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1340417

registered interest
date	28/06/2021
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: Social Prescribing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential merits of introducing social prescribing welfare support for people in receipt of benefits from her Department.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	901872
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2021 answer text <p>Social Prescribing can connect people with community groups and agencies for practical, social and emotional support. Our work coaches play an important role in signposting our customers to other forms of support available to them in their communities.</p><p> </p><p>Our forthcoming Health and Disability Green Paper will explore ways to improve the benefits system, increase opportunities for employment and help more people to lead independent lives.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 28/06/2021 16:33:55 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1340418

registered interest
date	28/06/2021
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: Disadvantaged
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Education on support for vulnerable children.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	901865
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2021 answer text <p>The Secretary of State frequently meets with counterparts across Government to discuss a range of issues, including how we can support families and vulnerable children, so we can deliver on our clear manifesto commitment to reduce child poverty.</p><p>Just last week, we announced the extension of the Covid Local Support Grant to 30<sup>th</sup> September, with a further £160 million of support to be delivered across England and primarily targeted at vulnerable families with children.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 28/06/2021 15:35:01 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1340419

registered interest
date	28/06/2021
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	Basic Income
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential merits of introducing a universal basic income.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
tabling member printed	Christine Jardine
uin	901864
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2021 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has not had any discussions with the Chancellor on this issue. This government does not believe a Universal Basic Income has merit, as it does not target provision according to people’s needs and circumstances, which would inevitably lead to an inefficient use of public funds.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 28/06/2021 15:38:24 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4634 label Biography information for Christine Jardine

1339864

registered interest
date	24/06/2021
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	State Retirement Pensions: Age
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has plans undertake a review of the state pension age in accordance with the provisions of section 27 of the Pensions Act 2014.
tabling member constituency	Waveney
tabling member printed	Peter Aldous
uin	21891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2021 answer text <p>Yes. The statutory deadline for the publication of the next Government Review of State Pension age is May 2023<em>.</em></p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 28/06/2021 12:55:27 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4069 label Biography information for Peter Aldous

1339456

registered interest
date	23/06/2021
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: Terminal Illnesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will bring forward measures to remove the six-month rule, which forces terminally ill people to prove how long they have left to live in order to access fast-track support.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Ian Byrne
uin	21360
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2021 answer text <p>The DWP announced in July 2019 that it would consider how the benefit system supports people nearing the end of their life. The DWP has conducted a wide ranging evaluation which considered the views of claimants, stakeholders and clinicians on how it supports those nearing the end of their lives. The evaluation has shown that there are three key areas for the Department to consider: a consensus to change the six-month rule; improving ​consistency with other services used by people nearing the end of their lives; and raising awareness of the support that is available. The Department is committed to delivering an improved benefit system for claimants that are nearing the end of their lives and is working across Government to bring forward proposals following the evaluation.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 28/06/2021 12:10:57 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4831 label Biography information for Ian Byrne

1339559

registered interest
date	23/06/2021
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	Local Housing Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many universal credit claims for which the local housing allowance did not cover rent were subject to deductions for (a) universal credit advances, (b) universal credit overpayments and (c) tax credit overpayments in February 2021.
tabling member constituency	Westminster North
tabling member printed	Ms Karen Buck
uin	21140
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2021 answer text <p>a) There were 311,000 claims for which the Local Housing Allowance did not cover rent that had a Universal Credit Advance Deduction. This accounts for 6% of households on Universal Credit.</p><p> </p><p>b) There were 57,000 claims for which the Local Housing Allowance did not cover rent that had a Universal Credit Overpayment Deduction. This accounts for 1% of households on Universal Credit.</p><p> </p><p>c) There were 110,000 claims for which the Local Housing Allowance did not cover rent that had a Tax Credit Overpayment Deduction. This accounts for 2% of households on Universal Credit.</p><p> </p><p>Claimants can also apply for a Discretionary Housing Payment (DHP) from their local authority if they need additional support to meet housing costs. We have provided over £1 billion in DHP funding since 2011 to support thousands of families and local authorities are able to top up payments up to 2.5 times their allocation.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Notes:</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Figures are provisional and are subject to retrospective change as later data becomes available.</p><p>Claim numbers may not match official statistics caseloads due to small methodological differences.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 28/06/2021 16:31:04 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	199 label Biography information for Ms Karen Buck

1339569

registered interest
date	23/06/2021
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	Carer's Allowance
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 she has made of the adequacy of the level at which carers allowance is paid; and what plans she has to increase the level at which carers allowance is paid.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	21281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2021 answer text <p>I refer the Hon member to the answer I gave on 10 June 2021 to question number <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-06-04/10503" target="_blank">10503</a>.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 28/06/2021 14:00:32 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1339602

registered interest
date	23/06/2021
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	Liverpool Victoria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many letters she has received on the proposed demutualisation of Liverpool Victoria; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	21134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2021 answer text <p>The Department has received one email about the impact of the proposed demutualisation and sale of LV= (Liverpool and Victoria) on the company’s occupational pension scheme. No further information on the proposed transaction is held by the Department.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 21136 question first answered 28/06/2021 13:12:42 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1339604

registered interest
date	23/06/2021
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	Liverpool Victoria
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 holds information relating to the views of the With-Profits Committee of Liverpool Victoria on the proposed demutualisation and sale to Bain Capital; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	21136
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2021 answer text <p>The Department has received one email about the impact of the proposed demutualisation and sale of LV= (Liverpool and Victoria) on the company’s occupational pension scheme. No further information on the proposed transaction is held by the Department.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 21134 question first answered 28/06/2021 13:12:43 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1339608

registered interest
date	23/06/2021
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: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department has taken to ensure that citizens from EU member states living in the UK and in receipt of in-work social security payments, including universal credit do not stop receiving support after 1 July 2021 if (a) their application for the EU Settlement Scheme has not been resolved and (b) they have not applied to that scheme.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	21241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2021 answer text <p>I refer the honourable member of Bermondsey and Old Southwark to my previous response on this subject : <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-06-21/19715" target="_blank">UIN 19715</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 28/06/2021 12:08:03 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle