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750328

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
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 his Department has made of the optimum number of universal credit claimants for the caseload of a work coach in a (a) live service and (b) full digital service area.
tabling member constituency	Wirral West
tabling member printed	Margaret Greenwood
uin	4030
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>The optimum caseload of a work coach in Live Service is dependent on a number of factors, including the level of customer support required and the demographics of the surrounding area.</p><p> </p><p>In Full Service it is too early to assess what the optimum work coach caseload will be. The service continues to develop iteratively, with claimants able to increasingly self-serve and interact with their work coach on-line.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 13/07/2017 15:17:36 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4400 label Biography information for Margaret Greenwood

750345

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
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 support is given to claimants of universal credit during the assessment process.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Royston Smith
uin	4112
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>We have a number of safeguards in place to help claimants transition to Universal Credit including Advances and Budgeting Support. Claimants can apply for an advance immediately and can receive up to 50 percent of their indicative award shortly afterwards. Personal Budgeting Support is also discussed at the claimant’s initial work search interview to gauge their potential support needs and can include money advice. We continue to work closely with landlords, Local Authorities and other organisations to ensure claimants are supported throughout the assessment process.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 17/07/2017 14:51:26 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

750347

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
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 review of the universal credit policy has been undertaken since its implementation; and what assessment that review made of the effectiveness of that policy at reducing the number of workless households.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Royston Smith
uin	4111
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>Universal Credit is still in its implementation phase. However evidence shows that it is effective in reducing worklessness.</p><p> </p><p>In Universal Credit more people are finding work than under Jobseeker’s Allowance. They are spending more time looking for work and moving into work faster. Additionally, in Universal Credit more people are actively looking to increase their earnings whilst they are in work.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 17/07/2017 15:09:08 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

748315

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
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 rationale the Government has used to decide the order of local authority areas for the Universal Credit Transition Schedule.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	2930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The Universal Credit Transition Schedule is designed to ensure a safe and secure delivery which minimises disruption for claimants. In order to facilitate this, the order of jobcentre sites in the schedule aims to create a fair and even distribution across the country. We collaborate closely with Local Authorities and stakeholders throughout the development of the schedule and through the rollout of Universal Credit.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 10/07/2017 10:56:19 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

747509

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
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 progress has been made on the trial of in-work progression for universal credit claimants; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	2379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>National roll-out of the in-work progression randomised control trial is now complete. Recruitment onto the trial ceased on 31 March 2017, and the trial will continue to run until 31 March 2018. We expect to publish the full evaluation report in summer 2018.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 06/07/2017 09:17:44 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

747550

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
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 applications for universal credit have been closed as a result of an absence of agreement on claimant commitments.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	2518
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 10/07/2017 13:14:15 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

732538

registered interest
date	26/06/2017
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 proportion of universal credit applicants did not have personal access to the internet in the last period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	1065
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>This information is not available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>99 per cent of Universal Credit claims are made online.</p><p> </p><p>All jobcentres across the country have Wi-Fi and computers available for claimants to access the internet. Claimants who are unable to manage their claim online can receive telephone and face to face support.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 03/07/2017 11:34:03 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

732545

registered interest
date	26/06/2017
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 the average length of time is between universal credit applicants making their initial application and receiving their first payment since the introduction of that policy.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	1063
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is currently not available.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 03/07/2017 11:24:01 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

732638

registered interest
date	26/06/2017
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 page 104 of the report, UK Poverty: Causes and Solutions, published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation on 6 September 2016, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of the recommendation to review changes to Universal Credit to ensure that lone-parent family incomes continue to move them out of poverty.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	1080
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>The Prime Minister is clear that we need to build a country where no one and no community is left behind.</p><p> </p><p>We know that work is the best route out of poverty, and Universal Credit is designed to strengthen incentives for parents to move into and progress in work.</p><p> </p><p>The Government now provides more support than ever before to help parents with the costs of childcare, including providing 15 hours a week of free childcare in England for all 3 and 4 year olds and disadvantaged 2 year olds, doubling free childcare available for working parents of 3 and 4 year olds to 30 hours a week and enabling parents to reclaim up to 85% of their childcare costs which is expected to help 500,000 additional families at a cost of around £350m/year.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 1079 question first answered 03/07/2017 11:45:46 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

732643

registered interest
date	26/06/2017
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 page 104 of the report, UK Poverty: Causes and Solutions, published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation on 6 September 2016; if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of the recommendation to reverse cuts to universal credit for young parents so that children receive the same level of support regardless of the age of their parents.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	1079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>The Prime Minister is clear that we need to build a country where no one and no community is left behind.</p><p> </p><p>We know that work is the best route out of poverty, and Universal Credit is designed to strengthen incentives for parents to move into and progress in work.</p><p> </p><p>The Government now provides more support than ever before to help parents with the costs of childcare, including providing 15 hours a week of free childcare in England for all 3 and 4 year olds and disadvantaged 2 year olds, doubling free childcare available for working parents of 3 and 4 year olds to 30 hours a week and enabling parents to reclaim up to 85% of their childcare costs which is expected to help 500,000 additional families at a cost of around £350m/year.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 1080 question first answered 03/07/2017 11:45:46 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown