<\/strong><\/p>The recent IFS report is positive about the Government\u2019s new approach to tackling the root causes of poverty: they said that \u201cfocusing on a broad range of inputs into life chances and causes of poverty is sensible.\u201d They also add that \u201cfamily worklessness certainly is a sensible thing to track if one wants to reduce the prevalence of low living standards.\u201d<\/p>
<\/p>
This Government knows that work remains the best route out of poverty. Research shows that around three-quarters of poor children in families that move into full employment exit poverty. We are committed to supporting parents to move into work, increase their earnings, and keep more of what they earn. Universal Credit, our investment in childcare and the introduction of the National Living Wage will all play an important part.<\/p>
<\/p>
The Government also recognises that improving skills and progression is the key to making work pay. That is why under this Government we intend to create three million more apprenticeships over the next five years, and to help people move on to better jobs by improving qualifications and providing additional support through Jobcentre Plus.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what assessment they have made of the report by the Institute of Fiscal Studies Living Standards, Poverty and Inequality in the UK: 2015;<\/i> and how they plan to respond to the findings that nearly 63 per cent of British children living in poverty are in working families.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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A Case Manager, the term for a DWP DLA decision maker, will conduct the review. In conducting the review, DLA Case Managers are instructed, through training and guidance, to ensure they have all the necessary information before making their decision. They will consider the evidence held and/or received, sending out for more evidence as appropriate, and only then make their decision.<\/p>"}
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A person found fit for work following their Work Capability Assessment may claim Jobseeker\u2019s Allowance (JSA). They will receive a benefit so long as entitlement conditions for JSA are satisfied. These include being available for and actively seeking.<\/p>"}
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A total of 5,100 work capability assessments were carried out in Inverclyde; 221,900 in Scotland, and; 1,914,000 in Britain between April 2013 and March 2015. All figures are rounded to the nearest hundred. The assessments include Employment and Support Allowance initial assessments, repeat assessments and Incapacity Benefit reassessments.<\/p>"}
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Although data regarding claimant nationality is not currently recorded on benefit payment systems, Universal Credit will record such data, when EEA nationals are able to claim. The Department has no plans to make specific assessments regarding Polish nationals when such data becomes available. However, we will continue to monitor EEA nationals\u2019 access to benefits more generally.<\/p>
<\/p>
The Prime Minister has made clear that further steps are needed to reform welfare to reduce the incentives which have led to mass immigration from the EU.<\/p>"}
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Any changes to Housing Benefit policy will be subject to a full policy equality assessment to ascertain the impacts on protected groups and ensure compliance with the Public Sector Equality Duty.<\/p>"}
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Bereavement benefits including Widowed Parent\u2019s Allowance will be replaced by Bereavement Support Payment from April 2017. Those already in receipt of the existing benefit will not be affected by the change.<\/p>
<\/strong><\/p>An impact assessment was published in April 2014: \u201cReplacement of existing Bereavement Benefits for New Claims from April 2017 \u2013 Bereavement Benefits for the 21st<\/sup> Century (in Great Britain)\u201d<\/p>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/311318/pensions-act-ia-annex-d-bereavement-support-payment.pdf<\/a><\/p>"}
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<\/strong><\/p>Benefit<\/strong><\/p> <\/strong><\/p><\/td>Volume<\/strong><\/p><\/td>Banking Costs<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE (AA) (inc Overseas)<\/p><\/td> | 14,914,870<\/p><\/td> | £65,625.43<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | DISABILITY LIVING ALLOWANCE (DLA) (inc Overseas)<\/p><\/td> | 47,522,463<\/p><\/td> | £209,098.84<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND (ESF)<\/p><\/td> | 288<\/p><\/td> | £1.27<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | CARERS ALLOWANCE (CA) (inc Overseas)<\/p><\/td> | 27,066,880<\/p><\/td> | £119,094.27<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | INCAPACITY BENEFIT (INCAP)<\/p><\/td> | 10,093,974<\/p><\/td> | £44,413.49<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | INCOME SUPPORT (IS)<\/p><\/td> | 146,845,498<\/p><\/td> | £646,120.19<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | INDUSTRIAL INJURIES (IIDB)<\/p><\/td> | 11,975,719<\/p><\/td> | £52,693.16<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | OVERSEAS DIVISION (ODIIDB)<\/p><\/td> | 73,828<\/p><\/td> | £324.84<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | JSA<\/p><\/td> | 30,546,139<\/p><\/td> | £134,403.01<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | MORTGAGE DIRECT (JSA MD)<\/p><\/td> | 239,080<\/p><\/td> | £1,051.95<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | LPS<\/p><\/td> | 71,171<\/p><\/td> | £313.15<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | LPS MID<\/p><\/td> | 1,900<\/p><\/td> | £8.36<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | MORTGAGE DIRECT (MI)<\/p><\/td> | 1,299,364<\/p><\/td> | £5,717.20<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | RETIREMENT PENSIONS<\/p><\/td> | 339,855,838<\/p><\/td> | £1,495,365.69<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | THIRD PARTY PAYMENTS (TPP)<\/p><\/td> | 44,715<\/p><\/td> | £196.75<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | WINTER FUEL NEW RULE (WFNR)<\/p><\/td> | 953,886<\/p><\/td> | £4,197.10<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | SOCIAL FUND (SF)<\/p><\/td> | 1,157,008<\/p><\/td> | £5,090.84<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | DWP ESA MID<\/p><\/td> | 617,369<\/p><\/td> | £2,716.42<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | DWP ESA<\/p><\/td> | 44,349,674<\/p><\/td> | £195,138.57<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | DWP CPS LOCAL PAYMENTS<\/p><\/td> | 1,930,311<\/p><\/td> | £8,493.37<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | PIP<\/p><\/td> | 282,631<\/p><\/td> | £1,243.58<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Universal Credit<\/p><\/td> | 13,556<\/p><\/td> | £59.65<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Benefits Total<\/p><\/td> | 679,559,975<\/p><\/td> | £2,990,063.89<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Excluding CSA/SPVA/CMS<\/p><\/td> | 686,118,046<\/p><\/td> | £3,018,919.40<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | TOTAL BACS<\/strong><\/p> <\/strong><\/p><\/td>699,386,621<\/strong><\/p><\/td>£3,077,301.13<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/strong><\/p>The Department does not have the breakdown for Faster Payments by benefit type, however the total volume figure of payments is 3,261,640 and a transaction value of £526,273.<\/p>"}
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