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114504

registered interest
date	05/11/2014
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	Carer's Allowance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people claimed Carer's Allowance in (1) 2013–14, and (2) 2014–15 to date.
tabling member printed	Baroness Sherlock
uin	HL2682
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2014 answer text <p>The number of people who are entitled to receive Carer’s Allowance (CA), including those who receive no actual payment, for 2013/14 is published and available at:</p><p> </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> </p><p> </p><p>The figure for 2013/14 is 1,071,220. Information for 2014/15 is not yet available.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Source:</p><p> </p><p>DWP 100% Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study (Caseload)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p> </p><p>1. The figure is rounded to the nearest 10 and is an average of the four quarters, May 2013 to February 2014 and this is the latest available information.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The information requested, for the number of Carer's Allowance recipients also receiving Working Tax Credit and also those who may have lost entitlement to Carer’s Allowance due to the increase in the National Minimum Wage, is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Freud grouped question UIN HL2683 HL2684 question first answered 19/11/2014 14:44:32 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	4147 label Biography information for Baroness Sherlock

114506

registered interest
date	05/11/2014
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	Carer's Allowance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people in receipt of Carer's Allowance also received Working Tax Credit in (1) 2013–14, and (2) 2014–15 to date.
tabling member printed	Baroness Sherlock
uin	HL2683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2014 answer text <p>The number of people who are entitled to receive Carer’s Allowance (CA), including those who receive no actual payment, for 2013/14 is published and available at:</p><p> </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> </p><p> </p><p>The figure for 2013/14 is 1,071,220. Information for 2014/15 is not yet available.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Source:</p><p> </p><p>DWP 100% Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study (Caseload)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p> </p><p>1. The figure is rounded to the nearest 10 and is an average of the four quarters, May 2013 to February 2014 and this is the latest available information.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The information requested, for the number of Carer's Allowance recipients also receiving Working Tax Credit and also those who may have lost entitlement to Carer’s Allowance due to the increase in the National Minimum Wage, is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Freud grouped question UIN HL2682 HL2684 question first answered 19/11/2014 14:44:33 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	4147 label Biography information for Baroness Sherlock

114507

registered interest
date	05/11/2014
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	Carer's Allowance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the number of people who were previously in receipt of Carer's Allowance and work 16 hours per week but lost that entitlement as a result of the increase in the National Minimum Wage from 1 October 2014.
tabling member printed	Baroness Sherlock
uin	HL2684
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2014 answer text <p>The number of people who are entitled to receive Carer’s Allowance (CA), including those who receive no actual payment, for 2013/14 is published and available at:</p><p> </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> </p><p> </p><p>The figure for 2013/14 is 1,071,220. Information for 2014/15 is not yet available.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Source:</p><p> </p><p>DWP 100% Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study (Caseload)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p> </p><p>1. The figure is rounded to the nearest 10 and is an average of the four quarters, May 2013 to February 2014 and this is the latest available information.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The information requested, for the number of Carer's Allowance recipients also receiving Working Tax Credit and also those who may have lost entitlement to Carer’s Allowance due to the increase in the National Minimum Wage, is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Freud grouped question UIN HL2682 HL2683 question first answered 19/11/2014 14:44:33 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	4147 label Biography information for Baroness Sherlock

114631

registered interest
date	05/11/2014
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 Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what charities, community projects and businesses benefit from community work placements.
tabling member constituency	Bradford West
tabling member printed	Mr George Galloway
uin	213540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>Community Work Placements are part of Help to Work. They help long-term unemployed people gain work experience which increases their confidence, helps them to gain vital skills and crucially, improves their chances of getting a job.</p><p> </p><p>DWP contracts with prime providers. The prime providers source the community work placements. All placements must be of benefit to the community and must not be used to replace existing roles or fill vacancies for paid employment.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey grouped question UIN 213536 question first answered 17/11/2014 12:38:14 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	609 label Biography information for George Galloway

114636

registered interest
date	05/11/2014
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 Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which charities, communities projects or businesses have withdrawn from the Community Work Placement scheme.
tabling member constituency	Bradford West
tabling member printed	Mr George Galloway
uin	213536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>Community Work Placements are part of Help to Work. They help long-term unemployed people gain work experience which increases their confidence, helps them to gain vital skills and crucially, improves their chances of getting a job.</p><p> </p><p>DWP contracts with prime providers. The prime providers source the community work placements. All placements must be of benefit to the community and must not be used to replace existing roles or fill vacancies for paid employment.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey grouped question UIN 213540 question first answered 17/11/2014 12:38:14 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	609 label Biography information for George Galloway

114637

registered interest
date	05/11/2014
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 Schemes
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 are on community work placements.
tabling member constituency	Bradford West
tabling member printed	Mr George Galloway
uin	213538
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>The information is not readily available. The Department works to guidelines set by the UK Statistics Authority to ensure we publish statistics that meet high quality standards at the earliest opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey grouped question UIN 213537 213539 213698 213749 question first answered 11/11/2014 14:27:26 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	609 label Biography information for George Galloway

114639

registered interest
date	05/11/2014
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 Schemes: Bradford
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 Bradford West constituency are on community work placements.
tabling member constituency	Bradford West
tabling member printed	Mr George Galloway
uin	213539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>The information is not readily available. The Department works to guidelines set by the UK Statistics Authority to ensure we publish statistics that meet high quality standards at the earliest opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey grouped question UIN 213537 213538 213698 213749 question first answered 11/11/2014 14:27:26 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	609 label Biography information for George Galloway

114941

registered interest
date	05/11/2014
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 3 November 2014, Official Report, column 526, whether he has considered making changes to the level of employment and support allowance; how many recipients of that allowance are disabled; and how many recipients of that allowance are doing permitted work.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Dr Julian Huppert
uin	213476
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>We are committed to ensuring that the support system offers those who want to work with the right opportunities to reach their potential, whilst continuing to provide appropriate financial support for those who are unable to work.</p><p> </p><p>The information requested on the number of Employment and Support Allowance recipients, who are disabled or doing permitted work, is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 10/11/2014 15:39:11 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	3931 label Biography information for Dr Julian Huppert

114950

registered interest
date	05/11/2014
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	Winter Fuel Payment: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what representations he has received on the future of the winter fuel allowance for UK citizens living in mainland France on a state pension; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Mid Dorset and North Poole
tabling member printed	Annette Brooke
uin	213491
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>We have received correspondence relating to Winter Fuel Payments, to which we have replied.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government intends to bring in an eligibility criterion derived from average winter temperatures with payments going only to eligible people living in EEA countries with cold climates. Legislation will need to be passed before any change can be made.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 10/11/2014 14:24:58 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	1431 label Biography information for Annette Brooke

114952

registered interest
date	05/11/2014
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	Welfare Assistance Schemes: Bedfordshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what funding his Department provided to (a) Bedford Borough Council and (b) Central Bedfordshire Council for local welfare assistance schemes in 2014.
tabling member constituency	North East Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Alistair Burt
uin	213513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The table below shows the funding provided by DWP to Bedford Borough Council and Central Bedfordshire Council in relation to local welfare assistance schemes for 2013/14 and 2014/15.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Local Authority</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Programme Funding</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Administration Funding</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Programme Funding</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Administration Funding</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Bedford</strong><strong> Borough Council</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£399,829</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£84,487</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£484,316</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£399,829</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£77,441</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£477,270</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Central Bedfordshire Council</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£355,903</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£75,205</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£431,108</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£355,903</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£68,934</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£424,837</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 11/11/2014 14:40:38 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt