"What steps her Department is taking to ensure that welfare benefits for rent are paid to landlords to prevent rental arrears building up...." Bob Blackman - View Speech
"I thank my hon. Friend for his answer. As he will know, it is estimated that 125,000 people are now in rent arrears, with rent not being paid to landlords. Many of those people will be in receipt of either universal credit or housing benefit. What steps can he take …..." Bob Blackman - View Speech
"If you knew the broadband experience in north London, Mr Speaker, you would know why I need to wear this headset.
One advantage of the universal credit system is that it takes input from claimants that would otherwise have to be re-input several times, resulting in the correct level of …..." Bob Blackman - View Speech
"9. What steps her Department is taking to increase financial support for vulnerable universal credit claimants compared with the legacy system. ..." Bob Blackman - View Speech
"Without a roof over one’s head, it is very difficult to get a job or to claim benefits. Without a job, it is almost impossible to afford rent, so what is my right hon. Friend going to do to ensure that universal credit claimants are helped and assisted not only …..." Bob Blackman - View Speech
"1. What comparative assessment her Department has made of the levels of financial support available through (a) universal credit and (b) the legacy system...." Bob Blackman - View Speech
"At the Budget, additional funds, which are to come into effect in the new financial year, were allocated to pay for work allowances,. Will my right hon. Friend update the House on when those work allowances will come in, how much they will be, and how much extra the working …..." Bob Blackman - View Speech
"We are talking about some of the most vulnerable people in society, who will be assisted by either carers or charities. Can my hon. Friend update the House on what assistance is being given to charities and carers? Is there a helpline or somewhere that people who may not be …..." Bob Blackman - View Speech
"Universal credit replaces six complex benefits, some of which are mutually exclusive. My hon. Friend the Minister has confirmed that 700,000 people do not claim the benefits that they are entitled to. When universal credit applies to those people, how much on average will they gain?..." Bob Blackman - View Speech
"Only a third of those who can get grants from this operation currently do, so will my right hon. Friend ensure that the eligibility criteria are reviewed? Will she also look into the marketing to those who are eligible, so that people who are disabled and who can get this …..." Bob Blackman - View Speech