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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-03-17more like thismore than 2020-03-17
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Employment and Support Allowance: Coronavirus remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has plans to pay employment and support allowance to claimants on the first day of application as a result of the covid-19 outbreak. more like this
tabling member constituency Westmorland and Lonsdale more like this
tabling member printed
Tim Farron more like this
uin 30722 more like this
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is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-23more like thismore than 2020-03-23
answer text <p><del class="ministerial">As both the Prime Minister and Chancellor have made clear, the Government will do whatever it takes to support people affected by COVID 19 and we have been clear in our intention that no one should be penalised for doing the right thing. These are rapidly developing circumstances, we continue to keep the situation under review and will keep Parliament updated accordingly.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Those applying for Contributory ESA are able to claim from day 1 – as opposed to day 8. And we have removed the need for face-to-face assessment.</ins></p> more like this
answering member constituency North Swindon more like this
answering member printed Justin Tomlinson more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-23T16:39:53.44Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-23T16:39:53.44Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2020-04-15T15:01:59.653Zmore like thismore than 2020-04-15T15:01:59.653Z
answering member
4105
label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson more like this
previous answer version
13995
answering member constituency North Swindon more like this
answering member printed Justin Tomlinson more like this
answering member
4105
label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson more like this
tabling member
1591
label Biography information for Tim Farron more like this