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The Government is rightly targeting the £650 Cost of Living Payment support at low-income households in receipt of qualifying means tested benefits.<\/p>
Contributory Employment and Support Allowance is not a means tested income replacement benefit. Non-means tested benefits are not eligible benefits, but low-income recipients can claim an eligible means tested benefit alongside them. Many of those in receipt of contributory Employment Support Allowance are also in receipt of a means tested benefit. For example, as of November 2021 there were around 400,000 claimants getting both income and contributory Employment and Support Allowance, and around 100,000 claimants getting Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit.<\/p>
In addition, individuals may be able eligible for the £150 Disability Cost of Living Payment if they are in receipt of a qualifying disability benefits.<\/p>
The guidance with the full list of support can be found at:<\/p>
<\/p><\/td> | Relative Poverty AHC (millions)<\/p><\/td> | Relative Poverty AHC (percentage)<\/p><\/td> | Absolute Poverty AHC (millions)<\/p><\/td> | Absolute Poverty AHC (percentage)<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2000/2001*<\/p><\/td> | 5.9<\/p><\/td> | 24.4%<\/p><\/td> | 7.4<\/p><\/td> | 30.3%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2001/2002*<\/p><\/td> | 5.7<\/p><\/td> | 23.7%<\/p><\/td> | 6.6<\/p><\/td> | 27.2%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2002/2003<\/p><\/td> | 5.7<\/p><\/td> | 22.9%<\/p><\/td> | 6.4<\/p><\/td> | 25.8%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2003/2004<\/p><\/td> | 5.4<\/p><\/td> | 21.8%<\/p><\/td> | 5.9<\/p><\/td> | 23.7%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2004/2005<\/p><\/td> | 5.1<\/p><\/td> | 20.5%<\/p><\/td> | 5.4<\/p><\/td> | 21.6%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2005/2006<\/p><\/td> | 5.3<\/p><\/td> | 21.0%<\/p><\/td> | 5.5<\/p><\/td> | 21.7%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2006/2007<\/p><\/td> | 5.6<\/p><\/td> | 22.2%<\/p><\/td> | 5.6<\/p><\/td> | 22.1%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2007/2008<\/p><\/td> | 5.6<\/p><\/td> | 22.0%<\/p><\/td> | 5.5<\/p><\/td> | 21.5%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2008/2009<\/p><\/td> | 5.6<\/p><\/td> | 21.6%<\/p><\/td> | 5.5<\/p><\/td> | 21.3%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2009/2010<\/p><\/td> | 5.7<\/p><\/td> | 21.9%<\/p><\/td> | 5.5<\/p><\/td> | 21.2%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2010/2011<\/p><\/td> | 5.5<\/p><\/td> | 21.0%<\/p><\/td> | 5.5<\/p><\/td> | 21.0%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2011/2012<\/p><\/td> | 5.6<\/p><\/td> | 21.0%<\/p><\/td> | 5.8<\/p><\/td> | 21.8%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2012/2013<\/p><\/td> | 5.6<\/p><\/td> | 21.0%<\/p><\/td> | 5.9<\/p><\/td> | 22.0%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2013/2014<\/p><\/td> | 5.7<\/p><\/td> | 21.1%<\/p><\/td> | 5.9<\/p><\/td> | 21.6%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2014/2015<\/p><\/td> | 5.8<\/p><\/td> | 21.3%<\/p><\/td> | 5.6<\/p><\/td> | 20.4%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2015/2016<\/p><\/td> | 6.0<\/p><\/td> | 21.8%<\/p><\/td> | 5.5<\/p><\/td> | 20.0%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2016/2017<\/p><\/td> | 6.3<\/p><\/td> | 22.5%<\/p><\/td> | 5.6<\/p><\/td> | 20.0%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2017/2018<\/p><\/td> | 6.0<\/p><\/td> | 21.9%<\/p><\/td> | 5.4<\/p><\/td> | 19.4%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2018/2019<\/p><\/td> | 6.1<\/p><\/td> | 21.8%<\/p><\/td> | 5.4<\/p><\/td> | 19.6%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2019/2020<\/p><\/td> | 6.3<\/p><\/td> | 22.3%<\/p><\/td> | 5.1<\/p><\/td> | 18.2%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> *Data before 2002/2003 is for Great Britain. Data from 2002/2003 onwards is for the United Kingdom.<\/p> <\/p> This government prefers to look at absolute poverty over relative poverty as relative poverty can provide counter-intuitive results. Relative poverty is likely to fall during recessions, due to falling median incomes. Under this measure, poverty can decrease even if people are getting poorer. The absolute poverty line is fixed in real terms, so will only ever worsen if people are getting poorer, and only ever improve if people are getting richer.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4033", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for David Rutley"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Macclesfield"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "David Rutley"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2022-03-24", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2022-03-24T17:22:09.727Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "29"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2022-03-21", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Poverty"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Households Below Average Income statistics, how many households were categorised as living in poverty after housing costs in each year since 2000.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4470", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Alan Brown"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Kilmarnock and Loudoun"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Alan Brown"} ], "uin" : "143737"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1452422", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1452422/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " We are ensuring that those who have stepped up to sponsor a Ukrainian individual or family do not see their household benefit entitlements affected as a result. Payment of the £350 \u2018thank you\u2019 payment can be disregarded as a payment of local welfare provision made by local authorities.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4033", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for David Rutley"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Macclesfield"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "David Rutley"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2022-03-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2022-03-23T17:54:01.303Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "29"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2022-03-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Means-tested Benefits: Homes for Ukraine Scheme"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the £350 payments made under the Homes for Ukraine scheme will be treated as an income for means tested benefits.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4470", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Alan Brown"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Kilmarnock and Loudoun"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Alan Brown"} ], "uin" : "142466"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1452423", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1452423/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Sponsors for the Homes for Ukraine scheme should not charge rent to the people they are hosting. We appreciate people\u2019s generosity and we know there will be costs associated with helping out, so we are offering an optional \u2018thank you\u2019 payment of £350 per month to sponsors.<\/p> <\/p> Ukrainian evacuees who are supported through the Homes for Ukraine scheme will be able to apply for housing costs support in Housing Benefit or Universal Credit if they have a rental liability when they move on from the scheme.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4033", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for David Rutley"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Macclesfield"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "David Rutley"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2022-03-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2022-03-23T17:29:55.09Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "29"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2022-03-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Housing Benefit and Universal Credit: Refugees"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether Ukrainian refugees will be able to claim assistance with housing costs in their universal credit claim or claim housing benefit, including in circumstances where a sponsor is receiving the £350 per month support package.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4470", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Alan Brown"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Kilmarnock and Loudoun"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Alan Brown"} ], "uin" : "142467"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1434013", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1434013/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " No such assessment has been made. The Government is up-rating benefits in line with inflation. The Secretary of State undertakes an annual review of benefits and pensions with reference to the Consumer Prices Index (CPI). All benefit up-rating since April 1987 has been based on the increase in the relevant price inflation index in the 12 months to the previous September. The relevant benefits are increasing by 3.1% from April.<\/p> <\/p> |