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63762

registered interest
date	24/06/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Employment and Support Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the (a) number and (b) proportion of employment and support allowance claimants that were subject to sanctions in each of the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	202102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>Information on the number of Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) claimants sanctioned in each of the last 12 months is published and available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/jobseekers-allowance-sanctions" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/jobseekers-allowance-sanctions</a></p><p> </p><p>Information on the number of Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) claimants in the Work Related Activity Group (WRAG) in each of the last 4 quarters is published and available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/employment-and-support-allowance-caseload-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/employment-and-support-allowance-caseload-statistics</a></p><p> </p><p>We cannot provide monthly proportions as the ESA caseload data is only available quarterly<strong>.</strong></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 01/07/2014 16:27:09 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

63764

registered interest
date	24/06/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Performance Appraisal
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of (a) disabled and (b) all other staff employed by his Department received each level of performance rating in their end of year performance assessment for 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	202066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Data on the performance ratings for 2013/14 covering disabled employees (and other categories of employee protected by the Equality Act 2010) is not yet available but analysis of the figures has commenced.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 01/07/2014 13:47:03 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

63765

registered interest
date	24/06/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Employment and Support Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the (a) number and (b) proportion of employment and support allowance claimants who were employed in each of the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	202095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>We have interpreted the question to be for those who moved from Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) into employment and this information is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 01/07/2014 14:02:58 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

63768

registered interest
date	24/06/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Educational Testing Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what current contracts (a) his Department and (b) each of his Department's executive agencies or non-departmental public bodies hold with the Educational Testing Service or any of that organisation's subsidiaries.
tabling member constituency	Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
tabling member printed	Mr Nick Gibb
uin	202177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Neither the Department for Work and Pensions nor any of its non-departmental public bodies have any current contracts with the Educational Testing Service or any of that organisation's subsidiaries.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 01/07/2014 13:33:25 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb

63428

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Council Tax Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in (a) Ashfield constituency, (b) Nottinghamshire, (c) East Midlands and (d) the UK received council tax benefit in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	201708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Most of the information requested is published and available for each month from November 2008 to February 2013 and can be found in Table 10 of the publication at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/housing-benefit-and-council-tax-benefit-caseload-statistics-published-from-november-2008-to-present" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/housing-benefit-and-council-tax-benefit-caseload-statistics-published-from-november-2008-to-present</a></p><p> </p><p>Council Tax Benefit (CTB) was replaced in April 2013 by the Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme and in England the Department for Communities and Local Government is now responsible for these statistics. The Scottish and Welsh Governments have similar responsibility.</p><p> </p><p>Information for Northern Ireland is the responsibility of the Department for Social Development. Northern Ireland statistics and can be found at:</p><p><a href="http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/stats_and_research/benefit_publications.htm" target="_blank">http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/stats_and_research/benefit_publications.htm</a></p><p> </p><p>The information requested for Ashfield Parliamentary Constituency is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>However a Parliamentary Constituency breakdown for CTB was produced as a one-off exercise for January 2011 and this is published at:</p><p><a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130107093842/http:/statistics.dwp.gov.uk/asd/asd1/hb_ctb/hb_ctb_parlc_jan11.xls" target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130107093842/http://statistics.dwp.gov.uk/asd/asd1/hb_ctb/hb_ctb_parlc_jan11.xls</a></p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 26/06/2014 14:30:31 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

63430

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Universal Credit: Housing Benefit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effect of universal credit on landlords who have claimants as tenants; what the results were of the direct payment demonstration projects on the effect of paying housing benefit direct to tenants; and if he will reduce the two calendar month rent arrears trigger point before a landlord can go directly to his Department for direct payment.
tabling member constituency	Heywood and Middleton
tabling member printed	Jim Dobbin
uin	201714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p>Interim evaluation from the first 6 months of the Direct Payment Demonstration Projects was published in December 2013 and can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/265257/direct-payment-demo-figures-dec-2013.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/265257/direct-payment-demo-figures-dec-2013.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>DWP has developed three levels of safeguards for tenants and landlords based on findings from the Direct Payment Demonstration Projects and continuous improvements through our test and learn approach in live service.</p><p> </p><p>We make an initial judgement on each claim as to whether the claimant is at risk of default and if so, we can put them on managed payments immediately. In the majority of cases Direct Payments will apply and we have two safeguards in place; (1) We will review the initial decision if we are advised that arrears have reached the equivalent of one months rent. (2) We will move to payment to the landlord if we are advised that arrears have reached the equivalent of two months rent.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 26/06/2014 14:13:49 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	446 label Biography information for Jim Dobbin

