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1694271

registered interest
date	06/03/2024
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	Shared Housing: Government Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people received housing support at the shared accommodation rate in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	17250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2024 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available for Universal Credit, and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost. However, data on households on Housing Benefits entitled to the Shared Accommodation Rate is published and available <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/jsf/login.xhtml" target="_blank">here.</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users is available <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html" target="_blank">here.</a></p><p> </p><p>Evidence relating to Shared Accommodation Rate (SAR) rates was considered as part of the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) review last Autumn. This led to the significant investment of £1.2 billion increasing LHA rates to the 30th percentile of local market rents. This means 1.6 million private renters will receive additional help towards their rental costs in 2024/25.</p><p> </p><p>There are exemptions from the SAR for those who find it difficult to share accommodation, such as care leavers, victims of modern slavery and domestic abuse and people who have been homeless and living in a hostel for over 3 months. There is also an exemption in certain circumstances on the grounds of disability. Exempt claimants can claim the higher one-bedroom LHA rate.</p><p> </p><p>For individuals who may require additional support, Discretionary Housing Payments (DHP) are available. DHP payments are entirely at the discretion of the local authority and since 2011 the Government has provided nearly £1.7 billion to local authorities.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 11/03/2024 16:50:55 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1694272

registered interest
date	06/03/2024
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	Shared Housing: Government Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of housing support provided through the shared accommodation rate.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	17251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2024 answer text <p>Evidence relating to Shared Accommodation Rate (SAR) rates was considered as part of the LHA review last Autumn. This led to the significant investment of £1.2 billion increasing Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates to the 30th percentile of local market rents. This means 1.6 million private renters will receive additional help towards their rental costs in 2024/25.</p><p> </p><p>There are exemptions from the SAR for those who find it difficult to share accommodation, such as care leavers, victims of modern slavery and domestic abuse and people who have been homeless and living in a hostel for over 3 months. There is also an exemption in certain circumstances on the grounds of disability. Exempt claimants can claim the higher one-bedroom LHA rate.</p><p> </p><p>For individuals who may require additional support, Discretionary Housing Payments (DHP) are available. DHP payments are entirely at the discretion of the local authority and since 2011 the Government has provided nearly £1.7 billion to local authorities.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 11/03/2024 16:54:32 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1693278

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Department for Work and Pensions: Food Banks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information was included in his Department’s foodbank signposting slips in February (a) 2023 and (b) 2024.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	16575
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2024 answer text <p>On 19 February we introduced a new food charity signposting slip to replace the one previously used.</p><p> </p><p>This does not change DWP signposting policy but improves the signposting slip to comply with our obligations under GDPR.</p><p> </p><p>Our Jobcentres continue to provide customers with guidance to find additional support, including signposting to emergency food support when appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>The new slip does not include any personal data. It also now provides claimants with information on where they might access emergency food locally, and wider sources of support.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 16587 question first answered 07/03/2024 10:19:19 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1693279

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Department for Work and Pensions: Food Banks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason his Department has changed the information provided on foodbank signposting slips.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	16587
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2024 answer text <p>On 19 February we introduced a new food charity signposting slip to replace the one previously used.</p><p> </p><p>This does not change DWP signposting policy but improves the signposting slip to comply with our obligations under GDPR.</p><p> </p><p>Our Jobcentres continue to provide customers with guidance to find additional support, including signposting to emergency food support when appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>The new slip does not include any personal data. It also now provides claimants with information on where they might access emergency food locally, and wider sources of support.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 16575 question first answered 07/03/2024 10:19:19 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1691620

registered interest
date	26/02/2024
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	Dual Jobholding: Statutory Sick Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the number of employees eligible to receive Statutory Sick Pay from more than one employer.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	15543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2024 answer text <p>Statutory Sick Pay is administered and paid by employers. Since 2014, employers are not required to report information on Statutory Sick Pay payments therefore this information is not available.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 29/02/2024 09:52:00 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1691621

registered interest
date	26/02/2024
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	Dual Jobholding: Low Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the number of employees that (a) have two or more jobs and (b) earn less than the Lower Earnings Limit in each job.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	15544
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2024 answer text <p>The Department does not hold the information requested.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 29/02/2024 09:49:46 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1691340

registered interest
date	23/02/2024
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many real time information disputes were raised by Universal Credit claimants in the most recent twelve month period for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	15401
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2024 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p /> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 28/02/2024 10:27:13 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1690341

registered interest
date	20/02/2024
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	Pensions Dashboard Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate he has made of when he will receive an updated assessment of the pensions dashboard programme from the Infrastructure and Projects Authority.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	14775
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2024 answer text <p>The Infrastructure and Projects Authority is expected to carry out its next review of the Pensions Dashboard Programme in early summer.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 23/02/2024 12:02:30 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1690342

registered interest
date	20/02/2024
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made an estimate of the number and proportion of monthly universal credit payments that differed from the amount listed in a claimant's journal in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	14776
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2024 answer text <p>Monthly Universal Credit payments are not listed in a customer’s journal. Payment details are recorded on a customer statement.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 23/02/2024 12:02:08 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1688992

registered interest
date	16/02/2024
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Universal Credit: Dispute Resolution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many real time information disputes were raised by Universal Credit claimants in each of the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	13859
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2024 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 21/02/2024 13:47:21 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms