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752464
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-07-17more like thismore than 2017-07-17
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the findings by Citizens Advice in its report Delivering Universal Credit, what steps they plan to take to reduce the time taken for the first payment of universal credit to be made. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Lister of Burtersett more like this
uin HL910 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-25more like thismore than 2017-07-25
answer text <p><em> </em></p><p>The assessment period and payment structure of Universal Credit creates a fixed period between date of entitlement and the first payment.</p><p> </p><p>The policy intention is that claimants receive the first payment 5 weeks after their date of entitlement (6 weeks if waiting days are served). The assessment period runs for a full calendar month from the date of entitlement, and the UC pay date will be 7 calendar days after the end of the assessment period. This mirrors the world of work and allows for a 1 month period in which to gather information about a claimants’ earnings. Advances and budgeting support are available to support claimants during this period. Advances can provide up to 50% of a claimants indicative award straight away.</p><p> </p><p>The latest internal data, for week ending 19 June, suggests some 80% of cases were paid in full at the end of the first assessment period. For the 20% of cases who were not paid in full we estimate around a third have not signed up to their claimant commitment so cannot be paid until they have. The other two thirds have an outstanding verification issue, such as providing bank statements, evidence of childcare costs, or proof of rent. Many of these claimants receive a part-payment where elements of the claim have been verified.</p>
answering member printed Baroness Buscombe more like this
grouped question UIN HL911 more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-25T10:29:55.917Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-25T10:29:55.917Z
answering member
3349
label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe more like this
tabling member
4234
label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett more like this
752465
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-07-17more like thismore than 2017-07-17
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text Her Majesty's Government how many claimants of universal credit have had to wait for more than six weeks for the first payment of universal credit; and what is the average waiting time. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Lister of Burtersett more like this
uin HL911 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-25more like thismore than 2017-07-25
answer text <p><em> </em></p><p>The assessment period and payment structure of Universal Credit creates a fixed period between date of entitlement and the first payment.</p><p> </p><p>The policy intention is that claimants receive the first payment 5 weeks after their date of entitlement (6 weeks if waiting days are served). The assessment period runs for a full calendar month from the date of entitlement, and the UC pay date will be 7 calendar days after the end of the assessment period. This mirrors the world of work and allows for a 1 month period in which to gather information about a claimants’ earnings. Advances and budgeting support are available to support claimants during this period. Advances can provide up to 50% of a claimants indicative award straight away.</p><p> </p><p>The latest internal data, for week ending 19 June, suggests some 80% of cases were paid in full at the end of the first assessment period. For the 20% of cases who were not paid in full we estimate around a third have not signed up to their claimant commitment so cannot be paid until they have. The other two thirds have an outstanding verification issue, such as providing bank statements, evidence of childcare costs, or proof of rent. Many of these claimants receive a part-payment where elements of the claim have been verified.</p>
answering member printed Baroness Buscombe more like this
grouped question UIN HL910 more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-25T10:29:56Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-25T10:29:56Z
answering member
3349
label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe more like this
tabling member
4234
label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett more like this
752466
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-07-17more like thismore than 2017-07-17
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text Her Majesty's Government how many advance payments of universal credit have been made following a claim for universal credit since its introduction; and what proportion of all claims that number represents. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Lister of Burtersett more like this
uin HL912 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-25more like thismore than 2017-07-25
answer text <p>We are planning to publish data on the Universal Credit Advances in due course.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Buscombe more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-25T10:30:07.15Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-25T10:30:07.15Z
answering member
3349
label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe more like this
tabling member
4234
label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett more like this
752541
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-07-17more like thismore than 2017-07-17
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Universal Credit 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 steps his Department is taking to assist households facing financial difficulties as a result of errors or delays in the rollout of universal credit. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow South West more like this
tabling member printed
Chris Stephens more like this
uin 5464 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-20more like thismore than 2017-07-20
answer text <p>We have a number of safeguards in place to help claimants transition to Universal Credit including Advances and Budgeting Support. Claimants can apply for an advance immediately and can receive up to 50 percent of their indicative award shortly afterwards. Personal Budgeting Support is also discussed at the claimant’s initial work search interview to gauge their potential support needs and can include money advice. We continue to work closely with landlords, Local Authorities and other organisations to ensure claimants are supported throughout the assessment process.<strong> </strong></p> more like this
answering member constituency East Hampshire more like this
answering member printed Damian Hinds more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-20T16:18:26.82Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-20T16:18:26.82Z
answering member
3969
label Biography information for Damian Hinds more like this
tabling member
4463
label Biography information for Chris Stephens more like this
752542
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-07-17more like thismore than 2017-07-17
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
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 steps his Department is taking to assist households facing financial difficulties as a result of benefit sanctions. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow South West more like this
tabling member printed
Chris Stephens more like this
uin 5463 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-20more like thismore than 2017-07-20
answer text <p>Sanctions are only used in a minority of cases when people fail to meet each of their requirements that they agreed in their Claimant Commitment without good reason.</p><p> </p><p>We have a well-established system of hardship payments, available as a safeguard if a claimant demonstrates that they cannot meet their immediate and most essential needs, including accommodation, heating, food and hygiene, as a result of their sanction.</p> more like this
answering member constituency East Hampshire more like this
answering member printed Damian Hinds more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-20T16:19:00.127Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-20T16:19:00.127Z
answering member
3969
label Biography information for Damian Hinds more like this
tabling member
4463
label Biography information for Chris Stephens more like this
752543
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-07-17more like thismore than 2017-07-17
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Social Security Benefits 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 steps his Department is taking to assist households facing financial difficulties as a result of the time taken to process social security applications and payments. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow South West more like this
tabling member printed
Chris Stephens more like this
uin 5462 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-20more like thismore than 2017-07-20
answer text <p>Claimants can request a Short Term Benefit Advance or a Universal Credit Advance before they receive their first payment of benefit.</p> more like this
answering member constituency East Hampshire more like this
answering member printed Damian Hinds more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-20T16:17:25.343Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-20T16:17:25.343Z
answering member
3969
label Biography information for Damian Hinds more like this
tabling member
4463
label Biography information for Chris Stephens more like this
752800
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-07-17more like thismore than 2017-07-17
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Personal Independence Payment: Delyn 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 constituents in Delyn constituency have had their personal independence payments overturned as a result of (a) mandatory reconsideration and (b) an appeal hearing in each year for which data is available. more like this
tabling member constituency Delyn more like this
tabling member printed
David Hanson more like this
uin 5346 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-25more like thismore than 2017-07-25
answer text <p>The latest available data on personal independence payment (PIP) clearances split by type of clearance (i.e. whether the claim was awarded, disallowed or withdrawn) can be found at <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a>.</p><p>Guidance on how to use Stat-Xplore can be found here: <a href="https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/index.html" target="_blank">https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/index.html</a></p><p> </p><p>Table 1 below shows the number of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Mandatory Reconsideration decisions where the award was changed by year since the introduction of PIP in the Parliamentary Constituencies of Torfaen, Delyn and Jarrow.</p><p> </p><p><em>Table 1 - Number of Mandatory Reconsiderations decisions where the award changed by financial year of decision.</em></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year of Mandatory Reconsideration</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2014/ 15</p></td><td><p>2015/ 16</p></td><td><p>2016/ 17</p></td><td><p>2017/18 (April 17 only)</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Torfaen</p></td><td><p>Less than 5</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>280</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Delyn</p></td><td><p>Less than 5</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>130</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jarrow</p></td><td><p>Less than 5</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>150</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Tables 2-4 below show the Number of appeals found in favour of appellant by financial year, data from Ministry of Justice.</p><p><em> </em></p><p><em>Table 2 </em></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong>Jarrow<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Number Found in Favour of Appellant</p></td><td><p>Percentage Found in Favour of Appellant (at hearing)<sub>2</sub></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14<sup>3</sup></p></td><td><p>PIP<sup>4</sup></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15<sup>3</sup></p></td><td><p>PIP<sup>4</sup></p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>58%<em><sup>5</sup></em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16<sup>3</sup></p></td><td><p>PIP<sup>4</sup></p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p>49%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17<sup>3</sup></p></td><td><p>PIP<sup>4</sup></p></td><td><p>123</p></td><td><p>51%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Table 3</em></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Torfaen constituency<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Number Found in Favour of Appellant</p></td><td><p>Percentage Found in Favour of Appellant (at hearing)<sub>2</sub></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14<sup>3</sup></p></td><td><p>PIP<sup>4</sup></p></td><td><p><em>Less than 5</em></p></td><td><p><em>Less than 5</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15<sup>3</sup></p></td><td><p>PIP<sup>4</sup></p></td><td><p><em>80</em></p></td><td><p><em>69%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16<sup>3</sup></p></td><td><p>PIP<sup>4</sup></p></td><td><p><em>488</em></p></td><td><p><em>74%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17<sup>3</sup></p></td><td><p>PIP<sup>4</sup></p></td><td><p><em>516</em></p></td><td><p><em>70%</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Table 4 </em></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Delyn constituency<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Number Found in Favour of Appellant</p></td><td><p>Percentage Found in Favour of Appellant (at hearing)<sup>2</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14<sup>3</sup></p></td><td><p>PIP<sup>4</sup></p></td><td><p><em>0</em></p></td><td><p><em>0%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15<sup>3</sup></p></td><td><p>PIP<sup>4</sup></p></td><td><p><em>22</em></p></td><td><p><em>42%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16<sup>3</sup></p></td><td><p>PIP<sup>4</sup></p></td><td><p><em>194</em></p></td><td><p><em>52%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17<sup>3</sup></p></td><td><p>PIP<sup>4</sup></p></td><td><p><em>479</em></p></td><td><p><em>67%</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup> Social Security and Child Support data are attributed to the hearing venue nearest to the appellants’ home address. For appellants living in Jarrow appeals are attributed to the South Shields venue. For appellants identified as living in Torfaen Constituency this would be Langstone Tribunal venue. For appellants identified as living in Delyn Constituency this would be this would be either Prestatyn or Wrexham Tribunal Venues.</p><p><sup>2. </sup>Percentage Found in favour of Appellant this is based on the number found in favour as a percentage of the appeals cleared at hearing. In line with the published stats, data are not available at a level more-detailed than hearing venue.</p><p><sup>3 </sup>By financial year - from April to March.</p><p><sup>4 </sup>PIP replaced Disability Living Allowance for people aged 16 to 64 and rolled out from 8 April 2013. As such, appeal volumes in HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service in the Year 2013-2014 are low.</p><p><sup>5</sup> Indicates the population where the decision was in favour with 30 appeals or less</p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Portsmouth North more like this
answering member printed Penny Mordaunt more like this
grouped question UIN
5111 more like this
5955 more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-25T13:34:06.567Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-25T13:34:06.567Z
answering member
4017
label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt more like this
tabling member
533
label Biography information for David Hanson more like this
752801
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-07-17more like thismore than 2017-07-17
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Children: Day Care 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 people have had their welfare entitlement reduced after completing an application for tax free childcare. more like this
tabling member constituency Batley and Spen more like this
tabling member printed
Tracy Brabin more like this
uin 5212 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-24more like thismore than 2017-07-24
answer text <p>The information requested is not available.</p><p>Tax-Free Childcare provides support to parents for their childcare costs. We estimate that around 2 million working families will have access to the scheme.</p><p>Parents cannot receive support from Tax-Free Childcare where they are in receipt of Universal Credit or Child Tax Credit or Working Tax Credit. However, families who are eligible for both will have the freedom to choose which scheme best meets their needs</p><p>The Department for Work and Pensions continues to work closely with HM Revenue and Customs to ensure the schemes complement each other effectively, and that parents will have the guidance they need in order to make an informed decision on which scheme will provide the best support for them.</p> more like this
answering member constituency East Hampshire more like this
answering member printed Damian Hinds more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-24T13:05:30.547Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-24T13:05:30.547Z
answering member
3969
label Biography information for Damian Hinds more like this
tabling member
4588
label Biography information for Tracy Brabin more like this
752802
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-07-17more like thismore than 2017-07-17
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Personal Independence Payment: Delyn 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 constituents in Delyn constituency who had been categorised as lifelong recipients of disability living allowance have subsequently been judged as ineligible for personal independence payments in each year for which data is available. more like this
tabling member constituency Delyn more like this
tabling member printed
David Hanson more like this
uin 5347 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-20more like thismore than 2017-07-20
answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Portsmouth North more like this
answering member printed Penny Mordaunt more like this
grouped question UIN
5132 more like this
5183 more like this
5324 more like this
5326 more like this
5328 more like this
5397 more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-20T12:49:35.62Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-20T12:49:35.62Z
answering member
4017
label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt more like this
tabling member
533
label Biography information for David Hanson more like this
752803
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-07-17more like thismore than 2017-07-17
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Employment and Support Allowance: Mental Health 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 proportion of employment and support allowance claimants in (a) the work-related activity group and (b) support group have a primary diagnosis related to mental health. more like this
tabling member constituency Liverpool, Wavertree more like this
tabling member printed
Luciana Berger more like this
uin 5384 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-20more like thismore than 2017-07-20
answer text <p>The information available on the number of Employment and Support Allowance claimants by phase of claim and medical condition is published and can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html" target="_blank">https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html</a></p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Portsmouth North more like this
answering member printed Penny Mordaunt more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-20T13:56:21.877Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-20T13:56:21.877Z
answering member
4017
label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt more like this
tabling member
4036
label Biography information for Luciana Berger more like this