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1002190

registered interest
date	05/11/2018
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 two week run-on payments for (a) job seekers allowance and (b) employment support allowance will claimants being migrated to universal credit receive in the five weeks following their universal credit claim; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	187990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>As announced at Autumn Budget 2018, payment of Income Support and the income related elements of Employment and Support Allowance and Jobseeker’s Allowance will continue for two weeks after a claim for Universal Credit has been made, effective from July 2020, benefitting 1.1 million households. Claimants will therefore receive one two week run-on payment when being migrated to Universal Credit. This builds upon the similar two week run-on of Housing Benefit that was announced at Autumn Budget 2017, and which was introduced in April this year.</p><p> </p><p>New claimants to Universal Credit can also apply for a Universal Credit Advance in their first month if they need some financial support until the first regular payment of Universal Credit is made. We have previously increased the maximum amount available for advances from 50 per cent to 100 per cent of the total award, and increased the repayment period from 6 months to 12 months. The Autumn Budget 2018 also extended the recovery period to 16 months from October 2021, and, from October 2019 reduces the maximum rate at which deductions can be made from a Universal Credit award from 40% to 30% of the standard allowance.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 12/11/2018 17:58:17 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

999665

registered interest
date	01/11/2018
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, for what reason the decision was taken to stop the support provided to claimants of existing benefits and tax credits for between three and five weeks when they are migrated to universal credit.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	186921
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>New claimants to Universal Credit have always been able to apply for a Universal Credit Advance in their first month if they need some financial support until the first regular payment of Universal Credit is made.</p><p> </p><p>We have previously increased the maximum amount available for advances from 50 per cent to 100 per cent of the total award, and increased the repayment period from 6 months to 12 months. Last month’s Budget extended - from October 2021 - the maximum period over which an advance can be recovered, from 12 to 16 months. From October 2019, we will also reduce the maximum rate at which deductions can be made from a Universal Credit award from 40% to 30% of the standard allowance</p><p> </p><p>Additionally in the Budget, it was announced that income related legacy benefits, Income Support, income related Employment and Support Allowance and income based Jobseeker’s Allowance will continue for two weeks after a claim for Universal Credit has been made, from July 2020. This will apply to all managed migration cases and natural migration cases where a claim to Universal Credit ends entitlement to the legacy benefit. This measure means that around 1.1 million people will see a one-off gain of approximately £200, between 2020/21 and 2023/24.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 06/11/2018 16:43:33 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

984836

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
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, with reference to her Department's universal credit In-Work Progression Randomised Controlled Trial, what steps she is taking to incorporate the results of that trial into policies on in–work claimants.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	177567
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>The results from the In-work Progression Randomised Controlled Trial show positive, but relatively small, impacts on earnings, and the wider evaluation contains a range of findings about the delivery and reception of the interventions being tested. This is a starting point: we have more to do to further analyse the findings from the RCT, and we are developing a programme of research, analysis, tests and trials, to further develop the evidence base on progression.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 15/10/2018 16:37:14 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

984838

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
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, with reference to paragraph 6.16 of Autumn Budget 2017, how her Department has spent the £8 million committed to further develop the evidence base on in-work progression in universal credit.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	177568
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>The £8m allocated in Autumn Budget 2017 provides funding over four years to build the evidence base on progression. A programme of activity is being developed, including a large scale research project to understand the support needs of future cohorts of UC in-work claimants. We are reflecting on the findings from our Randomised Controlled Trial and other emerging evidence as we develop these plans, as well as engaging with stakeholders, including a range of academics and other external experts.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 15/10/2018 16:39:14 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

984406

registered interest
date	09/10/2018
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 assessment she has made of the potential merits of ensuring that 90 per cent of claims for universal credit are paid in full in advance of managed migration; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	177156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>Currently around 80 per cent of new claims are paid in full and on time. In many cases where full payment is not, it is due to unresolved issues such as: claimants not accepting their Claimant Commitment or passing identity checks, or having outstanding verification issues, such as housing costs and self-employed earnings.</p><p> </p><p>We have taken steps to improve verification processes. For example, we have listened to feedback and built processes into the system to make it easier and quicker for people to verify their housing costs, for example through the landlord portal.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 15/10/2018 16:27:55 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

969065

registered interest
date	06/09/2018
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 steps she is taking to ensure that claimants do not lose their financial support if they are unable to make a claim for Universal Credit in time during managed migration.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	171275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2018 answer text <p>Our focus for the process of the managed migration of existing benefits claimants to Universal Credit will be on safeguarding claimants and ensuring a smooth transition with uninterrupted support. We plan to have a comprehensive and well-supported preparation period for claimants, the flexibility to extend that period if necessary; and a process to ensure that, before the existing benefits are stopped, agents will check for evidence of complex needs or vulnerability or disability.</p><p> </p><p>We are working closely with stakeholders and other parties to design the best possible process for the migration of our customers to Universal Credit, and will continue to do so.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 12/09/2018 16:46:44 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma previous answer version 75161 answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

968256

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
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 assessment she has made of the effect of the proposed rates of transitional payments for universal credit on the financial situation of individuals receiving severe disability premium; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	170658
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>As outlined in the Explanatory Memorandum submitted to Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC), the £80 per month flat rate payment is an additional transitional payment to support people who have a disability and who live alone.</p><p> </p><p>In setting the rate for this additional payment, we have had regard to the rates of Severe Disability Premium, and also have taken into account whether the claimant receives additional support due to having limited capability to undertake work related activity, because the level of support for these claimants is set higher than the equivalent level under Employment and Support Allowance.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 10/09/2018 15:33:30 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

968259

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
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, with reference to the Explanatory Memorandum to the draft Universal Credit (Transitional Protection) (Managed Migration) Amendment Regulations 2018, what methodology her Department used to estimate the number of claimants that will move from legacy benefits to universal credit through managed migration.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	170659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>To estimate the number of claimants that will move from legacy benefits to Universal Credit through managed migration, the Department uses a complex dynamic micro-simulation model, called INFORM.</p><p> </p><p>This is based on taking a sample of the current benefit caseload, and estimating the likelihood of various changes of circumstances occurring each month, to project future volumes of Universal Credit claims and natural migrations.</p><p> </p><p>The managed migration volumes are based on the numbers of people who we expect will not have had a change of circumstance, and therefore not have left their current benefit or naturally migrated to Universal Credit.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 10/09/2018 15:43:59 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

968261

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
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 steps she is taking to identify (a) disabled people and (b) other vulnerable groups that will require additional support to make a new claim for universal credit during the managed migration.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	170661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>We are working closely with stakeholders to discuss the best solution to protect all claimants through the managed migration process. The draft Regulations have been out for consultation with the Social Security Advisory Committee and we look forward to their detailed advice which we will consider alongside all the other stakeholder contributions we receive. The regulations will come before Parliament in the autumn, and during 2019 we will test and refine our processes on a small scale to ensure they are working well before we take on larger volumes from 2020 onwards, and complete the process in 2023.</p><p> </p><p>Our plans already include a process to ensure that, before the existing benefits are stopped, agents will check for evidence of complex needs or vulnerability or disability to safeguard these claimants.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 170657 question first answered 10/09/2018 16:36:35 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

947688

registered interest
date	24/07/2018
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 estimate she has made of how much lower spending from the public purse on universal credit would have been in 2018-19 in the event that the waiting time for payment of benefit had not been reduced from six weeks to five.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	167881
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2018 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I provided on 19 July 2018 to Questions <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2018-07-16/164254/" target="_blank">164254</a> and <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2018-07-16/164255/" target="_blank">164255</a></p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 167882 question first answered 04/09/2018 15:14:40 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms