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510173

registered interest
date	11/04/2016
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	Department for Work and Pensions: Resignations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, (a) how many and (b) what proportion of officials of his Department resigned in each of the last six years.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	33298
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2016 answer text <p>The information requested is provided in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Period</p></td><td><p>Number of resignations</p></td><td><p>Proportion of the workforce (%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>5,143</p></td><td><p>4.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2,591</p></td><td><p>2.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2,036</p></td><td><p>1.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>1,783</p></td><td><p>1.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>1,683</p></td><td><p>1.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>2,120</p></td><td><p>2.2</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 18/04/2016 12:08:33 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

510174

registered interest
date	11/04/2016
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	Attendance Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent steps his Department has taken to ensure that people who qualify for attendance allowance have been made aware of that scheme and of their eligibility for it.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	33302
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2016 answer text <p>Attendance Allowance (AA) is available to those who have long term care or supervision needs that arise from age 65 onwards. The Department is committed to encouraging older people to take up the benefits they are entitled to and goes to considerable lengths to publicise benefits. Information is available from the Department's offices; advice agencies, including local authorities. Information about all benefits and how these may be claimed is readily available on the GOV.UK website, or through the DWP Information Line.</p><p> </p><p>Information for welfare rights advisers, available on GOV.UK, includes specific detailed benefits information; this same information is used by Decision Makers in DWP.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, the Department’s National Partnerships Team works with customer representative organisations, both nationally and locally, to provide a wide range of advice and support for older people. Over 300 of these partner organisations operate as an Alternative Office, taking and verifying Attendance Allowance claims on behalf of the Secretary of State. And for those unable to access services through other channels, a visiting service is available to help with information and claims.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 19/04/2016 15:43:37 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

510175

registered interest
date	11/04/2016
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	Work Programme: North West
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) the North West, (b) Lancashire and (c) Pendle have found lasting work through the Work Programme.
tabling member constituency	Pendle
tabling member printed	Andrew Stephenson
uin	33336
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2016 answer text <p>The information held by the department relates to the number of Work Programme job outcomes by various geographies and this can be found at:</p><p><a href="http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/WorkProg/tabtool.html" target="_blank">http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/WorkProg/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> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 19/04/2016 15:08:13 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson

510176

registered interest
date	11/04/2016
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he plans to make a decision on how supported housing will be funded when universal credit is introduced.
tabling member constituency	Waveney
tabling member printed	Peter Aldous
uin	33428
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions jointly with the Department for Communities and Local Government commissioned an evidence review of the shape, scale and cost of the supported housing sector.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Off the back of this evidence, we will conduct a policy review to ensure support is focused on the most vulnerable and the appropriate groups are safeguarded.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 18/04/2016 12:15:55 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4069 label Biography information for Peter Aldous

510177

registered interest
date	11/04/2016
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	Social Security Benefits: Fraud
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many employees of his Department are employed to investigate benefit fraud; what the estimated cost to the taxpayer is of such fraud; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	33456
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/04/2016 answer text <p>As of March 2016, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) employed around 3,765 staff involved in work relating to investigation of benefit fraud and error.</p><p> </p><p>The information requested on the estimated cost to the taxpayer is published and can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/fraud-and-error-in-the-benefit-system" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/fraud-and-error-in-the-benefit-system</a></p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 14/04/2016 16:23:26 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

510236

registered interest
date	11/04/2016
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	Social Security Benefits: Carers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have notified full-time carers affected by the benefit cap of their decision to exempt such claimants following the High Court judgment against the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
tabling member printed	Baroness King of Bow
uin	HL7442
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2016 answer text <p>We will be writing to claimants potentially affected by the planned changes to the benefit cap in the coming months, ahead of the launch of the new benefit cap levels from the Autumn. These notifications will include details of the forthcoming exemptions. We are also working with stakeholder organisations to support them to share information with affected carers.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 19/04/2016 15:50:19 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	143 label Biography information for Baroness King of Bow

510237

registered interest
date	11/04/2016
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	Discretionary Housing Payments: Carers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to instruct local authorities to ensure that Discretionary Housing Payments are awarded to full-time carers affected by the benefit cap until their exemptions are implemented.
tabling member printed	Baroness King of Bow
uin	HL7443
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2016 answer text <p>It is important that local authorities are allowed to use their discretion to ensure Discretionary Housing Payments are awarded to those who most require assistance based on local circumstances. We have, however, amended the Discretionary Housing Payments Local Authority Good Practice Guide to reflect that those entitled to Carer’s Allowance or Universal Credit including the carer element should be considered as a priority group for whom Discretionary Housing Payments are specifically aimed.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 19/04/2016 16:23:15 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	143 label Biography information for Baroness King of Bow

510265

registered interest
date	11/04/2016
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	State Retirement Pensions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is being done to ensure there is clear communication to people about the new state pension.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL7471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2016 answer text <p>The Department undertakes extensive research to ensure our communications are clear, targeted and effective.</p><p>The ‘Know the Facts’ campaign, launched in November 2014, uses radio, print and digital advertising to raise awareness of the changes to the State Pension. It directs people to detailed information and material including blogs, videos and resource packs on GOV.UK, and encourages those closest to State Pension age to get a new State Pension statement.</p><p>We continually improve all our communications, based on regular evaluation and feedback, to ensure messages are clear and informative. We also work closely with key intermediaries and stakeholders to share our messages widely.</p><p>The new State Pension campaign includes specific messages to those who may benefit from ways to increase their State Pension; those who may be most at risk of not meeting the minimum qualifying period; and to explain the impact of past periods of contracting-out. We have also reassured pensioners on the old system that they are not affected by these changes.</p><p>People can now also get a personalised State Pension statement online. They will be given a forecast of how much they could get when they reach State Pension age, and find out how to increase this amount. People who do not want to, or cannot use the online service, can continue to request a statement by phone or post.</p> answering member printed Baroness Altmann question first answered 22/04/2016 11:31:10 answering member 4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

510308

registered interest
date	11/04/2016
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	Families
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what actions the Social Justice Cabinet Committee is taking to monitor and support the implementation of the Family Test across government.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL7514
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2016 answer text <p>The Social Justice Cabinet Committee is playing a crucial role by supporting cross government Family Policy priorities, and ensuring that the Family Test is applied consistently and appropriately on new policy.</p> answering member printed Baroness Altmann question first answered 25/04/2016 16:17:44 answering member 4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

510309

registered interest
date	11/04/2016
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	Families
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to respond to the recommendations in <i>Implementing the Family Test, a review of progress one year on</i> by Relate, the Relationships Foundation and the Family and Childcare Trust.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL7515
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2016 answer text <p>DWP welcome the Family Test, a review of progress one year on by Relate, the Relationships Foundation and the Family and Childcare Trust. We will consider the findings of the report in the next phase of our Government wide strategy to improve the embedding and implementation of the family test.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Altmann question first answered 25/04/2016 16:30:57 answering member 4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett