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172932

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date	09/01/2015
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: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much has been spent on in-work housing benefit for migrant workers from the European Economic Area who have arrived in the UK within the last (a) six months, (b) 12 months and (c) 24 months.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	220286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2015 answer text <p>Whilst the Government checks the immigration status of benefit claimants to ensure the benefit is paid properly and to prevent fraud, historically that information has not been collected as part of the payment administrative systems. It is therefore not possible to supply the information requested.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Government is looking at ways to reform the current administrative system under Universal Credit so that it will systematically record nationality and immigration status of migrants who make a claim.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has introduced a number of measures to restrict access to benefits over the last year in support of Government policy to focus support towards those who come to the UK in order to contribute.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 14/01/2015 11:48:11 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

172934

registered interest
date	09/01/2015
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	Jobcentres
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 publish the performance metrics for jobcentres.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	220262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Department regularly publishes how it is performing on key indicators in:</p><p> </p><p>· The Annual Report and Accounts (latest version)</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-annual-report-and-accounts-2013-to-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-annual-report-and-accounts-2013-to-2014</a></p><p> </p><p>· Mid-Year Review (latest version)</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/389260/DWP-mid-year-report-2014-2015.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/389260/DWP-mid-year-report-2014-2015.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>· Transparency Indicators page</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-business-plan-transparency-measures/dwp-business-plan-transparency-measures" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-business-plan-transparency-measures/dwp-business-plan-transparency-measures</a></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 14/01/2015 13:45:38 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

172938

registered interest
date	09/01/2015
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 incentives jobcentres have to sanction benefit claimants.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	220291
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Jobcentres have no incentives to sanction benefit claimants.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 14/01/2015 13:49:40 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

172939

registered interest
date	09/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many benefit sanctions have been overturned on appeal because the claimant met the reasonableness test because of (a) domestic violence, (b) mental health conditions or disorders, (c) bullying or harassment in the workplace, (d) homelessness, (e) losing a work experience opportunity, other than for a reason of gross misconduct, (f) travelling time, (g) break-up of the family, (h) short notice caring commitments for the elderly, sick or children, (i) domestic emergency, (j) family bereavement, (k) learning difficulties, poor numeracy or literacy, (l) legal constraints and (m) temporary changes in circumstances in (i) 2009-10, (ii) 2010-11, (iii) 2011-12, (iv) 2012-13, (v) 2013-14 and (vi) 2014-15 to date.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	220316
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2015 answer text <p>The First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support), administered by HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service (HMCTS), hears appeals against Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) decisions on a range of benefits.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>HMCTS does not record data specifically relating to appeals against sanctions imposed by DWP and does not therefore hold the information requested.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara grouped question UIN 220317 question first answered 14/01/2015 15:14:11 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

172940

registered interest
date	09/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many sanctions relating to each benefit have been overturned on appeal in (a) 2009-10, (b) 2010-11, (c) 2011-12, (d) 2012-13, (e) 2013-14 and (f) 2014-15 to date.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	220317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2015 answer text <p>The First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support), administered by HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service (HMCTS), hears appeals against Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) decisions on a range of benefits.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>HMCTS does not record data specifically relating to appeals against sanctions imposed by DWP and does not therefore hold the information requested.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara grouped question UIN 220316 question first answered 14/01/2015 15:14:11 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman