount, Limited Capability for Work and Work-Related Activity amount and higher disabled child addition in line with inflation since the introduction of Universal Credit. Additionally, although work allowances, have not been increased each year they were raised in line with inflation for 2018/19.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Baroness Buscombe more like this
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less than 2018-07-24T16:38:21.793Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-24T16:38:21.793Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe more like this
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2018
star this property label Biography information for Lord Hylton more like this
938815
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star 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
star this property hansard heading Universal Credit more like this
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25277
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star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to introduce any improvement to Universal Credit in order to protect vulnerable groups, including people with mental health problems, and families with children under school age. more like this
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Lord Hylton more like this
star this property uin HL9431 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2018-07-25more like thismore than 2018-07-25
star this property answer text <p>We are fully committed to providing personalised support for all claimants, including vulnerable groups. Each individual’s circumstances are different and therefore their barriers to work and the support required must be tailored to their needs.</p><p> </p><p>Work coaches are supported in building a strong relationship with their claimants through a comprehensive training and accreditation programme which includes support to identify and help claimants with complex needs. All work coaches delivering Universal Credit receive training on supporting claimants with health conditions. We are developing additional training in mental health that will be available to work coaches to build their expertise and provide the most effective support. The Department has also increased the numbers of Disability Employment Advisers who provide additional support to the work coaches.</p><p> </p><p>On 7 June we announced additional transitional protection for those moving onto Universal Credit via managed migration to protect people who receive a Severe Disability Premium. We also announced changes to make sure the protection we offer people that we move on to Universal Credit is not affected by them taking on a job, earning more or claiming childcare.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also committed to providing additional support for working families, so we have increased childcare funding from 70 per cent of eligible costs in Tax Credits to 85 per cent in Universal Credit.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member printed Baroness Buscombe more like this
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less than 2018-07-25T11:52:54.537Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-25T11:52:54.537Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe more like this
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2018
star this property label Biography information for Lord Hylton more like this
938823
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 16 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property hansard heading USA: Refugees more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of the United States to press for the reuniting of refugee children with their parents from whom they have been separated at the United States border in recent months. more like this
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Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead more like this
star this property uin HL9439 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2018-07-26more like thismore than 2018-07-26
star this property answer text <p>The Prime Minister was clear that the separation of children from their parents at the border was disturbing and wrong. President Trump has now signed an Executive Order aimed at ending the separation policy and US authorities are in the process of implementing this change. Of course, we hope the children will soon be reunited with their families.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
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less than 2018-07-26T13:04:13.3Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-26T13:04:13.3Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead more like this
938837
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Department for Exiting the European Union more like this
star this property answering dept id 203 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Exiting the European Union more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Exiting the European Union more like this
star this property hansard heading UK Trade with EU more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they plan to take to ensure that the UK will be able to exert influence on the EU about the regulation of goods so that the common rulebook proposed after Brexit remains in the national interest. more like this
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Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
star this property uin HL9453 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2018-07-24more like thismore than 2018-07-24
star this property answer text <p>Our proposals are for a common rulebook for goods, covering those rules necessary to ensure that there is frictionless trade at the border, alongside a business-friendly facilitated customs arrangement. This is in the interest of both EU and the UK and will enable us to protect integrated supply chains and meet our joint commitment on the Ireland-Northern Ireland border.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>As part of the agreement, the UK would also seek participation in relevant EU technical committees and agencies that have a role in designing and implementing rules that form part of the common rulebook. Where the UK has chosen to apply a common rulebook Parliament would have a lock on incorporating rules into the UK legal order, recognising that choosing not to pass the relevant legislation would have consequences.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Callanan more like this
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less than 2018-07-24T17:00:23.66Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-24T17:00:23.66Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Callanan more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
938843
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Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
star this property hansard heading Treasury: Reviews more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how many independent reviews HM Treasury has commissioned into its policy or administration over the last year; and what was the total cost of those reviews. more like this
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Lord Watts more like this
star this property uin HL9459 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2018-07-25more like thismore than 2018-07-25
star this property answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Treasury announced the launch of an independent review of the Co-operative Bank on 6 March 2018 and an independent review into build out of planning permissions into homes at the 2017 Autumn Budget.</p><p> </p><p>Over the past year, HM Treasury published the following:</p><ul><li><p>an update on the progress of the independent review into build out of planning permissions into homes, together with the Ministry of Housing, Communities &amp; Local Government, on 13 March 2018</p></li><li><p>‘delivering better outcomes for citizens: practical steps for unlocking public value’, an independent review which investigated how central government can ensure it is delivering maximum value for every pound spent on public services, on 17 November 2017</p></li><li><p>‘growing a culture of social impact investing in the UK’, together with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media &amp; Sport, on 14 November 2017</p></li><li><p>an update setting out the progress made on the recommendations put forward by the Insurance Fraud Taskforce, on 9 August 2017</p><p> </p><p>Information on the cost of the independent reviews is not held centrally by HM Treasury.</p><p> </p></li></ul>
star this property answering member printed Lord Bates more like this
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less than 2018-07-25T11:54:54.903Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-25T11:54:54.903Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Bates more like this
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938838
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Department for International Trade more like this
star this property answering dept id 202 more like this
star this property answering dept short name International Trade more like this
star this property answering dept sort name International Trade more like this
star this property hansard heading Trade Agreements: USA more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on a potential future trade deal with the US of maintaining a common rulebook for all goods with the EU after Brexit. more like this
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Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
star this property uin HL9454 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2018-07-25more like thismore than 2018-07-25
star this property answer text <p>Under the UK’s proposal for its future relationship with the EU, as set out in the Government’s White Paper ‘The future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union’, a future UK/US trade deal would be possible and remains a top priority. The UK would have freedom to negotiate in areas such as services, tariffs, and regulatory cooperation and conformity assessment. There is a complementarity between the UK and US economies and there would be substantial gains for both sides.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Baroness Fairhead more like this
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less than 2018-07-25T11:54:21.96Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-25T11:54:21.96Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead more like this
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938836
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 16 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Taiwan: China more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will take measures to protect British Airways and any other UK companies from being pressured into changing the designation of Taiwan to Taiwan, China. more like this
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Lord Steel of Aikwood more like this
star this property uin HL9452 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2018-07-19more like thismore than 2018-07-19
star this property answer text <p>Her Majesty's Government's long-standing policy on Taiwan has not changed. The British government refers to Taiwan as simply &quot;Taiwan&quot; and, when included in a list of places, does so under an inclusive heading, such as &quot;country/territory&quot; or &quot;world locations&quot;. When guidance has been sought from Her Majesty's Government on the terminology to use, we have been clear about the British Government's terminology for Taiwan.</p><p>Private companies and organisations should be able to decide the terminology that they use to list destinations. UK companies should not be placed under political pressure to make changes. Foreign and Commonwealth Office Officials have registered our concern with the Chinese Government on this point.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
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less than 2018-07-19T14:44:48.79Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-19T14:44:48.79Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
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938809
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
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star this property hansard heading State Retirement Pensions: Post Offices more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether state pensions can be collected at post offices. more like this
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Baroness Eaton more like this
star this property uin HL9425 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2018-07-17more like thismore than 2018-07-17
star this property answer text <p>The majority of pensioners have their State Pension paid into a bank account. As most bank accounts can be accessed at the Post Office, claimants can collect their payments that way. Since January, 99% of banks’ personal customers are able to withdraw cash, deposit cash and cheques, and make balance enquiries at a Post Office counter via its network of 11,600 branches. The Department also has arrangements in place to ensure that the majority of those who cannot access a bank account, can collect their State Pension at the Post Office using a Post Office card account.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Baroness Buscombe more like this
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less than 2018-07-17T13:23:09.89Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-17T13:23:09.89Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe more like this
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938831
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property hansard heading Social Services: Finance more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, in preparing the forthcoming Green Paper on the future funding of adult social care, whether more emphasis will be placed on giving people greater control over the care they receive, and making paying for social care fairer and less dependent on the illness a person contracts. more like this
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Baroness Redfern more like this
star this property uin HL9447 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2018-07-23more like thismore than 2018-07-23
star this property answer text <p>The Green Paper on Care and Support will include a focus on the principles of whole-person, integrated care and giving people receiving support the highest possible control.</p><p>The Government is committed to ensuring that everyone has access to the care and support they need, but we are clear that there should continue to be a principle of shared responsibility, and that people should continue to expect to contribute to their care as part of preparing for later life.</p><p>The Green Paper will bring forward ideas for including an element of risk pooling in the system, which will help to protect people from the highest costs. This will include proposals to place a limit on the care costs individuals face.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy more like this
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less than 2018-07-23T14:06:07.973Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-23T14:06:07.973Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Redfern more like this