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Written Question
Children: Maintenance
Monday 11th December 2017

Asked by: Gavin Newlands (Scottish National Party - Paisley and Renfrewshire North)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department plans to bring forward proposals to factor unearned income into child maintenance payment plans.

Answered by Caroline Dinenage

The Child Maintenance Scheme already allows for a paying parent’s unearned income to be taken into account within a child maintenance calculation.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 29 Nov 2017
State Pension Age: Women

"The last time I spoke on this matter, I said that I welcomed the opportunity to make another contribution on the WASPI issue, but that was over 18 months ago, and I do not welcome having to make this argument again. It is absolutely ridiculous that this Government have refused …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 13 Nov 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"T5. I will take the hon. Gentleman’s place, Mr Speaker.My local authority in Renfrewshire is having to set aside nearly £1 million to mitigate the devastating impact on families of the roll-out of universal credit. It is hiring extra staff to deal with rent arrears, which it expects to increase …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 25 Oct 2017
Supported Housing

"I am delighted to take part in this timely debate. I of course welcome the Government’s latest U-turn in saying that the LHA cap will not be imposed on supported housing, although I have no earthly idea why they proposed imposing it in the first place. I look forward to …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 06 Jul 2017
Jobcentre Plus: Closures

"More than 300 jobs will move from the Lonend site in Paisley to Glasgow, and this follows hundreds of job losses and transfers at Doosan Babcock and Chivas Brothers. This is the very last thing the Renfrewshire economy needs. Will the Secretary of State assure me that there will be …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 27 Mar 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"18. What assessment he has made of the policy implications for his Department of the UK leaving the EU...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 27 Mar 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"Does the Secretary of State agree that his Government have form on failing to protect workers’ rights? Any illusion about ability to deliver social justice for workers went up in smoke with the Dickensian Trade Union Act 2016. How can we trust his Department to guarantee workers’ rights after article …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Mar 2017
Personal Independence Payments

"Thousands of disabled people who rely on the Motability scheme have had their car removed by this Government. In November 2016 the Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work said that the Government were looking at allowing PIP claimants to keep their car pending appeal, and possibly at widening access …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 21 Nov 2016
Oral Answers to Questions

"8. What discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential effect of the autumn statement on his Department. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 21 Nov 2016
Oral Answers to Questions

"That is a shame. The Resolution Foundation has suggested that the best way to help the 6 million just-managing households would be to scrap the planned cuts to universal credit, including the reduction in work allowances that could see losses of up £2,800 for a working single parent. Does the …..."
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