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707709
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-03-03more like thismore than 2017-03-03
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Widowed Parent's Allowance: Wakefield more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in (a) Wakefield constituency and (b) Wakefield Metropolitan District Council area were in receipt of the widowed parent's allowance in each of the last six years. more like this
tabling member constituency Wakefield more like this
tabling member printed
Mary Creagh more like this
uin 66518 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-03-13more like thismore than 2017-03-13
answer text <p>Widowed parents allowance statistics are not collated on an annualised basis, however 70 claimants were in receipt of widowed parent's allowance in the Parliamentary constituency of Wakefield and 230 claimants were in receipt of widowed parent's allowance in Wakefield Local Authority for the period ending May 2016, which is the latest quarter for which there is statistical information.</p><p> </p><p>The Official Statistics for this period are available at:</p><p><a href="http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/bb/ccparlc/cat/a_carate_r_ccparlc_c_cat_may16.html" target="_blank">http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/bb/ccparlc/cat/a_carate_r_ccparlc_c_cat_may16.html</a></p><p><a href="http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/bb/ccla/cat/a_carate_r_ccla_c_cat_may16.html" target="_blank">http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/bb/ccla/cat/a_carate_r_ccla_c_cat_may16.html</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For further quarterly time series statistics please refer to the resources below.</p><p> </p><p>The information requested is published and available at:</p><p><a href="http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/tabtool.html" target="_blank">http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/tabtool.html</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Please note that the tabulation tool was last updated in November 2016 and will no longer be available for use after 31 March 2017. Users were informed of this in June 2016 via a statistical notice, available at the following link where you can also read more about our plans to move our statistics onto the Stat-Xplore online tool:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tabulation-tool-questionnaire-statistical-notice" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tabulation-tool-questionnaire-statistical-notice</a></p><p> </p><p>For February 2017 data, we have published additional supporting tables for each benefit apart from Personal Independence Payment and Universal Credit. The supporting tables include local authority and parliamentary constituency breakdowns as well as information on key out-of-work benefits. This information can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/dwp-statistical-summaries-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/dwp-statistical-summaries-2017</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p>
answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North more like this
answering member printed Caroline Nokes more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-03-13T12:09:52.307Zmore like thismore than 2017-03-13T12:09:52.307Z
answering member
4048
label Biography information for Caroline Nokes more like this
tabling member
1579
label Biography information for Mary Creagh more like this
707710
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-03-03more like thismore than 2017-03-03
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Bereavement Payment: Wakefield more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in (a) Wakefield constituency and (b) Wakefield Metropolitan District Council area were in receipt of the bereavement payment in each of the last six years. more like this
tabling member constituency Wakefield more like this
tabling member printed
Mary Creagh more like this
uin 66519 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-03-13more like thismore than 2017-03-13
answer text <p>There are no Official Statistics on receipt of bereavement payment but the Department’s best estimate from Management Information is that 70 claimants received a bereavement payment in the Parliamentary constituency of Wakefield and 230 claimants received a bereavement payment in Wakefield Local Authority for the 12 months to May 2016. Historic information is not available on bereavement payment.</p><p> </p><p>Please note these are one off payments and therefore do not correspond to latest caseload statistics at:</p><p><a href="http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/bb/ccparlc/cat/a_carate_r_ccparlc_c_cat_may16.html" target="_blank">http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/bb/ccparlc/cat/a_carate_r_ccparlc_c_cat_may16.html</a></p><p><a href="http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/bb/ccla/cat/a_carate_r_ccla_c_cat_may16.html" target="_blank">http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/bb/ccla/cat/a_carate_r_ccla_c_cat_may16.html</a></p> more like this
answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North more like this
answering member printed Caroline Nokes more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-03-13T12:18:20.627Zmore like thismore than 2017-03-13T12:18:20.627Z
answering member
4048
label Biography information for Caroline Nokes more like this
tabling member
1579
label Biography information for Mary Creagh more like this
707711
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-03-03more like thismore than 2017-03-03
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Bereavement Allowance: Wakefield more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in (a) Wakefield constituency and (b) Wakefield Metropolitan District Council area were in receipt of the bereavement allowance in each of the last six years. more like this
tabling member constituency Wakefield more like this
tabling member printed
Mary Creagh more like this
uin 66517 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-03-13more like thismore than 2017-03-13
answer text <p>Bereavement allowance statistics are not collated on an annualised basis, however 50 claimants were in receipt of bereavement allowance in the Parliamentary constituency of Wakefield and 160 claimants were in receipt of bereavement allowance in Wakefield Local Authority for the period ending May 2016, which is the latest quarter for which there is statistical information.</p><p> </p><p>The Official Statistics for this period are available at:</p><p><a href="http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/bb/ccparlc/cat/a_carate_r_ccparlc_c_cat_may16.html" target="_blank">http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/bb/ccparlc/cat/a_carate_r_ccparlc_c_cat_may16.html</a></p><p><a href="http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/bb/ccla/cat/a_carate_r_ccla_c_cat_may16.html" target="_blank">http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/bb/ccla/cat/a_carate_r_ccla_c_cat_may16.html</a></p><p> </p><p>For further quarterly time series statistics please refer to the resources below.</p><p> </p><p>The information requested is published and available at:</p><p><a href="http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/tabtool.html" target="_blank">http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/tabtool.html</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Please note that the tabulation tool was last updated in November 2016 and will no longer be available for use after 31 March 2017. Users were informed of this in June 2016 via a statistical notice, available at the following link where you can also read more about our plans to move our statistics onto the Stat-Xplore online tool:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tabulation-tool-questionnaire-statistical-notice" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tabulation-tool-questionnaire-statistical-notice</a></p><p> </p><p>For February 2017 data, we have published additional supporting tables for each benefit apart from Personal Independence Payment and Universal Credit. The supporting tables include local authority and parliamentary constituency breakdowns as well as information on key out-of-work benefits. This information can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/dwp-statistical-summaries-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/dwp-statistical-summaries-2017</a></p>
answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North more like this
answering member printed Caroline Nokes more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-03-13T12:06:35.23Zmore like thismore than 2017-03-13T12:06:35.23Z
answering member
4048
label Biography information for Caroline Nokes more like this
tabling member
1579
label Biography information for Mary Creagh more like this
707714
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-03-03more like thismore than 2017-03-03
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Refuges: Finance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effect of the proposed supported housing funding model on the (a) level of funding to and (b) viability of women's refuges. more like this
tabling member constituency Dulwich and West Norwood more like this
tabling member printed
Helen Hayes more like this
uin 66447 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-03-13more like thismore than 2017-03-13
answer text <p>In his Ministerial Statement to the House of Commons on 15th September 2016 the Secretary of State confirmed that from 2019/20 we will bring in a new funding model that will ensure that the supported housing sector continues to be funded at current levels, taking into account the effect of Government policy on social rents.</p><p> </p><p>We are confident that this model will meet the needs of the sector but we recognise that there will be some particular challenges that may remain for very short term accommodation such as that which can be offered by women’s refuges. We are continuing to work with the sector to develop an appropriate funding mechanism for providers of short term accommodation.</p><p> </p><p>A DWP/DCLG twelve week consultation on supported housing ended on 13 February. We are analysing the responses and we and DCLG aim to jointly publish a Green Paper in the Spring.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North more like this
answering member printed Caroline Nokes more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-03-13T12:00:01.603Zmore like thismore than 2017-03-13T12:00:01.603Z
answering member
4048
label Biography information for Caroline Nokes more like this
tabling member
4510
label Biography information for Helen Hayes more like this
707334
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-03-02more like thismore than 2017-03-02
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Disability: Employment more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress his Department has made since May 2015 in reducing the disability employment gap. more like this
tabling member constituency East Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Timms more like this
uin 66294 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-03-07more like thismore than 2017-03-07
answer text <p>This Government is committed to its ambition to halve the disability employment gap and enable disabled people and people with long-term health conditions to access all the benefits that work can bring.</p><p> </p><p>The latest data shows that since 2015, almost 300,000 more working age disabled people are in employment and the disability employment rate has increased by almost 3 percentage points, now standing at 50 per cent. Over the same time we have seen improvements in the disability employment gap which now stands at around 31 percentage points, down from just below 34 percentage points in the same period in 2015. But we know that there is much more that needs to be done, so that everyone who can work is given the right support and opportunities to do so.</p><p> </p><p>Improving Lives, the Work, Health and Disability Green Paper published on 31<sup>st</sup> October 2016 sets out the short-term action we intend to take to bring about change. It also asked questions on ideas for longer-term reform over this Parliament and beyond through a formal national consultation, so that our systems, sectors and social attitudes all work together to help achieve the ambition of halving the disability employment gap. The consultation closed on 17<sup>th</sup> February 2017. We are grateful to the many individuals and organizations who have submitted responses. We will now consider these carefully as we plan next steps on this important agenda.</p>
answering member constituency Portsmouth North more like this
answering member printed Penny Mordaunt more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-03-07T13:13:41.707Zmore like thismore than 2017-03-07T13:13:41.707Z
answering member
4017
label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt more like this
tabling member
163
label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms more like this
707337
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-03-02more like thismore than 2017-03-02
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Universal Credit more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the latest annual percentage change was in the claimant court in areas operating universal credit (a) full service and (b) live service; and what reasons he ascribes to the difference in the change in the claimant count between full service and live service areas. more like this
tabling member constituency Croydon North more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Steve Reed more like this
uin 66330 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-03-07more like thismore than 2017-03-07
answer text <p>The latest claimant count data is for January 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The cumulative claimant count figure for the offices operating Full Service increased by 25.5% in the 12 months to January 2017. The remaining offices operating Live Service saw an overall fall of 1.5% in the count over the same period.</p><p> </p><p>Universal Credit will tend to increase the claimant count because it extends our support to find work to claimants who have never received this support before. For example, people who, in the past, only claimed Child Tax Credit or Housing Benefit (and not Jobseekers Allowance) and now will claim Universal Credit, will be helped to prepare for and look for work. So will partners of Universal Credit claimants.</p><p> </p><p>The roll out of this support is more advanced in Full Service areas, and as we bring these people onto Universal Credit, it is to be expected that the claimant count will be higher than it would otherwise have been.</p> more like this
answering member constituency East Hampshire more like this
answering member printed Damian Hinds more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-03-07T13:22:03.16Zmore like thismore than 2017-03-07T13:22:03.16Z
answering member
3969
label Biography information for Damian Hinds more like this
tabling member
4268
label Biography information for Steve Reed more like this
692686
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-02-21more like thismore than 2017-02-21
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Christmas Bonus more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many pensioners received the £10 Christmas Bonus in 2016. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe more like this
uin HL5499 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-03-01more like thismore than 2017-03-01
answer text <p>12,467,000 pensioners in Great Britain received the Christmas bonus in 2015/16, the latest year for which figures are currently available.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Henley more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-03-01T17:23:15.98Zmore like thismore than 2017-03-01T17:23:15.98Z
answering member
2616
label Biography information for Lord Henley more like this
tabling member
3335
label Biography information for Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe more like this
692687
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-02-21more like thismore than 2017-02-21
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Christmas Bonus more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the purpose of the £10 Christmas Bonus; and what assessment they have made of the extent to which that purpose is being achieved. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe more like this
uin HL5500 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-03-01more like thismore than 2017-03-01
answer text <p>The Christmas Bonus was introduced as a simple one-off tax-free lump sum payment, paid to pensioners and working age people in receipt of certain qualifying benefits. Recipients include some of the most vulnerable members of society. The Government remains committed to helping both pensioners and others who receive these payments.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Henley more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-03-01T16:38:57.117Zmore like thismore than 2017-03-01T16:38:57.117Z
answering member
2616
label Biography information for Lord Henley more like this
tabling member
3335
label Biography information for Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe more like this
692688
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-02-21more like thismore than 2017-02-21
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Christmas Bonus more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what the £10 Christmas Bonus scheme costs to administer. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe more like this
uin HL5501 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-03-01more like thismore than 2017-03-01
answer text <p>Both Pensioners and working age people in receipt of certain benefits receive the Christmas Bonus. Christmas Bonus payments are usually automatically generated based on receipt of a qualifying benefit. The cost of doing this is not separately identifiable from the administrative costs of the qualifying benefits.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Henley more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-03-01T17:22:02.233Zmore like thismore than 2017-03-01T17:22:02.233Z
answering member
2616
label Biography information for Lord Henley more like this
tabling member
3335
label Biography information for Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe more like this
692689
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-02-21more like thismore than 2017-02-21
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Christmas Bonus more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the need of pensioners who are taxpayers for the £10 Christmas Bonus. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe more like this
uin HL5502 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-03-01more like thismore than 2017-03-01
answer text <p>The Christmas Bonus is paid to both pensioners and working age people who are in receipt of certain qualifying benefits, it is not just an old age benefit. Recipients include some of the most vulnerable members of society. In most cases the bonus is paid automatically with whichever qualifying benefit an individual receives, which ensures administration costs are kept to a minimum. The Government remains committed to helping both pensioners and others who receive these payments.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Henley more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-03-01T17:23:06.237Zmore like thismore than 2017-03-01T17:23:06.237Z
answering member
2616
label Biography information for Lord Henley more like this
tabling member
3335
label Biography information for Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe more like this