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Written Question
Support for Mortgage Interest
Friday 2nd February 2018

Asked by: Heidi Alexander (Labour - Swindon South)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have applied to convert Support for Mortgage Interest payments into a loan.

Answered by Kit Malthouse

All existing support for mortgage interest claimants will be contacted and offered the new support for mortgage interest loan, there is no need for them to apply. A managed transfer process is underway, with all existing recipients of support for mortgage interest receiving information about the new scheme so that they can make decisions about these loans.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 27 Mar 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"10. When his Department plans to publish its equality impact assessment on the proposed closure of Jobcentre Plus offices. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 27 Mar 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"Nearly a quarter of the jobcentres earmarked for closure are in London, and, as the Minister will know, both the disability and the black and minority ethnic unemployment rates are higher in the capital than elsewhere. Is the reason for the delay in the equality impact assessment the fact that …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 16 Mar 2017
Backbench Business

"It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Glasgow South West (Chris Stephens). I congratulate him on securing the debate and, like him, I thank the Backbench Business Committee for giving us this opportunity today.

Lewisham jobcentre, which is based in my constituency, is one of the jobcentres …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 16 Mar 2017
Backbench Business

"I entirely agree with my right hon. Friend, who has huge expertise and experience in this area. Ministers need to review the criteria that they use to determine which closures are subject to full public consultation processes. We have not yet seen an equality impact assessment of the closures, which …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 16 Mar 2017
Backbench Business

"The claimant count in my constituency went up by 50 in the last month. Although that may be a monthly blip, I am concerned about the overall strength of the London economy moving forward. The Minister talked about the space being under-occupied by a fifth, yet in London he is …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 16 Mar 2017
Backbench Business

"The DWP is exploring the possibility of taking on space in Eros House, which is an accessible, central location. If that costs a little bit more, would the Minister commit to exploring that option, given the additional benefits it can bring?..."
Heidi Alexander - View Speech

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 30 Jan 2017
Jobcentre Plus Offices: Closure

"Lewisham has a higher than average unemployment rate, yet the Government are proposing to close the main jobcentre in Rushey Green. They want to squash it into an alternative, less accessible premises in Forest Hill. That defies common sense, to be honest. Will the Minister confirm that she will seek …..."
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Written Question
Housing Benefit
Monday 9th March 2015

Asked by: Heidi Alexander (Labour - Swindon South)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his most recent estimate is of the number of working households claiming housing benefit.

Answered by Steve Webb

Latest figures show that there are just over 1 million in-work housing benefit claims. This reflects the fact that under this Government the number of out-of-work Housing Benefit claimants has fallen. This is to be expected, as more people are getting back into work than ever before.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 01 Sep 2014
Oral Answers to Questions

"4. How long the average wait for an assessment for a personal independence payment was on the latest date for which figures are available...."
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