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800764

registered interest
date	04/12/2017
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: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many children aged less than 17 receive (a) disability living allowance, (b) personal independence payments and (c) armed forces independence payments.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	117385
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>The latest available data on Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Disability Living Allowance (DLA) caseloads (i.e. claims in payment) broken down by year of age can be found at <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Guidance on how to use Stat-Xplore can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/index.html" target="_blank">https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/index.html</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Armed Forces Independence Payment (AFIP) is a weekly benefit which can be claimed by current or former members of the armed forces who were seriously injured whilst in the armed forces. There are currently no AFIP claimants under the age of 17.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 07/12/2017 14:11:00 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

781460

registered interest
date	31/10/2017
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: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that children's benefits change in line with the cost of living.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	110653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to tackling the root causes of child poverty and disadvantage. We know that children living in workless households have significantly poorer outcomes than those in working families.</p><p>We are incentivising work for those who can and providing support to working families. Since April 2016, the Universal Credit childcare element covers up to 85% of eligible childcare costs, compared with 70% in Working Tax Credit. We introduced 15 hours of free childcare for working families with children aged 3 and 4 and have now doubled this to 30 hours a week in England, worth up to £5,000 per child. The number of children living in workless households is now at its lowest level since comparable records began.</p><p> </p><p>Where families face additional costs and barriers to work because of disability and caring responsibilities, we have increased premiums for disabled children in line with inflation.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 13/11/2017 12:32:10 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

767714

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
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: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many children in England have been affected by the (a) household benefit cap and (b) under-occupancy penalty in each of the last four years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	106523
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The information regarding the number of children in England who are (a) affected by the household benefit cap and (b) the removal of the spare room subsidy is published and available at:<a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a></p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 16/10/2017 12:01:47 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

752810

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
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: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of the benefit cap on the health and well-being of children.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	5296
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>We do not hold any data on the effect of the benefit cap on the health and well-being of children.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government believes that encouraging households to move into work through the benefit cap will help to increase the household’s income and help to improve their wellbeing:</p><p> </p><p>Research shows that for adults without work, re-employment leads to improvement in health and wellbeing, whereas further unemployment leads to deterioration. Research also shows that it is not in the best interests of children to live in workless households. For example, children in households where neither parent is in work are much more likely to have challenging behaviour at age 5 than children in households where both parents are in paid employment.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 20/07/2017 08:00:04 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

750017

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether it is the Government's policy that families with more than two children who make new claims for universal credit will no longer be able to claim child tax credit from November 2018.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	3729
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>In line with roll out plans for Universal Credit, HMRC will not accept any new claims to tax credits from November 2018.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 18/07/2017 13:06:15 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

750337

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
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: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the Government's policy is on families with more than two children claiming universal credit and child tax credit.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	3743
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>Until November 2018, claimants with more than two children cannot normally make a new claim for Universal Credit and are directed to claim Child Tax Credit. Thereafter, new claims from families with more than two children will be taken through Universal Credit. Families with two or more children already on Universal Credit who have a third or subsequent child from April 2017 will remain on Universal Credit.</p><p /><p /> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 17/07/2017 14:40:19 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

732659

registered interest
date	26/06/2017
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: Children
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 27 April 2017 to Question 71554, which experts on how to deal sensitively with women who have conceived a child as a result of rape he plans to make available to advise officials of his Department on applying the two-child limit policy.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	1151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>It’s important to note that a claimant will never be questioned about any such incident by a member of DWP staff. Part of the rationale for the third party model is that a claimant who has given birth to a child as a result of rape will, normally apply for an exception through engaging with an approved third party before attending the Jobcentre.</p><p> </p><p>If a work coach were to need expert support, they are trained to be aware of the specialist help available within their area to support vulnerable claimants.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 03/07/2017 11:19:54 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

731387

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
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: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the effect on the number of terminations in families which already have at least two children of the introduction of Support for a child conceived without your consent.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	21
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2017 answer text <p>The Government assessed the equality and human rights impacts of this policy fully, throughout policy development and in preparation for its implementation, thus meeting its obligations under the Public Sector Equality Duty, and ensuring compliance with the Human Rights Act 1998. Ministers have also taken account of that duty during the formulation of the exceptions to the policy. Consequently, it is the Government’s position that this policy is compliant with its obligations under the Equality Act 2010, the European Convention on Human Rights and the UN Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women.</p><p> </p><p>We have not estimated the number of pregnancies that will occur in the next 12 months as a result of non consensual sex. Information about terminations is not available.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise that this is a difficult and sensitive issue. We believe that this strikes the right balance between ensuring mothers get the support they need in a not overly intrusive manner whilst at the same time providing the right assurance to Government that the additional support is going to those for whom it is intended.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 19 20 question first answered 30/06/2017 13:27:18 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

731392

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
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: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many third party professionals in Scotland have been approved to complete the form NCC1, Support for a child conceived without your consent.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	13
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>The list of third party professionals for the non-consensual conception exception is published on gov.uk and the legislation enables these professionals in Scotland to provide evidence.</p><p>Approved third party professionals are those who in the course of their duties already deal with people in difficult circumstances, and are people with whom we believe it would be beneficial for the claimant to engage in order to obtain further guidance and support.</p><p>No new legal duties are placed on the third party professionals. They will not be asked to form a judgement as to whether or not the conception was non-consensual. The third party professionals are confirming only that the claimant’s circumstances are consistent with those of a person who has conceived a child in such a way. Under the legislation, this confirmation alone suffices as evidence of entitlement to the exception.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 18 23 24 25 29 question first answered 29/06/2017 11:22:52 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

731400

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
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: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the differential effect of the non-consensual sex exemption on women and men.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	19
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2017 answer text <p>The Government assessed the equality and human rights impacts of this policy fully, throughout policy development and in preparation for its implementation, thus meeting its obligations under the Public Sector Equality Duty, and ensuring compliance with the Human Rights Act 1998. Ministers have also taken account of that duty during the formulation of the exceptions to the policy. Consequently, it is the Government’s position that this policy is compliant with its obligations under the Equality Act 2010, the European Convention on Human Rights and the UN Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women.</p><p> </p><p>We have not estimated the number of pregnancies that will occur in the next 12 months as a result of non consensual sex. Information about terminations is not available.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise that this is a difficult and sensitive issue. We believe that this strikes the right balance between ensuring mothers get the support they need in a not overly intrusive manner whilst at the same time providing the right assurance to Government that the additional support is going to those for whom it is intended.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 20 21 question first answered 30/06/2017 13:27:17 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss