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1645661
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-06-19more like thismore than 2023-06-19
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 remove filter
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Youth Services: Finance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much his Department spent on Youth Hubs in each financial year since they were launched; and how much his Department is forecast to spend on Youth Hubs in (a) 2023-24, (b) 2024-25, (c) 2025-26, (d) 2026-27 and (e) 2027-28. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester South more like this
tabling member printed
Jonathan Ashworth more like this
uin 190112 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-06-22more like thismore than 2023-06-22
answer text <p>Youth Hubs are run in partnership with, and are hosted in the premises of, partner organisations. Where appropriate, partners can submit a grant application to receive funding to support the operational running of a Youth Hub. However, not all Youth Hubs are supported by grant funding and others will have identified alternative funding, e.g. Community Renewal Funds, to establish Hubs.</p><p> </p><p>The information regarding the Department’s spend on grants to support the opening and operation of Youth Hubs in each financial year since they were launched is not held.</p><p> </p><p>The indicative Youth Hub Work Coach costs for the previous three financial years are:</p><p> </p><p>2020/2021 - £1.1m</p><p>2021/2022 - £5.4m</p><p>2022/2023 - £4.8m</p><p><em><br> </em>NB:</p><ul><li>This excludes estates, digital, support and other operations costs.</li><li>This data is derived from DWP's Activity Based Model (ABM) and/or Departmental Activity Based Model (DABM) and is unpublished management information which was collected for internal Departmental use only. It has not been quality assured to National Statistics or Official Statistics publication standards.</li><li>The data is frequently revised and changes to definitions / benefits / DWP structure effect comparisons over time. It should therefore be treated with caution and must be seen as an indication of cost, rather than the actual cost.</li><li>Youth Employability Coaches and other Jobcentre staff may also work from Youth Hubs which is not reflected in this data.</li></ul><p> </p><p>The forecast spend for Youth Hubs for the current Spending Review period is as follows:</p><p> </p><p>2023/2024 - £11.5m</p><p>2024/2025 - £13.0m</p><p><br> NB:</p><ul><li>These figures include costs for Youth Hub Work Coaches and additional funding to support Community Grants through the Flexible Support Fund, for the operational running of Youth Hubs.</li><li>These forecast figures are subject to revision and final costs will be subject to demand.</li></ul><p> </p><p>The Spring Budget 2023 committed to the extension of the Youth Offer until 2028, funding beyond 2024/2025 will be determined by a future spending review.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-06-22T16:53:44.41Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-22T16:53:44.41Z
answering member
4513
label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
tabling member
4244
label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth more like this
1645662
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-06-19more like thismore than 2023-06-19
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 remove filter
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Youth Services: Location more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will publish a list of Youth Hub locations in Great Britain as of 19 June 2023. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester South more like this
tabling member printed
Jonathan Ashworth more like this
uin 190113 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-06-22more like thismore than 2023-06-22
answer text <p>Youth Hubs are part of the wider DWP Youth Offer which also includes the Youth Employment Programme and Youth Employability Coaches. Youth Hubs across Great Britain bring together employment support from a Jobcentre Plus work coach and place-based support from local partnerships to help young people into work. The support offered in a Youth Hub is dependent on local needs and includes skills, training, employment provision and dedicated support services.</p><p> </p><p>The below list of open Youth Hubs is valid as of 19 June 2023. Due to changes in local needs new Youth Hubs may open, and existing Youth Hubs may close. The number of open Youth Hubs may therefore fluctuate.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Group</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Youth Hub Name</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Central and West Scotland</p></td><td><p>Glasgow Central Based East Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Glasgow Kelvin College Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Glasgow/Central Base/Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Invest Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Kilmarnock Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East and North Scotland</p></td><td><p>Aberdeen NESCol Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Alloa FV College Campus Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Dundee and Angus College Kingsway</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Dundee Angus</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Dundee Helm</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Dundee Street League Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Elgin Youth Employability Hub @ Moray Pathways</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Forth Valley College</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Stirling Community Enterprise Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>West Fife Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>West Lothian College</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London &amp; Essex</p></td><td><p>Barking BLC Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Enfield / Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Grays Inspire Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Hackney Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Hammersmith &amp; Fulham Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Haringey Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Islington / Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Make It Happen Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Opportunity Space (Greenwich and Bexley)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Opportunity Space Lewisham</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Westminster/ Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North and East Midlands</p></td><td><p>Harworth</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Leicester Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Lincoln / The Network / Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Northampton Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Norwich</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>YES Derbyshire</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Central England</p></td><td><p>Accrington Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Barnsley Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Barrow Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Blackpool Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Bradford / Vibe / Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Burnley Thrive Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Crossfield House Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Dewsbury Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Doncaster Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Fleetwood Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Hemsworth Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Huddersfield Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Keighley Vibe</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Kendal/Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Leeds Dewsbury Road</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Pendle Yes Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Penrith Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Rotherham Community &amp; Employment Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Sheffield East Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Sheffield South East Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Sheffield South Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Sheffield Specialist Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Sheffield United Community Foundation Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Sheffield Wednesday Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Skelmersdale Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Wakefield Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Whitehaven/Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Workington/Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East England</p></td><td><p>Darlington/Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Durham LA/Peterlee/Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Durham Works</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>DurhamLA/Stanley/Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Hartlepool/Enterprise Centre/Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Redcar &amp; Cleveland/Grangetown/Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Stockton/Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West England</p></td><td><p>Altrincham Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Ellergreen/North/Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Farnworth Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Halton Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Hyde &amp; Denton Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Leigh Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Liverpool Reach Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Liverpool/MYA/Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Liverpool/Thrive/Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Manchester Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Merseyside Community Training (Quinnovations)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Oldham Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Partington Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Power in partnership (Widnes)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Rochdale Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Sefton Youth Hub - The Big Onion</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>St Helens Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Stockport Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Westhoughton Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Wigan Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East England</p></td><td><p>Addlestone Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Ashford Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Brighton and Hove Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Brooklands College Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Camberley Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Crawley Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Epsom Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Hastings Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Rosehill Community Centre Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Staines Elmsleigh Centre</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Woking Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Worthing Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West England</p></td><td><p>Bristol Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Havant Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Plymouth Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Southampton Central Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Cwmbran All About Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Newport Central Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Newport East Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Newport North All About Youth</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Swansea Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>Bilston YH</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Birmingham Library Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Birmingham Lighthouse Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Birmingham South Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Coventry Job shop Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Dudley Skills Shop Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Solihull Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Telford Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Wolverhampton The Way Youth Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Worcester County Council</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-06-22T16:11:52.487Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-22T16:11:52.487Z
answering member
4513
label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
tabling member
4244
label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth more like this
1645663
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-06-19more like thismore than 2023-06-19
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 remove filter
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Youth Services: Staff more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Youth Hub work coaches are employed by his Department as of 19 June 2023; and how many were employed on the same date in (a) 2022 and (b) 2021. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester South more like this
tabling member printed
Jonathan Ashworth more like this
uin 190114 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-06-22more like thismore than 2023-06-22
answer text <p>Youth Hubs are part of the wider DWP Youth Offer which also includes the Youth Employment Programme and Youth Employability Coaches. Youth Hubs across Great Britain bring together employment support from a Jobcentre Plus Work Coach and place-based support from local partnerships to help young people into work. The support offered in a Youth Hub is dependent on local needs and includes skills, training, employment provision and dedicated support services.</p><p> </p><p>Due to changes in claimant needs new Youth Hubs may open, and existing Youth Hubs may close. The number of open Youth Hubs and their required Youth Hub Work Coach resource may therefore fluctuate, as claimants access wider Youth Offer support.</p><p> </p><p>The figures included offer a Full Time Equivalent (FTE) of Youth Hub Work Coaches. As some Youth Hub Work Coaches may work part-time in a Youth Hub, or across multiple Youth Hubs, we do not expect this number to be equivalent to the number of Youth Hub sites.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Role</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>ABM FTE</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>May-23</p></td><td><p>May-22</p></td><td><p>May-21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Youth Hub Work Coach</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>140</p></td><td><p>140</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Source: DWP’s internal Activity Based Model (ABM)</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Notes:</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p><ul><li>Data is correct as of end of May 2021, 2022, and 2023.</li><li>Data is drawn as at the end of each month. Therefore, the end of May figure has been used for 2021 and 2022, and for consistency the same has been used for 2023.</li><li>Figures were derived from the Department’s Activity Based Model (ABM), which provides Full Time Equivalent (FTE) figures based on point in time estimate by Line Managers. They cover only FTE of staff with paid employment. They have been rounded to the nearest 10.</li><li>The number of Youth Hub Work Coaches is unpublished management information, collected and intended for internal department use and has not been quality assured to National Statistics or Official Statistics standard. As the Department holds the information, we have released it.</li><li>Youth Employability Coaches and other Jobcentre staff may also work from Youth Hubs which is not reflected in this data.</li></ul></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
question first answered
remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2023-06-22T16:59:27.183Z
answering member
4513
label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
tabling member
4244
label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth more like this
1645667
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-06-19more like thismore than 2023-06-19
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 remove filter
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Youth Services: Unemployed People more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many jobseekers (a) were referred to and (b) engaged with Youth Hub services (i) in 2021-22, (ii) in 2022-23 and (iii) between 1 April 2023 and 19 June 2023. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester South more like this
tabling member printed
Jonathan Ashworth more like this
uin 190115 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-06-22more like thismore than 2023-06-22
answer text <p>The DWP Youth Offer provides individually tailored work coach support to young people aged 16 to 24 who are in the Universal Credit Intensive Work Search group. This includes the Youth Employment Programme, Youth Employability Coaches and Youth Hubs across Great Britain. Young people are referred to the most appropriate part of the Youth Offer depending on their individual circumstances.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>FY21/22</p></td><td><p>FY22/23</p></td><td><p>01 April – 31 May 2023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Youth Offer</p></td><td><p>278,100</p></td><td><p>284,800</p></td><td><p>44,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Youth Employment Programme</p></td><td><p>253,600</p></td><td><p>266,000</p></td><td><p>40,500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Youth Hub</p></td><td><p>14,600</p></td><td><p>14,700</p></td><td><p>2,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Youth Employability Coach</p></td><td><p>21,500</p></td><td><p>18,100</p></td><td><p>2,300</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p> </p><ol><li>A claimant can start on multiple strands of the Youth Offer. E.g. a claimant can enrol on the Youth Employment Programme and be referred to a Youth Hub. Therefore, the sum of those enrolled on the Youth Employment Programme, referred to a Youth Hub and referred to a Youth Employability Coach will be greater than the total number of individuals supported by the Youth Offer for each financial year.</li><li>A claimant can start on the Youth Offer multiple times. E.g. a claimant could be referred to a Youth Hub in FY21/22 and referred to a Youth Employability Coach in FY22/23. Therefore, some individuals will be included in the totals for more than one financial year.</li><li>This data is produced from a manual process and although care is taken when processing and analysing Youth Hub and Youth Employability Coach referrals, the data collected might be subject to the inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale recording system which features manual data. Therefore, Youth Hub and Youth Employability Coach figures are likely to underestimate the number of young people who have received Youth Hub and/or Youth Employability Coach support.</li><li>When a claimant enrols on the Youth Employment Programme or is referred to a Youth Hub or Youth Employability Coach they are classified as having started on the Youth Offer. We do not have a separate measure of engagement.</li><li>Figures have been rounded to the nearest 100.</li></ol>
answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-06-22T15:58:42.747Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-22T15:58:42.747Z
answering member
4513
label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
tabling member
4244
label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth more like this
1645669
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-06-19more like thismore than 2023-06-19
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 remove filter
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Jobcentres and Youth Services: Employment more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what comparative assessment he has made of the effectiveness of (a) Youth Hub and (b) Jobcentre support in helping young jobseekers into employment. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester South more like this
tabling member printed
Jonathan Ashworth more like this
uin 190117 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-06-22more like thismore than 2023-06-22
answer text <p>The DWP Youth Offer provides individually tailored Work Coach support to young people aged 16 to 24 who are in the Universal Credit Intensive Work Search group. This includes the Youth Employment Programme, Youth Employability Coaches for young people with additional barriers to finding work, and Youth Hubs across Great Britain.</p><p>The Youth Offer is subject to a Process Evaluation, with full findings expected to be shared internally by late 2023. This will inform any improvements or future changes to the Youth Offer policy. The evaluation plans involve hearing from young people from a range of backgrounds and circumstances, and those that work with them, on the services they receive via Youth Hubs and Jobcentres to understand their effectiveness and enable us to make improvements as appropriate. There are plans for an impact assessment of the effectiveness of the Youth Offer whose findings will be shared internally once available.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-06-22T15:55:57.133Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-22T15:55:57.133Z
answering member
4513
label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
tabling member
4244
label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth more like this
1645680
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-06-19more like thismore than 2023-06-19
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 remove filter
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Housing Benefit: Social Rented Housing more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of a review of the under-occupancy penalty. more like this
tabling member constituency Arfon more like this
tabling member printed
Hywel Williams more like this
uin 190042 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-06-22more like thismore than 2023-06-22
answer text <p>There are no plans to review the Removal of the Spare Room policy.</p><p> </p><p>The policy applies to claims for housing support where the claimant is living in the social rented sector in a property that is deemed too large for their needs. The policy aims to strengthen work incentives and seeks to encourage greater mobility within the social rented sector.</p><p> </p><p>There are easements to the policy which allow for the provision of an additional bedroom in certain circumstances, such as to support the needs of disabled people. Pensioners in receipt of Housing Benefit are exempt from the policy.</p><p> </p><p>Discretionary Housing Payments (DHPs) are available for those who face a shortfall in meeting their housing costs. Since 2011 we have provided nearly £1.6 billion in funding to local authorities for DHPs.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-06-22T15:38:16.64Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-22T15:38:16.64Z
answering member
4513
label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
tabling member
1397
label Biography information for Hywel Williams more like this
1645681
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-06-19more like thismore than 2023-06-19
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 remove filter
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Housing Benefit: Social Rented Housing more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the impact of the removal of the spare bedroom subsidy on levels of spending on (a) housing benefit and (b) discretionary housing payments in Wales in each year since April 2013. more like this
tabling member constituency Arfon more like this
tabling member printed
Hywel Williams more like this
uin 190071 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-06-22more like thismore than 2023-06-22
answer text <p>The Department has not made an assessment of the full impact of the Removal of the Spare Room Subsidy on levels of spending on Housing Benefit (HB). We estimate that the Removal of the Spare Room Subsidy (RSRS) policy, between May 2013 and February 2023, has seen deductions from Housing Benefit (HB) expenditure in Wales of £190 million. This is broken down for each financial year below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> Total RSRS deductions for HB in Wales </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14*</p></td><td><p>£21m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>£22m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>£22m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>£22m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>£22m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>£21m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>£18m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>£16m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>£14m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022/23*</p></td><td><p>£12m</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*These years do not include the full 12 months. 2013/14 excludes April 2013 as there is no data for this month. 2022/23 excludes March 2023 as this data is not yet available.</p><p> </p><p>This estimate is based on those households with the RSRS deduction applied. For a full impact assessment, the behavioural impact of the policy would need to be considered, for example where households with a spare bedroom have moved to a right-sized property.</p><p> </p><p>As asked for the total RSRS deductions are for Housing Benefit only, and do not include deductions for those in receipt of the Universal Credit Housing Element (UCHE). Over the time period shown there has been migration of cases from HB to UCHE, and the majority of new claims for housing support for those of working age will be for UCHE since its introduction.</p><p> </p><p>The impact of the RSRS on Discretionary Housing Payment spending has not been fully assessed. DHP funding has historically been distributed using four funding streams based on DWPs best measures of housing need, these are Local expenditure on Housing Benefit (HB)/Universal Credit Housing Element (UCHE), Local Housing Allowance (LHA) shortfalls, RSRS deductions and Benefit Cap deductions. Although the funding is distributed using this broad methodology, local authorities spend according to their own criteria. As part of annual returns LAs include a breakdown of their expenditure by measure including RSRS, though DHP stats include this breakdown only at national level.</p><p>The overall RSRS expenditure reported to DWP by Welsh Local Authorities between April 2013 and March 2022 has been over £30 million. This is broken down for each financial year below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>RSRS Expenditure in DHP by Local Authorities in Wales</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Percentage of LA’s information is available for</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>£3,116,498</p></td><td><p>73%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>£4,427,275</p></td><td><p>86%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>£3,045,024</p></td><td><p>77%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>£3,360,025</p></td><td><p>82%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>£3,062,745</p></td><td><p>77%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>£3,204,905</p></td><td><p>86%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>£2,821,180</p></td><td><p>82%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020-21</p></td><td><p>£3,702,173</p></td><td><p>91%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021-22</p></td><td><p>£4,247,069</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>* Monitoring returns were not provided by all local authorities; for those that did, not all could provide the detailed breakdown</p><p>This table shows the expenditure of Welsh LAs on DHPS in respect to RSRS, not what DWP provide to Welsh LAs as a contribution of funding DHPs. DHP statistics are available online:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/discretionary-housing-payments-statistics" target="_blank">Discretionary Housing Payments statistics - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p>
answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-06-22T15:42:17.253Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-22T15:42:17.253Z
answering member
4513
label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
tabling member
1397
label Biography information for Hywel Williams more like this
1645716
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-06-19more like thismore than 2023-06-19
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 remove filter
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Personal Independence Payment: Medical Examinations more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of Personal Independence Payment assessments were carried out (a) face-to-face, (b) remotely and (c) on paper in each month since 1 September 2022. more like this
tabling member constituency North Devon more like this
tabling member printed
Selaine Saxby more like this
uin 190183 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-06-22more like thismore than 2023-06-22
answer text <p>The number and proportion of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments carried out (a) face to face (b) remotely (this includes telephone and video) and (c) paper based can be found in the tables below.</p><p> </p><p>For the months from September 2022 to May 2023 (the latest month figures are available) the number of assessments per channel are:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Face-to-Face </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> Remote </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Paper-Based </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-22</p></td><td><p>6,440</p></td><td><p>62,530</p></td><td><p>15,540</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-22</p></td><td><p>7,080</p></td><td><p>65,380</p></td><td><p>15,990</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-22</p></td><td><p>7,540</p></td><td><p>71,150</p></td><td><p>18,340</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-22</p></td><td><p>5,260</p></td><td><p>52,530</p></td><td><p>13,810</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-23</p></td><td><p>6,150</p></td><td><p>72,800</p></td><td><p>17,750</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-23</p></td><td><p>6,880</p></td><td><p>65,810</p></td><td><p>17,420</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-23</p></td><td><p>7,210</p></td><td><p>78,130</p></td><td><p>20,200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-23</p></td><td><p>6,610</p></td><td><p>59,680</p></td><td><p>16,260</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-23</p></td><td><p>7,290</p></td><td><p>68,460</p></td><td><p>18,600</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The channel proportion is:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Face-to-Face </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> Remote </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Paper-Based </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-22</p></td><td><p>7.6%</p></td><td><p>74.0%</p></td><td><p>18.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-22</p></td><td><p>8.0%</p></td><td><p>73.9%</p></td><td><p>18.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-22</p></td><td><p>7.8%</p></td><td><p>73.3%</p></td><td><p>18.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-22</p></td><td><p>7.3%</p></td><td><p>73.4%</p></td><td><p>19.3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-23</p></td><td><p>6.4%</p></td><td><p>75.3%</p></td><td><p>18.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-23</p></td><td><p>7.6%</p></td><td><p>73.0%</p></td><td><p>19.3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-23</p></td><td><p>6.8%</p></td><td><p>74.0%</p></td><td><p>19.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-23</p></td><td><p>8.0%</p></td><td><p>72.3%</p></td><td><p>19.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-23</p></td><td><p>7.7%</p></td><td><p>72.6%</p></td><td><p>19.7%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Please note:</strong></p><p> </p><ul><li>All volumes have been rounded to the nearest 10;</li><li>Percentages may not always total 100% due to rounding;</li><li>All of the above data is derived from management information produced by the assessment providers; and</li></ul><ul><li>The above data is derived from unpublished management information which is collected for internal departmental use only and has not been quality assured to Official Statistics Publication standards.</li></ul>
answering member constituency Corby more like this
answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
grouped question UIN 190229 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-06-22T11:20:27.313Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-22T11:20:27.313Z
answering member
4369
label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
tabling member
4863
label Biography information for Selaine Saxby more like this
1645762
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-06-19more like thismore than 2023-06-19
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 remove filter
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Personal Independence Payment: Medical Examinations more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of Personal Independence Payment assessments were carried out (a) face-to-face, (b) remotely and (c) on paper in each month since 1 September 2022. more like this
tabling member constituency Sheffield, Hallam more like this
tabling member printed
Olivia Blake more like this
uin 190229 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-06-22more like thismore than 2023-06-22
answer text <p>The number and proportion of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments carried out (a) face to face (b) remotely (this includes telephone and video) and (c) paper based can be found in the tables below.</p><p> </p><p>For the months from September 2022 to May 2023 (the latest month figures are available) the number of assessments per channel are:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Face-to-Face </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> Remote </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Paper-Based </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-22</p></td><td><p>6,440</p></td><td><p>62,530</p></td><td><p>15,540</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-22</p></td><td><p>7,080</p></td><td><p>65,380</p></td><td><p>15,990</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-22</p></td><td><p>7,540</p></td><td><p>71,150</p></td><td><p>18,340</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-22</p></td><td><p>5,260</p></td><td><p>52,530</p></td><td><p>13,810</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-23</p></td><td><p>6,150</p></td><td><p>72,800</p></td><td><p>17,750</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-23</p></td><td><p>6,880</p></td><td><p>65,810</p></td><td><p>17,420</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-23</p></td><td><p>7,210</p></td><td><p>78,130</p></td><td><p>20,200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-23</p></td><td><p>6,610</p></td><td><p>59,680</p></td><td><p>16,260</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-23</p></td><td><p>7,290</p></td><td><p>68,460</p></td><td><p>18,600</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The channel proportion is:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Face-to-Face </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> Remote </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Paper-Based </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-22</p></td><td><p>7.6%</p></td><td><p>74.0%</p></td><td><p>18.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-22</p></td><td><p>8.0%</p></td><td><p>73.9%</p></td><td><p>18.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-22</p></td><td><p>7.8%</p></td><td><p>73.3%</p></td><td><p>18.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-22</p></td><td><p>7.3%</p></td><td><p>73.4%</p></td><td><p>19.3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-23</p></td><td><p>6.4%</p></td><td><p>75.3%</p></td><td><p>18.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-23</p></td><td><p>7.6%</p></td><td><p>73.0%</p></td><td><p>19.3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-23</p></td><td><p>6.8%</p></td><td><p>74.0%</p></td><td><p>19.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-23</p></td><td><p>8.0%</p></td><td><p>72.3%</p></td><td><p>19.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-23</p></td><td><p>7.7%</p></td><td><p>72.6%</p></td><td><p>19.7%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Please note:</strong></p><p> </p><ul><li>All volumes have been rounded to the nearest 10;</li><li>Percentages may not always total 100% due to rounding;</li><li>All of the above data is derived from management information produced by the assessment providers; and</li></ul><ul><li>The above data is derived from unpublished management information which is collected for internal departmental use only and has not been quality assured to Official Statistics Publication standards.</li></ul>
answering member constituency Corby more like this
answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
grouped question UIN 190183 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-06-22T11:20:27.25Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-22T11:20:27.25Z
answering member
4369
label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
tabling member
4864
label Biography information for Olivia Blake more like this
1645763
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-06-19more like thismore than 2023-06-19
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 remove filter
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Social Security Benefits: Disqualification more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average length of the suspension period was for benefit claimants who had their benefits suspended and then reinstated by the Risk Review team. more like this
tabling member constituency Sheffield, Hallam more like this
tabling member printed
Olivia Blake more like this
uin 190230 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-06-22more like thismore than 2023-06-22
answer text <p>Individual data is not captured on average suspension periods and would be disproportionate in cost to identify this information.</p><p> </p><p>The Risk Review Team (RRT) complete a review of eligibility and entitlement ; we engage with customers to request evidence to determine entitlement. The length of time it takes to review the case to allow the claim to be reinstated will depend on the cooperation from the claimant engaging with RRT and providing accurate documentation.</p><p> </p><p>We have a process in place, where we make three attempts via telephone to engage with the customer, giving 48 hours’ notice between calls, these calls are booked in advance via the customers Universal Credit account . If there is no engagement from the customer, a claim can be closed after 30 plus 1 day from RRT starting their review.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Corby more like this
answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-06-22T14:09:23.297Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-22T14:09:23.297Z
answering member
4369
label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
tabling member
4864
label Biography information for Olivia Blake more like this