{ "format" : "linked-data-api", "version" : "0.2", "result" : {"_about" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?date=2019-01-07&max-date=2019-05-17", "definition" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/meta/answeredquestions.text?date=2019-01-07&max-date=2019-05-17", "extendedMetadataVersion" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?date=2019-01-07&max-date=2019-05-17&_metadata=all", "first" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?date=2019-01-07&_page=0&max-date=2019-05-17", "hasPart" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?date=2019-01-07&max-date=2019-05-17", "isPartOf" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?date=2019-01-07&max-date=2019-05-17", "items" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1036455", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1036455/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
Explicit consent is not required to make a new claim. If claimants cannot make or manage their claim on-line, they can receive face to face support through their local jobcentre or assistance through our Freephone telephone number. Once the claim is made, claimants who require agencies to act on their behalf can provide explicit consent.<\/p>
In our response to the Social Security Advisory Committee in November 2018 in respect of the managed migration regulations, we have agreed to explore options for improving the process of explicit consent in collaboration with the committee.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4014", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Sharma"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Reading West"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Alok Sharma"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-01-07", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-01-07T18:01:25.76Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "29"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-01-07", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Universal Credit"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "What assessment her Department has made of the effect of explicit consent restrictions placed on advice agencies on the ability of people to make a claim for universal credit.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4426", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Paula Sherriff"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Dewsbury"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Paula Sherriff"} ], "uin" : "908386"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1036892", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Cabinet Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1036892/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.<\/p>
<\/p>
Dear Lord Hodgson,<\/p>
As National Statistician and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority, I am replying to your Parliamentary Question asking what assessment has been made of the difference between (1) the number of National Insurance numbers issued to non-UK nationals, and (2) total immigration to the UK in the last five years (HL12534)<\/strong>.<\/p> The Office for National Statistics (ONS) publishes migration statistics and in 2016, looked at the differences between long term international migration (LTIM) figures and the allocation of national insurance numbers (NINos) to EU nationals and published papers about their findings[1]and the next steps[2].<\/p> The LTIM estimates produced by ONS are in line with the United Nations definition of a long-term migrant; intending to stay for at least 12 months. NINos are issued to people who come to the UK to work or look for work, regardless of the length of stay. NINos may therefore include short-term migrants (those entering the UK for less than 12 months) who will not be included in LTIM estimates. LTIM estimates will include people (such as students) who come to the UK for reasons other than work and don\u2019t register for a NINo, so are not included in NINo data.<\/p> Further publications about improving the evidence[3] and the migration statistics transformation programme[4] include further information about how ONS is developing the evidence base on migration. Understanding the differences between data sources is an important part of our analysis within that programme and ONS will report further in due course.<\/p> Yours sincerely,<\/p> John Pullinger<\/strong><\/p> [1]https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/internationalmigration/methodologies/differencesbetweeninternationalpassengersurveyandnationalinsurancenumberstatisticsasshowninthemigrationstatisticsquarterlyreport<\/a><\/p> [2]https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/internationalmigration/articles/noteonthedifferencebetweennationalinsurancenumberregistrationsandtheestimateoflongterminternationalmigration/2016<\/a><\/p> -<\/p><\/td> August 2018<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Proportion of paid Universal Credit claims that were not paid in full on time (all claims)<\/strong>*<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 6 per cent<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Proportion of paid Universal Credit claims that were not paid in full on time (new claims)<\/strong>*<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 16 per cent<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> *<\/strong> Universal Credit entitlement is calculated over monthly Assessment Periods. Claims which are paid on time will receive payment by the payment due date, which is 7 days after an Assessment Period ends.<\/p> <\/p> In many cases where full payment is not made on time, it is due to unresolved issues such as: claimants not accepting their Claimant Commitment or passing identity checks, satisfying the Habitual Residency Test, or having outstanding verification issues, such as housing costs and self-employed earnings.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> We plan to publish updated official statistics on the number of Universal Credit claims that have been paid on time. This data is currently going through quality assurance clearance procedures in line with the Official Statistics publication standard.<\/p> <\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3349", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Buscombe"}
}
, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Baroness Buscombe"}
, "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-01-21", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-01-21T16:49:00.07Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
]}
, "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "29"}
, "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"}
, "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"}
, "date" : {"_value" : "2019-01-07", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Universal Credit"}
, "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"}
, "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"}
}
], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the (1) percentage, and (2) number of Universal Credit claims that have not been paid in full within five weeks.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4702", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord McNicol of West Kilbride"}
}
, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord McNicol of West Kilbride"}
], "uin" : "HL12538"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1036897", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1036897/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Alternative Payment Arrangements for Universal Credit are only available at Household level and can be found in the tables below.<\/p> <\/p> UC households claiming Housing Entitlement split by those receiving Managed Payment to Landlord by Month<\/p> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> August 2018 (p)<\/p><\/td> Percentage of relevant claims<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Number of Households receiving Managed Payments to Landlords<\/p><\/td> 106,538<\/p><\/td> 18%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total UC households claiming Housing Entitlement<\/p><\/td> 582,859<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> UC households in payment split by those receiving More Frequent Payments by Month<\/p> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> August 2018 (p)<\/p><\/td> Percentage of relevant claims<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Number of Households receiving More Frequent Payments<\/p><\/td> 8,235<\/p><\/td> 1%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total UC Households in payment<\/p><\/td> 850,172<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> UC Couple Households split by those receiving Split Payments by Month<\/p> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> August 2018 (p)<\/p><\/td> Percentage of relevant claims<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Number of Households receiving split payments<\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td> less than 1%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total UC Couple Households<\/p><\/td> 126,889<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Source: Stat-Xplore, Department for Work and Pensions<\/p> <\/p> Universal Credit payments reflect, as closely as possible, the actual circumstances of a household during each monthly assessment period. Assessment periods allow for Universal Credit awards to be adjusted on a monthly basis, ensuring that if a claimant\u2019s income falls, they do not have to wait several months for a rise in their Universal Credit award.<\/p> <\/p> Some claimants receive earnings from work multiple times within an assessment period if they are paid via four-weekly, fortnightly, or weekly patterns. This in turn may reduce, or in some cases, nil the Universal Credit award the claimant receives that month. Claimants can always discuss the implications of this with their case managers and work coaches and can be referred to Personal Budgeting Support to help them manage their budgeting.<\/p> <\/p> If a claimant\u2019s Universal Credit claim is closed due to this, claimants can re-claim the following month via a more simplified process than for an initial claim. We have produced guidance to help ensure claimants, staff and representatives are aware of the importance of reporting accurate dates and the impact on payment cycles, which is attached with this reply.<\/p> <\/p> The Government is working with employers to ensure that they use the most appropriate payment practices and comply with RTI guidelines in order to minimise the incidence of erroneous or late reporting by employers. HMRC have recently updated guidance to reiterate to employers the importance of reporting accurate dates and the impact on payment cycles; the Financial Secretary to the Treasury is working closely with HMRC and employers to do this.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3349", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Buscombe"}
}
, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Baroness Buscombe"}
, "attachment" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1036898/answer/attachment/1", "fileName" : {"_value" : "gov.uk UC earnings patterns.pdf"}
, "title" : "UC Earning Patterns"}
, "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-01-21", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-01-21T15:36:52.127Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
]}
, "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "29"}
, "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"}
, "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"}
, "date" : {"_value" : "2019-01-07", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Universal Credit"}
, "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"}
, "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"}
}
], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government how are the salaries of employees on Universal Credit who are paid twice within a month, in particular over the Christmas period, being treated for the purposes of benefits payments; and what steps are being taken to prevent such employees being disadvantaged.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4702", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord McNicol of West Kilbride"}
}
, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord McNicol of West Kilbride"}
], "uin" : "HL12540"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1036899", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1036899/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Advances are available to all new claimants of Universal Credit. Our latest internal data shows around 60 percent of eligible new claims to Universal Credit received an advance in October 2018. Subject to some fluctuation, this rate of advance take up has been broadly consistent. This shows that claimants are being made aware of advances and that our advance system is being utilised so people get help when they need it.<\/p> \u200bOfficials from our Embassy in Tel Aviv have previously raised the Bill with the Israeli authorities and encouraged a swift resolution that all parties are content with. Our Embassy in Tel Aviv is closely following developments on the Church Lands issue, and we understand that the Bill has been paused.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4210", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon"}
}
, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon"}
, "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-01-21", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-01-21T15:32:08.167Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
]}
, "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "16"}
, "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Foreign and Commonwealth Office"}
, "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Foreign and Commonwealth Office"}
, "date" : {"_value" : "2019-01-07", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Israel: Churches"}
, "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"}
, "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"}
}
], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they had with the government of Israel about proposed changes to land ownership in relation to the sale of church properties in Israel.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4576", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord McInnes of Kilwinning"}
}
, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord McInnes of Kilwinning"}
], "uin" : "HL12542"}
], "itemsPerPage" : 10, "next" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?date=2019-01-07&_page=1&max-date=2019-05-17", "page" : 0, "startIndex" : 1, "totalResults" : 368, "type" : ["http://purl.org/linked-data/api/vocab#ListEndpoint", "http://purl.org/linked-data/api/vocab#Page"]}
}