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1469884

registered interest
date	13/06/2022
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 universal credit claims were subject to deductions in the most recent month for which data is available, broken down by parliamentary constituency; how much on average was deducted in each constituency; what the total sum was of deductions in each constituency; and what proportion of each of those sums was deducted to repay advance payments; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	17006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of supporting the welfare of claimants who have incurred debt. We seek to balance recovery of debt against not causing hardship for claimants and their families. Processes are in place to ensure deductions are manageable, and customers can contact DWP Debt Management if they are experiencing financial hardship, to discuss a reduction in their rate of repayment or a temporary suspension, depending on their financial circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>Since April 2021, we have reduced the normal maximum rate of deductions in Universal Credit from 40% to 25% of a claimant’s Standard Allowance. These positive measures were put in place to support claimants to manage financial difficulties</p><p> </p><p>Advances are a claimant’s benefit entitlement paid early, allowing claimants to access 100% of their estimated Universal Credit payment upfront. They ensure nobody has to wait for a payment in Universal Credit and those who need it are able to receive financial support as soon as possible. Claimants can receive up to 100% of their estimated Universal Credit award if required, resulting in 25 payments over a 24-month period. This is not a debt.</p><p> </p><p>The requested analysis of Universal Credit claims with a deduction in February 2022 by Parliamentary Constituency in Great Britain (GB) is provided in the separate spreadsheet.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 16/06/2022 15:40:50 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley attachment 1 file name PQ_17006 Table.xlsx title Table
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1434126

registered interest
date	22/02/2022
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 new claims for universal credit were processed and paid by her Department within (a) five weeks, (b) six weeks, (c) seven weeks, (d) eight weeks, (e) nine weeks, (f) ten weeks and (g) longer than ten weeks in the most recent 12 months for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	127459
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2022 answer text <p>Due to unforeseen circumstances we are unable to access the data to answer your question in time. I will write to you with a response as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 25/02/2022 16:01:01 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1434128

registered interest
date	22/02/2022
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 single claims for universal credit were suspended while a new joint claim was processed and paid in the most recent 12 months for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	127460
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2022 answer text <p>There is no requirement for a claim to be suspended as a result of such a change of circumstance.</p><p> </p><p>When a single claimant becomes part of a couple, they form a benefit unit with their new partner. Their single claim becomes a joint claim and, as a result, the claim continues with a partner being added to the household, without the need for a new claim.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 25/02/2022 12:19:22 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1421187

registered interest
date	09/02/2022
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 steps she is taking to help avoid a gap in income for households whose single universal credit claims have been closed due to a change of circumstances and who are in the process of establishing a new joint claim with their partner.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	121820
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2022 answer text <p>When a single claimant becomes part of a couple, they form a benefit unit with their new partner. As the claimant(s) is now part of a benefit unit, their single claim becomes a joint claim as a change of circumstance has occurred.</p><p> </p><p>Support is available to claimants, through a ‘change of circumstances’ advance, for those who face short-term financial need, where a change of circumstances will significantly increase the amount of their benefit entitlement, i.e. from the single standard allowance to a couple’s standard allowance. This advance will be available to claimants in the same Assessment Period in which the change of circumstance occurs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 21/02/2022 14:08:22 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1420813

registered interest
date	08/02/2022
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 single universal credit claims have been closed following a claimant moving in with their partner and submitting a new joint claim in the last 12 months for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	120815
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2022 answer text <p>When a single claimant becomes part of a couple, they form a benefit unit with their new partner. As the claimant(s) is now part of a benefit unit, their single claim becomes a joint claim as a change of circumstance has occurred. As a result, the claim continues with a partner being added to the household, without the need for a new claim.</p><p> </p><p>The information attached shows the number of single claims to Universal Credit where a joint claim change of circumstances had been submitted.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 21/02/2022 16:29:26 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley attachment 1 file name PQ120815 table.xlsx title Table 1
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1336562

registered interest
date	15/06/2021
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	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 universal credit claims in each parliamentary constituency had sums deducted from their claim in the most recent month for which data is available; what the (a) average and (b) total sums deducted in each constituency were; and what proportion of deductions were to repay an advance payment or historic tax credit debt.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	16144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2021 answer text <p>We carefully balance our duty to the taxpayer to recover overpayments with our support for claimants. Safeguards are in place to ensure deductions are manageable. From 12 April 2021, we further reduced the cap on deductions from Universal Credit (UC) awards to 25 per cent and lengthened the payback period from 12 to 24 months meaning in effect someone can receive 25 payments over 24 months, giving them more flexibility over the payments of their UC award. This will also allow claimants to retain more of their award, giving additional financial security.</p><p> </p><p>Customers can contact the Department if they are experiencing financial hardship in order to discuss a reduction in their rate of repayment, depending on financial circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>The information requested is provided in the attached spreadsheet.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 21/06/2021 12:44:58 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince attachment 1 file name Spreadsheet for UIN 16144.xlsx title Table 1
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1330178

registered interest
date	07/06/2021
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	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 and what proportion of new claims for universal credit were paid in full and on time in each of the most recent 12 months for which data are available.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	11586
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2021 answer text <p>Monthly Universal Credit payment timeliness statistics for new claims are published in the Households on Universal Credit section of Stat-Xplore 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://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html</a></p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 10/06/2021 13:46:56 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1287578

registered interest
date	19/02/2021
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
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 claimants living in households with (a) children and (b) disabled people had deductions taken from their claim in the most recent month for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	155177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2021 answer text <p>Data on the number of Universal Credit claimants living in households with (a) children and (b) disabled people is not available.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 24/02/2021 17:50:28 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1260321

registered interest
date	10/12/2020
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 effect of the length of front line interviews by her Department's staff on the number of people claiming Universal Credit.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	128206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2020 answer text <p>The frequency of interventions that Universal Credit Work Coaches undertake with claimants is determined by the individual circumstances of the claimant, the duration of their claim, and the level of support required at that particular time. Since Covid restrictions began earlier this year, claimants have been supported by Work Coaches applying a more flexible approach. The Claimant Commitment interview was shortened to enable work coaches to support as many claimants as they can back into work. The length of this interview will be reviewed against our Work Coach recruitment plans and subsequent operational capacity.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 128207 question first answered 15/12/2020 16:44:17 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1260322

registered interest
date	10/12/2020
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 recent assessment she has made of effect of the length interview times between work coaches and new claimants on the number of people claiming Universal Credit; and what her timescale is for returning interview lengths to 50 minutes per session.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	128207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2020 answer text <p>The frequency of interventions that Universal Credit Work Coaches undertake with claimants is determined by the individual circumstances of the claimant, the duration of their claim, and the level of support required at that particular time. Since Covid restrictions began earlier this year, claimants have been supported by Work Coaches applying a more flexible approach. The Claimant Commitment interview was shortened to enable work coaches to support as many claimants as they can back into work. The length of this interview will be reviewed against our Work Coach recruitment plans and subsequent operational capacity.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 128206 question first answered 15/12/2020 16:44:17 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens