https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/home/newuser.asp<\/a><\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many women aged between 60 to 65 are in receipt of employments benefits by type of benefit.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1513", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jo Swinson"}
}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Jo Swinson"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/884872", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with the Northern Ireland authorities on social security and employment procedures after the UK leaves the EU.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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Universal Credit provides an unprecedented level of personalised support. People receive tailored support, based on their individual requirements, including financial support.<\/p>
<\/p>
Repayment of Universal Credit advances are included in the 40% cap on deductions that can be made from a claimant\u2019s award. The maximum rate of deduction for an advance cannot exceed 40% of the claimant\u2019s standard allowance.<\/p>
<\/p>
These deductions are taken when it is in the best interest of the claimant. In determining this, the Decision Maker will take into account the claimant\u2019s circumstances.<\/p>
<\/p>
To protect vulnerable claimants from being made homeless or having their fuel disconnected, deductions in excess of the 40% of the claimant\u2019s standard allowance can be taken in some circumstances. This is only for \u2018last resort\u2019 deductions , such as for arrears of service charges, rent, gas and electricity and on-going monthly costs of gas and electricity.<\/p>
<\/p>
If a claimant is in financial difficulty as a result of the level of deductions, where it relates to benefit debt, a social fund loan or rent arrears, they can request that a reduction be considered.<\/p>
<\/p>
If a claimant is having difficulty repaying a benefit overpayment they can request a reconsideration of the amount that is being taken. Any reduction will be based on the individual circumstances of the claimant rather than the amount of the overpayment, which helps to ensure that a sustainable repayment plan based on affordability is put in place.<\/p>
<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the repayment of advances is included in the 40 per cent cap on what can be deducted from universal credit claimants\u2019 monthly awards.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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Universal Credit provides an unprecedented level of personalised support. People receive tailored support, based on their individual requirements, including financial support.<\/p>
<\/p>
Repayment of Universal Credit advances are included in the 40% cap on deductions that can be made from a claimant\u2019s award. The maximum rate of deduction for an advance cannot exceed 40% of the claimant\u2019s standard allowance.<\/p>
<\/p>
These deductions are taken when it is in the best interest of the claimant. In determining this, the Decision Maker will take into account the claimant\u2019s circumstances.<\/p>
<\/p>
To protect vulnerable claimants from being made homeless or having their fuel disconnected, deductions in excess of the 40% of the claimant\u2019s standard allowance can be taken in some circumstances. This is only for \u2018last resort\u2019 deductions , such as for arrears of service charges, rent, gas and electricity and on-going monthly costs of gas and electricity.<\/p>
<\/p>
If a claimant is in financial difficulty as a result of the level of deductions, where it relates to benefit debt, a social fund loan or rent arrears, they can request that a reduction be considered.<\/p>
<\/p>
If a claimant is having difficulty repaying a benefit overpayment they can request a reconsideration of the amount that is being taken. Any reduction will be based on the individual circumstances of the claimant rather than the amount of the overpayment, which helps to ensure that a sustainable repayment plan based on affordability is put in place.<\/p>
<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether there is a requirement on the part of decision-makers to take into account a claimant's wider financial situation when deductions and recoveries are taken from universal credit claimants in part 4 of their monthly award letter.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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Universal Credit provides an unprecedented level of personalised support. People receive tailored support, based on their individual requirements, including financial support.<\/p>
<\/p>
Repayment of Universal Credit advances are included in the 40% cap on deductions that can be made from a claimant\u2019s award. The maximum rate of deduction for an advance cannot exceed 40% of the claimant\u2019s standard allowance.<\/p>
<\/p>
These deductions are taken when it is in the best interest of the claimant. In determining this, the Decision Maker will take into account the claimant\u2019s circumstances.<\/p>
<\/p>
To protect vulnerable claimants from being made homeless or having their fuel disconnected, deductions in excess of the 40% of the claimant\u2019s standard allowance can be taken in some circumstances. This is only for \u2018last resort\u2019 deductions , such as for arrears of service charges, rent, gas and electricity and on-going monthly costs of gas and electricity.<\/p>
<\/p>
If a claimant is in financial difficulty as a result of the level of deductions, where it relates to benefit debt, a social fund loan or rent arrears, they can request that a reduction be considered.<\/p>
<\/p>
If a claimant is having difficulty repaying a benefit overpayment they can request a reconsideration of the amount that is being taken. Any reduction will be based on the individual circumstances of the claimant rather than the amount of the overpayment, which helps to ensure that a sustainable repayment plan based on affordability is put in place.<\/p>
<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what (a) evidence is required to be produced by decision-makers and (b) claimant consent is required in determining that it is in a universal credit claimant\u2019s best interest that more than 40 per cent of a claimants' standard allowance should be taken in repayments.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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Universal Credit provides an unprecedented level of personalised support. People receive tailored support, based on their individual requirements, including financial support.<\/p>
<\/p>
Repayment of Universal Credit advances are included in the 40% cap on deductions that can be made from a claimant\u2019s award. The maximum rate of deduction for an advance cannot exceed 40% of the claimant\u2019s standard allowance.<\/p>
<\/p>
These deductions are taken when it is in the best interest of the claimant. In determining this, the Decision Maker will take into account the claimant\u2019s circumstances.<\/p>
<\/p>
To protect vulnerable claimants from being made homeless or having their fuel disconnected, deductions in excess of the 40% of the claimant\u2019s standard allowance can be taken in some circumstances. This is only for \u2018last resort\u2019 deductions , such as for arrears of service charges, rent, gas and electricity and on-going monthly costs of gas and electricity.<\/p>
<\/p>
If a claimant is in financial difficulty as a result of the level of deductions, where it relates to benefit debt, a social fund loan or rent arrears, they can request that a reduction be considered.<\/p>
<\/p>
If a claimant is having difficulty repaying a benefit overpayment they can request a reconsideration of the amount that is being taken. Any reduction will be based on the individual circumstances of the claimant rather than the amount of the overpayment, which helps to ensure that a sustainable repayment plan based on affordability is put in place.<\/p>
<\/p>"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/884886", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
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Currently, when one member of a couple has reached Pension Credit qualifying age, that member may claim Pension Credit for the couple. Under the Welfare Reform Act 2012, Pension Credit will be available to couples only where both members have reached the qualifying age.<\/p>
<\/p>
We plan to implement the change to Pension Credit qualification for couples where one member is above and the other below Pension Credit qualifying age at the point that Universal Credit has been rolled out nationally and is available for all new claims. However, existing claims to Pension Credit from such couples will be protected.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the timetable is for the implementation of planned changes to pay Pension Credit to the youngest member of a couple rather than the youngest.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/478", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Frank Field"}
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Disabled people can challenge the regulations underpinning the Removal of the Spare Room Subsidy on the basis of discrimination by way of judicial review and seek a remedy (including damages for breach of the Human Rights Act). They can also ask the County Court to award damages for a breach of the Human Rights Act if it is found that they have been discriminated against under such regulations.<\/p>"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2018-04-16", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the availability of judicial legal remedies below High Court level for disabled people to challenge the under-occupancy penalty on the grounds of discrimination.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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We held a stakeholder meeting on 26/02/2018:<\/p>
<\/p>
The following stakeholders were invited -<\/p>