On 3 May 2019, the High Court handed down a judgment in relation to Universal Credit and the Severe Disability Premium (SDP). The judgment quashed the SDP related parts of the draft Universal Credit (Managed Migration Pilot and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019.The Department is currently considering the options open to us and will respond in due course.<\/p>
<\/p>
We plan to begin the \u201cMove to UC\u201d pilot in July 2019.<\/p>
<\/strong><\/p>"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1135597", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the letter from the Leader of the House to the hon. Member for High Peak on 7 June 2019 on universal credit managed migration regulations, when she plans to make an announcement on her Department's policies on the migration of people who received severe disability premium from legacy benefits to universal credit.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1134522/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " A £50 Civil Penalty may be imposed by both Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and Local Authorities where an individual incurs a recoverable overpayment as a result of failing to provide accurate information as part of their benefit claim or in connection with an award of benefit, and has not taken reasonable steps to correct the error.<\/p> <\/p> The table below shows the volume of Civil Penalties applied to UC Overpayments in the last 12 months along with the value of recoveries in the last 12 months where a Civil Penalty was imposed on a UC debt. *<\/p> <\/p> Note that there is no correlation between the number applied and the value of recovery for the associated month. Civil Penalties issued in a 12-month period will not necessarily be recovered in that same 12-month period as debts will be repaid over different timeframes, in accordance with a debtor\u2019s particular commitments.<\/p> <\/p> Month<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Number applied to UC overpayment <\/strong><\/p><\/td> Value of <\/strong> Recovery <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jun-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 140<\/p><\/td> £4,300<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jul-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 120<\/p><\/td> £4,700<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Aug-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 190<\/p><\/td> £8,100<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Sep-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 130<\/p><\/td> £5,800<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Oct-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 80<\/p><\/td> £8,600<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Nov-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td> £5,700<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Dec-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Fewer than 5<\/p><\/td> £5,400<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jan-19<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> £4,800<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Feb-19<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td> £3,700<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Mar-19<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td> £3,800<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Apr-19<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> £2,300<\/p><\/td><\/tr> May-19<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> £1,600<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> When recovering overpayments, DWP ensures that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect claimants from any undue financial hardship. Like the Department, private collection agencies will look to establish sustainable repayment arrangements.<\/p> <\/p> *The data provided in this response has been sourced from internal management information and was not intended for public release. It should therefore not be compared to any other, similar data subsequently released by the Department. All figures have been rounded to the nearest 100. <\/em><\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many civil penalties relating to failure to undertake tasks required for universal credit compliance have been issued in each of the last 12 months.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much revenue has been received from civil penalties relating to failure to undertake tasks required for universal credit compliance in each of the last 12 months.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1134525/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The table below details the total number of Civil Penalties which have been passed to Debt Collection Agencies in each of the last 12 months*.<\/p> <\/p> Month<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Civil Penalties<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jun-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 700<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jul-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 900<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Aug-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 800<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Sep-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 600<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Oct-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 600<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Nov-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 800<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Dec-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 500<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jan-19<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 900<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Feb-19<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 600<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Mar-19<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 600<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Apr-19<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 700<\/p><\/td><\/tr> May-19<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 700<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Grand Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 8400<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> A £50 Civil Penalty may be imposed by both Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and Local Authorities where an individual incurs a recoverable overpayment as a result of failing to provide accurate information as part of their benefit claim or in connection with an award of benefit, and has not taken reasonable steps to correct the error.<\/p> <\/p> When recovering overpayments, DWP ensures that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect claimants from any undue financial hardship. Like the Department, private collection agencies will look to establish sustainable repayment arrangements.<\/p> <\/p> *The data provided in this response has been sourced from internal management information and was not intended for public release. It should therefore not be compared to any other, similar data subsequently released by the Department. All figures have been rounded to the nearest 100. <\/em><\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many civil penalties have been passed to debt collection agencies by her Department in each of the last 12 months.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1134526/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The table below details the total monetary amount of Civil Penalties which have been passed to Debt Collection Agencies in each of the last 12 months.*<\/p> <\/p> Month<\/p><\/td> Total Monthly Amount<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jun-18<\/p><\/td> £32,800<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jul-18<\/p><\/td> £42,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Aug-18<\/p><\/td> £38,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Sep-18<\/p><\/td> £28,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Oct-18<\/p><\/td> £26,700<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Nov-18<\/p><\/td> £35,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Dec-18<\/p><\/td> £25,200<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jan-19<\/p><\/td> £43,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Feb-19<\/p><\/td> £26,400<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Mar-19<\/p><\/td> £26,900<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Apr-19<\/p><\/td> £35,400<\/p><\/td><\/tr> May-19<\/p><\/td> £31,200<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Grand Total<\/p><\/td> £392,600<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> A £50 Civil Penalty may be imposed by both Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and Local Authorities where an individual incurs a recoverable overpayment as a result of failing to provide accurate information as part of their benefit claim or in connection with an award of benefit, and has not taken reasonable steps to correct the error.<\/p> <\/p> When recovering overpayments, DWP ensures that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect claimants from any undue financial hardship. Like the Department, private collection agencies will look to establish sustainable repayment arrangements.<\/p> <\/p> *The data provided in this response has been sourced from internal management information and was not intended for public release. It should therefore not be compared to any other, similar data subsequently released by the Department. All figures have been rounded to the nearest hundred.<\/em><\/p> <\/strong><\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the total monetary amount is of civil penalties which have been passed to debt collection agencies by her Department in each of the last 12 months.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1134528", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
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