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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-12-11more like thismore than 2017-12-11
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 Universal Credit remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to publish the updated Universal Support framework as set out in the Ministerial Foreword to Universal Credit: Local Support Services Update and Trialling Plan, published in December 2013. more like this
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Baroness Lister of Burtersett more like this
uin HL4048 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-12-20more like thismore than 2017-12-20
answer text <p>‘Local Support Services’ and ‘Universal Support’ are the same. We started referring to the service as Universal Support in 2014/15.</p><p> </p><p>We published the Local Support Services Framework on 11 February 2013. The evidence from the Universal Support trials around joint working to support the needs of our disadvantaged customers informed the DWP Improving Lives policy paper (April 2017).</p><p> </p><p>There are no current plans to commission research in to the effectiveness of Universal Support but as announced by Secretary of State on 23 November 2017, we are exploring the scope for greater collaborative working with Citizens Advice and Citizens Advice Scotland to help claimants locally as they move to Universal Credit, within the Universal Support framework approach.</p><p> </p><p>Annual funding provided to Universal Credit for delivery of Universal Support is:</p><p> </p><p>• 2013/14 - £1.3m</p><p>• 2014/15 - £8.4m</p><p>• 2015/16 - £15.4m</p><p>• 2016/17 - £13.1m</p><p>• 2017/18 - £21.5m</p>
answering member printed Baroness Buscombe more like this
grouped question UIN
HL4049 more like this
HL4050 more like this
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less than 2017-12-20T13:31:07.67Zmore like thismore than 2017-12-20T13:31:07.67Z
answering member
3349
label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe more like this
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label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett more like this