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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1733250/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Statistics on the number of Children living in absolute and relative poverty per constituency are published annually in the \u201cChildren in low income families: local area statistics\u201d publication and can be found in tabs \u201c5_Relative_ParlC\u201d and \u201c6_Absolute_ParlC\u201d. These are only produced on a before housing cost basis. A link to these statistics can be found here: Children in low-income families: local area statistics 2014 to 2023 - GOV.UK (<a href=\"http://www.gov.uk\" target=\"_blank\">www.gov.uk<\/a>).<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Tackling child poverty is at the heart of this Government\u2019s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and improve the life chances of every child.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The Child Poverty Taskforce has started work and will explore all available levers to drive forward short and long-term actions across government to reduce child poverty. The Child Poverty Strategy will be published in the Spring and is UK-wide.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>In September, the Taskforce heard from local leaders about the challenges faced in their communities, and how it can best work with Mayors, local authorities and other bodies to develop innovative solutions to tackle child poverty. This marked the first of a series of thematic sessions with key organisations, charities and experts on specific topics that will help to shape the strategy.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The vital work of the Taskforce comes alongside our commitments to roll out free breakfast clubs at all primary schools, create 3,000 additional nurseries, as well as deliver our plan to make work pay to turn the minimum wage into a real living wage.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of child poverty in North Ayrshire and Arran constituency; and what steps she is taking to help reduce child poverty in that constituency.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/5145", "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "North Ayrshire and Arran"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Irene Campbell"}
      ], "uin" : "8555"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1659680", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1659680/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>These are matters for the Scottish Government.<\/p><p />"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4369", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Tom Pursglove"}
        }
        , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Corby"}
        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Tom Pursglove"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2023-09-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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        , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2023-09-14T10:49:38.897Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "29"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2023-09-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Social Security Benefits: Disability"}
      , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that people transferred onto the Adult Disability Payment while awaiting his Department's decision to increase their mobility rate who are subsequently deemed by Social Security Scotland to be eligible for an enhanced mobility rate receive a backdated payment for the period following their notifying his Department of their change in circumstances and their transition to Adult Disability Payment.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4435", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Patricia Gibson"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "North Ayrshire and Arran"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Patricia Gibson"}
      ], "uin" : "198820"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1651657", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1651657/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Department publishes the Child Maintenance Decision Makers\u2019 Guide on the gov.uk website. The guidance provides a list, although not exhaustive, along with information regarding advanced and non-advanced education and training. This information can be found <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/child-maintenance-decision-makers-guide\" target=\"_blank\">here.<\/a><\/p><p> <\/p><p>A Scottish National Certificate is equivalent to a National Higher Certificate (HNC) and counts as advanced education.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Child Maintenance payments cease when a child leaves full-time non-advanced education (non-advanced means up to A level or higher, or NVQ or SVQ Level 3 and below). Courses of degree level and above, Diploma of Higher Education, Higher National Certificate, Diploma of Higher Education or, NVQ and SVQ Level 4 and above, count as advanced education.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4513", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mims Davies"}
        }
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mims Davies"}
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      , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "29"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2023-07-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Children: Maintenance"}
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      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance his Department issues on whether a Scottish Higher National Certificate is advanced education for child maintenance purposes.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4435", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Patricia Gibson"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "North Ayrshire and Arran"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Patricia Gibson"}
      ], "uin" : "193137"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1644852", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1644852/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>When applying for Universal Credit (UC), a claimant is required to confirm their identity by using the on-line service, as part of the claim process. Where a claimant has not attempted online verification, or has attempted and failed, then they will be asked to attend a face-to-face interview (F2F). This process would be different for each claimant including those from remote and island communities. It is necessary to undertake this to ensure the claimant is who they say they are and to prevent fraud.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4142", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Guy Opperman"}
        }
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Guy Opperman"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2023-06-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Universal Credit: Applications"}
      , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of establishing a remote ID verification process for people applying for Universal Credit from remote and island communities.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4435", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Patricia Gibson"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "North Ayrshire and Arran"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Patricia Gibson"}
      ], "uin" : "189727"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1625978", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1625978/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>No such assessment has been made.<\/p><p><strong> <\/strong><\/p><p>There are no planned changes to Universal Credit assessment periods or payment schedules.<\/p><p><strong> <\/strong><\/p><p>Universal Credit has been designed with monthly assessment periods to reflect the world of work, where the majority of all employees receive wages monthly. Guidance is available to claimants, staff and representatives to raise awareness of different earnings patterns and their impact on Universal Credit.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The Department has been working closely with HMRC since Universal Credit went live in 2013 to support and inform employers on the importance of timely reporting via the Real Time Information (RTI) system to ensure payments of Universal Credit are accurate. This includes the updating of HMRC guidance to reiterate that where a payment falls on a non-banking day the payment should be shown as having been made on the regular payday.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Where a claimant wishes to dispute the earnings information, we have received from their employer, they can submit evidence to us, and we will look into the case to see if a change needs to be made.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4142", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Guy Opperman"}
        }
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Guy Opperman"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2023-05-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2023-05-05", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Universal Credit"}
      , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of reviewing payment period arrangements for Universal Credit to account for people who are not paid monthly.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4435", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Patricia Gibson"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "North Ayrshire and Arran"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Patricia Gibson"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1599610", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1599610/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>There are no plans for discussions with cabinet colleagues regarding early access to state pension for people with a terminal illness.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Hearing that your illness cannot be cured can be a frightening and devastating experience. For those at the end of their life, the Government\u2019s priority is providing financial support quickly and compassionately. The main way that the Department does this is through special benefit rules, sometimes referred to as \u201cthe Special Rules\u201d. These enable people who are nearing the end of their lives to get faster, easier access to certain benefits, without needing to attend a medical assessment, serve waiting periods and in most cases, receive the highest rate of benefit. For many years, the Special Rules have applied to people who have 6 months or less to live and now they are being changed so they apply to people who have 12 months or less to live.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4780", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Laura Trott"}
        }
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2023-02-27", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "State Retirement Pensions: Terminal Illnesses"}
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      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will hold discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of enabling people of working age with a terminal illness to have early access their state pension.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4435", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Patricia Gibson"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "North Ayrshire and Arran"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Patricia Gibson"}
      ], "uin" : "153835"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1504356", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1504356/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>There are two separate social security arrangements in place between the UK and Canada, made in 1995 and 1998. The UK Government has no plans to change the social security relationship with Canada.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of Canada\u2019s recent request to discuss a reciprocal social security agreement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4435", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Patricia Gibson"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "North Ayrshire and Arran"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Patricia Gibson"}
      ], "uin" : "45888"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1504357", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1504357/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The UK State Pension is payable worldwide and is up-rated annually in countries where there is a legal requirement to do so. This is a longstanding policy, which has been supported by successive governments for over 70 years. The Government has no plans to change the policy.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4768", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Julie Marson"}
        }
        , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Hertford and Stortford"}
        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Julie Marson"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2022-09-02", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "British Nationals Abroad: State Retirement Pensions"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment they have made of the potential impact of its policy on up-rating UK State Pensions overseas on 48 commonwealth countries, in relation to the Government\u2019s Global Britain vision.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4435", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Patricia Gibson"}
      }
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Patricia Gibson"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1504358", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1504358/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>We understand that some customers in Canada did not receive life certificate forms sent to them by the Department. Our outbound postal supplier has confirmed that the life certificates were issued and dispatched from the UK.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>In line with the process for all overseas state pension recipients, the Department suspended payment for those customers who did not return their form within the 16-week window. After being alerted to the failure to deliver within Canada, we reinstated all suspended payments and issued any arrears owed.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>We have also extended the time period for Canadian customers to return their life certificate forms, having confirmed that certificates are now being delivered.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4142", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Guy Opperman"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the recent incident where state pensions paid to UK pensioners living in Canada was suspended.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4435", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Patricia Gibson"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Patricia Gibson"}
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