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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1682818/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Information on 1) deductions and 2) fraud penalties for Universal Credit are provided in the tables below.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Table 1: Number of households with a Universal Credit Claim subject to at least one deduction, broken down by deduction type; the number of households with a deduction as a proportion of all universal credit households; what the total sum of deductions was; how much on average was deducted, in the 2022-23 financial year.<\/p><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2022/23<\/p><\/td><td><p>Number of distinct UC claims<\/p><\/td><td><p>Proportion of Universal Credit Claims subject to Deduction<\/p><\/td><td><p>Total Amount Deducted<\/p><\/td><td><p>Average Deduction Amount<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Claims with deduction for an advance<\/p><\/td><td><p>2,400,000<\/p><\/td><td><p>38%<\/p><\/td><td><p>£690,000,000<\/p><\/td><td><p>£40<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Claims with deduction for third party<\/p><\/td><td><p>950,000<\/p><\/td><td><p>15%<\/p><\/td><td><p>£227,000,000<\/p><\/td><td><p>£33<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Claims with other deductions<\/p><\/td><td><p>2,200,000<\/p><\/td><td><p>34%<\/p><\/td><td><p>£684,000,000<\/p><\/td><td><p>£49<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>All UC claims with at least one deduction<\/p><\/td><td><p>3,500,000<\/p><\/td><td><p>55%<\/p><\/td><td><p>£1,601,000,000<\/p><\/td><td><p>£62<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>All UC claims<\/p><\/td><td><p>6,400,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p>Table 2: Number of households with a Universal Credit Claim subject to at least fraud penalty; the number of households with a fraud penalty as a proportion of all universal credit households; what the total sum of fraud penalties was; the average fraud penalty, in the 2022-23 financial year.<\/p><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"5\"><p>Table 2<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Number of distinct UC claims in the 2022-23 Financial Year<\/p><\/td><td><p>Number of households with at least one fraud penalty in the 2022-23 Financial Year<\/p><\/td><td><p>Households with at least one fraud penalty as a proportion of all UC households<\/p><\/td><td><p>Total amount of Fraud Penalties across the 22/23 financial year<\/p><\/td><td><p>Average Fraud Penalty Amount for those households with a fraud penalty<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>6,400,000<\/p><\/td><td><p>330<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.01%<\/p><\/td><td><p>£65,000<\/p><\/td><td><p>£200<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p>Notes:<\/p><p>1. Average deduction amounts have been rounded to the nearest £1 and proportions have been rounded to the nearest percentage point. Fraud penalty reduction amounts are rounded to nearest £10 and proportions to the nearest 0.01 percentage point.<\/p><p>2. Deductions include advance repayments, third party deductions and all other deductions, but exclude sanctions and fraud penalties which are reductions of benefit rather than deductions.<\/p><p>3. &quot;Advances&quot; include all four UC advance types: New Claim, Benefit Transfer, Budgeting and Change of Circumstances.<\/p><p>4. The table includes the number of distinct Universal Credit households subject to a deduction in the period 2022-2023. Any household with deductions in more than one assessment period within the period requested will only be counted once. Where a household has multiple deductions in the same assessment period, these figures provide the total of all deductions taken.<\/p><p>5. The table includes the number of distinct Universal Credit households subject to a fraud penalty in the period 2022-2023. Any household with fraud penalty in more than one assessment period within the period requested will only be counted once. Where a household has multiple fraud penalties in the same assessment period, these figures provide the total of all fraud penalties taken.<\/p><p>6. Figures are provisional and are subject to retrospective change as later data becomes available.<\/p><p>7. This method for calculating the proportion is different to the usual reported figure which looks at a given month and historically has been around 45% for all UC households. See PQ UIN: <a href=\"https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-10-17/203044\" target=\"_blank\">203044.<\/a><\/p><p>8. Households could have more than one deduction type so adding claims by deduction type may not sum to the total of all deductions.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>Information on 2) reductions due to sanctions is provided below<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Monthly statistics for April 2022 to March 2023, on the number of Universal Credit full service claimants with a payment that has been reduced due to a sanction, are published on Stat-Xplore, and are shown in the following table.<\/p><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"4\"><p>UC claimants in conditionality regimes where sanctions can be applied by month and sanction indicator from April 2022 to March 2023<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Sanction indicator<\/p><\/td><td><p>Yes<\/p><\/td><td><p>No<\/p><\/td><td><p>Total<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>April 2022<\/p><\/td><td><p>106,172<\/p><\/td><td><p>5,439,955<\/p><\/td><td><p>5,546,129<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>May 2022<\/p><\/td><td><p>108,969<\/p><\/td><td><p>5,432,866<\/p><\/td><td><p>5,541,837<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>June 2022<\/p><\/td><td><p>110,438<\/p><\/td><td><p>5,450,340<\/p><\/td><td><p>5,560,774<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>July 2022<\/p><\/td><td><p>117,527<\/p><\/td><td><p>5,502,514<\/p><\/td><td><p>5,620,041<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>August 2022<\/p><\/td><td><p>114,874<\/p><\/td><td><p>5,546,078<\/p><\/td><td><p>5,660,952<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>September 2022<\/p><\/td><td><p>117,671<\/p><\/td><td><p>5,566,557<\/p><\/td><td><p>5,684,229<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>October 2022<\/p><\/td><td><p>122,293<\/p><\/td><td><p>5,608,895<\/p><\/td><td><p>5,731,191<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>November 2022<\/p><\/td><td><p>117,397<\/p><\/td><td><p>5,639,386<\/p><\/td><td><p>5,756,783<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>December 2022<\/p><\/td><td><p>119,744<\/p><\/td><td><p>5,660,360<\/p><\/td><td><p>5,780,103<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>January 2023<\/p><\/td><td><p>118,395<\/p><\/td><td><p>5,681,209<\/p><\/td><td><p>5,799,601<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>February 2023<\/p><\/td><td><p>113,352<\/p><\/td><td><p>5,722,976<\/p><\/td><td><p>5,836,324<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>March 2023<\/p><\/td><td><p>120,086<\/p><\/td><td><p>5,733,100<\/p><\/td><td><p>5,853,189<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>Source: <a href=\"https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">Stat-Xplore<\/a>, Department for Work and Pensions<\/p><p>Notes:<\/p><ol><li>The sanction indicator for claimants can take the following values: Yes - Claimants payment is being reduced due to a sanction; No - Claimants payment is not being reduced due to a sanction.<\/li><li>Statistical disclosure control has been applied to this table to avoid the release of confidential data. Totals may not sum due to the disclosure control applied.<\/li><li>Statistics for Universal Credit Sanctions relate to the second Thursday of each month.<\/li><li>These statistics include those sanctions which subsequently go on to be overturned. Claimants whose sanction is overturned will be repaid any deduction.<\/li><\/ol><p> <\/p><p>The information requested for average and total amount of benefit reduced due to sanction is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Information for part 3) suspensions is not readily available and to provide these would be at disproportionate cost.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government how many Universal Credit claims were subject to (1) deductions (advance repayments), third party reductions and all other deductions, (2) reductions (sanctions and fraud penalties), and (3) suspension (stop in payment due to doubt over entitlement), in the 2022\u201323 financial year; and what was the (a) average, and (b) total, amount (i) deducted, (ii) reduced, and (iii) suspended; and what proportion does this represent.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4130", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick"}
      ], "uin" : "HL1702"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1682874", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1682874/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The 18% figure shown in Table 12 of the estimates on Fraud and Error in the benefit system during the financial year 2022 to 2023 is based on a randomly selected sample of UC claims. More detail on the causes of fraud and error in Universal Credit can also be found in Tables 3 and 4 of those statistics.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The full estimates for fraud and error in the benefit system for 2022/2023, including the relevant tables, can be found here: <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/fraud-and-error-in-the-benefit-system-financial-year-2022-to-2023-estimates\" target=\"_blank\">Fraud and error in the benefit system: financial year 2022 to 2023 estimates - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)<\/a><\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3926", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Paul Maynard"}
        }
        , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Blackpool North and Cleveleys"}
        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Paul Maynard"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-01-17", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Universal Credit: Fraud"}
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      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information his Department holds on the 18% of Universal Credit claims which contain an element of fraud.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4083", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Alison McGovern"}
      }
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Alison McGovern"}
      ], "uin" : "10109"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1682892", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1682892/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The 16-64 UK economic inactivity level was 9.5 million between February and April 2010. The 16-24 employment level was 3.7 million between February and April 2010 and the 16-24 unemployment level was 0.9 million.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Employment and unemployment data is published and available at:<\/p><p><a href=\"https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/datasets/summaryoflabourmarketstatistics\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/datasets/summaryoflabourmarketstatistics<\/a><\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4380", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jo Churchill"}
