Asked by: Ellie Reeves (Labour - Lewisham West and Penge)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many responsible carers and lone parents in receipt of legacy benefits and universal credit have received a sanction for not applying for a sufficient number of jobs using the Universal Jobmatch website.
Answered by Alok Sharma - COP26 President (Cabinet Office)
The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.
We engage at a personal and individual level with all of our claimants and are committed to tailoring support and any conditionality requirements to reflect individuals’ specific circumstances and ensure they remain realistic and achievable.
We take a number of steps to make sure our decisions are fair. When considering whether a sanction is appropriate, a Decision Maker will take all the claimant’s individual circumstances, including any caring responsibilities and any evidence of good cause, into account before deciding whether a sanction is warranted.
Asked by: Ellie Reeves (Labour - Lewisham West and Penge)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support his Department provides to employers on posting part-time vacancies including job share roles on the Universal Jobmatch website.
Answered by Kit Malthouse
Universal Jobmatch is a self-service job posting service available to all employers.
Employers who require additional support can contact the Employer Services Line on 0800 169 0178 to get practical support and advice about recruitment. This includes technical assistance, advice on the wording of vacancies and signposting to local Jobcentre plus offices. There is also an online “contact us” facility on the website and a Universal Jobmatch employers’ frequently asked questions facility on Gov.uk.
Asked by: Ellie Reeves (Labour - Lewisham West and Penge)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of jobs listed on Universal Jobmatch are open to (a) part-time or flexible hours and (b) full-time hours.
Answered by Kit Malthouse
On 26/04/2018, there were 139,590 adverts live on Universal Jobmatch. 93,123 (66.7%) of these were recorded as being for full time vacancies, and 21,235 (15.2%) were recorded as being for part-time vacancies. 25,223 (18.1%) of adverts were recorded as ‘unknown’.
This data relates to how the vacancies are advertised on UJ; it is not possible to identify jobs which are advertised as part time but available extend to full time or vice versa. It is also not possible to identify jobs with flexible working hours, as this is not recorded in Universal Jobmatch.
Asked by: Ellie Reeves (Labour - Lewisham West and Penge)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many personal injury claims were submitted to the Compensation Recovery Unit in each of the last five years.
Answered by Kit Malthouse
Please find below the volumes of personal injury claims submitted and registered with DWP Compensation Recovery Unit for the last five complete financial years which is how we record this Information:
Financial Year | Claims Registered |
2016/17 | 978,816 |
2015/16 | 981,324 |
2014/15 | 998,359 |
2013/14 | 1,016,801 |
2012/13 | 1,048,309 |
Asked by: Ellie Reeves (Labour - Lewisham West and Penge)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of applicants have had their personal independence payment decision overturned at the appeals stage in the last 12 months.
Answered by Penny Mordaunt - Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
The information requested is in the link below:
See Table SSCS3 for outcomes
See Table T3 for clearance times
Asked by: Ellie Reeves (Labour - Lewisham West and Penge)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average waiting time for a tribunal hearing is for someone appealing a personal independence payment decision.
Answered by Penny Mordaunt - Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
The information requested is in the link below:
See Table SSCS3 for outcomes
See Table T3 for clearance times