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765445

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
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	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Government plans to halt the roll-out of universal credit.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
uin	106361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>Under Universal Credit people are moving into work faster and staying in work for longer, and by the time it is fully rolled out we project that around 250,000 more people will be in work. There are no plans to pause the rollout of Universal Credit and deny people the real improvements Universal Credit is delivering. On 09 October the Secretary of State made a topical statement to the House of Commons confirming that the rollout will continue to the planned timescale, gradually and sensibly.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 16/10/2017 16:56:40 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

765572

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
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	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the two-child limit will apply to existing tax credit claimants when they are migrated onto universal credit.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	106047
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>Claimants who migrate from Tax Credits to Universal Credit will have to make a new claim to Universal Credit. Tax Credit claimants with three children or more who migrate from Tax Credits to Universal Credit will continue to receive additional support for the same number of children or qualifying young persons, so long as they make a new claim to Universal Credit within six months of leaving Tax Credits and remain responsible for the same children or qualifying young persons.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 106046 question first answered 16/10/2017 16:49:26 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

765573

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
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	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 arrangements are in place to enable people applying for universal credit who have no fixed address and no access to computers to receive notifications of their appointments with work coaches.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	106049
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>The main route to access Universal Credit is through digital channels. We actively encourage people to use the service in a digital manner in every instance but we understand there are circumstances in which this may not be possible. All jobcentres across the country have free Wi-Fi and there are more than 8,000 computers available to support customers who need help with making their claim digitally and applying for jobs online.</p><p> </p><p>This provides access to digital channels in every Jobcentre for claimants to use when they do not have access at home. A telephone helpline and face to face support are also available for claimants to make and manage a Universal Credit claim. Universal Support (US) is advice, assistance or support from Jobcentre Plus or local partners to help Universal Credit claimants with managing their claim or award of Universal Credit which includes accessing and using online services.</p><p> </p><p>The work coach will inform the claimant of their next appointment and contact details, in case of enquiry. Where needed the work coach will provide the claimant with a written note to remind them of the date of their next appointment, especially if the claimant has difficulty using or accessing online services.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 17/10/2017 15:32:26 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

765574

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
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	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether tax credit claimants with three children or more will be classified as new claimants when they are migrated to universal credit.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	106046
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>Claimants who migrate from Tax Credits to Universal Credit will have to make a new claim to Universal Credit. Tax Credit claimants with three children or more who migrate from Tax Credits to Universal Credit will continue to receive additional support for the same number of children or qualifying young persons, so long as they make a new claim to Universal Credit within six months of leaving Tax Credits and remain responsible for the same children or qualifying young persons.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 106047 question first answered 16/10/2017 16:49:26 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

765577

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
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	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 proportion of people repaying a universal credit advance are asked to repay within (a) three and (b) six months; how many of those people have other sums deducted from their monthly payment; and in how many of those cases that total deduction exceeds the maximum recommended amount.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	105949
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>Claimants choose the periods of repayment. Some 77% of claimants have chosen to repay in 6 months and 8% within 3 months. Deductions for arrears are made in a priority order and can never exceed 40% of the personal allowance.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 16/10/2017 16:50:25 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

766040

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
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	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many applicants for universal credit have requested split payments on (a) any grounds and (b) the grounds of domestic abuse since the launch of universal credit in the pilot areas; and what proportion of the total number of applicants have so requested such split payments in each category.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
uin	106034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The data requested is not available.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 16/10/2017 16:51:12 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

766150

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
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	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 his policy is on a formal appeal process for decisions on early advances for universal credit.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	105991
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>Advances are time sensitive because an advance payment meets the immediate need of the claimant. So there is no right of appeal to an independent tribunal against a refusal. We have an alternative process which enables a claimant to ask for a decision to be looked at again within the office, at pace.</p><p> </p><p>The most common grounds for a refusal of an advance payment are because the claimant already has available funds, for example: savings, earnings, redundancy payments or support from the claimant or partner’s parents, family or friends. This list is not exhaustive.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 21/11/2017 15:12:08 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds previous answer version 13845 answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

760958

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
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	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 proportion of universal credit claims was processed and paid within six weeks in the last six-month period for which figures are available in (a) Barnsley, (b) South Yorkshire and (c) the UK.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	105265
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2017 answer text <p>There is no data broken down by area or region. However, data published on 15 September 2017 shows that, nationally, in June 2017 76% of new Universal Credit households received their first payment in full and on time. Across the whole of Universal Credit 92% of all households received full payment on time. The published data can be found here.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/universal-credit-payment-timeliness-january-to-june-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/universal-credit-payment-timeliness-january-to-june-2017</a></p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 11/10/2017 15:47:44 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

766950

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
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	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 representations his Department has received on the accelerated roll-out of universal credit.
tabling member constituency	Wythenshawe and Sale East
tabling member printed	Mike Kane
uin	901043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>Officials from DWP have met with a number of national and local organisations ahead of Universal Credit roll out.</p><p> </p><p>The most recent phase of expansion will only take the proportion of the forecast claimant population receiving UC from 8% currently to 10% by the end of January.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 09/10/2017 16:27:11 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane

760285

registered interest
date	13/09/2017
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	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 training his Department has provided to jobcentre work coaches to help claimants adapt to the new universal credit benefit since that benefit was introduced.
tabling member constituency	South Cambridgeshire
tabling member printed	Heidi Allen
uin	105005
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>We have in place a substantial programme of learning and ongoing support for work coaches to enable them to support all customers, whatever their needs. Work coaches receive a blend of face-to-face and online learning, which focuses on both the technical delivery steps and importantly the transformational change, as well as consolidation of training post-completion.</p><p> </p><p>Accreditation is also core to establishing our Work Coaches as an externally recognised professional workforce, and is central to our commitment to their continuous professional development. The learning and accreditation for Work Coaches reflects the critical role they play in the successful delivery of Universal Credit. However, we are not complacent and are investing in our people at all levels to give them the skills, knowledge and tools to deliver.</p><p> </p><p>The Universal Credit Full Service has a training feature that allows our staff to experience the system. Feedback from staff on the training has been positive, particularly the ability to experience the system before their jobcentre goes live with the full service.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 09/10/2017 11:57:08 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4516 label Biography information for Heidi Allen