        }
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Jo Churchill"}
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      , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"}
      , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"}
      , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-01-17", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Employment and Unemployment"}
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      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people (a) aged 16 to 64 who were economically inactive between February and April 2010, (b) aged 16 to 24 who were employed between February and April 2010 and (c) aged 16 to 24 who were unemployed between February and April 2010.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3990", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Richard Graham"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Gloucester"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Richard Graham"}
      ], "uin" : "10092"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1682910", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1682910/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>In November 2021, The Government reduced the taper rate from 63% to 55%. There are no current plans to further reduce the taper, however this will be kept under review.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4380", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jo Churchill"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of reducing the Universal Credit taper rate.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1446", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant"}
      }
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Sir Chris Bryant"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1683048/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Health and Safety Executive\u2019s (HSE) Annual Budget for accessing scientific papers and other academic journals was £52k in the 22/23 financial year. This value can vary year on year depending on requirements of HSE staff, changes to cost of access to journals etc<\/p><p> <\/p><p>On subscriptions, HSE\u2019s Divisions will organise access to specialist journals depending on need. Examples include:<\/p><p> <\/p><p>a. British Medical Journal<br> b. Ergonomics in Design<br> c. Flight International<br> d. Human Factors<br> e. International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics<br> f. Journal of Pyrotechnics<br> g. New Scientist<br> h. Science in Parliament<br> i. Business Green<br> j. Future Farming<br> k. MIT Technology Review<br> l. The Economist<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Additionally, HSE has access to Elsevier\u2019s Government edition of ScienceDirect which provides users access to over 2,000 online journals and e-chapters. <br> <br> HSE staff can also request articles and full journals from the British Library interlibrary loans service and utilise a commercial provider \u201cReprints Desk\u201d for articles that are urgently required. When required HSE can also purchase articles directly from publishers.<\/p><p>As part of the above arrangements, HSE has been able to access all published material that it has needed to deliver the programme of work on UK REACH<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3926", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Paul Maynard"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-01-17", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the Health and Safety Executive's annual budget is for accessing scientific papers and other academic journals; to which academic journals it subscribes; and whether there are any relevant academic journals to which it does not have access in the context of its work on UK REACH.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4716", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ruth Jones"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Ruth Jones"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1683062", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1683062/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Where customers provide all evidence requested, within the timescales requested, to enable DWP to verify entitlement to benefit then no payment will be interrupted. If the evidence is not provided within the timescale or there is a high risk of fraud and/or error DWP\u2019s Enhanced Review Team (ERT) may suspend payments to prevent further loss and the customer to build up possible debt.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3926", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Paul Maynard"}
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Paul Maynard"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-01-17", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Social Security Benefits"}
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      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to Q26 of the evidence given by Neil Couling to the Work and Pensions Select Committee on 10 January 2024, HC 417, whether it is his policy that where a claim is subject to checking that claim is not suspended and there is no interruption to payments so long as the claimant cooperates with that process.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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