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62520

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Taylor of Holbeach on 6 May (WA 322), what form the review of asylum support rates will take; and which stakeholders will be consulted.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL449
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The review is an internal Home Office one, to ensure that the payments provided to destitute asylum seekers are sufficient to cover their essential living needs consistent with the judgement of 9 April. The Home Office has met with represenatives of &quot;Still Human Still Here&quot;, a coalition of organisations with an established interest in the issue. The review will take full account of both their views and the details of the judgment of 9 April.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 26/06/2014 15:48:13 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
	tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

65030

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers in receipt of Section 95 support are (a) singe adults aged between 18 and 24, (b) single adults aged over 25, (c) couples, (d) single lone parents, (e) aged 16 or 17, (f) children under 16 and (g) children under five.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Teresa Pearce
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	203354
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Home Office data on Section 95 claimants is aligned to the specific payment <br>categories. The categories referred to in the question were changed in October <br>2009.<br><br>The Home Office data on Section 95 claimants is aligned to the specific payment <br>categories. The categories referred to in the question were changed in October <br>2009<br><br>[INSERT TABLE HERE]</p><p>NB 5,638 is the number of persons categorised as couples not the number of <br>couples (2,819)</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 08/07/2014 13:52:12 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley attachment 1 file name Table for PQ203354.xls title PQ203354 Table previous answer version 8354 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530
	tabling member	4003 label Biography information for Teresa Pearce

65031

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how long on average an asylum seeker stays on Section 95 support.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Teresa Pearce
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	203355
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>We do not hold data on the amount of time people stay on section 95 support in <br>a format that is compatible with National Statistics protocols.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 08/07/2014 14:02:07 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 8351 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530
	tabling member	4003 label Biography information for Teresa Pearce

1173243

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to monitor the time taken to issue ASPEN cards to people on asylum support; and what steps she is taking to ensure that back payments are paid in cases where there has been a delay in issuing that card.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	7663
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2020 answer text <p>A dedicated ASPEN team is in place and manages, via the AIRE Service Provider, all enquiries relating to ASPEN Cards which includes a contact email inbox.</p><p>The HO does not routinely collect data on the time taken to issue ASPEN cards but we are continuing to work with all accommodation providers to ensure that applicants are able to access financial support upon dispersal. There is an Emergency Support Payment (ECP) provision available from Providers to ensure that Service Users are supported until receipt of their ASPEN Card.</p><p>For service users awaiting payment of backdated support, there is a priority workstream in place which is subject to robust scrutiny to ensure correct levels of backdated support are provided.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 7664 question first answered 30/06/2020 13:10:35 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1173244

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she has taken to ensure that people in receipt of asylum support are able to access payments via their ASPEN card when moved to dispersal accommodation.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	7664
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2020 answer text <p>A dedicated ASPEN team is in place and manages, via the AIRE Service Provider, all enquiries relating to ASPEN Cards which includes a contact email inbox.</p><p>The HO does not routinely collect data on the time taken to issue ASPEN cards but we are continuing to work with all accommodation providers to ensure that applicants are able to access financial support upon dispersal. There is an Emergency Support Payment (ECP) provision available from Providers to ensure that Service Users are supported until receipt of their ASPEN Card.</p><p>For service users awaiting payment of backdated support, there is a priority workstream in place which is subject to robust scrutiny to ensure correct levels of backdated support are provided.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 7663 question first answered 30/06/2020 13:10:35 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1313360

	registered interest
	date	11/05/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the ability of people in receipt of asylum support to access funds during the three days within the ASPEN card transition.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	232
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2021 answer text <p>A necessary period of disruption to the outgoing provider’s service from 5pm on Friday 21st May 2021 is required to enable the process of transferring card balances to the new provider ready for use on Monday 24th May 2021 at 9am. Throughout this period of service disruption over this weekend, service users will be unable to use their ASPEN card.</p><p>c43,000 new payment cards have been dispatched to date. Comprehensive, translated advice has accompanied the cards including guidance in relation to the weekend of 21<sup>st</sup> May. To prepare for this period of service disruption, we have advised service users to withdraw funds or make purchases needed for the weekend prior to its commencement.</p><p>We have been communicating with service users directly, indirectly via our strategic delivery partners and numerous stakeholder representatives to alert them of the forthcoming period of disruption. We are also working with the voluntary sector to minimise disruption to the people we support during the period of service disruption.</p><p>Longstanding arrangements for the provision of Emergency Cash Payments (ECPs) will not be affected by the period of transition and will remain available throughout. We have also planned to manage any increased need for ECPs should this be required.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 233 question first answered 17/05/2021 15:46:52 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1313371

	registered interest
	date	11/05/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the availability and accessibility of voluntary sector organisations and foodbanks to people in receipt of asylum support during the ASPEN card transition period.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	233
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2021 answer text <p>A necessary period of disruption to the outgoing provider’s service from 5pm on Friday 21st May 2021 is required to enable the process of transferring card balances to the new provider ready for use on Monday 24th May 2021 at 9am. Throughout this period of service disruption over this weekend, service users will be unable to use their ASPEN card.</p><p>c43,000 new payment cards have been dispatched to date. Comprehensive, translated advice has accompanied the cards including guidance in relation to the weekend of 21<sup>st</sup> May. To prepare for this period of service disruption, we have advised service users to withdraw funds or make purchases needed for the weekend prior to its commencement.</p><p>We have been communicating with service users directly, indirectly via our strategic delivery partners and numerous stakeholder representatives to alert them of the forthcoming period of disruption. We are also working with the voluntary sector to minimise disruption to the people we support during the period of service disruption.</p><p>Longstanding arrangements for the provision of Emergency Cash Payments (ECPs) will not be affected by the period of transition and will remain available throughout. We have also planned to manage any increased need for ECPs should this be required.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 232 question first answered 17/05/2021 15:46:52 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1176528

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to extend the contract with Sodexo for the provision of Aspen cards to asylum seekers.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	13048
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2020 answer text <p>A new supplier will provide payment card services following transition from the current provider, Sodexo. Timelines are currently being finalised.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 06/04/2020 16:30:00 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1196672

	registered interest
	date	18/05/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the methodology is for (a) calculating changes to asylum support rates and (b) ensuring those rates are sufficient to allow asylum seekers to avoid destitution; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
	tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	48570
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2020 answer text <p>A report published in March 2018 sets out the methodology for calculating the asylum support rates and can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/report-on-review-of-cash-allowance-paid-to-asylum-seekers" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/report-on-review-of-cash-allowance-paid-to-asylum-seekers</a>.</p><p>We are currently reviewing the level of the support rate, as we do each year, to ensure that they remain capable of meeting the essential living needs of asylum seekers.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 26/05/2020 13:37:56 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

1329979

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to compensate people who had no access to asylum support payments during the recent Aspen card transition; and what steps she is taking to ensure people do not temporarily lose access to asylum support payments in the future.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Riverside
	tabling member printed	Kim Johnson
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	11698
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2021 answer text <p>A significant majority of service users have received their new Aspen card and they have successfully activated and started using the card.</p><p>Those who have experienced issues have been supported via the provision of emergency cash payments until their issue has been resolved. Due to this, there has always been some form of access to asylum support payments for the user population (even without an ASPEN card).</p><p>The provision of emergency cash payment has been in place for some time and will continue to be in place where emergency access to asylum support is required.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 15/06/2021 16:02:46 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4824 label Biography information for Kim Johnson