63434

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Jobseeker's Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance he has issued to jobcentre staff on information to provide to jobseeker's allowance claimants whose claim has been stopped on the other support options available.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	201736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>All Advisers have access to comprehensive and clear procedures, guidance and extensive learning which equips them to advise claimants who may have their entitlement to benefit ended, including alternative sources of financial assistance.</p><p> </p><p>Where a benefit doubt is identified and the case is being referred to a decision maker, claimants are given information (verbally and in writing) about the doubt in question, what happens next, what they can do if their claim ends and the availability of Jobseeker's Allowance under the hardship provision.</p><p> </p><p>Once a decision is made and entitlement ends, a formal notification is issued to the claimant, which includes information about the availability of Jobseeker's Allowance under the hardship provision.</p><p> </p><p>Where the Department for Work and Pensions is unable to help claimants they will be signposted to other types of support in their areas, including local authorities.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 26/06/2014 13:56:55 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

63435

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Jobseeker's Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what penalties are incurred by jobcentre staff who fail to inform jobseeker's allowance claimants whose claim has been stopped of the other support options available to them.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	201738
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>We aim to ensure those who are eligible are fully aware of hardship provision, know how to make an application and have the right support from Jobcentre staff throughout the process so that they can receive payments. In the event that Jobcentre staff do not comply with any guidance, local Jobcentre managers may take appropriate steps in accordance with DWP's policies and procedures.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 26/06/2014 14:23:26 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

63437

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 16 June 2014, Official Report, column 344W, on children: day care, what assumptions on the number of families claiming support for childcare in (a) 2015-16, (b) 2016-17, (c) 2017-18 and (d) 2018-19 have been built into the universal credit programme.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	201909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>We announced our plans for the implementation of universal credit on 5 December, and these were set out in a written ministerial statement. The WMS can be found here:</p><p><a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmhansrd/cm131205/wmstext/131205m0001.htm#13120551000006" target="_blank">http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmhansrd/cm131205/wmstext/131205m0001.htm#13120551000006</a></p><p>Official statistics on universal credit were most recently published on 11 June and can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/universal-credit-statistics-apr-2013-to-31-march-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/universal-credit-statistics-apr-2013-to-31-march-2014</a></p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 26/06/2014 14:30:08 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

63439

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Employment and Support Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 18 June 2014, Official Report, column 628W, on the employment and support allowance, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the findings of the recent Mind report entitled Fulfilling Potential? ESA and the fate of the Work-Related Activity Group.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	201857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Our department is fully committed to providing personalised support for people with health conditions. Jobcentre Plus and the Work Programme are successfully helping claimants into work.</p><p> </p><p>We are determined to do even more to help ESA claimants into work. We are trialling new approaches to extend our knowledge about what works and inform future policies.</p><p> </p><p>We have set up the Work Programme Building Best Practice Group to help share what works and we are driving providers to improve performance for this group.</p><p> </p><p>Our Disability and Health Employment Strategy also sets out a range of interventions to further shape positive attitudes, encourage employers to see the value of disabled people in the workforce and better target support to where it will make the most impact.</p><p> </p><p>Last year the Prime Minister launched the Disability Confident campaign which targeted over 1100 local and national employers, aiming to increase their confidence in employing disabled people. We received hundreds of pledges from companies in their quest to improve employment outcomes for disabled people.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 26/06/2014 14:47:19 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff