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Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Social Security Benefits: Termination of Employment (27 Mar 2024)

Viscount Younger of Leckie: The Welfare Reform Act 2012 and the Universal Credit regulations 2013/2015 determine the conditionality expectations that are relevant to individuals who are claiming Universal Credit. For those who are expected to look for or prepare for work this will include up to 35 hours a week of work-related and work preparation activities, with an expectation that they take all reasonable actions to...

Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Universal Credit (27 Mar 2024)

Baroness Lister of Burtersett: To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will publish the readiness criteria used for the managed migration to universal credit; and, if not, why.

Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Children: Maintenance and Universal Credit (26 Mar 2024)

Richard Foord: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the number of people in receipt of both Child Maintenance payments and Universal Credit.

Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Social Security Benefits: Long Covid (26 Mar 2024)

Ellie Reeves: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of the eligibility criteria for people with long covid to access (a) Universal Credit and (b) Employment and Support Allowance.

Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Cancer: Children and Young People (26 Mar 2024)

Mims Davies: ...they meet the entitlement conditions, unpaid carers of children and young people with cancer may be able to receive Carer’s Allowance and/or an extra amount in means tested benefits, including Universal Credit. Carer’s Allowance provides a measure of financial support and recognition for people who are not able to work full time because of their caring responsibilities. The extra...

Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Personal Independence Payment (26 Mar 2024)

Marsha de Cordova: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he has taken to inform recipients of the (a) limited capability for work-related activity element of Universal Credit and (b) Employment and Support Allowance support group of their potential entitlement to Personal Independence Payment.

Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Social Security Benefits (26 Mar 2024)

Jo Churchill: Since the introduction of the benefit cap in April 2013 to November 2023 (the latest data available) an estimated £2.2 billion has been accrued in Housing Benefit (HB) and Universal Credit (UC) expenditure in Great Britain due to the benefit cap. Official statistics on the number and proportion of working-age households in receipt of UC and HB who are capped up to November 2023 are...

Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Universal Credit: Armed Forces (26 Mar 2024)

Steve McCabe: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the answer of 13 March 2024, to Question 16599 on Universal Credit: Armed Forces, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of verifying the self-reported armed forces status of universal credit claimants.

Written Answers — Church Commissioners: Clergy: Universal Credit (26 Mar 2024)

Rachael Maskell: ...the Church Commissioners, whether the Commissioners have had discussions with the Department of Work and Pensions on the potential impact of the migration of claimants of Child Tax Credit to Universal Credit on the financial position of members of the clergy.

Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Universal Credit: Uprating (25 Mar 2024)

Kenny MacAskill: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing universal credit by 50% in financial year 2024-25.

Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Social Security Benefits: Children (25 Mar 2024)

Jo Churchill: The latest statistics, which include breakdowns by Region and Local Authority are published here: Universal Credit and Child Tax Credit claimants: statistics related to the policy to provide support for amaximum of 2 children, April 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) The information requested on savings is not available. Statistics related to the policy to provide support for a maximum of 2...

Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Universal Credit: Rents (25 Mar 2024)

Wera Hobhouse: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that social housing tenants who receive Universal Credit are not financially affected by the 53-week rent year in the 2024-25 financial year.

Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Universal Credit: Housing (25 Mar 2024)

Caroline Lucas: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make it his policy to bring homeowner service charge support in Universal Credit in line with Support for Mortgage Interest by (a) removing the zero earnings rule and (b) reducing the nine month qualifying period.

Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Veterans: Universal Credit (25 Mar 2024)

Steve McCabe: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to reduce the number of veterans on Universal Credit.

Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Universal Credit (25 Mar 2024)

Siobhain McDonagh: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of reducing the maximum benefit deduction rate for people on Universal Credit.

Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Sickness Benefits: South Holland and the Deepings (25 Mar 2024)

Mims Davies: People on ‘long-term sickness benefits’ have been assumed as those in the main phase of Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) and the Universal Credit (UC) Limited Capability to Work (LCW) and Limited capability for work and work-related activity (LCWRA) groups. The Department regularly publishes Benefit Combination statistics on Stat-Xplore and these were extended inFebruary 2024 to...

Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Social Security Benefits: Long Covid (25 Mar 2024)

Mims Davies: People living with a condition arising from exposure to the Covid-19 virus can access the financial support that is available through Statutory Sick Pay, Universal Credit, New Style ESA or Pension Credit depending on individual circumstances. Disability benefits such as Personal Independence Payment or Attendance Allowance do not include or exclude by condition, instead they look at the...

Written Answers — Department for Education: Childcare: Costs (22 Mar 2024)

David Johnston: ...1.5 million mothers of young children already in work, increasing their hours by a small amount. In addition to the expanded entitlements, the government has also taken action to support parents on Universal Credit with childcare costs upfront when they need it, rather than in arrears. The department has increased support for these parents by increasing the childcare cost maximum amounts...

Written Answers — Home Office: Asylum: Hotels (22 Mar 2024)

Tom Pursglove: ...on the asylum system. We offer move on support to all individuals through Migrant Help or their partner organisation. This includes providing advice on accessing the labour market, on applying for Universal Credit and signposting to local authorities for assistance with housing. Individuals do not need to wait for their BRP to make a claim for benefits and are encouraged to do so as early...

Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Universal Credit (21 Mar 2024)

Stephen Morgan: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 26 March 2018 to Question 133803 on Universal Credit, what progress he has made on developing guidance for (a) Universal Credit claimants and (b) his Department's staff on the reporting and treatment of unreimbursed expenses.


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