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1172897

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2020
	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: North West Durham
	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 people were (a) economically active, (b) (i) students, (ii) living with a long-term illness and (iii) in each other economically inactive category, (c) economically active and in work and (d) economically active and seeking work in (A) April 2010 and (B) the latest month for which statistics are available in North West Durham constituency.
	tabling member constituency	North West Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	7233
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>Statistics on economic activity for constituencies are published by the independent Office for National Statistics (ONS) and come from the Annual Population Survey (APS).</p><p> </p><p>As the figures below are estimates from survey data, of different-sized sub-groups of the population at a local level they are subject to varying levels of uncertainty due to small sample sizes – which we describe alongside the estimates.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For North West Durham, in the year July 2009 to June 2010 (including the month April 2010), there were:</p><p>a) 45,000 estimated economically active people. The ONS are 95% confident that the economic activity rate lies between 69.7% and 81.9%, with a central estimate of 75.8%. The economic activity rate is the proportion of the working age population (aged 16-64; 59,400 people in 2010) who are economically active.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>b) Due to the very small number of people in this local area with these characteristics in the APS sample, these estimates are highly uncertain:</p><p>i) This data is not available, please see the section below.</p><p> </p><p>ii) ONS estimates that 4,200 were inactive due to long-term sickness. The ONS are 95% confident that it lies between 16.5% and 41.7% of the inactive working age population, with a central estimate of 29.1%.</p><p>iii) Other reasons for inactivity: 3,800 people are estimated to be inactive due to retirement. The ONS are 95% confident that this estimate lies between 14.1% and 38.5% of the inactive working age population, with a central estimate of 26.3%.</p><p> </p><p>c) 42,500 people were estimated to be employed. The ONS are 95% confident that the employment rate lies between 65.2% and 78%, with a central estimate of 71.6%.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For North West Durham, in the year July 2018 to June 2019 (including the month April 2019), there were:</p><p>a) 44,300 estimated economically active people. The ONS are 95% confident that the economic activity rate lies between 72.7% and 85.1%, with a central estimate of 78.9%. The working age population in this period is 56,200 people.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>b) Due to the very small number of people in this local area with these characteristics in the APS sample, these estimates are highly uncertain:</p><p> </p><p>i) This data is not made available by the ONS, due to extreme unreliability of estimates based on a very small sample of people with these characteristics in this year’s APS.</p><p> </p><p>ii) 5,700 who were inactive due to long-term sickness, the ONS are 95% confident that this lies between 31.7% and 64.9% of the working age inactive population, with a central estimate of 48.3%.</p><p> </p><p>c) 43,300 people were estimated to be employed. The ONS are 95% confident that the employment rate lies between 70.6% and 83.4%, with a central estimate of 77%.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 04/02/2020 15:29:29 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1173513

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2020
	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, whether claimants in receipt of transitional protection following their migration to universal credit will continue to receive that protection after an involuntary change in their employer under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	8135
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>Claimants in receipt of transitional protection following managed migration to Universal Credit, who change employers, will continue to be eligible for transitional protection provided that they remain in work and continue to earn above the Administrative Earnings Threshold.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 04/02/2020 17:24:37 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1173643

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2020
	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: Females
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Government plans to provide financial support to women born in the 1950's who are subject to the changes to the state pension age.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	8288
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>Changes to State Pension age were made over a series of Acts by successive governments from 1995 onwards; including the Coalition 2010-2015, Labour 1997-2010 and the Conservatives 1995-1997, following public consultations and extensive debates in both Houses of Parliament. Through the welfare system, the Government is committed to providing financial support for people at every stage of their life, including when they near or reach retirement.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 04/02/2020 15:09:31 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1173662

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2020
	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, what additional financial support her Department provides to vulnerable people who claim universal credit.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	8248
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>Millions of people who move onto Universal Credit from legacy benefits are better off, including around a million disabled households who will gain on average around £100 per month.</p><p> </p><p>The Department takes seriously the need to support vulnerable claimants, and wants the application process for Universal Credit to be as quick and easy as possible, ensuring that claimants receive money at the earliest opportunity.</p><p> </p><p>Citizens Advice and Citizens Advice Scotland have supported over 180,000 individuals through the ‘Help to Claim’ provision since April 2019, offering tailored and practical support to help people make a Universal Credit claim up to receiving their first full correct payment on time. ‘Help to Claim’ is available online, on the phone and face-to-face in multiple locations including Jobcentres and Citizen’s Advice Bureaux.</p><p> </p><p>We have listened to feedback on how we can improve Universal Credit to support our claimants and acted quickly, making improvements such as extending advances, removing waiting days, and introducing housing benefit run on. These changes are giving support to those who need it most, whilst at the same time helping people get into work faster</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 10362 question first answered 04/02/2020 17:50:31 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1173683

