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1715464

registered interest
date	01/05/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	National Insurance Contributions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 25 April (HL3770), how they intend to assess entitlement for contributory working age benefits and pensions, should they abolish national insurance contributions in line with their stated ambition.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL4295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>Cutting NICs rates does not affect anyone’s entitlement to the State Pension or contributory benefits.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 14/05/2024 10:56:03 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1700735

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	National Insurance Contributions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 8 April (HL3589), whether they will now answer the question put; namely, what is their assessment of the implications for calculating entitlement to contributory working age benefits and pensions of abolishing, rather than cutting, national insurance contributions.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL3770
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government already cut employee NICs by 4p, self-employed NICs by 3p and abolished the requirement to pay Class 2 for self-employed people across Autumn and Spring without increasing borrowing or cutting spending. That is the model the Government wants to follow when it is prudent to go further.</p><p> </p><p>The ambition to abolish NICs is about reducing tax and rewarding work, not about reforming the contributory benefits system. It is a long-term ambition, and the Government has been clear, this cannot be done overnight and this can only be done in a fiscally responsible way.</p><p> </p><p>Cutting NICs rates does not affect anyone’s entitlement to the State Pension or contributory benefits.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 25/04/2024 10:35:56 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1698285

registered interest
date	25/03/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	National Insurance Contributions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks of Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 18 March (HL Deb col 82), what is their assessment of the implications for calculating entitlement to contributory working age benefits and pensions of abolishing national insurance contributions.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL3589
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2024 answer text <p>Cutting NICs does not affect anyone’s entitlement to the State Pension or contributory benefits.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 08/04/2024 13:56:50 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1687680

registered interest
date	05/02/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Child Trust Fund
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the letter from the Economic Secretary to the Treasury to The Share Foundation on 23 January where he stated that "the government currently has no plans to introduce a 'Default Withdrawal at 21' process" for unclaimed and unregistered HMRC-allocated child trust funds, what are their reasons for declining this proposal.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL2202
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2024 answer text <p>The government carefully considered the proposal outlined in The Share Foundation’s letter of 24 November 2023 and decided it was not deliverable for several reasons.</p><p> </p><p>The Share Foundation have proposed a complex scheme which would require the co-operation of ISA and Child Trust Fund (CTF) managers, other Government Departments and banks and building societies to identify the relevant young people (and whether they are in receipt of benefits or government payments) and to facilitate the transfer of information and funds between those agencies. Such a scheme is likely to engage with data protection issues and interfere with an individual’s right to manage their own financial affairs.</p><p>The Government attaches great importance to ensuring young people can access their matured CTFs. HMRC assists these young people through its online tracing service and through targeted communications appropriate to the age group. It will continue its work with providers, industry representatives and other stakeholders exploring ways of increasing the profile of CTFs and enabling account owners to be aware of and trace their accounts.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 19/02/2024 15:51:07 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1687291

registered interest
date	02/02/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Child Trust Fund
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is the total number of unique search requests for child trust funds which have been entered to date by young people aged 16 to 21 into the Government Gateway and which have resulted in successful linkage to their accounts.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL2166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2024 answer text <p>For the tax years 2020-2021 to 2022-2023 HMRC replied, in total, to over 157,000 requests to trace Child Trust Fund (CTF) accounts. HMRC does not hold data on how many of those who made the request successfully linked to their CTF accounts. Some may be below 18 and seeking to trace their account in anticipation of account maturity. Others may have traced the account but decided not to access it at that point, withdrawn their CTF savings or may have transferred the savings to an ISA or other type of current or savings account. (HL2166)</p><p> </p><p>Primary responsibility for communicating with account holders and their registered contact (usually a parent) lies with the CTF account providers. The government is committed to helping people identify and access the savings they are entitled to and continues to explore new routes to reunite young people with their matured CTFs.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC actively engages with the industry, other government departments, organisations such as the Money and Pensions Service, and youth focused charities to raise awareness of CTFs amongst young people. HMRC also issues a range of communications and provides resources for key intermediaries such as the University and Colleges Admissions Service, who have greater influence and visibility amongst the CTF audience.</p><p> </p><p>The government’s current plans will reunite most accounts with their owners, but there may be some cases where further action will be required. The government will monitor how many matured accounts remain open and judge when it is appropriate to intervene in other ways.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton grouped question UIN HL2167 question first answered 13/02/2024 17:03:41 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1687292

registered interest
date	02/02/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Child Trust Fund
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to inform young adults with unclaimed child trust funds, particularly those from low-income backgrounds, how to access their accounts.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL2167
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2024 answer text <p>For the tax years 2020-2021 to 2022-2023 HMRC replied, in total, to over 157,000 requests to trace Child Trust Fund (CTF) accounts. HMRC does not hold data on how many of those who made the request successfully linked to their CTF accounts. Some may be below 18 and seeking to trace their account in anticipation of account maturity. Others may have traced the account but decided not to access it at that point, withdrawn their CTF savings or may have transferred the savings to an ISA or other type of current or savings account. (HL2166)</p><p> </p><p>Primary responsibility for communicating with account holders and their registered contact (usually a parent) lies with the CTF account providers. The government is committed to helping people identify and access the savings they are entitled to and continues to explore new routes to reunite young people with their matured CTFs.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC actively engages with the industry, other government departments, organisations such as the Money and Pensions Service, and youth focused charities to raise awareness of CTFs amongst young people. HMRC also issues a range of communications and provides resources for key intermediaries such as the University and Colleges Admissions Service, who have greater influence and visibility amongst the CTF audience.</p><p> </p><p>The government’s current plans will reunite most accounts with their owners, but there may be some cases where further action will be required. The government will monitor how many matured accounts remain open and judge when it is appropriate to intervene in other ways.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton grouped question UIN HL2166 question first answered 13/02/2024 17:03:41 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1608862

registered interest
date	29/03/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Child Trust Fund
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take to ensure that young people do not lose track of their investments in Child Trust Funds.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL7006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2023 answer text <p>HMRC has worked closely with Child Trust Fund (CTF) providers, the wider industry and the Money and Pensions Service to ensure that young people are aware of, and can access, their CTFs.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC has:</p><ul><li>worked closely with CTF providers to ensure they are meeting regulatory requirements to communicate with CTF customers approaching and reaching maturity.</li><li>developed and improved the <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fchild-trust-funds%2Ffind-a-child-trust-fund&amp;data=05%7C01%7Csara.ali%40hmrc.gov.uk%7C647b606d50074ee2285408db23cd8131%7Cac52f73cfd1a4a9a8e7a4a248f3139e1%7C0%7C0%7C638143137759405027%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=SlZUV6Oy6Yj%2BwDeF3jrN1KNCbI7ptHja2GOQviylPaM%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">‘Find my CTF’</a> service on GOV.uk to help customers locate their account.</li><li>added information to the National Insurance Notification (NINO) letter, which is sent out prior to a child’s 16th birthday, to raise awareness of the CTF scheme with children in the appropriate age bracket.</li><li>required CTF providers to write to their customers informing them of their options in their 17<sup>th</sup> year and to provide statements annually after the account holder turns 18.</li><li>issued a range of communications through regular press releases and social media posts<p><p></li></ul><p><br> Children with maturing CTFs also receive a significant amount of written information pertaining to their account directly from their account provider.</p><p><br> The government is committed to helping people access the savings and money they are entitled to and continues to explore new routes to reunite young people with their Child Trust Funds.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 12/04/2023 08:34:35 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1504734

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Income Tax: Tax Rates and Bands
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 adults (1) in paid work, and (2) not in paid work, who have incomes below the income tax threshold.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL2134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>Estimates of the number of adults in paid work and not in paid work who have incomes below the Income Tax Personal Allowance during the 2019-20 tax year, the latest year for which these figures are available, are set out below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Estimated number of adults in 2019-20 (millions)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Paid work</p></td><td><p>10.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Not in paid work</p></td><td><p>6.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>16.9</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: Survey of Personal Incomes, tax year 2019 to 2020</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Income Tax Personal Allowance for the 2019-20 tax year is £12,500. The adult population (individuals aged 18 and over) in paid work is based on individuals with employment and/or self-employment income. Other income amounts such as occupational or State pension is not included as paid work but individuals with incomes such as pensions could be in either category. The data underlying the Survey of Personal Incomes is based on a large sample of over 820,000 individuals with incomes reported to HMRC. As is the case with the published Personal Incomes Statistics, these figures are statistical estimates and will be subject to sampling variation.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 20/09/2022 09:11:04 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1441623

registered interest
date	15/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the Office of Tax Simplification OTS evaluation note: Update on OTS work on the High Income Child Benefit Charge and its wider implications, published on 1 March; and in particular, (1) the criticisms of the progress on recommendations made to improve the working of the high income child benefit charge, and (2) the further recommendations contained in that report.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL6977
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2022 answer text <p>The High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) ensures that support for families is targeted at those who need it most. The Government is grateful to the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) for their suggestions for how the individual’s experience of child benefit and HICBC could be improved.</p><p> </p><p>The OTS acknowledge that HMRC has made progress following their “Simplifying everyday tax for smaller businesses” and “Life events review: simplifying tax for individuals” reports from 2019, including by improving the child benefit form to ensure that it is clear that the form should be completed, even where the parents may wish to opt out of getting child benefit payments. HMRC has also undertaken customer research to explore child benefit claimants’ understanding of HICBC, benefits of claiming and the reasons why some do not make a claim.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC has also taken considerable steps to raise awareness of HICBC. It currently shares information via social media, through third parties such as websites aimed at parents or families, and on GOV.UK. HMRC also writes to around 70,000 customers each year to remind them what they need to do to pay HICBC.</p><p> </p>The OTS’ findings will continue to inform HMRC’s ongoing work. answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 24/03/2022 15:48:15 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1308746

registered interest
date	13/04/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many claimants are in receipt of (1) Working Tax Credit, and (2) Child Tax Credits.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL14879
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2021 answer text <p>As at 2 December 2020, the latest published statistics, there were 1.99 million families in receipt of Child Tax Credit (CTC) and/or Working Tax Credit (WTC). <br> <br> Of this figure, approximately:</p><ul><li>524,000 were out of work, receiving CTC only</li><li>373,000 were in work and receiving CTC only</li><li>868,000 were receiving both WTC and CTC</li><li>225,000 were receiving WTC only.</li></ul><p> </p><p>These figures are published in HMRC’s latest provisional tax credits awards statistics published on 26 February 2021<sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup>. These provided a snapshot of awards in December 2020.</p><p> </p><p>Finalised awards statistics are also published once a year, showing an average position for the entire year after tax credits awards have been finalised<sup><sup>[2]</sup></sup>.</p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Fchild-and-working-tax-credits-statistics-provisional-awards-december-2020&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cmax.rowe-brown%40hmrc.gov.uk%7C01fd2617b8894c93ca7808d8ff38c010%7Cac52f73cfd1a4a9a8e7a4a248f3139e1%7C0%7C0%7C637539966512014875%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=548PGaeQ06Gj4Zs1%2F%2FMY2hFAI5SaRQpsigEOi3aYJ1E%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-and-working-tax-credits-statistics-provisional-awards-december-2020</a></p><p> </p><p>[2] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-and-working-tax-credits-statistics-finalised-annual-awards-2018-to-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-and-working-tax-credits-statistics-finalised-annual-awards-2018-to-2019</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 27/04/2021 10:47:54 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett