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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-17more like thismore than 2019-07-17
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Universal Credit more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that Universal Credit payments begin within a week of a person registering for that benefit. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hylton more like this
uin HL17251 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-09-02more like thismore than 2019-09-02
answer text <p>Universal Credit payments are available on the first day of a claim in the form of an advance payment of benefit. Advances of up to 100 per cent of a claimant’s expected Universal Credit award are available from day one of their claim, if required. Advances are paid back over a maximum of 12 months and in the Autumn Budget 2018, we announced that from October 2021, the payback period for these advances will be extended further, to 16 months.</p><p> </p><p>This is just one of a number of measures the Department has put in place to support claimants during their first assessment period, such as removing waiting days and paying those claimants moving from Housing Benefit onto Universal Credit a two week ‘transitional housing payment’. We are also introducing a two-week run on for eligible claimants of Income Support, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance from July 2020.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-09-02T15:49:10.783Zmore like thismore than 2019-09-02T15:49:10.783Z
answering member
4174
label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
tabling member
2018
label Biography information for Lord Hylton remove filter
1140019
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-17more like thismore than 2019-07-17
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Food Poverty more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce the number of people who need to use food banks. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hylton more like this
uin HL17254 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-07-23more like thismore than 2019-07-23
answer text <p>This Government is committed to a sustainable solution to poverty in all its forms, by building a strong economy and a benefit system that supports employment and higher pay. Households where all adults are in work are around 6 times less likely to be in relative poverty than adults in a household where nobody works. Compared to 2010, there are 3.7 million more people in work and around 1 million fewer workless households.</p><p> </p><p>We have worked with food insecurity experts, the Office for National Statistics and the Scottish Government to introduce a new set of food security questions in the Family Resources Survey starting from April 2019. This means that we will, in future, be able to monitor the prevalence and severity of household food insecurity across the UK and for specific groups, to better understand the drivers of food insecurity and identify which groups are most at risk.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Buscombe more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-07-23T13:37:04.85Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-23T13:37:04.85Z
answering member
3349
label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe more like this
tabling member
2018
label Biography information for Lord Hylton remove filter
1141922
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-24more like thismore than 2019-07-24
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Poverty more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the National School Breakfast Programme feeding an estimated 280,000 children, (2) the number of pupils receiving Free School Meals, (3) the incidence of food banks, food pantries and similar help in kind, throughout England and Wales; and what consideration they are giving, as a result of any such assessment, to reviewing their policies to address destitution, food and fuel poverty and ensure sufficient services to prevent poverty. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hylton more like this
uin HL17466 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-08-05more like thismore than 2019-08-05
answer text <p>The Government is committed to tackling poverty in all its forms by building a strong economy and a benefit system that supports employment and higher pay. A child growing up in a home where all adults are working is around 5 times less likely to be in poverty than a child in a household where nobody works. Since 2010, there are around 1 million fewer workless households and 667,000 fewer children in such households.</p><p>To help make sure every child gets the best start in life, the Department for Education is investing up to £26 million in a programme to establish or improve breakfast clubs in over 1,700 schools, targeting most disadvantaged areas. The programme’s effectiveness will be reviewed once it concludes next year. Additionally, over 1.2 million of the most disadvantaged children receive a free school meal.</p><p>The Government has not made an assessment of the incidence of food banks or similar charity-based provision in England and Wales. However, new questions have been added to the Family Resources Survey to develop a food insecurity measure from 2021 to help better understand the drivers of food insecurity and identify which groups are most at risk.</p><p>This Government spend more on family benefits than any other country in the G7, at 3.5% of GDP (OECD, 2015 data), demonstrating a commitment to providing a strong safety net for those that need it.</p>
answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-08-05T15:49:45.287Zmore like thismore than 2019-08-05T15:49:45.287Z
answering member
4174
label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
tabling member
2018
label Biography information for Lord Hylton remove filter
1144160
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-09-03more like thismore than 2019-09-03
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Housing Benefit more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for increasing the (1) scope, and (2) total amount, of housing benefit, including any resulting savings on temporary accommodation and other costs. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hylton more like this
uin HL17648 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2019-09-09more like thismore than 2019-09-09
answer text <p><del class="ministerial">It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</del></p><p><strong><ins class="ministerial">No assessment has been made of the case for increasing the scope of housing support. Housing support in the private rented sector is based on the Local Housing Allowance and decisions on the uprating of Local Housing Allowance from April 2020 will form part of the discussions in support fiscal events later this year.</ins></strong></p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-09-09T15:39:15.56Zmore like thismore than 2019-09-09T15:39:15.56Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2019-09-30T12:02:40.777Zmore like thismore than 2019-09-30T12:02:40.777Z
answering member
4174
label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
previous answer version
134928
answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
answering member
4174
label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
tabling member
2018
label Biography information for Lord Hylton remove filter
1246439
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-10-22more like thismore than 2020-10-22
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Social Security Benefits: Coronavirus more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to extend the £20 per week increase in the standard rate of Universal Credit to people remaining on legacy benefits such as Jobseeker's Allowance and Income Support. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hylton more like this
uin HL9476 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-11-02more like thismore than 2020-11-02
answer text <p>The Government introduced a package of temporary welfare measures worth around £9.3 billion this year to help with the financial consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. This included the £20 weekly increase to the Universal Credit Standard Allowance rates as a temporary measure for the 20/21 tax year.</p><p> </p><p>We are continuing to work with the Treasury on the best ways to support those receiving benefits.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-11-02T14:27:56.983Zmore like thismore than 2020-11-02T14:27:56.983Z
answering member
4174
label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
tabling member
2018
label Biography information for Lord Hylton remove filter
1246440
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-10-22more like thismore than 2020-10-22
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Universal Credit more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to replace Universal Credit Advance Payment loans with grants or 'starter payments' to reduce applicants' accrual of debt during the five-week waiting period. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hylton more like this
uin HL9477 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-11-02more like thismore than 2020-11-02
answer text <p>We have no plans to do this. Our focus remains firmly on ensuring that millions of new and existing claimants continue to receive their payments on time, and that we do everything possible to support people back into work where it is right to do so.</p><p> </p><p>Nobody has to wait for five weeks for a Universal Credit (UC) payment. New Claims Advances are available which allow claimants to receive up to 100 per cent of their estimated UC payment upfront so that new claimants will receive their annual award over 13 payments during their first year, instead of 12. These advances are not loans.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has announced that from October 2021, the maximum recovery period is increasing from 12 to 24 months for new claim and benefit transfer advances and that we are reducing the normal maximum level of deductions from a claimant’s UC Standard Allowance to 25 per cent, down from 30 per cent.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-11-02T14:37:12.81Zmore like thismore than 2020-11-02T14:37:12.81Z
answering member
4174
label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
tabling member
2018
label Biography information for Lord Hylton remove filter
1246441
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-10-22more like thismore than 2020-10-22
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Universal Credit more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to publicise and promote the Alternative Payment Arrangements for Universal Credit. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hylton more like this
uin HL9478 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-11-04more like thismore than 2020-11-04
answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions recognises that vulnerable claimants may need additional support managing their money. Alternative Payment Arrangements (APAs) are available to help Universal Credit (UC) claimants have their award paid differently. This can involve housing costs being paid directly to a claimant’s landlord, receiving twice monthly instead of monthly payments and/or having the UC award split between two members of a couple.</p><p> </p><p>APAs can be considered at any point during the UC claim. Crucially, these arrangements are intended only for vulnerable claimants who need targeted, additional support in managing their money – for example, claimants with dependency issues, learning difficulties, significant debts and/or victims of domestic abuse.</p><p> </p><p>The Department already publicises APAs. UC work coaches have clear guidance to help them identify when an APA may be appropriate and will always consider any APA that would best support the claimant. Identifying vulnerabilities is a key element of the work coach role and allows the Department to tailor the support it offers to each claimant. In addition, landlords and support organisations are aware of this provision and can request an APA be considered at any time for claimants they are supporting. GOV.UK also includes APAs as part of the additional financial support available to UC claimants</p>
answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-11-04T17:33:57.023Zmore like thismore than 2020-11-04T17:33:57.023Z
answering member
4174
label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
tabling member
2018
label Biography information for Lord Hylton remove filter
1461088
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-05-10more like thismore than 2022-05-10
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Food Poverty more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the Trussell Trust on 27 April that over 2 million people in the UK relied on food parcels in 2021/22 in order to prevent hunger and malnutrition; and whether they are developing policies to meet both short-term and long-term food needs. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hylton more like this
uin HL74 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-05-24more like thismore than 2022-05-24
answer text <p>No such assessment has been made.</p><p> </p><p>Foodbanks are independent, charitable organisations and the Department for Work and Pensions does not have any role in their operation. There is no consistent and accurate measure of food bank usage at a constituency or national level.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-05-24T16:54:13.457Zmore like thismore than 2022-05-24T16:54:13.457Z
answering member
4174
label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
tabling member
2018
label Biography information for Lord Hylton remove filter
1461089
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-05-10more like thismore than 2022-05-10
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Food Banks: Advisory Services more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have plans to provide grants to those food banks that are providing advice services to persons needing their help. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hylton more like this
uin HL75 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-05-24more like thismore than 2022-05-24
answer text <p>Foodbanks are independent, charitable organisations and the Department for Work and Pensions does not have any role in their operation or funding.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-05-24T16:08:53.2Zmore like thismore than 2022-05-24T16:08:53.2Z
answering member
4174
label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
tabling member
2018
label Biography information for Lord Hylton remove filter
1485218
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-06-30more like thismore than 2022-06-30
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Way to Work Scheme more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how many individuals out of the target of 500,000 have been helped into paid work through the "Way to Work" campaign, up to the end of June. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hylton more like this
uin HL1382 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-14more like thismore than 2022-07-14
answer text <p>During the Way to Work Campaign between 31 January and the end of 30 June 2022 we estimate that at least 520,400 unemployed Universal Credit claimants and Job Seekers Allowance (JSA) claimants have moved into work.</p><p>This total figure is composed of our into work measure to the end of May (over 386,000) and our internal management information up to 26 June (58,900). We are now also able to include JSA claimants who have moved into work between 31 January and 9 June 2022 (35,100) into our total. Furthermore, we have also included those claimants with a sanction in place that moved into work during the period of the campaign up to 26 June (25,400). Figures are rounded to the nearest 100.</p><p>The management information presented here has not been subjected to the usual standard of quality assurance associated with official statistics but is provided in the interests of transparency and timeliness.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-07-14T13:27:08.093Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-14T13:27:08.093Z
answering member
4174
label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
tabling member
2018
label Biography information for Lord Hylton remove filter