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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 18 Jan 2021
Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit

"The performance of universal credit during this crisis has been one of the truly stand-out successful parts of the Government’s response to the pandemic. The fact that our welfare system did not topple over in the way that some had predicted is to the enormous credit of the whole DWP …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 11 May 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

" What recent reports he has received on Israeli co-operation with the Palestinian Authority in tackling covid-19. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 11 May 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

"My right hon. Friend will be aware that the UN special co-ordinator for the middle east peace process recently praised the way the Israeli Government and the Palestinian Authority have been working together to tackle covid-19. Does he agree that that kind of practical co-operation—the building of trust and meeting …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 09 Mar 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

"This Government need to demonstrate that they stand on the side of self-employed people. Given that millions of self-employed people are not saving enough for their retirement, what update can the Minister provide the House on the incentives and encouragement we are providing for self-employed people to pay into a …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 04 Feb 2020
Universal Credit: Delayed Roll-Out

"The Minister is exactly right in the careful, pragmatic approach that he is taking to roll-out; it is what responsible Ministers do. However, may I encourage my hon. Friend to follow his instincts and, in his discussions with the Treasury, make the case for improving universal credit? The truth is …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 27 Jan 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

"Trapping families in welfare year after year, which was a key feature of the last Labour Government’s welfare policy, never got anybody out of poverty. Does the Minister agree that the surest foundation on which to build a true anti-poverty strategy is to have an expanding workforce and increasing incentives …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 27 Jan 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

"T10. As my right hon. Friend knows, EU structural funds have been used extensively to support training programme in constituencies such as mine in west Wales. What progress is the team making in discussions with the Welsh Government about how to use the shared prosperity fund to continue to support …..."
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Written Question
Local Housing Allowance
Tuesday 22nd October 2019

Asked by: Stephen Crabb (Conservative - Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of restoring Local Housing Allowance rates to the 30th percentile.

Answered by Will Quince

We estimate the cost would be about £800 million in 2020/21, excluding any changes in behaviour by tenants and landlords.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 07 Oct 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"One important way for people on UC to build their financial resilience is through regular saving, although that can feel incredibly difficult for those on lower incomes. Does the Minister agree that the Government’s Help to Save scheme, which is precisely for people on tax credits and UC and which …..."
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Written Question
Universal Credit
Wednesday 22nd May 2019

Asked by: Stephen Crabb (Conservative - Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of whether there is a need for transitional protection for mixed-age couples that will see eligibility for pension credit and housing benefit affected by transferring to universal credit.

Answered by Guy Opperman

The mixed age couples change will not apply to couples already claiming Pension Credit and/or Housing Benefit for pensioners on 14 May for as long as they remain entitled to either benefit. DWP wrote earlier this year to those mixed age couples already receiving Pension Credit and/or Housing Benefit for pensioners to ensure they know about the change and how they could be affected if their circumstances change on or after 15 May.

Couples who would be eligible for the pension age benefits under the previous rules but have not claimed before 15 May will have up to 13 August to make a backdated claim to 14 May and we encourage them to do so.