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star this property date less than 2021-10-15more like thismore than 2021-10-15
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
unstar this property hansard heading State Retirement Pensions: Forecasts more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the extent of delays in responding to requests for State Pension forecasts for people who have deferred their State Pension. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Sefton Central more like this
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Bill Esterson remove filter
star this property uin 57001 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2021-10-21more like thismore than 2021-10-21
star this property answer text <p>Where customers have deferred making their State Pension claim, there is no delay to DWP responding to such requests for State Pension forecasts. All such requests are being processed.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Hexham more like this
star this property answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
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less than 2021-10-21T12:28:52.683Zmore like thismore than 2021-10-21T12:28:52.683Z
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star this property label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
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star this property answering member constituency Hexham more like this
star this property answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Bill Esterson more like this
1360004
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2021-10-15more like thismore than 2021-10-15
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Universal Credit more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of varying the taper rate of universal credit for workers in the social care sector. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Sefton Central more like this
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Bill Esterson remove filter
star this property uin 57002 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2021-10-20more like thismore than 2021-10-20
star this property answer text <p>No such assessment has been made. Universal Credit was designed with the aim of simplifying the benefits system and making work pay, and does not differentiate by different sectors of work. The single taper rate makes it much easier for people who are working or who are considering a job to see clearly how much financial support they will receive and to understand the advantages of work.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Macclesfield more like this
star this property answering member printed David Rutley more like this
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less than 2021-10-20T16:45:40.127Zmore like thismore than 2021-10-20T16:45:40.127Z
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star this property label Biography information for David Rutley more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Bill Esterson more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2021-10-21more like thismore than 2021-10-21
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Universal Credit: Mental Illness more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what representations she has received on the impact of using the universal credit online journal on people with mental health conditions . more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Sefton Central more like this
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Bill Esterson remove filter
star this property uin 60398 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2021-10-26more like thismore than 2021-10-26
star this property answer text <p>Universal Credit is a 24 hour, seven days a week, digital service that allows claimants to manage their own data and account online at a time which is convenient for them. Via their account, claimants can check their Universal Credit benefit payments, notify us of changes and record notes on the online journal facility.</p><p> </p><p>To enable Work Coaches to provide a tailored experience for all claimants, including those with mental health conditions, Work Coaches are able to record in a free text format, through the use of ‘pinned notes’ in the Universal Credit system, information which supports staff in identifying and recording circumstances of individual claimants.</p><p> </p><p>However, if claimants are unable to make a digital claim, they can make and maintain their claim via our Freephone Universal Credit helpline. When a claim is made by telephone, claimants do not need to provide an email address and are not given an online account to maintain, nor an online journal to manage. A telephone claim is also clearly marked on the service to remind DWP staff to use alternative channels to communicate information with claimants and their monthly award statement will be sent via post.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, Help to Claim support delivered through Citizens Advice and Citizens Advice Scotland offers tailored, practical support to help people make a Universal Credit claim up to receiving their first full correct payment on time. This support has been bolstered by the announcement in March this year of a further 12 months of funding for Citizens Advice and Citizens Advice Scotland to deliver Help to Claim.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Macclesfield more like this
star this property answering member printed David Rutley more like this
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less than 2021-10-26T13:35:24.697Zmore like thismore than 2021-10-26T13:35:24.697Z
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star this property label Biography information for David Rutley more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Bill Esterson more like this
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star this property date less than 2022-01-17more like thismore than 2022-01-17
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Employment and Support Allowance: Sefton Central more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of people who have been affected by the underpayment of benefits after transitioning from incapacity benefit to employment and support allowance in Sefton Central constituency. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Sefton Central more like this
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Bill Esterson remove filter
star this property uin 105494 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2022-01-20more like thismore than 2022-01-20
star this property answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 19<sup>th</sup> January to question number <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-01-14/104377" target="_blank">104377</a>.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Norwich North more like this
star this property answering member printed Chloe Smith more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
105408 more like this
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105447 more like this
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less than 2022-01-20T11:12:24.647Zmore like thismore than 2022-01-20T11:12:24.647Z
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star this property label Biography information for Chloe Smith more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Bill Esterson more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2022-01-17more like thismore than 2022-01-17
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Employment and Support Allowance: Southport more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of people who have been affected by the underpayment of benefits after transitioning from incapacity benefit to employment and support allowance in Southport constituency. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Sefton Central more like this
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Bill Esterson remove filter
star this property uin 105495 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2022-01-20more like thismore than 2022-01-20
star this property answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 19<sup>th</sup> January to question number <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-01-14/104377" target="_blank">104377</a>.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Norwich North more like this
star this property answering member printed Chloe Smith more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
105408 more like this
105430 more like this
105431 more like this
105447 more like this
105448 more like this
105449 more like this
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105491 more like this
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105494 more like this
105504 more like this
105505 more like this
105509 more like this
105511 more like this
105533 more like this
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105677 more like this
105690 more like this
105695 more like this
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105754 more like this
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less than 2022-01-20T11:12:24.727Zmore like thismore than 2022-01-20T11:12:24.727Z
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star this property label Biography information for Chloe Smith more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Bill Esterson more like this
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star this property date less than 2022-06-13more like thismore than 2022-06-13
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Carer's Allowance: Universal Credit more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment has she made of the impact of deductions from Universal Credit equivalent to the amount received in Carers Allowance on carers; and what representations she has received on allowing carers to keep their Carers' Allowance without having deductions made from Universal Credit. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Sefton Central more like this
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Bill Esterson remove filter
star this property uin 16925 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2022-06-16more like thismore than 2022-06-16
star this property answer text <p>We receive regular representations that receipt of Carer’s Allowance should not affect other benefits. But the principle that available income reduces entitlement to means-tested benefits is long-established, for example in income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA(IB)), income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA (IR)) and Income Support.</p><p> </p><p>Universal Credit is a means-tested system of support, and where an individual claims Universal Credit, their award is adjusted to take account of other financial support that the claimant is already receiving – including earnings, other income and benefits.</p><p> </p><p>Where claimants have income available to help meet their everyday living costs, their entitlement to Universal Credit is adjusted accordingly. This includes other benefits such as new style Jobseeker’s Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance and Carer’s Allowance, which are taken into account in full.</p><p> </p><p>There are no plans to change the treatment of Carer’s Allowance in Universal Credit.</p><p /><p>Carers on a low income who provide care for at least 35 hours per week for a severely disabled person can get an additional amount, as part of their Universal Credit award. Carers do not need to be claiming Carer’s Allowance to be eligible for the additional amount for carers.</p><p> </p><p>The 2022/23 rate for the carer addition in UC is £168.81 per calendar month.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Macclesfield more like this
star this property answering member printed David Rutley more like this
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less than 2022-06-16T14:41:36.73Zmore like thismore than 2022-06-16T14:41:36.73Z
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star this property label Biography information for David Rutley more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Bill Esterson more like this
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star this property date less than 2023-07-03more like thismore than 2023-07-03
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Members: Correspondence more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he plans to respond to email correspondence of 14 June 2023 from the hon. Member for Sefton Central. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Sefton Central more like this
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Bill Esterson remove filter
star this property uin 192074 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2023-07-06more like thismore than 2023-07-06
star this property answer text <p>The correspondence of the 14 June 2023 is being taken forward and a full response should be issued within the 20 working day target.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
star this property answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
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less than 2023-07-06T11:00:08.103Zmore like thismore than 2023-07-06T11:00:08.103Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Bill Esterson more like this
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star this property date less than 2015-01-28more like thismore than 2015-01-28
