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425783
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-11-03more like thismore than 2015-11-03
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 Jobseeker's Allowance: Expenditure 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 of the welfare budget was spent on jobseeker's allowance claimants in 2014-15. more like this
tabling member constituency Carshalton and Wallington more like this
tabling member printed
Tom Brake more like this
uin 14558 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-11-09more like thismore than 2015-11-09
answer text <p>Total Jobseeker’s Allowance expenditure in 2014/15 was £3,065m.</p><p>Detailed information on benefit expenditure is available in our Benefit Expenditure tables which can be found at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/benefit-expenditure-and-caseload-tables-2015</p> more like this
answering member constituency Witham more like this
answering member printed Priti Patel more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-11-09T15:50:25.307Zmore like thismore than 2015-11-09T15:50:25.307Z
answering member
4066
label Biography information for Priti Patel more like this
tabling member
151
label Biography information for Tom Brake more like this
425784
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-11-03more like thismore than 2015-11-03
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 Jobcentre Plus: Food Banks 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 discussions he has had with the Trussell Trust on the placement of Jobcentre Plus advisers in foodbanks. more like this
tabling member constituency East Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Timms more like this
uin 14588 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-11-06more like thismore than 2015-11-06
answer text <p>Jobcentre Plus Work Coaches already undertake outreach work every day in local communities. Work Coaches recently began offering back-to-back support in the Lalley Centre in Manchester. Early feedback has been positive. We will reflect on this, and consider if there is potential for expansion</p> more like this
answering member constituency Witham more like this
answering member printed Priti Patel more like this
grouped question UIN 14524 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-11-06T14:40:12.75Zmore like thismore than 2015-11-06T14:40:12.75Z
answering member
4066
label Biography information for Priti Patel more like this
tabling member
163
label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms more like this
425785
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-11-03more like thismore than 2015-11-03
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 Jobcentres: Plaistow 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 he has taken to establish whether more senior staff were involved in fraudulent misuse of the Flexible Support Fund since the dismissal of two staff from Plaistow Jobcentre in May 2014. more like this
tabling member constituency East Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Timms more like this
uin 14591 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-11-06more like thismore than 2015-11-06
answer text <p>Allegations of misuse of the Flexible Support Fund at Plaistow Jobcentre during 2013 and 2014 were investigated fully by the Department's investigators. Investigators also undertook further work, completed in July 2014, which examined whether there was any evidence of wider misuse of the Flexible Support Fund at this office or other offices in the immediate area. Disciplinary action was taken in all cases where evidence of the misuse of the Flexible Support Fund was proven; there was no evidence of misuse by senior officers.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Witham more like this
answering member printed Priti Patel more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-11-06T14:42:35.59Zmore like thismore than 2015-11-06T14:42:35.59Z
answering member
4066
label Biography information for Priti Patel more like this
tabling member
163
label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms more like this
425786
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-11-03more like thismore than 2015-11-03
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 Jobcentres: Plaistow 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, on how many occasions between 1 June 2013 and 31 May 2014 Plaistow Jobcentre paid from the Flexible Support Fund for a jobseeker's two month Zone 1-4 Transport for London Travelcard. more like this
tabling member constituency East Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Timms more like this
uin 14592 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-11-06more like thismore than 2015-11-06
answer text <p>The information is not collated centrally as to specific purchases on Flexible Support Fund and would require detailed analysis of transaction reports within London and Greater London. To provide this information could only be done so at disproportionate cost.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Witham more like this
answering member printed Priti Patel more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-11-06T14:41:30.727Zmore like thismore than 2015-11-06T14:41:30.727Z
answering member
4066
label Biography information for Priti Patel more like this
tabling member
163
label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms more like this
425787
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-11-03more like thismore than 2015-11-03
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: 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, how many households who have claimed universal credit have also applied for an alternative payment arrangement for their housing costs; and how many such applications have been successful. more like this
tabling member constituency Birkenhead more like this
tabling member printed
Frank Field more like this
uin 14594 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-11-06more like thismore than 2015-11-06
answer text <p>The information you have requested is not currently available. The Department published its strategy for releasing official statistics on Universal Credit (UC) in September 2013. As outlined in the strategy, officials are currently quality assuring data for UC therefore it is not yet possible to give a definitive list of what statistics will be provided in the future. These statistics however will be published in accordance with the relevant protocols in the Code of Practice for official statistics.</p><p>The latest official experimental statistics on UC and the Departments release strategy can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/universal-credit-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/universal-credit-statistics</a>.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North Swindon more like this
answering member printed Justin Tomlinson more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-11-06T14:13:43.013Zmore like thismore than 2015-11-06T14:13:43.013Z
answering member
4105
label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson more like this
tabling member
478
label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead more like this
425788
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-11-03more like thismore than 2015-11-03
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: Expenditure 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 of the welfare budget was spent on employment and support allowance, incapacity benefit and income support claimants or universal credit claims with sickness or disability elements in 2014-15. more like this
tabling member constituency Carshalton and Wallington more like this
tabling member printed
Tom Brake more like this
uin 14568 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-11-09more like thismore than 2015-11-09
answer text <p>The benefit expenditure for 2014/15 is in the table below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td>Benefit</td><td>2014/15 expenditure £m</td></tr><tr><td>Employment &amp; Support Allowance</td><td>12,827</td></tr><tr><td>Incapacity Benefit</td><td>245</td></tr><tr><td>Income Support incapacity</td><td>389</td></tr><tr><td>Severe Disablement Allowance</td><td>735</td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>14,196</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Severe Disablement Allowance is a non-contributory version of Incapacity Benefit and is included here for completeness. Information on the sickness or disability element of Universal Credit is currently unavailable.</p><p>Detailed information on benefit expenditure is available in our Benefit Expenditure tables which can be found at: <br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/benefit-expenditure-and-caseload-tables-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/benefit-expenditure-and-caseload-tables-2015</a></p><br /> more like this
answering member constituency Witham more like this
answering member printed Priti Patel more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-11-09T15:41:48.39Zmore like thismore than 2015-11-09T15:41:48.39Z
answering member
4066
label Biography information for Priti Patel more like this
tabling member
151
label Biography information for Tom Brake more like this
425789
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-11-03more like thismore than 2015-11-03
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 State Retirement Pensions: Expenditure 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 of the welfare budget was spent on the state pension in 2014-15. more like this
tabling member constituency Carshalton and Wallington more like this
tabling member printed
Tom Brake more like this
uin 14569 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-11-09more like thismore than 2015-11-09
answer text <p>Total State Pension expenditure in 2014/15 was £86,516m.</p><p>Detailed information on benefit expenditure is available in our Benefit Expenditure tables which can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/benefit-expenditure-and-caseload-tables-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/benefit-expenditure-and-caseload-tables-2015</a></p> more like this
answering member constituency North Swindon more like this
answering member printed Justin Tomlinson more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-11-09T14:43:14.22Zmore like thismore than 2015-11-09T14:43:14.22Z
answering member
4105
label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson more like this
tabling member
151
label Biography information for Tom Brake more like this
425791
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-11-03more like thismore than 2015-11-03
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: Foreign Nationals 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 benefit claimants in 2014-15 were not British citizens. more like this
tabling member constituency Carshalton and Wallington more like this
tabling member printed
Tom Brake more like this
uin 14571 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-11-09more like thismore than 2015-11-09
answer text <p>The information as requested is not available.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Witham more like this
answering member printed Priti Patel more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-11-09T15:22:53.653Zmore like thismore than 2015-11-09T15:22:53.653Z
answering member
4066
label Biography information for Priti Patel more like this
tabling member
151
label Biography information for Tom Brake more like this
425793
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-11-03more like thismore than 2015-11-03
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 Department for Work and Pensions: Digital Technology 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, pursuant to the Answer of 28 October 2015 to Question 13246, what payment is given to libraries to partner with the Department on digital inclusion. more like this
tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne Central more like this
tabling member printed
Chi Onwurah more like this
uin 14668 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-11-06more like thismore than 2015-11-06
answer text <p>The Department does not make any direct payments to libraries in relation to partnering on the delivery of digital inclusion.</p><p>DWP is working with Local Authorities through ‘Universal Support’ to build claimants’ digital capability. Libraries are one potential route for delivering this support, where deemed appropriate by our Local Authority partners.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North Swindon more like this
answering member printed Justin Tomlinson more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-11-06T14:18:50.25Zmore like thismore than 2015-11-06T14:18:50.25Z
answering member
4105
label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson more like this
tabling member
4124
label Biography information for Chi Onwurah more like this
425794
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-11-03more like thismore than 2015-11-03
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 Department for Work and Pensions: Digital Technology 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, pursuant to the Answer of 28 October 2015 to Question 13246 on digital technology, what support universal credit provides for people without digital skills to gain them. more like this
tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne Central more like this
tabling member printed
Chi Onwurah more like this
uin 14669 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-11-06more like thismore than 2015-11-06
answer text <p>Those people without digital skills will be offered support through Universal Credit (UC) to make and manage their claims on-line, and also to acquire and improve their digital skills.</p><p>DWP is also working with Local Authorities to build claimants’ digital capability.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North Swindon more like this
answering member printed Justin Tomlinson more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-11-06T14:07:51.033Zmore like thismore than 2015-11-06T14:07:51.033Z
answering member
4105
label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson more like this
tabling member
4124
label Biography information for Chi Onwurah more like this