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1697952

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2024
	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	Carer's Allowance: Veterans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many veterans received Carer’s Allowance in the 2022-23 financial year.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	19769
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>The information requested is not collected and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 19771 question first answered 15/04/2024 10:53:39 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1697953

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2024
	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 steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of active personnel on Universal Credit.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	19770
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>Serving armed forces personnel can claim Universal Credit in exactly the same way as any other citizen. Any entitlement will depend on a number of factors, including earnings and any other income; capital; constitution of household; and housing costs.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 15/04/2024 10:53:56 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1697955

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2024
	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	Personal Independence Payment: Veterans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many veterans were PIP claimants in the 2022-23 financial year.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	19771
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>The information requested is not collected and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 19769 question first answered 15/04/2024 10:53:39 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1696686

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2024
	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: Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the answer of 13 March 2024, to Question 16599 on Universal Credit: Armed Forces, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of verifying the self-reported armed forces status of universal credit claimants.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	18973
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>The Department has no plans to change the self-reported armed forces status for universal credit claimants. Our general approach is to trust the information provided to us by individuals and it is unclear what benefits checking this information would bring, particularly as it may place additional burdens on the claimants and departments concerned.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 26/03/2024 11:43:33 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1696693

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2024
	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	Veterans: 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 steps he is taking to reduce the number of veterans on Universal Credit.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	18976
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 6 February 2024 to PQ<a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-01-30/11939" target="_blank">11939</a>.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 25/03/2024 12:05:40 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1696220

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2024
	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	Jobcentres: Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much and what proportion of his Department’s funding is allocated to (a) employing and (b) supporting armed forces champions in jobcentre plus districts.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	18642
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>The funding for Armed Forces Champions forms part of the overall allocation for Jobcentre Work Coaches and Leaders. There is no specific funding separately identifiable for the role of either employing or supporting our Armed Forces Champions, however the Department is committed to providing 11 dedicated Armed Forces Champion lead posts who oversee 50 Armed Forces Champions posts across the DWP Jobcentre network.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 21/03/2024 10:07:01 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1695748

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2024
	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	Jobcentres: Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 1 March 2024 to Question 15403 on Jobcentres: Armed Forces, for what reason his Department does not employ specific metrics to assess the performance of Armed Forces Champions in Jobcentres.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	18349
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2024 answer text <p>The performance of Armed Forces Champions is reviewed in line with the Department’s performance management approach that includes regular one-to-ones with line managers to discuss team objectives, personal development and career progression.</p><p> </p><p>There are no specific metrics used, but good performance and achievements are recognised. In those areas where there are particularly high levels of demand, for example garrison towns, the local manager will ensure that the right level of support can be accessed.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 18350 question first answered 20/03/2024 12:32:40 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1695749

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2024
	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	Jobcentres: Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 1 March 2024 to Question 15403 on Jobcentres: Armed Forces, how the performance of Armed Forces Champions in Jobcentres is (a) reviewed and (b) managed.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	18350
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2024 answer text <p>The performance of Armed Forces Champions is reviewed in line with the Department’s performance management approach that includes regular one-to-ones with line managers to discuss team objectives, personal development and career progression.</p><p> </p><p>There are no specific metrics used, but good performance and achievements are recognised. In those areas where there are particularly high levels of demand, for example garrison towns, the local manager will ensure that the right level of support can be accessed.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 18349 question first answered 20/03/2024 12:32:40 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1695750

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2024
	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 Support: Veterans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress his Department has made on developing the Universal Support programme as it relates to veterans.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	18351
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2024 answer text <p>Universal Support is a new, voluntary employment programme for disabled people, those with health conditions and those with additional barriers to employment, and this will include veterans.  The programme will offer veterans up to 12 months of ‘place and train’ support from a dedicated keyworker – helping them to find a suitable role and providing tailored support for the participant and their employer to help sustain that work.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 20/03/2024 12:43:27 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1694255

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2024
	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	Jobcentres: Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of employing an Armed Forces Champion at every Jobcentre.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	17303
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2024 answer text <p>As part of the Armed Forces Covenant the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has initiatives which help current and former Armed Forces personnel and their families. This includes the role of the Armed Forces Champion in every Jobcentre Plus District, who provide specialist support to members of the Armed Forces community and build Work Coach capability in our Jobcentres. Armed Forces Champions develop and maintain joint working relationships, provide specialist support to all Jobcentre staff and act as the first point of contact in communities for organisations and services.</p><p> </p><p>Although there is no specific assessment carried out, the Department regularly evaluates the role to ensure we deliver the best service possible and we have had, and continue to receive positive feedback from customers and external stakeholders regarding their experience of working with Armed Forces Champions.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 15/03/2024 10:09:58 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe