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1279751

registered interest
date	25/01/2021
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	Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment she has made of trends in the level of employment.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	911285
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2021 answer text <p>The latest ONS statistics published on 15th December show UK employment is at 32.5 million, or 75.2 per cent. At every stage of this pandemic we have looked to provide support to those impacted, particularly the most vulnerable – this includes £280bn of interventions – such as the furlough scheme.</p><p>Updated statistics will be released tomorrow.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 25/01/2021 18:00:10 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1279752

registered interest
date	25/01/2021
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	Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps her Department is taking to help protect pensions savers from disproportionate costs and charges.
tabling member constituency	Amber Valley
tabling member printed	Nigel Mills
uin	911286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2021 answer text <p>On 13 January DWP published its review of the default fund charge cap. This included a commitment to end flat fees on pension pots of £100 and under.</p><p> </p><p>At present, price comparison of the costs of automatic enrolled pensions is not possible – and this needs to change.</p><p /><p /> <p>Protecting savers and giving them value for their money is my priority. I will be looking into standardisation of charges so savers can better assess the value for money of their investment.</p><p /><p><br></p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 25/01/2021 17:21:36 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4136 label Biography information for Nigel Mills

1279753

registered interest
date	25/01/2021
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	Employment: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What support her Department is providing to help people find new jobs during the covid-19 lockdown.
tabling member constituency	Stockton South
tabling member printed	Matt Vickers
uin	911287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2021 answer text <p>My Department has taken significant steps to ensure jobseekers continue to get the help they need throughout the pandemic. As well as recruiting thousands of new Work Coaches, our employment support programmes, including Job Finding Support and SWAPs offer both online and - when necessary and appropriate - face-to-face support in line with the latest guidance.</p><p>In addition, as part of the DWP Estates Expansion and Renewal Programme my Hon.Friend will already be aware that we have secured new premises for a JobCentre Plus in Stockton.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 25/01/2021 18:02:52 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4844 label Biography information for Matt Vickers

1279562

registered interest
date	22/01/2021
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	Universal Credit: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential cost to the public purse of the 2.9 million people excluded from covid-19 financial support claiming universal credit in the event of becoming unemployed during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Tatton
tabling member printed	Esther McVey
uin	141979
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2021 answer text <p>At each fiscal event the department works closely with the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) to estimate welfare spend based on latest unemployment projections. The OBR’s latest projections are available here: <a href="http://cdn.obr.uk/CCS1020397650-001_OBR-November2020-EFO-v2-Web-accessible.pdf" target="_blank">http://cdn.obr.uk/CCS1020397650-001_OBR-November2020-EFO-v2-Web-accessible.pdf</a></p><p /><p>The latest Universal Credit forecasts, for number of households, estimated each year are published in the Benefit Expenditure and Caseload Tables, which can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/benefit-expenditure-and-caseload-tables-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/benefit-expenditure-and-caseload-tables-2020</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 01/02/2021 17:57:10 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey

1279586

registered interest
date	22/01/2021
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: Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what total amount of debt is being permanently written off in response to the Government's recent review of Child Support Agency historical cases.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	142083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2021 answer text <p>Information on historical debt which has been written off by the Child Support Agency is published on gov.uk and includes available data to the end of September 2020:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/child-support-agency-quarterly-summary-of-statistics-june-2020-experimental/child-support-agency-quarterly-summary-of-statistics-june-2020-experimental" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/child-support-agency-quarterly-summary-of-statistics-june-2020-experimental/child-support-agency-quarterly-summary-of-statistics-june-2020-experimental</a></p><p /><p>Paragraph 6 refers entitled. ‘CSA debt written off’</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 27/01/2021 14:19:36 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1279587

registered interest
date	22/01/2021
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	Universal Credit: Mortgages
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, since the start of the covid-19 outbreak, what Government support has been provided to people claiming universal credit who have a mortgage and are not eligible for receipt of housing allowance to help with repayments.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	142084
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2021 answer text <p>Homeowners experiencing financial difficulties meeting mortgage repayments because of Covid-19, can apply for a mortgage holiday for up to six months and have until 31st March 2021 to do so. The moratorium on lender repossession has been extended until 1 April.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 29/01/2021 14:34:52 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1279588

registered interest
date	22/01/2021
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	Universal Credit: Digital Technology
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 make an estimate of the number of claimants for universal credit who have been affected by digital exclusion including the closure of libraries, day centres and other public sources of digital support during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	142085
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2021 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost. Universal Credit is designed to be a ‘digital-first’ service, ensuring we make best use of technology to deliver a modern and effective working-age welfare system, allowing our staff to concentrate on those people who require additional support.</p><p> </p><p>Although the Department offers comprehensive support for claimants to use our digital service, there will be occasions when people are unable to make their claim online, so telephone applications can be accepted. In these instances, information normally available through a claimant’s online account will be communicated in an alternative format, which is best suited to an individual’s circumstances. Throughout the pandemic, Jobcentre Plus offices have remained open to support the most vulnerable claimants.</p><p> </p><p>Help to Claim, delivered through Citizens Advice and Citizens Advice Scotland, was already a multi-channel offer prior to the outbreak of COVID-19, capable of supporting people through the entire Universal Credit claim process by telephone and web chat, up to receiving their first full correct payment on time.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 01/02/2021 17:55:09 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1279589

registered interest
date	22/01/2021
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	Universal Credit: Publicity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if her Department will publicise the option for fortnightly payment of universal credit.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	142086
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2021 answer text <p><ins class="ministerial">There is no option for fortnightly payments in Universal Credit (UC).</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Alternative Payment Arrangements (APA) are available to support claimants who cannot manage their single monthly payment where there is a risk of financial harm to the claimant and/or their family. These include more frequent payments. UC staff will always consider an APA where a need has been identified either by a work coach, case manager, or triggered by information received from the claimant, their representative or their landlord.</ins></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">There are no plans to review the four categories of specified accommodation at a national or local level. However, we are reviewing the guidance for specified accommodation claims to improve consistency in decision-making.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">The specified accommodation definition was introduced into Housing Benefit in 2014 to extend the protections for exempt accommodation to other categories of supported housing that, although not materially different, were subject to welfare reforms. As a result, housing support for people living in specified accommodation is paid through Housing Benefit rather than Universal Credit and this support is exempt from the Benefit Cap.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">The specified accommodation definition applies to all of Housing Benefit across Great Britain.</del></p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 29/01/2021 14:41:11 question first ministerially corrected 01/02/2021 16:31:56 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince previous answer version 78446 answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1279590

registered interest
date	22/01/2021
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	Work Capability Assessment: Surveys
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 change the timing of Maximus' customer satisfaction survey for claimants undergoing assessments for work capability assessments.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	142087
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2021 answer text <p>Assessment providers are monitored and managed against a range of measures, including customer satisfaction. It is essential we receive ongoing feedback from customers and we invite a random sample of customers to provide feedback on the service they receive each month.</p><p> </p><p>There are currently no plans to change the timing of the customer satisfaction survey.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 27/01/2021 17:14:45 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1279630

registered interest
date	22/01/2021
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	Jobseeker's Allowance
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 proposals to extend jobseeker's allowance eligibility beyond 182 days for unemployed people who are ineligible to receive universal credit or other covid-19-specific benefits.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	142042
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2021 answer text <p>I refer the honourable member to the answer given to PQ <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-11-23/119284" target="_blank">119284</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 01/02/2021 13:50:53 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones