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348735

registered interest
date	05/06/2015
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	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 claimants are being served by the universal credit digital solution.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	1287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>We are on track with the plan for the delivery of Universal Credit: transforming the Welfare State and, when complete, delivering up to £7bn per year in economic benefits. Universal Credit is now operational in over 40% of jobcentres and will cover the whole country by Spring 2016. The Digital Solution is currently being tested in Sutton and is gradually being widened to take increased volumes in line with the test and learn approach, ensuring safe and secure delivery. Official statistics are not currently available for Sutton given it is a limited, controlled test.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel grouped question UIN 1289 question first answered 10/06/2015 10:45:37 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

348736

registered interest
date	05/06/2015
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	Access to Work Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to promote the Access to Work scheme.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	1288
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Access to Work is fully promoted within the Disability Confident campaign which was launched by the Prime Minister in July 2013 to help employers discover for themselves the talents and value that disabled people bring to business.</p><p> </p><p>To date we have facilitated 7 regional Disability Confident events and 11 constituency based events.</p><p>We have also specifically promoted the Access to Work Mental Health Service, ensuring that the Fit For Work service will signpost to the Mental Health Service.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently updating information and products relating to Access to Work available via Gov.UK.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 10/06/2015 10:39:46 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

348738

registered interest
date	05/06/2015
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	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has to integrate different IT systems being developed for universal credit.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	1289
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2015 answer text <p>We are on track with the plan for the delivery of Universal Credit: transforming the Welfare State and, when complete, delivering up to £7bn per year in economic benefits. Universal Credit is now operational in over 40% of jobcentres and will cover the whole country by Spring 2016. The Digital Solution is currently being tested in Sutton and is gradually being widened to take increased volumes in line with the test and learn approach, ensuring safe and secure delivery. Official statistics are not currently available for Sutton given it is a limited, controlled test.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel grouped question UIN 1287 question first answered 10/06/2015 10:45:37 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

348566

registered interest
date	04/06/2015
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: Disqualification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will commission an independent review of the sanctions regime.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	1241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 03 June 2015 to Question <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-05-27/170/" target="_blank">UIN 170</a></p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 09/06/2015 13:21:41 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

348567

registered interest
date	04/06/2015
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	Employment: Electronic Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of jobseekers required to spend a certain number of hours per week on the Government's online jobs website who are unable to afford their own computer or internet connection.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	1242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>No such estimate has been made.</p><p> </p><p>However, in discussing the content of a Claimant Commitment, Jobcentre Plus Work Coaches take into account individual circumstances when agreeing those jobsearch activities that, if undertaken, will offer the claimant best prospects of employment.</p><p> </p><p>Where this includes looking and applying for jobs on-line and the claimant does not have their own Internet access, the Work Coach will agree a reasonable level of activity, taking into account the availability of alternative means of access, e.g. free public access services and Jobcentre Plus computers.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 09/06/2015 13:34:53 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

348568

registered interest
date	04/06/2015
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of difficulties caused by the two week waiting period for a hardship payment.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	1243
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Jobseeker’s Allowance claimants with children and anyone categorised as vulnerable, including all Employment Support Allowance claimants, are able to apply for hardship payments from day one of the sanction. The majority of claims are accepted.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In addition to this, Local Authorities provide assistance to the most vulnerable people in their communities through local welfare provision, which has received an additional £74 million on top of the £129 million previously allocated funding.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 09/06/2015 14:06:21 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

348569

registered interest
date	04/06/2015
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: Disqualification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his Department's policy is on sanctioning (a) families with children and (b) people suffering from mental health problems.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	1244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 03 June 2015 to Question <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-05-27/176/" target="_blank">UIN 176</a></p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 09/06/2015 13:26:31 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

348597

registered interest
date	04/06/2015
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	Work Capability Assessment: Wales
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 personal independence payment claimants resident in North Wales who require a Capita assessment are given the option of attending clinics only in Cardiff and Swansea.
tabling member constituency	Aberconwy
tabling member printed	Guto Bebb
uin	1134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>Capita offer all claimants in North Wales the opportunity to have the assessment conducted within their own home. Those claimants who wish to attend a clinic appointment are offered the nearest centre, which may include Cardiff and/or Swansea. Claimants are reimbursed their travel expenses.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 09/06/2015 10:42:52 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb

348636

registered interest
date	04/06/2015
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	Department for Work and Pensions: Families
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Prime Minister's press release of 18 August 2014, what steps he is taking to assess the impact of his Department's policies on the family.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Mr David Burrowes
uin	1204
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Family Test was announced by the Prime Minister in August 2014 and introduced in October 2014 through the publication of guidance for officials - <strong> </strong><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/368894/family-test-guidance.pdf" target="_blank"><strong>Family Test Guidance</strong></a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The objective of the Test is to introduce a family perspective to the policy making process, specifically to make the potential impacts on family functioning and relationships explicit.</p><p> </p><p>DWP has applied the Test to a number of policies and is also working to embed the Test across Government.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 10/06/2015 11:19:31 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	1518 label Biography information for Mr David Burrowes

348664

registered interest
date	04/06/2015
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	Housing Benefit: Southwark
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the total number of households claiming housing benefit in the London Borough of Southwark was in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12, (c) 2012-13, (d) 2013-14 and (e) 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
uin	1142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The information available is published and can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk</a></p><p>Guidance on how to extract the information required can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started---SuperWEB2.html" target="_blank">https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started---SuperWEB2.html</a></p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 09/06/2015 10:33:18 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman