Written Question
Tuesday 30th May 2023
Asked by:
Daniel Zeichner (Labour - Cambridge)
Question
to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what percentage of Personal Independence Payment reassessment applications (a) were assessed by a Decision Maker from his Department without being referred to a Health Care Professional and (b) were referred to a Health Care Professional.
Answered by Tom Pursglove
The information requested is available - however, anomalies have been found which means that the data is not considered reliable in its current form. Therefore, I will write once this data is available and place a copy in the House Library.
Written Question
Tuesday 25th April 2023
Asked by:
Daniel Zeichner (Labour - Cambridge)
Question
to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will amend the Child Support Maintenance Calculation Regulations 2012 to ensure that Article 69a will only apply as a last resort when the non-resident parent is not making maintenance payments through PAYE and other unearned income (such as rental income) and it can be shown that the resident parent cannot meet the needs for the child.
Answered by Mims Davies
- Shadow Minister (Women)
The purpose of the asset variation, covered by regulation 69A of The Child Support Maintenance Calculation Regulations 2012, is to ensure that where paying parents are receiving income from assets, that this is taken into account in the child maintenance calculation.
Either parent may apply for a variation at any time during the life of their case. If a variation is implemented, the maintenance calculation will be adjusted accordingly to accurately reflect their circumstances. CMS would take income received from assets into account even if the paying parent is paying maintenance according to their PAYE income.
Child maintenance liabilities are calculated based on the taxable income and assets of the paying parent and represent an amount of money that is broadly commensurate with the amount a paying parent would spend on the child if they were still living with them. The income of the receiving parent is not used in the calculation, and the paying parent has a responsibility to support their child regardless of the receiving parent’s financial circumstances.
There are no plans to change the circumstances in which the asset variation could be used.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 31 Oct 2022
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"3. What recent assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the level of economic inactivity in the labour market. ..."Daniel Zeichner - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 31 Oct 2022
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"The economy is plagued by labour shortages, from care to hospitality. On Saturday, 200 bus services in Cambridge were cancelled because of a lack of drivers, leaving health workers unable to get to and from their places of work. After a decade of zero-hours and short-term contracts, it is no …..."Daniel Zeichner - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 13 Dec 2021
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"23. What steps her Department is taking to support benefit claimants in meeting increased living costs. ..."Daniel Zeichner - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 13 Dec 2021
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"Everyone in the food sector knows that costs are rising dramatically and that margins are being eroded. We are already seeing price rises in the shops. The Food and Drink Federation thinks that it is £3 a week for households. Out of the £5 that has already been mentioned, does …..."Daniel Zeichner - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 15th November 2021
Asked by:
Daniel Zeichner (Labour - Cambridge)
Question
to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when the Health and Safety Executive investigation into the death of Steve Moir on the Guided Busway in Cambridgeshire will conclude.
Answered by Chloe Smith
I have made enquiries with the Health and Safety Executive, who have confirmed that the investigation into the death of Mr Moir is ongoing. I was informed that a detailed and thorough investigation is being carried out and it is anticipated the remaining lines of enquiry will continue into 2022.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 17 May 2021
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" I have a constituent who, after having her jab recently, had a nasty reaction and could not go to work the following day. She then found that she had lost 10 hours’ pay—half her week’s wages. That is the world of precarious work, and it certainly does not encourage …..."Daniel Zeichner - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Mar 2021
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" What recent estimate she has made of employment rates in the UK. ..."Daniel Zeichner - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Mar 2021
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"Unemployment has not really been a major issue in Cambridgeshire for some years, but with over 8,000 people furloughed in the city of Cambridge and 300 jobs in Chatteris lost recently, there is now real fear. Cambridge City Council is appointing an economic recovery officer, but overall where is the …..."Daniel Zeichner - View Speech
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