Liz Kendall

We are unable to provide the information requested. As reflected in paragraph 2.13 of the Ministerial Code, ‘The fact that the Law Officers have advised or have not advised and the content of their advice must not be disclosed outside Government without their authority’.

The Law Officers’ Convention, reflected in paragraph 2.13 of the Ministerial Code, is a long-standing convention observed by successive governments. It exists to preserve the ability of ministers to seek the advice of the Law Officers and not to be disadvantaged by disclosing when they have done so, and what advice they received.

Universal Credit is an iterative system and all changes to the system are carefully planned and scheduled.

The DWP is not an economic forecaster. This sits with the OBR who have forecast total hours worked in the economy will increase over the next 5 years.

The Department of Work and Pensions Youth Offer provides individually tailored work coach support to young people aged 16 to 24 who are claiming Universal Credit. This support includes the Youth Employment Programme, Youth Employability Coaches for young people with additional barriers to finding work, and Youth Hubs across Great Britain.

Previously, the Youth Offer was only available for those searching for work. As of the 25 September 2023, this been expanded to include to include additional young people on Universal Credit not currently searching for work, including young parents and carers.

The information regarding the Department’s total spend on the Youth Offer is not collated centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.

The information regarding the Department’s spend on grants to support the opening and operation of Youth Hubs in each financial year since they were launched is not held.

The indicative Youth Hub Work Coach costs for the previous three financial years are:

2020/2021 - £1.1m

2021/2022 - £5.4m

2022/2023 - £4.8m

NB:

• This excludes estates, digital, support and other operations costs.
• This data is derived from DWP's Activity Based Model (ABM) and/or Departmental Activity Based Model (DABM) and is unpublished management information which was collected for internal Departmental use only. It has not been quality assured to National Statistics or Official Statistics publication standards.
• The data is frequently revised and changes to definitions / benefits / DWP structure effect comparisons over time. It should therefore be treated with caution and must be seen as an indication of cost, rather than the actual cost.
• Youth Employability Coaches and other Jobcentre staff may also work from Youth Hubs which is not reflected in this data.

The information requested is not centrally collated and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.

The inaugural meeting of the Older People’s Housing Taskforce took place on Tuesday 16^t May 2023 at Grace House in St. John’s Wood in London. The press release is available at the following link:

www.gov.uk/government/news/taskforce-to-transform-older-peoples-housing-underway

The taskforce is bringing together experts from across the sector and people with lived experience to make recommendations on how we can provide greater choice, quality, and security of housing for older people.

The panel will meet regularly and focus on overarching themes, including, the needs, preferences and concerns of older people, their families, and their carers, maximising the potential of technology, building design, and regulation to ensure homes are suitable for the future and understanding what needs to happen at the local level to enable progress in increasing the volume and diversity of housing options for older people. The taskforce will run for up to 12 months, producing an independent report to Government when it concludes.

The £500 million discharge fund was made available to support reduction in delayed discharges in 2022/23 in two trances with the first in December 2022 and the second at the end of January. Local areas spending plans are available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/adult-social-care-discharge-fund-spending-plans

We are reviewing data shared from local areas on their spend from the discharge fund and this will be included in the evaluation of the impact £500 million discharge fund.

A further £200 million was made available in January 2023 to integrated care boards (ICBs) to buy extra bed-based step-down care. Between 24 January and 31 March, sitrep data indicates ICBs used this funding to purchase over 7,000 step-down beds and over 19,000 packages of care.

The £50 million in capital funding made available in January 2023 was provided to expand hospital discharge lounges and ambulance hubs and not to purchase additional step-down beds.

The £500 million discharge fund was made available in two tranches with the first in December 2022 and the second at the end of January 2023. All areas have submitted a final report. We are reviewing the data and analysis of spending will be included in the evaluation. Local areas spending plans have been published at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/adult-social-care-discharge-fund-spending-plans

The evaluation will also consider the use of the £200 million funding through NHS England for step-down beds. The full £50 million capital funding announced in January 2023 has been allocated to National Health Service organisations, who will report on the spend in their annual accounts, after the year end audits are completed.

No assessment has been made. In 2023/24, £327 million of Better Care Fund funding has been earmarked to provide short breaks and respite services for carers, as well as additional advice and support.

