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1723396

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
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: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the support available receivers of Universal Credit who wish to appeal a decision of her Department at an Upper Tier Tribunal.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	1828
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>Tribunals are administered independently of the Department and therefore appeals to the Upper Tribunal are a matter for the appellant and His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS). The appellant should follow guidance from the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) on the process for appealing to the Upper Tribunal. There is also helpful information on gov.uk: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/appeal-benefit-decision/unhappy-tribunals-decision" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/appeal-benefit-decision/unhappy-tribunals-decision</a>. This includes links to third party organisations who offer free advice on engaging with this process.</p> answering member constituency East Ham answering member printed Sir Stephen Timms question first answered 30/07/2024 14:43:39 answering member 163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1723513

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
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: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential health impact of the two-child benefit cap on children's (a) mental and (b) physical health.
tabling member constituency	City of Durham
tabling member printed	Mary Kelly Foy
uin	1795
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>No formal assessment has been made.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise the wide-ranging causes of child poverty, and we will explore how we can use all the available levers we have across government and wider society to drive forward the change our children need.</p> answering member constituency East Ham answering member printed Sir Stephen Timms question first answered 30/07/2024 14:46:37 answering member 163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms
tabling member	4753 label Biography information for Mary Kelly Foy

1723216

registered interest
date	24/07/2024
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, with reference to the Answer of 14 May 2024 to Question 25516 on Universal Credit, when her Department plans to publish the findings of the survey of people who have not claimed Universal Credit following receipt of the migration notice.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	1492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>The survey is currently being conducted. The Department intends to publish the findings once it is complete in the Autumn.</p> answering member constituency East Ham answering member printed Sir Stephen Timms question first answered 30/07/2024 10:41:30 answering member 163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1723048

registered interest
date	23/07/2024
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	Unemployment
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 23 July 2024 to Question 706 on Unemployment, what the headline level of economic inactivity was in (a) March-May 2010 and (b) the latest period for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Basildon and Billericay
tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
uin	1432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2024 answer text <p>The headline UK economic inactivity level was 9.433 million in March-May 2010 (based on people aged between 16 and 64). In March-May 2024 (the latest month for which figures are available) the UK economic inactivity level was 9.383 million.</p><p> </p><p>The headline UK economic inactivity rate was 23.4% in March-May 2010 (this is also estimated on a 16-64 basis). In March-May 2024 (the latest month for which figures are available) the UK economic inactivity rate was 22.1%.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has experienced a rise in economic inactivity since the pandemic. The economic inactivity level has risen by 833,000 since the pre-pandemic level, with economic inactivity due to long-term sickness rising to 2.8m. The UK remains the only nation in the G7 with an economic inactivity rate higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic.</p> answering member constituency Birkenhead answering member printed Alison McGovern question first answered 26/07/2024 10:57:52 answering member 4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern
tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1723052

registered interest
date	23/07/2024
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	Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) people, (b) children and (c) pensioners were in absolute poverty in (i) May 2010 and (ii) the last month for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Basildon and Billericay
tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
uin	1436
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2024 answer text <p>Statistics on the total number of people living in relative and absolute poverty both before and after housing costs are published annually in the Households Below Average Income statistics <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/households-below-average-income-hbai--2" target="_blank">Households below average income (HBAI) statistics - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Figures are produced on an annual basis and available for the breakdowns requested.</p> answering member constituency Birkenhead answering member printed Alison McGovern question first answered 26/07/2024 12:41:16 answering member 4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern
tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1723067

registered interest
date	23/07/2024
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: Women
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she plans to take to help support women affected by the rise in the State Pension age in North East Hertfordshire constituency.
tabling member constituency	North East Hertfordshire
tabling member printed	Chris Hinchliff
uin	1451
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2024 answer text <p>DWP offers employment support for eligible customers of all ages, including those below State Pension age, through the network of Jobcentres across the UK, and through contracted employment programmes.</p><p>A dedicated offer for older workers seeks to provide tailored support for those affected by low confidence, menopause, health and disability or caring pressures, and out of date skills or qualifications. This includes an online midlife review tool that supports people to assess their health, wealth and skills.</p><p>The government has set out ambitious plans to improve employment support by bringing together jobcentres and the national careers service.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Emma Reynolds question first answered 31/07/2024 16:52:32 answering member 4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds previous answer version 1721 answering member constituency Birkenhead answering member printed Alison McGovern answering member 4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern
tabling member	5244

1722426

registered interest
date	22/07/2024
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	Food Banks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of setting a target for the level of food bank usage by the end of this Parliament.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	962
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>We are committed to tackling poverty and ending the mass dependence on emergency food parcels. We will be considering the best way to achieve these important objectives over the coming weeks and months working through the new Ministerial Taskforce on Child Poverty which will oversee the development of a cross-government Child Poverty Strategy.</p> answering member constituency Birkenhead answering member printed Alison McGovern question first answered 25/07/2024 10:01:39 answering member 4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1722532

registered interest
date	22/07/2024
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	Household Support Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make it her policy to extend the Housing Support Fund.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	971
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>£500 million is being provided to enable the current Household Support Fund, including funding for Devolved Administrations through the Barnett formula to be spent at their discretion. This means Local Authorities in England are receiving £421 million to support those in need locally.</p><p> </p><p>The current Household Support Fund will be in place until 30 September 2024.</p><p> </p><p>As a new government, we are reviewing all policies, including the Household Support Fund.</p> answering member constituency Birkenhead answering member printed Alison McGovern question first answered 25/07/2024 10:04:06 answering member 4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1722285

registered interest
date	19/07/2024
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	Poverty: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the proposed child poverty strategy will examine the potential impact of (a) trends in the use of food bank usage and (b) the No Recourse to Public Funds policy on levels of childhood poverty.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	802
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2024 answer text <p>We are committed to tackling child poverty and ending the mass dependence on emergency food parcels. The new Ministerial Taskforce will drive cross-government action on child poverty, starting with overseeing the development of our ambitious new strategy in line with the Opportunity Mission.</p><p> </p><p>After initial engagement, the formal work to develop the new child poverty strategy will begin and we will publish a Full Terms of Reference in the coming weeks. We will explore how we can use all the available levers we have across government and wider society to drive forward the change our children need.</p> answering member constituency Birkenhead answering member printed Alison McGovern question first answered 24/07/2024 09:54:40 answering member 4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1722017

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
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	Unemployment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of working age people were unemployed in (a) May 2010 and (b) the last month for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Basildon and Billericay
tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
uin	706
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2024 answer text <p>The UK has experienced a recent rise in unemployment. It has also seen a rise in economic inactivity since the pandemic of 833,000 with long-term sickness rising to 2.8m. The UK remains the only nation in the G7 with an employment rate lower than before the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The headline UK unemployment level was 2.508 million in March-May 2010 (based on people aged 16 and over). In March-May 2024 (the latest month for which figures are available) the UK unemployment level was 1.528 million.</p><p> </p><p>The headline UK unemployment rate was 7.9% in March-May 2010 (this is also estimated on a 16+ basis). In March-May 2024 (the latest month for which figures are available) the UK unemployment rate was 4.4%.</p> answering member constituency Birkenhead answering member printed Alison McGovern question first answered 23/07/2024 13:34:56 answering member 4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern
tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden