The information requested is publically available: <\/strong>http://www.nomisweb.co.uk/<\/a><\/p> <\/strong><\/p> Information on current Jobseeker\u2019s Allowance (JSA) claimants aged 30 or over and the number of new claims from this age group over the last 12 months, published by the Office for National Statistics, is shown in the table below. New claims do not cover all those who apply for JSA as a minority withdraw or have their claim disallowed.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> <\/p><\/td> Number of JSA claimants aged 30 or over<\/p><\/td> Number of new JSA claims from people aged 30 or over<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> October 2014<\/p><\/td> Year to October 2014<\/p><\/td><\/tr> UK<\/p><\/td> 545,535<\/p><\/td> 1,325,190<\/p><\/td><\/tr> South West<\/p><\/td> 26,310<\/p><\/td> 87,620<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Bristol<\/p><\/td> 4,100<\/p><\/td> 10,585<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government how many people over the age of 30 have applied for Jobseeker's Allowance in (1) the United Kingdom, (2) the South West of England, and (3) Bristol.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/156575", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/156575/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The information as requested is not available.<\/p>"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2014-11-19", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government how many claimants for Employment Support Allowance who have degenerative conditions for which there is no possibility of improvement have been placed in the Work-Related Activity Group; how many have found employment; how many have had their benefits reduced for failing to find employment; whether the position of those claimants will be reviewed; and, if so, when.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/156482/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Government has sympathy for the women who suffered by their admission to and work in the Magdalen institutions. However, payments made under the Republic of Ireland\u2019s ex gratia<\/em> scheme do not meet GB legal criteria to be treated as personal injury payments. The payments are not being made \u2018in consequence of any personal injury\u2019, but are made in consequence of being admitted to a laundry, regardless of the effects. The amount each woman will receive is dependent on the length of time spent in the laundries and not on the specific effect that it has had on their health. They are also being made as part of a broader process of restorative justice by the Republic of Ireland Government.<\/p> <\/p> The Government has no plans to amend GB income-related benefit legislation to include specific disregards along the lines of the schemes mentioned. There is already provision in the benefit system to disregard payments made in respect of personal injury to avoid the need to disregard specific payments on an ad hoc<\/em> basis. To amend legislation as new compensation schemes are introduced would add complexity to the benefit system and its administration.<\/p> <\/p> There is already provision in legislation to disregard some elements of the ex gratia <\/em>payments. For example, Pension Credit \u2013 the income-related benefit most likely to be claimed - has no capital cut off limit. Where compensation in excess of the \u20ac50,000 lump sum maximum ex gratia<\/em> award is payable as weekly payments, these will be disregarded under current Pension Credit and pension age Housing Benefit legislation.<\/p> <\/p> We understand that as of 6 August 2014 there had been a total number of approximately 760 applications to the scheme, around 160 of which were from UK residents. However, neither information regarding the number of UK applicants who are also in receipt of Pension Credit or other benefits, nor the amount of any ex gratia<\/em> payments made is available. We are therefore unable to estimate the potential cost of a disregard.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government, in the light of the position of the government of the Republic of Ireland in respect of disregarding monies paid under its scheme to compensate sufferers of abuse in the Magdalene laundries and other institutions for the purposes of calculating benefits, why such payments are not disregarded, as a consequence of being made in response to a personal injury, in relation to benefits otherwise payable to such sufferers resident in the United Kingdom.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/156483", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/156483/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Government has sympathy for the women who suffered by their admission to and work in the Magdalen institutions. However, payments made under the Republic of Ireland\u2019s ex gratia<\/em> scheme do not meet GB legal criteria to be treated as personal injury payments. The payments are not being made \u2018in consequence of any personal injury\u2019, but are made in consequence of being admitted to a laundry, regardless of the effects. The amount each woman will receive is dependent on the length of time spent in the laundries and not on the specific effect that it has had on their health. They are also being made as part of a broader process of restorative justice by the Republic of Ireland Government.<\/p> <\/p> The Government has no plans to amend GB income-related benefit legislation to include specific disregards along the lines of the schemes mentioned. There is already provision in the benefit system to disregard payments made in respect of personal injury to avoid the need to disregard specific payments on an ad hoc<\/em> basis. To amend legislation as new compensation schemes are introduced would add complexity to the benefit system and its administration.<\/p> <\/p> There is already provision in legislation to disregard some elements of the ex gratia <\/em>payments. For example, Pension Credit \u2013 the income-related benefit most likely to be claimed - has no capital cut off limit. Where compensation in excess of the \u20ac50,000 lump sum maximum ex gratia<\/em> award is payable as weekly payments, these will be disregarded under current Pension Credit and pension age Housing Benefit legislation.<\/p> <\/p> We understand that as of 6 August 2014 there had been a total number of approximately 760 applications to the scheme, around 160 of which were from UK residents. However, neither information regarding the number of UK applicants who are also in receipt of Pension Credit or other benefits, nor the amount of any ex gratia<\/em> payments made is available. We are therefore unable to estimate the potential cost of a disregard.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what is their estimate of the number of potential applicants for United Kingdom benefits who have received compensation for abuse in the Magdalene laundries and other institutions under the scheme established by the government of the Republic of Ireland; and what is their estimate of the cost which would arise from a disregard being applied to such applications.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/156484", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/156484/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Government has sympathy for the women who suffered by their admission to and work in the Magdalen institutions. However, payments made under the Republic of Ireland\u2019s ex gratia<\/em> scheme do not meet GB legal criteria to be treated as personal injury payments. The payments are not being made \u2018in consequence of any personal injury\u2019, but are made in consequence of being admitted to a laundry, regardless of the effects. The amount each woman will receive is dependent on the length of time spent in the laundries and not on the specific effect that it has had on their health. They are also being made as part of a broader process of restorative justice by the Republic of Ireland Government.<\/p> <\/p> The Government has no plans to amend GB income-related benefit legislation to include specific disregards along the lines of the schemes mentioned. There is already provision in the benefit system to disregard payments made in respect of personal injury to avoid the need to disregard specific payments on an ad hoc<\/em> basis. To amend legislation as new compensation schemes are introduced would add complexity to the benefit system and its administration.<\/p> <\/p> There is already provision in legislation to disregard some elements of the ex gratia <\/em>payments. For example, Pension Credit \u2013 the income-related benefit most likely to be claimed - has no capital cut off limit. Where compensation in excess of the \u20ac50,000 lump sum maximum ex gratia<\/em> award is payable as weekly payments, these will be disregarded under current Pension Credit and pension age Housing Benefit legislation.<\/p> <\/p> We understand that as of 6 August 2014 there had been a total number of approximately 760 applications to the scheme, around 160 of which were from UK residents. However, neither information regarding the number of UK applicants who are also in receipt of Pension Credit or other benefits, nor the amount of any ex gratia<\/em> payments made is available. We are therefore unable to estimate the potential cost of a disregard.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government whether they have any plans to amend the relevant regulations to include specific disregards for payments to compensate sufferers of abuse in the Magdalene laundries and other institutions for the purposes of calculating benefits along the lines of those established for the McFarlane (Special Payments) Trusts, MFET Limited, the Skipton Fund and the Caxton Foundation; and if not, why not.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/155667", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/155667/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " All healthcare professionals who carry out work capability assessments on behalf of the DWP are fully trained in disability assessment and are registered with their respective Regulatory Body. Healthcare professionals receive comprehensive training in the functional effects of mental health conditions. In addition all health professionals are supported by mental function champions who have specialist knowledge of mental health conditions and provide support and best practice advice.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government whether people who are undergoing a work capability assessment because of mental health problems are guaranteed assessment by health professionals who have psychiatric expertise.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4308", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans"}
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], "uin" : "HL2851"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/155685", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/155685/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " We have provided funding in the pathfinder sites and all current live Universal Credit sites through Delivery Partnership Agreements (DPAs) which were based on local agreement as to the likely level on need for support in each area.<\/p> <\/p> From February 2015, Universal Credit will rollout to new single claimants who would currently be eligible for Jobseekers Allowance across all remaining jobcentres and local authorities. This provides the opportunity to build a secure platform for the introduction of Universal Support by mobilising local partnerships nationwide, putting in place a robust infrastructure for more complex and vulnerable claimants.<\/p> <\/p> The Department will put in place Delivery Partnership Agreements (DPAs) with local authorities. As in the current live sites these will provide a framework to make available funded support for those who need additional help.<\/p> <\/p> How much funding is targeted for specific purposes by the Department will be determined by the individual partnerships, based on local need.<\/p>"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2014-11-17", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what funding they have provided for locally delivered Universal Support in the Universal Credit Pathfinder areas; what funding is planned for the roll-out in 2015; and how much of any such funding will be targeted at front-line delivery, as opposed to \"enabling\" activities (such as assessing needs and provision in an area, and co-ordinating existing services).", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3785", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Thomas of Winchester"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/147387", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/147387/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The state pension is based on the National Insurance contributions a person has paid or been credited with and it is paid out of the National Insurance Fund. The state pension is technically and legally a benefit and has been so since the 1946 National Insurance Act. The Government does not include the state pension in the Welfare Cap.<\/p>"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2014-11-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "State Retirement Pensions"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government whether they will take action to ensure that the state pension is treated as a contributory pension and not a welfare benefit.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/114504", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/114504/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The number of people who are entitled to receive Carer\u2019s Allowance (CA), including those who receive no actual payment, for 2013/14 is published and available at:<\/p> <\/p>