NHS England have committed in the urgent and emergency care recovery plan to explore a new metric on delayed discharge, and this will be communicated in due course. There are no plans to change the way statistics on discharge delays are published in the 2023/24 financial year.

The Department is distributing £600 million in 2023/24 through the Better Care Fund (BCF) to reduce discharge delays, freeing up National Health Service beds for those that need them. This is being split between local authorities and integrated care boards (ICBs) with each receiving £300 million. This is new money announced in the 2022 Autumn Statement as part of a £2.8 billion funding package for social care and discharge.

Local areas can also decide to spend a proportion of other BCF funding on discharge, if this aligns to local priorities and is in line with national conditions set out in the 2023 to 2025 BCF policy framework. The BCF and NHS minimum contribution for 2023/24 is approximately £6.9 billion.

The information requested is not collected centrally.

Due to the fragmented nature of the adult social care sector, with almost 18,000 employers, and no centralised operational recruitment data tracking, it is not possible to assess the number of new adult social care workers recruited through campaign activity. However, to mitigate this, the campaign’s measurable impacts are gathered in post-wave tracking research and website data.

This found that the 2021/22 phase of the campaign met all its key performance indicators, including, increased awareness of the availability of local roles, awareness that specific qualifications are not needed for entry-level roles, increased intention to apply, which is measured by the number of people who claim that ‘an adult social care role could be right for me’ and 177.5k new users visited the campaign website and 61.9% (110.1k) of these went on to search for a job in adult social care in their local area.

The 2022/23 post campaign tracking analysis has not yet concluded, but early performance indicators show an improvement year-on-year including significant increases in the number of new users to the website (273.3k) and job searches (151.5k).

Due to the fragmented nature of the adult social care sector, with almost 18,000 employers, and no centralised operational recruitment data tracking, it is not possible to assess the number of new adult social care workers recruited through campaign activity. However, to mitigate this, the campaign’s measurable impacts are gathered in post-wave tracking research and website data.

This found that the 2021/22 phase of the campaign met all its key performance indicators, including, increased awareness of the availability of local roles, awareness that specific qualifications are not needed for entry-level roles, increased intention to apply, which is measured by the number of people who claim that ‘an adult social care role could be right for me’ and 177.5k new users visited the campaign website and 61.9% (110.1k) of these went on to search for a job in adult social care in their local area.

The 2022/23 post campaign tracking analysis has not yet concluded, but early performance indicators show an improvement year-on-year including significant increases in the number of new users to the website (273.3k) and job searches (151.5k).

Due to the fragmented nature of the adult social care sector, with almost 18,000 employers, and no centralised operational recruitment data tracking, it is not possible to assess the number of new adult social care workers recruited through campaign activity. However, to mitigate this, the campaign’s measurable impacts are gathered in post-wave tracking research and website data.

This found that the 2021/22 phase of the campaign met all its key performance indicators, including, increased awareness of the availability of local roles, awareness that specific qualifications are not needed for entry-level roles, increased intention to apply, which is measured by the number of people who claim that ‘an adult social care role could be right for me’ and 177.5k new users visited the campaign website and 61.9% (110.1k) of these went on to search for a job in adult social care in their local area.

The 2022/23 post campaign tracking analysis has not yet concluded, but early performance indicators show an improvement year-on-year including significant increases in the number of new users to the website (273.3k) and job searches (151.5k).

In the financial years of 2021/22, £6.45 million and in 2022/23, £3.8 million was spent on the Made with Care recruitment campaign. Data shows that during the 2021/22 phase of the campaign 177.5k new users visited the campaign website and 61.9% (110.1k) of these went on to search for a job in adult social care in their local area. In 2022/23 phase, this increased significantly with 273.3k new users visiting the campaign website. 55.3% (151.5k) of these then went on to search for a job in their local area.

In the financial years of 2021/22, £6.45 million and in 2022/23, £3.8 million was spent on the Made with Care recruitment campaign. Data shows that during the 2021/22 phase of the campaign 177.5k new users visited the campaign website and 61.9% (110.1k) of these went on to search for a job in adult social care in their local area. In 2022/23 phase, this increased significantly with 273.3k new users visiting the campaign website. 55.3% (151.5k) of these then went on to search for a job in their local area.

In the financial years of 2021/22, £6.45 million and in 2022/23, £3.8 million was spent on the Made with Care recruitment campaign. Data shows that during the 2021/22 phase of the campaign 177.5k new users visited the campaign website and 61.9% (110.1k) of these went on to search for a job in adult social care in their local area. In 2022/23 phase, this increased significantly with 273.3k new users visiting the campaign website. 55.3% (151.5k) of these then went on to search for a job in their local area.

The care and support statutory guidance sets out that every adult whose social care and support needs are met by their local authority must receive a personal budget as part of their care and support plan, or support plan.

NHS Digital’s Short and Long Term (SALT) Data Returns and Adult Social Care Finance Returns (ASC-FR) contain data on personal budgets and direct payments, but not the specific data points required to directly answer these questions. A complete list of SALT and ASC-FR publications is available at the following link:

www.digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/adult-social-care-activity-and-finance-report

Table 34 of the Data Tables resource for the 2021/22 release includes some data regarding the number of people in receipt of personal budgets.

The care and support statutory guidance sets out that every adult whose social care and support needs are met by their local authority must receive a personal budget as part of their care and support plan, or support plan.

NHS Digital’s Short and Long Term (SALT) Data Returns and Adult Social Care Finance Returns (ASC-FR) contain data on personal budgets and direct payments, but not the specific data points required to directly answer these questions. A complete list of SALT and ASC-FR publications is available at the following link:

www.digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/adult-social-care-activity-and-finance-report

Table 34 of the Data Tables resource for the 2021/22 release includes some data regarding the number of people in receipt of personal budgets.

The care and support statutory guidance sets out that every adult whose social care and support needs are met by their local authority must receive a personal budget as part of their care and support plan, or support plan.

NHS Digital’s Short and Long Term (SALT) Data Returns and Adult Social Care Finance Returns (ASC-FR) contain data on personal budgets and direct payments, but not the specific data points required to directly answer these questions. A complete list of SALT and ASC-FR publications is available at the following link:

www.digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/adult-social-care-activity-and-finance-report

Table 34 of the Data Tables resource for the 2021/22 release includes some data regarding the number of people in receipt of personal budgets.

The care and support statutory guidance sets out that every adult whose social care and support needs are met by their local authority must receive a personal budget as part of their care and support plan, or support plan.

NHS Digital’s Short and Long Term (SALT) Data Returns and Adult Social Care Finance Returns (ASC-FR) contain data on personal budgets and direct payments, but not the specific data points required to directly answer these questions. A complete list of SALT and ASC-FR publications is available at the following link:

www.digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/adult-social-care-activity-and-finance-report

Table 34 of the Data Tables resource for the 2021/22 release includes some data regarding the number of people in receipt of personal budgets.

The care and support statutory guidance sets out that every adult whose social care and support needs are met by their local authority must receive a personal budget as part of their care and support plan, or support plan.

NHS Digital’s Short and Long Term (SALT) Data Returns and Adult Social Care Finance Returns (ASC-FR) contain data on personal budgets and direct payments, but not the specific data points required to directly answer these questions. A complete list of SALT and ASC-FR publications is available at the following link:

www.digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/adult-social-care-activity-and-finance-report

Table 34 of the Data Tables resource for the 2021/22 release includes some data regarding the number of people in receipt of personal budgets.

The care and support statutory guidance sets out that every adult whose social care and support needs are met by their local authority must receive a personal budget as part of their care and support plan, or support plan.

NHS Digital’s Short and Long Term (SALT) Data Returns and Adult Social Care Finance Returns (ASC-FR) contain data on personal budgets and direct payments, but not the specific data points required to directly answer these questions. A complete list of SALT and ASC-FR publications is available at the following link:

www.digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/adult-social-care-activity-and-finance-report

Table 34 of the Data Tables resource for the 2021/22 release includes some data regarding the number of people in receipt of personal budgets.

The care and support statutory guidance sets out that every adult whose social care and support needs are met by their local authority must receive a personal budget as part of their care and support plan, or support plan.

NHS Digital’s Short and Long Term (SALT) Data Returns and Adult Social Care Finance Returns (ASC-FR) contain data on personal budgets and direct payments, but not the specific data points required to directly answer these questions. A complete list of SALT and ASC-FR publications is available at the following link:

www.digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/adult-social-care-activity-and-finance-report

Table 34 of the Data Tables resource for the 2021/22 release includes some data regarding the number of people in receipt of personal budgets.

The care and support statutory guidance sets out that every adult whose social care and support needs are met by their local authority must receive a personal budget as part of their care and support plan, or support plan.

NHS Digital’s Short and Long Term (SALT) Data Returns and Adult Social Care Finance Returns (ASC-FR) contain data on personal budgets and direct payments, but not the specific data points required to directly answer these questions. A complete list of SALT and ASC-FR publications is available at the following link:

www.digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/adult-social-care-activity-and-finance-report

Table 34 of the Data Tables resource for the 2021/22 release includes some data regarding the number of people in receipt of personal budgets.

The care and support statutory guidance sets out that every adult whose social care and support needs are met by their local authority must receive a personal budget as part of their care and support plan, or support plan.

NHS Digital’s Short and Long Term (SALT) Data Returns and Adult Social Care Finance Returns (ASC-FR) contain data on personal budgets and direct payments, but not the specific data points required to directly answer these questions. A complete list of SALT and ASC-FR publications is available at the following link:

www.digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/adult-social-care-activity-and-finance-report

Table 34 of the Data Tables resource for the 2021/22 release includes some data regarding the number of people in receipt of personal budgets.

The £200 million discharge funding is specifically to fund short-term National Health Service step-down care packages. Integrated care boards (ICBs), working closely with local authorities, are using this to purchase places in care homes and other settings, such as hospices, as well as to help fund wrap-around primary and community health services to support patients’ recovery. The fund is held centrally by NHS England and allocated to ICBs on a Fair Shares basis. ICB allocations were published on 13 January and are available at the following link:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/PRN00124-ii-Hospital-discharge-fund-guidance.pdf

The £50 million in capital funding has been awarded to NHS trusts to provide expanded spaces that can handle larger volumes of patients, such as hospital discharge lounges and ambulance hubs. We will publish data on this after the pre-election period. We will make the hon. Member aware when this data is published.

The £200 million discharge funding is specifically to fund short-term National Health Service step-down care packages. Integrated care boards (ICBs), working closely with local authorities, are using this to purchase places in care homes and other settings, such as hospices, as well as to help fund wrap-around primary and community health services to support patients’ recovery. The fund is held centrally by NHS England and allocated to ICBs on a Fair Shares basis. ICB allocations were published on 13 January and are available at the following link:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/PRN00124-ii-Hospital-discharge-fund-guidance.pdf

The £50 million in capital funding has been awarded to NHS trusts to provide expanded spaces that can handle larger volumes of patients, such as hospital discharge lounges and ambulance hubs. We will publish data on this after the pre-election period. We will make the hon. Member aware when this data is published.

The £50 million capital funding and the £200 million funding for short-term National Health Service step down care packages is required to be incurred by 31 March 2023.

The information requested is not held centrally.

The £200 million discharge funding is specifically to fund short-term National Health Service step-down care packages. Integrated care boards (ICBs), working closely with local authorities, are using this to purchase places in care homes and other settings, such as hospices, as well as to help fund wrap-around primary and community health services to support patients’ recovery. The fund is held centrally by NHS England and allocated to ICBs on a Fair Shares basis. ICB allocations were published on 13 January and are available at the following link:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/PRN00124-ii-Hospital-discharge-fund-guidance.pdf

The £50 million in capital funding has been awarded to NHS trusts to provide expanded spaces that can handle larger volumes of patients, such as hospital discharge lounges and ambulance hubs. We will publish data on this after the pre-election period. We will make the hon. Member aware when this data is published.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is funded primarily by fees collected from the health and adult social care providers it registers and regulates.

The following table shows the funding the Department allocated to CQC in each year since 2013. The Department is required to keep detailed financial records for six years and therefore information prior to 2013 is not held centrally.

The information requested is not held centrally.

The information requested is not held centrally.

The information requested is not held centrally.