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star this property date less than 2014-10-20more like thisremove minimum value filter
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Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
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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
star this property hansard heading Unemployed People: Travel more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what financial assistance is given to help young people on benefits with the travel costs associated with attending job interviews. more like this
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Lord Roberts of Llandudno remove filter
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star this property date of answer less than 2014-10-23more like thismore than 2014-10-23
star this property answer text <p /> <p>All Jobcentre Plus District Managers have access to the Flexible Support Fund, that they can use to supplement mainstream services and to tailor support to the needs of individuals and the local area. A proportion of this fund will be spent by their Work Services Teams on discretionary awards to individual claimants, which could include helping with travel costs to attend job interviews.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Freud more like this
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less than 2014-10-23T15:06:09.3638452Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-23T15:06:09.3638452Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Freud more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno more like this
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star this property date less than 2020-04-29more like thismore than 2020-04-29
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Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
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
star this property hansard heading Zero Hours Contracts: Coronavirus more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the benefits being made available to employees as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic are available to those who were on zero-hours contracts and whose employment has ceased. more like this
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Lord Roberts of Llandudno remove filter
star this property uin HL3717 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 2020-05-18more like thismore than 2020-05-18
star this property answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting people through this unprecedented time. We have introduced a number of measures, including the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme and the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), as well as ensuring Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) is payable from day 1, to ensure people are supported.</p><p> </p><p>Unemployed people who are not eligible for SSP or CJRS, may be able to claim Universal Credit (UC), ‘new style’ Jobseeker’s Allowance, or ‘new style’ Employment and Support Allowance, and this will include those people who are self-isolating in accordance with government guidelines.</p><p> </p><p>People on zero hour contracts who are already claiming UC do not need to take any actions, as UC will auto adjust to represent the income received within that assessment period.</p><p> </p><p>More information about the support available during the Covid-19 outbreak is available at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/coronavirus" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/coronavirus</a>.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p>
star this property answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
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less than 2020-05-18T11:13:19.18Zmore like thismore than 2020-05-18T11:13:19.18Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno more like this
1196890
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star this property date less than 2020-05-18more like thismore than 2020-05-18
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Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
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
star this property hansard heading Unemployment: Coronavirus more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what long term proposals they have to tackle any unemployment resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. more like this
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Lord Roberts of Llandudno remove filter
star this property uin HL4601 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2020-06-02more like thismore than 2020-06-02
star this property answer text <p>We know this is a worrying time for people and we stand ready to support anyone impacted by job loss. In response to COVID-19 we have established an alternative service to our usual face-to-face offer. People will be able to access redundancy help and job search advice on the Department’s new Job Help campaign website (<a href="http://www.jobhelp.dwp.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.jobhelp.dwp.gov.uk</a>). There is also information on gov.uk and updated information packs provided to employers to help them signpost employees to the support that is available. The support includes:</p><p> </p><ul><li>connecting people to jobs in the labour market;</li><li>helping with job search including CV writing, interview skills, where to find jobs and how to apply for them;</li><li>helping to identify transferable skills and skills gaps (linked to the local labour market); and</li><li>advising what benefits they may get and how to claim.</li></ul><p> </p><p>The Rapid Response Service is co-ordinated nationally by the National Employer and Partnership Team and managed by Jobcentre Plus. Delivery partners include the National Careers Service, local training providers, employers, HM Revenue &amp; Customs, Money Advice Service and the skills bodies in England.</p><p> </p><p>These services are offered by equivalents in the Devolved Administrations: PACE (Scotland) and ReAct (Wales). Redundancy support in Northern Ireland is devolved with separate funding and delivery arrangements where no partner support is available</p>
star this property answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
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less than 2020-06-02T15:52:35.313Zmore like thismore than 2020-06-02T15:52:35.313Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno more like this
1196891
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star this property date less than 2020-05-18more like thismore than 2020-05-18
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Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
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
star this property hansard heading Disadvantaged: Coronavirus more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide support (1) now, and (2) in the future, to those most financially affected by the COVID-19 pandemic more like this
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Lord Roberts of Llandudno remove filter
star this property uin HL4602 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2020-06-04more like thismore than 2020-06-04
star this property answer text <p>Households receiving Universal Credit and tax credits will benefit straight away from the increase of £20 a week in the standard allowances which was announced on 20 March, meaning claimants will be up to £1040 better off. New claimants who have either become unemployed, or whose earnings or work hours have decreased because of the outbreak, will benefit too; subject to their eligibility.</p><p>We have also made a number of changes to legacy and other working age benefits in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, including increasing certain entitlements, such as Local Housing Allowance, lifting rates to the 30<sup>th</sup> percentile from April 2020 which will increase the housing support available and reduce shortfalls for those renting in the private rented sector. Up-to-date information about the employment and benefits support available, including Universal Credit, Statutory Sick Pay, New style Jobseeker’s Allowance, and Employment and Support Allowance, can be found here: <a href="https://www.understandinguniversalcredit.gov.uk/employment-and-benefits-support/" target="_blank">https://www.understandinguniversalcredit.gov.uk/employment-and-benefits-support/</a></p>
star this property answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
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less than 2020-06-04T15:24:39.95Zmore like thismore than 2020-06-04T15:24:39.95Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno more like this
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star this property date less than 2020-06-09more like thismore than 2020-06-09
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Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
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
star this property hansard heading Social Security Benefits: Migrants more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text Her Majesty's Government what public funds are available to those who have no recourse to ordinary benefits. more like this
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Lord Roberts of Llandudno remove filter
star this property uin HL5483 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 2020-06-18more like thismore than 2020-06-18
star this property answer text <p>Non-UK nationals and family members who are issued with a residence permit with a No Recourse to Public Funds condition are not eligible to access taxpayer-funded benefits such as Universal Credit, Child Benefit or housing assistance for the duration of their leave. Public funds do not include contributions-based benefits and the State Pension. The Department has no powers to award taxpayer-funded benefits to an individual whose Home Office immigration status specifies no recourse to public funds. The Home Office determine whether persons granted leave to enter or remain in the UK are eligible to access public funds.</p><p> </p><p>However, as part of its response to COVID-19, the Government announced in the Budget on 11 March that it would provide local authorities in England with £500 million of new grant funding to support economically vulnerable people and households in their local area.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
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less than 2020-06-18T16:10:35.013Zmore like thismore than 2020-06-18T16:10:35.013Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno more like this
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star this property date less than 2020-06-15more like thismore than 2020-06-15
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Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
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
star this property hansard heading Disadvantaged more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that no one resident in the UK will suffer hardship with which they cannot cope in the next year. more like this
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Lord Roberts of Llandudno remove filter
star this property uin HL5716 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2020-07-01more like thismore than 2020-07-01
star this property answer text <p>This Government’s current focus is on supporting people whose finances have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, including through income protection schemes, mortgage holidays and additional support for renters.</p><p> </p><p>For those most in need, we have injected more than £6.5 billion into the welfare system, increasing Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit by over £1,000 for this financial year. We have also increased Local Housing Allowance rates - putting an average of £600 into people’s pockets.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
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less than 2020-07-01T16:14:56.073Zmore like thismore than 2020-07-01T16:14:56.073Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno more like this
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star this property date less than 2020-09-02more like thismore than 2020-09-02
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Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
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
star this property hansard heading Universal Credit: Armed Forces more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government why (1) payments from the Armed Forces Pension Scheme, and (2) War Pension payments to cover the costs of injuries arising from service, are treated as income when being assessed for Universal Credit. more like this
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Lord Roberts of Llandudno remove filter
star this property uin HL7707 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2020-09-14more like thismore than 2020-09-14
star this property answer text <p>Payments made under the War Pension Scheme or the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme are not taken into account as income in Universal Credit.</p><p> </p><p>Income-related benefits already partially disregard War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme payments for injuries and bereavement. With the introduction of Universal Credit, we have gone a step further, and have ensured that War Pensions and all Armed Forces Compensation Scheme payments are fully disregarded in the assessment of income for Universal Credit.</p><p> </p><p>All other regular, occupational and personal pension payments, that are designed to provide support to help people meet their living costs, are taken fully into account in the assessment of entitlement to Universal Credit.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
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less than 2020-09-14T12:09:31.427Zmore like thismore than 2020-09-14T12:09:31.427Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno more like this
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star this property date less than 2020-09-29more like thismore than 2020-09-29
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Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
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
star this property hansard heading Funeral Payments: Coronavirus more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what support they provide to low-income families to help pay for the funeral costs of family members who have died of COVID-19. more like this
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Lord Roberts of Llandudno remove filter
star this property uin HL8605 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2020-10-09more like thismore than 2020-10-09
star this property answer text <p>For those in receipt of income related benefits or tax credits, the Funeral Expense Payments scheme can offer a significant contribution to the cost of a funeral. The scheme meets the necessary costs of a burial or cremation in full, and additionally offers up to £1000 to meet other funeral expenses. The value of this additional element was raised from £700 to £1000 on 8 April this year, offering additional help at this particularly difficult time.</p><p> </p><p>Budgeting Loans or Universal Credit budgeting advances can also be used for funeral expenses.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
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less than 2020-10-09T13:50:00.037Zmore like thismore than 2020-10-09T13:50:00.037Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno more like this
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star this property date less than 2020-09-29more like thismore than 2020-09-29
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Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
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
star this property hansard heading Bereavement Benefits more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government where there is a publicly available list of state benefits and other financial support available to bereaved families. more like this
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Lord Roberts of Llandudno remove filter
star this property uin HL8607 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2020-10-05more like thismore than 2020-10-05
star this property answer text <p>The ‘What to do when someone dies’ section of the GOV.UK website provides a step-by-step interactive website guide on what to do after a death, including how to manage financial issues. This guide covers the financial support available to help with paying for a funeral and how to check entitlement to bereavement benefits. The guide also contains a link to benefits calculators to work out entitlement to other state benefits based on individual household circumstances.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
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less than 2020-10-05T15:28:21.887Zmore like thismore than 2020-10-05T15:28:21.887Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno more like this
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star this property date less than 2020-10-12more like thismore than 2020-10-12
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Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
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
star this property hansard heading Universal Credit: Coronavirus more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to maintain the £20 increase to the weekly standard allowance of Universal Credit, made during the COVID-19 pandemic, indefinitely. more like this
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Lord Roberts of Llandudno remove filter
star this property uin HL9066 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2020-10-21more like thismore than 2020-10-21
star this property answer text <p>The Government introduced a package of temporary welfare measures worth around £9.3 billion this year to help with the financial consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. This included the £20 weekly increase to the Universal Credit Standard Allowance rates as a temporary measure for the 20/21 tax year.</p><p> </p><p>Future decisions on spending will be made at the next appropriate fiscal event, and Parliament will be updated accordingly.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
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less than 2020-10-21T14:10:16.917Zmore like thismore than 2020-10-21T14:10:16.917Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno more like this