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2020
	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 Capability Assessment
	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 effect of removing the option to share the results of work capability assessments with GPs on the ability of disabled people to access support; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
	tabling member printed	Neil Gray
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	8330
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>The Universal Credit system is structured around an online personal account which contains all the information relevant to the claim. This includes claimant’s bank account details, savings, capital, medical history, family relationships and address information. In order to take all reasonable steps to protect the position of claimants and their data, the Universal Credit design principle is that claimants own their own data, and this is made clear from the beginning of the claim.</p><p> </p><p>When Universal Credit claimants receive their Work Capability Assessment decision, we advise them they no longer need to supply medical evidence to support their claim. Claimants may choose to obtain medical evidence for other purposes (for employers or other support in the community). Claimants may also choose to share the outcome of their Work Capability Assessment with their GPs, depending on their personal preferences and the relevance of the information to their GPs.</p><p> </p><p>The Department continues to improve the process to ensure our claimants receive the appropriate support and information.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 04/02/2020 15:44:35 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray

1173713

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2020
	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: Offenders
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of offenders who joined the Work Programme on leaving prison secured a sustained job outcome within two years of joining that program in each year since 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	8179
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>Available statistics on the Work Programme, including information on job outcomes and sustainment payments of various payment groups, including JSA Prison Leavers is published and available here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/work-programme-statistical-summary-data-to-december-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/work-programme-statistical-summary-data-to-december-2017</a></p><p> </p><p>Table 1.3a from the latest statistical summary gives the proportion of JSA Prison Leavers that achieved a job outcome within 12 months of referral, by monthly referral cohort.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 04/02/2020 17:29:01 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1173900

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2020
	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	Autism: Training
	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 for Jobcentre Plus staff to receive adequate training on autism.
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	9057
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>Training and guidance is provided for working with different vulnerable groups, including customers with Autistic Spectrum Conditions. Support is also provided by Disability Employment Advisers and Work Psychologists. Work Coaches can refer individuals to personalised provision and support such as the Work and Health Programme (available in England and Wales) or Fair Start Scotland (devolved programme available Scotland).</p><p> </p><p>We are continuing to build on local initiatives in Jobcentre Plus, to ensure that we deliver a consistently supportive service across the country. For example:</p><p>• As part of Autism Awareness Week in April 2019, we introduced short ‘Bitesize’ Autism Awareness Learning for work coaches and promoted Calm and Quiet Sessions across the network</p><p>• North London District developed and organised Calm and Quiet sessions, including a toolkit for organising these elsewhere. This is being promoted across the Jobcentre network. The extension of service hours, from March 2020, will give more opportunities to run calm and quiet sessions and to schedule appointments at less busy times.</p><p> </p><p>Through a contract with Autism Alliance DWP has:</p><p>• Developed the Disability Confident Autism and Neurodiversity Toolkit to help staff from all Government Departments to understand how to support people with Autism and associated Neuro-Diverse conditions. The toolkit was launched in April 2017.</p><p>• Developed the Disability Passport ‘About Me’, to encourage disabled claimants, including individuals with Autism, to disclose their disability/ health conditions at the earliest stage to their Adviser, to improve communication and ensure reasonable adjustments are put in place. The passport was launched in March 2017.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 04/02/2020 16:36:33 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

1174829

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2020
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many children have been affected by the two-child benefit limit in (a) York Central constituency, (b) Yorkshire and the Humber and (c) the UK in each year for which data is available.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	10402
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>Statistics related to the policy to provide support for a maximum of two children was published in July 2019 and can be accessed at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-tax-credit-and-universal-credit-claimants-statistics-related-to-the-policy-to-provide-support-for-a-maximum-of-2-children-april-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-tax-credit-and-universal-credit-claimants-statistics-related-to-the-policy-to-provide-support-for-a-maximum-of-2-children-april-2019 </a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Providing support for a maximum of two children, or qualifying young persons in Universal Credit and Child Tax Credit, ensures fairness between claimants and those taxpayers who support themselves solely through work.</p><p>We recognise that some claimants are not able to make the same choices about the number of children in their family, which is why exceptions have been put in place to protect certain groups. On migration to Universal Credit, families’ existing entitlement will be protected.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 04/02/2020 17:22:02 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1174834

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2020
	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: Welsh Language
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what her Department's policy is on receiving letters in the Welsh language; and what her Department's deadline is for replying to letters written in the (a) Welsh and (b) English language.
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	10317
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>DWP welcomes letters in Welsh. When someone writes to us in Welsh, we will issue a reply in Welsh (if a reply is appropriate).</p><p> </p><p>The target time for replying to letters written in Welsh is the same as the target for letters written in English.</p><p> </p><p>Complaints – 15 working days</p><p>MPs writing to Ministers – 20 working days</p><p>Correspondence relating to policies – within 4 weeks</p><p> </p><p>Where it is not possible to issue a substantial reply in this time, a written acknowledgement and explanation will be sent in whichever language the correspondence has been received (Welsh or English).</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 04/02/2020 17:36:24 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1174854

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2020
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many benefit claimants receive their benefits from a credit union in (a) Barnsley, (b) South Yorkshire, (c) Yorkshire and Humber and (d) England.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
	tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	10435
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 04/02/2020 17:17:45 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock