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420943

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date	13/10/2015
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	Credit Unions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment has been made of the effectiveness of the Government's credit union expansion programme; and what assessment he has made of the feasibility of extending that programme.
tabling member constituency	Worcester
tabling member printed	Mr Robin Walker
uin	11604
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p>DWP’s contract with the Association of British Credit Unions Ltd to deliver the Credit Union Expansion Project began in May 2013. It <del class="ministerial">was</del><ins class="ministerial">is</ins> due to end in April 201<del class="ministerial">5</del><strong><ins class="ministerial">6</ins></strong> but we are currently considering a request for a<ins class="ministerial">n</ins> <del class="ministerial">further</del> extension. The Department has plans to review effectiveness at the end of the Project.</p><br /> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 19/10/2015 13:14:22 question first ministerially corrected 21/10/2015 16:31:59 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson previous answer version 24060 answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker

420491

registered interest
date	12/10/2015
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: Fraud
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many reports of benefit fraud have been submitted to the Department for Work and Pensions between 2010 and the most recent date for which figures are available.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Derby
uin	HL2466
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2015 answer text <p>The number of reports of benefit fraud received by the Fraud and Error Service (FES) from 1st January 2010 to 30th September 2015 totals 4,889,021</p><p>You should not infer from this information that an actual offence has been committed. This information relates only to allegations and not completed investigations.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 26/10/2015 14:55:20 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	4143 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Derby

420492

registered interest
date	12/10/2015
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: Fraud
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many incidents of benefit fraud have been recorded in the East Midlands region between 2010 and the most recent date for which figures are available.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Derby
uin	HL2467
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2015 answer text <p>The information is not available in the format requested.</p><p>Figures are only available for the Central region, which is made up of Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Rutland, East Anglia, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire, Mercia, Brimigham and Solihull, Black Country, Shropshire and Staffordshire.</p><p>There were 42442 confirmed cases of benefit fraud recorded in the Central region between 1st January 2010 and 30th September 2015.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 26/10/2015 12:40:41 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	4143 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Derby

420513

registered interest
date	12/10/2015
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	Welfare State
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they expect net savings to the public purse in 2016–17 from the removal of the family element in tax credits and the first child premium in Universal Credit, taking into account any other benefits that would become payable by local authorities as a result of those changes.
tabling member printed	Baroness King of Bow
uin	HL2488
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2015 answer text <p>The estimated net savings from the removal of the family element in tax credits and Universal Credit, and the family premium in Housing Benefit, for new claims in 2016-17 is £55 million, as detailed in the Government’s summer budget 2015: policy costings publication.</p><p>The estimated net savings from limiting the child element to 2 children for new births in tax credits and new claims in UC in 2017-18 is £315 million.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud grouped question UIN HL2489 question first answered 21/10/2015 12:18:54 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	143 label Biography information for Baroness King of Bow

420514

registered interest
date	12/10/2015
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	Welfare State
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they expect net savings to the public purse in 2017–18 from limiting support through tax credits and Universal Credit to two children for new births, taking into account any other benefits that would become payable by local authorities as a result of that change.
tabling member printed	Baroness King of Bow
uin	HL2489
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2015 answer text <p>The estimated net savings from the removal of the family element in tax credits and Universal Credit, and the family premium in Housing Benefit, for new claims in 2016-17 is £55 million, as detailed in the Government’s summer budget 2015: policy costings publication.</p><p>The estimated net savings from limiting the child element to 2 children for new births in tax credits and new claims in UC in 2017-18 is £315 million.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud grouped question UIN HL2488 question first answered 21/10/2015 12:18:54 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	143 label Biography information for Baroness King of Bow

420517

registered interest
date	12/10/2015
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	Carer's Allowance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people in receipt of Carer’s Allowance are also in receipt of Working Tax Credit.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL2492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate costs.</p> answering member printed Baroness Altmann question first answered 19/10/2015 14:06:43 answering member 4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

420522

registered interest
date	12/10/2015
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Freud on 4 February (HL4518), what measures they have taken to ensure that benefit claimants are aware of the availability of Short Term Benefit Advances; and whether they have now implemented the changes to information provision announced in December 2014.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Portsmouth
uin	HL2497
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2015 answer text <p>DWP has taken steps to raise awareness of Short Term Benefit Advances. Jobcentres have posters and leaflets covering Short Term Benefit Advances and staff have been provided with updated guidance. Information is also available on GOV.UK</p><p>We are continuing to monitor the impact of this activity on the number of requests for STBAs.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud grouped question UIN HL2498 question first answered 20/10/2015 14:00:15 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	4314 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Portsmouth

420523

registered interest
date	12/10/2015
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Freud on 4 February (HL4519), what assessment they have made of the effect of changes to the guidance and promotion of Short Term Benefit Advances.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Portsmouth
uin	HL2498
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2015 answer text <p>DWP has taken steps to raise awareness of Short Term Benefit Advances. Jobcentres have posters and leaflets covering Short Term Benefit Advances and staff have been provided with updated guidance. Information is also available on GOV.UK</p><p>We are continuing to monitor the impact of this activity on the number of requests for STBAs.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud grouped question UIN HL2497 question first answered 20/10/2015 14:00:15 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	4314 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Portsmouth

420524

registered interest
date	12/10/2015
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what procedures are in place to monitor the adherence of job centres to Department for Work and Pensions guidelines that staff should make the availability of Short Term Benefit Advances known to benefit claimants before advising them of other local sources of short-term support; and how they plan to enforce that guidance if instances of non-adherence are identified.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Portsmouth
uin	HL2499
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p>Jobcentre staff follow guidance that states customers should only be referred to other local sources of help if they can not get a Short Term Benefit Advance (STBA) or any other form of DWP support in the first instance. When local sources of help is required, staff will look at what is available through the District Provision Tool and signpost accordingly.</p><p>Earlier this year, DWP undertook activity to raise awareness in Jobcentres of STBA. All Jobcentres displayed posters about STBA and staff were up skilled in the processes and procedures of STBA. Persistent non-compliance of the process by staff could lead to disciplinary action being taken.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 19/10/2015 14:26:03 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	4314 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Portsmouth

420537

registered interest
date	12/10/2015
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of those applying for a Short Term Benefit Advance (STBA) in 2014–15 were rejected because (1) they were not considered likely to be entitled to the benefit for which they required an STBA, (2) they were not considered to be in sufficient financial need to warrant an STBA, (3) they were not expected to be able to repay the loan arising from an STBA, (4) a benefit payment could be made in a timeframe that negated the need for an STBA, or (5) for other reasons.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Truro
uin	HL2512
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p>There is no data available to answer questions 1, 2, 3 &amp; 5. Please see table below in response to question 4;</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><br> October 2014 – September 2015</td></tr><tr><td>STBA Applications Received 228,039</td><td>228,039</td></tr><tr><td>STBA Primary Benefit Paid</td><td>52,517</td></tr><tr><td>% Primary Benefit Paid against Applications Received</td><td>23.0%</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>For context we have also provided STBA Applications Received.</p><p>The data provided is for Employment and Support Allowance, Incapacity Benefits, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Income Support. The Secretary of State announced on 8 December 2014 that DWP would do more to raise the awareness of Short Term Benefit Advances and as well as more information now on Gov.UK there should be posters and leaflets in all Jobcentres.</p><p>The data is only available from October 14 therefore we have provided the latest 12 months’ worth of data.</p><p>Only Working Age Benefits (i.e. ESA, IB, JSA and IS) are included in the above information for benefit advance applications as the number of applications received for State Pension Credit and Carer’s Allowance is not available.</p><p>The Source for the date is as follows: STBA Applications Received &amp; Primary Benefits Paid - Management Information System Programme (MISP). This collation is based on clerical counts submitted by the Centres and is Internal MI which has been agreed for use in publications of Parliamentary questions and Freedom of Information requests.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 19/10/2015 14:09:51 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	4271 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Truro