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995511

registered interest
date	26/10/2018
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	Children: Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much child maintenance has not been paid by non-resident parents to parents with care to date (a) in total and (b) under the Collect and Pay scheme in each year since 2012 where figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	184399
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2018 answer text <p>The latest statistics on unpaid maintenance are published in Table 9 of the Child Maintenance Service: August 2013 to June 2018 (experimental) statistics available online at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-maintenance-service-august-2013-to-june-2018-experimental" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-maintenance-service-august-2013-to-june-2018-experimental</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The figures include all unpaid maintenance from Direct Pay arrangements that have broken down and subsequently transferred onto the Collect &amp; Pay Service. Data on payments made directly between parents on Direct Pay are not available.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 31/10/2018 10:13:13 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

995533

registered interest
date	26/10/2018
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 merits of including in universal credit financial support for administration costs when a child starts a childcare place.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	184405
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2018 answer text <p>Universal Credit claimants are able to claim up to 85% of childcare costs. Universal Credit childcare costs can be claimed for one month prior to starting work, to enable a child to settle into a new routine. In addition, the Flexible Support Fund is also available to help parents pay childcare deposits or up-front fees.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 31/10/2018 17:43:56 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

995590

registered interest
date	26/10/2018
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	Department for Work and Pensions: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 25 October 2018 to Question 182118 on Department for Work and Pensions: Contracts, how her Department distinguishes between (a) legitimate statements which are critical of government policy or politicians and (b) statements which may bring the Authority into disrepute or otherwise harm the confidence of the public in Government.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	184391
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2018 answer text <p>Contractual provisions that impose obligations on suppliers not to harm the reputation of the purchasing authority or otherwise bring it into disrepute are widely used in both the public and private sector and are transparent throughout the tendering process. These provisions ensure that contractors adhere to good working practices and governance, for example by ensuring they do not break employment law or use dangerous, unfair or unethical practices which may bring the Authority into disrepute or harm public confidence. Such provisions do not stop any contract holders or affiliates from criticising any specific government department or government policy.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 31/10/2018 17:49:52 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

995592

registered interest
date	26/10/2018
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 data his Department holds on the proportion of universal credit claimants that are using the childcare element.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	184431
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government recognises that high childcare costs can affect parents’ decisions to take up paid work or increase their working hours. To overcome this barrier to employment we increased the level of support for childcare costs within Universal Credit from 70 per cent to 85 per cent.</p><p><strong> </strong>The available information on the number of households in receipt of the childcare element of Universal Credit 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.html" target="_blank">https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html</a></p><p>Universal Credit claimants can also benefit from the 15 and 30 hours of free childcare offer, where eligible.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 31/10/2018 17:47:39 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

995593

registered interest
date	26/10/2018
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 estimate her Department has made of the number of children in families receiving universal credit who have lost an early years placement because of the late payment of childcare costs.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	184432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is not collated centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 31/10/2018 17:46:12 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

995594

registered interest
date	26/10/2018
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	Social Security Benefits: Disability
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 cumulative effect on people with disabilities of the number of different assessments required to access benefits; and what steps she is taking to reduce that number.
tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
uin	184433
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2018 answer text <p>The Department recognises that many of those claiming benefits are particularly vulnerable and we continue to explore ways to improve the customer journey for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise that attending a Work Capability Assessment or a PIP assessment can be a stressful experience, which is why we do not carry out a face-to-face assessment where there is enough existing evidence to determine benefit entitlement for either benefit.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, those placed in ESA’s Support Group, and the Universal Credit equivalent, who have the most severe and lifelong health conditions or disabilities, whose level of function would always mean that they would have Limited Capability for Work and Work-Related Activity, and be unlikely ever to be able to move into work, will no longer be routinely reassessed.</p><p> </p><p>With regard to PIP, in August 2018, we introduced updated guidance for case managers which will ensure that those who receive the highest level of support under PIP, and where their needs are unlikely to change or may get worse, will now receive an ongoing award with a light touch review at the ten year point.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 31/10/2018 16:42:45 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford

994508

registered interest
date	25/10/2018
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	Department for Work and Pensions: Migrant Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many citizens of non-UK EU countries work in (a) her Department, (b) its agencies and (c) its non-departmental public bodies.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	183817
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2018 answer text <p>a) Documentary evidence of nationality is checked at the point of recruitment into the Department as part of our wider pre-employment checks to ensure that individuals meet Civil Service Nationality Rules. This information is not retained beyond the point at which it has served its purpose. The Department’s staff are not required to record whether they are citizens of non-UK EU countries.</p><p> </p><p>(b) The Department does not have any agencies on which to report.</p><p> </p><p>(c) DWP has four non departmental public bodies. Documentary evidence of nationality is checked at the point of recruitment and this information is not retained beyond the point at which it has served its purpose. Individuals are not required to record whether they are citizens of non-UK EU countries.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 02/11/2018 12:43:10 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

994547

registered interest
date	25/10/2018
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 estimate she has made of the number of claimants of employment support allowance that will be classified as vulnerable as a result of the managed migration to universal credit.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
uin	183954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2018 answer text <p>There are many reasons why someone could be vulnerable or in need of additional support, and we work hard to ensure that the support we provide for each claimant is tailored specifically to their circumstances, making individual assessments of the help that each claimant needs.</p><p> </p><p>This will also be true of the migration process which will begin in 2019, with small-scale testing of up to 10,000 claimants to ensure our process works well before the volume of migration increases. We are committed to ensuring that all claimants and particularly the most vulnerable are fully supported through the migration process.</p><p> </p><p>Many claimants will be better off on Universal Credit, as currently over £2.4bn of legacy benefits remains unclaimed. Universal Credit will ensure (through the managed migration regulations which will be subject to parliamentary scrutiny later this autumn) that 700,000 more households, including those who are vulnerable, will receive the money they are entitled to.</p><p> </p><p>More severely disabled people will also receive higher payments under Universal Credit, with around 1 million disabled households gaining on average about £110 more per month. Transitional protection payments will also ensure that no-one loses out at the point of transition to Universal Credit under the managed migration process.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 02/11/2018 14:41:50 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

994548

registered interest
date	25/10/2018
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, how many hours of training are planned to be undertaken by her Department's work coaches to identify people that (a) are vulnerable and (b) have complex needs in relation to the managed migration of universal credit.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
uin	183955
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2018 answer text <p>Work coaches delivering Universal Credit undergo comprehensive training designed to equip them with the tools, skills and behaviours required to provide a high quality service to all claimants. Specific training and guidance is provided for working with different vulnerable groups and those with complex needs.</p><p>We are providing all work coaches with an additional two day workshop, designed by experts in mental health and psychologists, and delivered where possible alongside external mental health partners. The training began in November 2017 and will be completed by end of March 2019. Some further examples of other learning currently undertaken by work coaches include:</p><ul><li>Introduction to Working with Customers with a Mental Health Condition – 6 hours</li><li>Drugs and Alcohol Awareness – 3 hours</li><li>Complex Needs – 4 ½ hours</li></ul><p>The draft regulations provide the flexibility and fail-safes to protect vulnerable claimants and those with complex needs. Earlier this month we held a large scale stakeholder event, engaging with over 70 organisations, including those representing vulnerable claimant groups, seeking their detailed input on the managed migration process. We are designing a process that works well for everyone and ensures a smooth transition with continuous support.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 02/11/2018 14:43:39 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

994549

registered interest
date	25/10/2018
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, whether her Department has allocated additional funding for the home visiting service in advance of managed migration to universal credit.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
uin	183956
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2018 answer text <p>This year we have allocated £1 million of funding for the home visiting service. For 2019/20 the total fund allocated will rise to just under £2 million, and will continue to increase to over £5.5 million per year by 2023/24, as the number of claimants moving to Universal Credit under the managed migration process increases.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 02/11/2018 14:55:18 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous