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1507408
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2022-09-21
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 Pension Credit: Publicity more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much her Department has spent on Pension Credit awareness campaigns in each since 1 January 2019. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe more like this
uin 53269 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-10-12more like thismore than 2022-10-12
answer text <p>A targeted, time-limited pilot campaign to promote Pension Credit in early 2020 included advertising in GP surgeries, Post Offices and social media at a cost of £65,000. Activity was curtailed by the early impact of the pandemic.</p><p>In 2021, the Department ran proactive press and social media activity at no cost, focused around the Pension Credit ‘day of action’ on 15 June.</p><p>The current Pension Credit take up campaign, aimed at pensioners and their family members, was launched in April 2022. The total budget committed to the paid campaign so far this year, including paid press advertising, is £1.2m, and the campaign is continuously monitored and optimised to deliver the best value for the money spent.</p><p>Our internal management information suggests that during the week of this year’s Pension Credit ‘day of action’ in June there was a 275% increase in claims compared to the same week in 2021.</p><p>This activity is in addition to the Pension Credit material included in the annual uprating mailing, which is sent to over 11m pensioners in Great Britain.</p>
answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar more like this
answering member printed Alex Burghart more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-10-12T15:52:16.853Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-12T15:52:16.853Z
answering member
4613
label Biography information for Alex Burghart more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe remove filter
1507409
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2022-09-21
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 Pension Credit: Electronic Government more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many times was the online pension credit toolkit was accessed in each year since 1 January 2019. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe more like this
uin 53270 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-10-12more like thismore than 2022-10-12
answer text <p>The Pension Credit toolkit is an on-line tool aimed at agencies and welfare rights organisations to help them encourage Pension Credit take-up.</p><p> </p><p>The toolkit contains resources for anyone working with pensioners and includes guides to Pension Credit. It also contains publicity material and guidance designed to help older people understand how they could get Pension Credit and help organisations support someone applying for Pension Credit as well as ideas for encouraging take-up. The toolkit also provides links to information about disability and carers benefits.</p><p> </p><p>The specific information requested around the number of times the toolkit was accessed is not available.</p><p> </p><p>Since December 2019, citizens have the ability to opt-in to use performance cookies on GOV.UK and therefore DWP only sees data from the sample of those who accept these cookies. This means that we cannot use the data available to accurately reflect the total number of visits to the Pension’s toolkit. The data collected is primarily used for identifying trends in how citizens use and move within DWP content on the Gov.uk site.</p>
answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar more like this
answering member printed Alex Burghart more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-10-12T15:50:19.97Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-12T15:50:19.97Z
answering member
4613
label Biography information for Alex Burghart more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe remove filter
1506816
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-09-20more like thismore than 2022-09-20
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 Pension Credit more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of the number and proportion of eligible households that did not receive Pension Credit in the 2021-22 financial year. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe more like this
uin 51418 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-09-23more like thismore than 2022-09-23
answer text <p>Estimates for the number of people eligible for Pension Credit are only available at the Great Britain level and are available in the “Income-related benefits: estimates of take-up” publication which can be found on the statistics section of gov.uk. The latest publication relates to the financial year 2019 to 2020.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/income-related-benefits-estimates-of-take-up-financial-year-2019-to-2020" target="_blank">Income-related benefits: estimates of take-up: financial year 2019 to 2020 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> more like this
answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar more like this
answering member printed Alex Burghart more like this
grouped question UIN 51419 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-09-23T14:04:47.227Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-23T14:04:47.227Z
answering member
4613
label Biography information for Alex Burghart more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe remove filter
1506817
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-09-20more like thismore than 2022-09-20
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 Pension Credit: West Midlands more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an estimate of the number and proportion of eligible households who are not receiving Pension Credit in the West Midlands as of 20 September 2022. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe more like this
uin 51419 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-09-23more like thismore than 2022-09-23
answer text <p>Estimates for the number of people eligible for Pension Credit are only available at the Great Britain level and are available in the “Income-related benefits: estimates of take-up” publication which can be found on the statistics section of gov.uk. The latest publication relates to the financial year 2019 to 2020.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/income-related-benefits-estimates-of-take-up-financial-year-2019-to-2020" target="_blank">Income-related benefits: estimates of take-up: financial year 2019 to 2020 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> more like this
answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar more like this
answering member printed Alex Burghart more like this
grouped question UIN 51418 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-09-23T14:04:47.287Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-23T14:04:47.287Z
answering member
4613
label Biography information for Alex Burghart more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe remove filter
1506818
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-09-20more like thismore than 2022-09-20
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 Pension Credit more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claims for Pension Credit were made in each month since January 2022; and how many and what proportion of these new claims were successful. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe more like this
uin 51420 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-09-26more like thismore than 2022-09-26
answer text <p>Estimates of the number of Pension Credit claims since January 2022 are available in four-weekly groupings. Data on the number and proportion of Pension Credit claims that lead to successful awards are not available. This management information has not been subjected to the usual standard of quality assurance associated with official statistics but are provided here in the interests of transparency.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Time Period</p></td><td><p>Number of PC Claims</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3<sup>rd</sup> January- 30<sup>th</sup> January 2022</p></td><td><p>13,111</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31<sup>st</sup> January – 27<sup>th</sup> February 2022</p></td><td><p>15,824</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>28<sup>th</sup> February – 27<sup>th</sup> March 2022</p></td><td><p>17,296</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>28<sup>th</sup> March – 24<sup>th</sup> April 2022</p></td><td><p>14,489</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>25<sup>th</sup> April – 22<sup>nd</sup> May 2022</p></td><td><p>14,793</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>23<sup>rd</sup> May – 19<sup>th</sup> June 2022</p></td><td><p>18,160</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>20<sup>th</sup> June – 17<sup>th</sup> July 2022</p></td><td><p>22,205</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>18<sup>th</sup> July – 14<sup>th</sup> August 2022</p></td><td><p>26,117</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>15<sup>th</sup> August – 11<sup>th</sup> September 2022</p></td><td><p>26,564</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p>
answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar more like this
answering member printed Alex Burghart more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-09-26T08:25:15.84Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-26T08:25:15.84Z
answering member
4613
label Biography information for Alex Burghart more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe remove filter
1506819
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-09-20more like thismore than 2022-09-20
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Buildings: Insulation more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an estimate of the number of properties that have undergone heat insulation works in the West Midlands in each year since 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe more like this
uin 51421 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-10-03more like thismore than 2022-10-03
answer text <p>The table below shows the number of insulation measures funded through Government schemes, installed in properties in the West Midlands since 2013. The Government schemes in scope here are the Energy Company Obligation (ECO), Green Homes Grant Local Authority Delivery (LAD), and Green Homes Grant Vouchers (GHGV). Further information on these schemes are available <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fhousehold-energy-efficiency-national-statistics&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40BEIS.gov.uk%7C902c90b68e3d44cf1b2708daa52349a3%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638003868212734834%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=vDsy54OOuiiu9b8R28%2Fkkw6TyolLyOxsMdz3X0AmDZ0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fgreen-home-grant-statistics&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40BEIS.gov.uk%7C902c90b68e3d44cf1b2708daa52349a3%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638003868212734834%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=6HqxaFbY6j%2B%2BwJf11qLWMokk7OdmcBWCslHuriDBMD0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Number of insulation measures</strong><strong><sup>[1]</sup></strong><strong>installed in West Midland funded through ECO, LAD and GHGV</strong><strong><sup>[2]</sup></strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>ECO</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>LAD</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>GHGV</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p>40,356</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>40,356</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p>62,154</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>62,154</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p>30,620</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>30,620</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p>18,809</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>18,809</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p>8,499</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>8,499</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td><p>9,639</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>9,639</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td><td><p>12,457</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>12,457</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td><td><p>17,323</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>17,382</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2021</strong></p></td><td><p>15,787</p></td><td><p>274</p></td><td><p>4,957</p></td><td><p>21,018</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Carbon Emissions Reduction Target (CERT) and Community Energy Saving Programme (CESP) were Government energy efficiency schemes that ran prior to 2013. More information on these schemes can be found <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ofgem.gov.uk%2Fpublications%2Fcarbon-emissions-reduction-target-update-19-may-2013&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40BEIS.gov.uk%7C902c90b68e3d44cf1b2708daa52349a3%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638003868212734834%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=zX3c2l8qV7T%2B%2BR9miEJf6zlxB%2BufG6vlSWKDYIhHoqE%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">here</a>and <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ofgem.gov.uk%2Fpublications%2Ffinal-report-community-energy-saving-programme-cesp-2009-2012&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40BEIS.gov.uk%7C902c90b68e3d44cf1b2708daa52349a3%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638003868212734834%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ZA3UwOrlz83vlMagYD4FOdUNZRkqahGFQ1brsvqGZlg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><sup>[1]</sup> Insulation measures in scope are cavity wall, solid wall, loft, roof, floor, park home, and draught proofing. A property may receive more than one insulation measure.</p><p><sup>[2]</sup> LAD and GHGV started in 2020</p>
answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness more like this
answering member printed Graham Stuart more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-10-03T09:45:58.007Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-03T09:45:58.007Z
answering member
1482
label Biography information for Graham Stuart more like this
previous answer version
20350
answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness more like this
answering member printed Graham Stuart more like this
answering member
1482
label Biography information for Graham Stuart more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe remove filter
1505391
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-09-06more like thismore than 2022-09-06
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Energy Bills Rebate: Students more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he plans to take to ensure that energy bill rebates for student accommodation landlords are evenly distributed amongst their tenants. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe more like this
uin 48210 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-09-22more like thismore than 2022-09-22
answer text <p>If landlords have a domestic electricity meter point, they will receive £400 through the Energy Bills Support Scheme. The Government encourages landlords to pass the payment to tenants to ensure it is reflected in tenants’ inclusive charges or separate bill payments. If landlords have a commercial meter, they will not receive the £400 payment.</p><p> </p><p>As per Ofgem’s Maximum Resale Price guidance (<a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ofgem.gov.uk%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fdocs%2F2005%2F10%2F11782-resaleupdateoct05_3.pdf&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40BEIS.gov.uk%7C251551b0011d4da17dfc08da9aefbe89%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637992651718949464%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Y09FkA%2FHh6gqGlM0yaB3buEz8oXUUeAPq78sv8JwbNA%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/sites/default/files/docs/2005/10/11782-resaleupdateoct05_3.pdf</a>) there are rules which can protect tenants and ensure they are being charged no more than they should be when they buy the electricity through their landlord.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is working with key stakeholder groups in the private rented sector to help communicate this information.</p>
answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness more like this
answering member printed Graham Stuart more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-09-22T14:50:27.593Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-22T14:50:27.593Z
answering member
1482
label Biography information for Graham Stuart more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe remove filter
1505392
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-09-06more like thismore than 2022-09-06
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Cost of Living Payments: Students more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reasons university students were excluded from cost of living support packages. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe more like this
uin 48211 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-09-21more like thismore than 2022-09-21
answer text <p>The government understands that people across the UK are worried about the rising cost of living and are seeing their disposable incomes decrease as they spend more on the essentials.</p><p> </p><p>On 8 September, government announced that the energy price cap will be superseded with a new Energy Price Guarantee, which means that a typical UK household will pay no more than £2500 a year on their energy bill over the next 2 years from 1 October.</p><p> </p><p>This announcement comes in addition to the £37bn of support previously announced, which will see eight million of the most vulnerable households receive £1200 support, with additional support for pensioners and those claiming disability benefits.</p><p>However, the Government recognises that students have also been impacted by the cost of living pressures that have arisen this year, and we have confirmed in our guidance to the Office for Students (OfS) on funding for the 2022-23 financial year that universities will continue to be able to support students in hardship through their own hardship funds and the student premium, for which up to £261 million is available for academic year 2022/23.</p><p> </p><p>The government has also worked closely with the OfS to clarify that English providers can draw upon this funding now, to provide hardship funds and support disadvantaged students impacted by cost-of-living pressures.</p><p> </p><p>Later this month, the Chancellor will set out a package of measures to deliver on the Prime Minister’s commitment to cut taxes and boost growth, laying the groundwork for the change we need in the long term to make our economy stronger.</p>
answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs more like this
answering member printed Andrew Griffith more like this
grouped question UIN 48212 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-09-21T07:14:27.137Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-21T07:14:27.137Z
answering member
4874
label Biography information for Andrew Griffith more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe remove filter
1505417
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-09-06more like thismore than 2022-09-06
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Cost of Living Payments: Students more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has plans to introduce cost of living support for university students. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe more like this
uin 48212 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-09-21more like thismore than 2022-09-21
answer text <p>The government understands that people across the UK are worried about the rising cost of living and are seeing their disposable incomes decrease as they spend more on the essentials.</p><p> </p><p>On 8 September, government announced that the energy price cap will be superseded with a new Energy Price Guarantee, which means that a typical UK household will pay no more than £2500 a year on their energy bill over the next 2 years from 1 October.</p><p> </p><p>This announcement comes in addition to the £37bn of support previously announced, which will see eight million of the most vulnerable households receive £1200 support, with additional support for pensioners and those claiming disability benefits.</p><p>However, the Government recognises that students have also been impacted by the cost of living pressures that have arisen this year, and we have confirmed in our guidance to the Office for Students (OfS) on funding for the 2022-23 financial year that universities will continue to be able to support students in hardship through their own hardship funds and the student premium, for which up to £261 million is available for academic year 2022/23.</p><p> </p><p>The government has also worked closely with the OfS to clarify that English providers can draw upon this funding now, to provide hardship funds and support disadvantaged students impacted by cost-of-living pressures.</p><p> </p><p>Later this month, the Chancellor will set out a package of measures to deliver on the Prime Minister’s commitment to cut taxes and boost growth, laying the groundwork for the change we need in the long term to make our economy stronger.</p>
answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs more like this
answering member printed Andrew Griffith more like this
grouped question UIN 48211 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-09-21T07:14:27.197Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-21T07:14:27.197Z
answering member
4874
label Biography information for Andrew Griffith more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe remove filter
1505418
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-09-06more like thismore than 2022-09-06
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Higher Education: Student Wastage more like this
house id 1 more like this
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of financial challenges on the dropout rate amongst university students in the 2022-23 academic year. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe more like this
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answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-09-21more like thismore than 2022-09-21
answer text <p>The department recognises the additional cost of living pressures that have arisen and impacted students this year. Many higher education (HE) providers have hardship funds that students can apply to for assistance.</p><p>To support disadvantaged students and those in need of additional help, the department has confirmed in our guidance to the Office for Students (OfS) on funding for the 2022/23 financial year that universities will continue to be able to support students in hardship through their own hardship funds and the student premium, for which up to £261 million is available for the 2022/23 academic year.</p><p>We have also worked closely with the OfS to clarify that English providers can draw upon this funding now, to provide hardship funds and support disadvantaged students impacted by cost-of-living pressures.</p><p>Maximum grants and loans for living costs have also been increased by 2.3% this 2022/23 academic year. Students who have been awarded a loan for living costs for the 2022/23 academic year that is lower than the maximum, and whose household income for the tax year 2022/23 has dropped by at least 15% compared to the income provided for their original assessment, can apply for their entitlement to be reassessed.</p><p>In addition, maximum tuition fees, and the subsidised loans available from the department to pay them remain at £9,250 for the 2022/23 academic year, in respect of standard full-time courses. The department is also freezing maximum tuition fees for the 2023/24 and 2024/25 academic years. By 2024/25, maximum fees will have been frozen for seven years. As well as reducing debt levels for students, the continued fee freeze will help to ensure that the HE system remains sustainable while also promoting greater efficiency at providers.</p><p>The Energy Price Guarantee announced on 8 September will save the average household at least £1,000 a year based on current energy prices from October. This is in addition to the £400 energy bills discount for all households. Students who buy their energy from a domestic supplier are eligible for the energy bills discount.</p><p>As part of the package of support for rising energy bills, the government is also giving a council tax rebate payment of £150 to households that were living in a property in council tax bands A to D as their main home on 1 April 2022. This includes full-time students that do not live in student halls or in property that is not considered a House in Multiple Occupation for council tax purposes.</p>
answering member constituency Morley and Outwood more like this
answering member printed Andrea Jenkyns more like this
grouped question UIN
48214 more like this
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question first answered
less than 2022-09-21T11:51:22.78Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-21T11:51:22.78Z
answering member
4490
label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Steve McCabe remove filter