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Employment Agencies more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many staff in his Department have been employed through employment or recruitment agencies in each year since 2010-11. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Sefton Central more like this
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Bill Esterson remove filter
star this property uin 222527 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2015-02-04more like thismore than 2015-02-04
star this property answer text <p /> <p>The department has used employment or recruitment agencies to:</p><p> </p><p>a) provide services for DWP under a commercial arrangement (contingent labour), and</p><p>b) support recruitment exercises; identifying people with the skills and experience required to take up permanent employment in the department.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Information held by the department on the use of employment or recruitment agencies to provide contingent labour workers is incomplete for 2014. The following table provides information for the preceding 4 years and a partial view for 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Headcount</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>276</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>159</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>249</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>111</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>63</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The department also has information on the number of permanent DWP employees recruited through the use of employment or recruitment agencies and this is as follows:-</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Headcount</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15¹</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Note:</p><p>¹ To date</p>
star this property answering member constituency Wirral West more like this
star this property answering member printed Esther McVey more like this
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less than 2015-02-04T17:16:41.367Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-04T17:16:41.367Z
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star this property label Biography information for Esther McVey more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Bill Esterson more like this
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star this property date less than 2015-11-02more like thismore than 2015-11-02
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Workplace Pensions: Small Businesses more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support his Department has given to micro-businesses in adapting to new automatic enrolment pension schemes. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Sefton Central more like this
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Bill Esterson remove filter
star this property uin 14316 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2015-11-05more like thismore than 2015-11-05
star this property answer text <p>We are committed to supporting small and micro-businesses to adapt to their new automatic enrolment duties. Together with The Pensions Regulator, we have launched a new broadcast-led communications campaign to raise awareness of automatic enrolment amongst small employers.</p><p>The Pensions Regulator has also recently launched a new interactive and simplified online step by step guide to automatic enrolment, designed to meet the specific needs of employers who may not have pensions experience, including those with just one or two staff. Employers using the website can access tailored information relevant to their circumstances. The Pensions Regulator also provides online content for business advisers who play an important role in supporting smaller employers to meet their legal duties. To raise awareness and understanding, the Regulator has had over 500 meetings with intermediary firms and spoken at over 300 events around the UK during the last year</p><p>The Regulator sends a series of letters to every employer starting at least 12 months before their staging date, which is the date that the law applies to them. These letters set out what an employer needs to do and by when to comply with the law and signposts to the relevant information on the Regulator’s website.</p><p>To help employers adjust to the costs of automatic enrolment the minimum employer contribution level starts at 1% and increases gradually to 3% by October 2018. In addition, to ensure that all firms have access to quality, low-cost pension provision, The National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) was established by the Government and has a public service obligation to accept any employer that chooses NEST for automatic enrolment.</p>
star this property answering member constituency North Swindon more like this
star this property answering member printed Justin Tomlinson more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 14445 more like this
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less than 2015-11-05T15:05:46.257Zmore like thismore than 2015-11-05T15:05:46.257Z
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star this property label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Bill Esterson more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2015-11-02more like thismore than 2015-11-02
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Workplace Pensions: Small Businesses more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of his proposals for automatic enrolment of employees in pension schemes on businesses with fewer than 10 employees. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Sefton Central more like this
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Bill Esterson remove filter
star this property uin 14313 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2015-11-05more like thismore than 2015-11-05
star this property answer text <p>In 2010 the independent Making Automatic Enrolment Work (MAEW) review considered the impact of automatic enrolment on small and micro businesses. DWP’s impact assessments and on-going evaluation of Automatic Enrolment continue to monitor the costs and benefits of automatic enrolment on small businesses, including those with fewer than 10 employees.</p><br /><p>DWP’s evaluation reports and impact assessments are all available online.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency North Swindon more like this
star this property answering member printed Justin Tomlinson more like this
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less than 2015-11-05T14:06:41.217Zmore like thismore than 2015-11-05T14:06:41.217Z
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star this property label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Bill Esterson more like this