Asked by: David Linden (Scottish National Party - Glasgow East)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 25 October 2017 to Question 108094, on universal credit: Glasgow East, what the longest length of time in days was that a universal credit applicant has waited for their initial payment to date.
Answered by Damian Hinds - Minister of State (Education)
There is no data broken down by area or region.
However, data published on 2 October 2017 shows that, nationally, 81% of new full service claims received their first payment in full and on time. Across the whole of Universal Credit 92% of all households received full payment on time. The published data can be found here.
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/universal-credit-payment-timeliness-january-to-june-2017
Asked by: David Linden (Scottish National Party - Glasgow East)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the longest length of time in days is that a universal credit applicant has waited for their initial payment in Glasgow East constituency to date.
Answered by Damian Hinds - Minister of State (Education)
There is no data broken down by area or region.
However, data published on 15 September 2017 shows that, nationally, 81% of new full service claims received their first payment in full and on time. Across the whole of Universal Credit 92% of all households received full payment on time. The published data can be found here.
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/universal-credit-payment-timeliness-january-to-june-2017
Asked by: David Linden (Scottish National Party - Glasgow East)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an estimate of the number of full-time equivalent work coaches who will be based at Shettleston Jobcentre when universal credit is rolled out in Glasgow East constituency.
Answered by Damian Hinds - Minister of State (Education)
We are unable to confirm the number of full-time equivalent work coaches who will be employed at Shettleston Jobcentre when Universal Credit is rolled out, as the final allocation may change based on claimant demand.
Asked by: David Linden (Scottish National Party - Glasgow East)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions he has had with third sector organisations on the closure of Parkhead Jobcentre.
Answered by Damian Hinds - Minister of State (Education)
The department is working in partnership with organisations to offer support to claimants and will continue to do so. DWP recognises the need to ensure support for claimants is coordinated and that there are many partner organisations within the Parkhead area who offer valuable services for claimants.
Our Partnership Managers are in regular contact with third sector organisations and information on services is made available to Work Coaches to enable signposting of claimants. For example, through the Universal Credit Delivery Partnership Agreement, DWP funds Glasgow City Council to provide initial and ongoing online support to claimants in three library hub locations (Gorbals, Anniesland and Shettleston).
Asked by: David Linden (Scottish National Party - Glasgow East)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what specific options were considered for the future of Easterhouse Jobcentre prior to the decision to divest.
Answered by Damian Hinds - Minister of State (Education)
The increased use of our online services in recent years, coupled with reductions in unemployment and improved efficiency means that 20% of the rent currently paid by DWP is going toward space we are not using. In response, we have sought to redesign our estate in a way that delivers value for the taxpayer.
The city of Glasgow has a higher number of jobcentres than comparable cities across the UK and our revised estate balances the need for an accessible network with best use of taxpayers money. The decision to close Easterhouse was not taken in isolation but was as part of our service design for the Glasgow area as a whole.
We would stress that this is not about reducing services, it is about taking the opportunity to stop spending money on empty space so we can spend more on supporting those in need.
This has given us a unique opportunity to review which offices we will need in the future, taking account of the impact of Universal Credit and the anticipated demand on our services.
Asked by: David Linden (Scottish National Party - Glasgow East)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what specific options were considered for the future of Parkhead Jobcentre prior to the decision to divest.
Answered by Damian Hinds - Minister of State (Education)
The increased use of our online services in recent years, coupled with reductions in unemployment and improved efficiency means that 20% of the rent currently paid by DWP is going toward space we are not using. In response, we have sought to redesign our estate in a way that delivers value for the taxpayer.
The city of Glasgow has a higher number of jobcentres than comparable cities across the UK and our revised estate balances the need for an accessible network with best use of taxpayers money. The decision to close Parkhead was not taken in isolation but was as part of our service design for the Glasgow area as a whole.
We would stress that this is not about reducing services, it is about taking the opportunity to stop spending money on empty space so we can spend more on supporting those in need.
This has given us a unique opportunity to review which offices we will need in the future, taking account of the impact of Universal Credit and the anticipated demand on our services.
Asked by: David Linden (Scottish National Party - Glasgow East)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, by what criteria Easterhouse Jobcentre has been selected for closure.
Answered by Damian Hinds - Minister of State (Education)
The increased use of our online services in recent years, coupled with reductions in unemployment and improved efficiency means that 20% of the rent currently paid by DWP is going toward space we are not using. In response, we have sought to redesign our estate in a way that delivers value for the taxpayer.
The city of Glasgow has a higher number of jobcentres than comparable cities across the UK and our revised estate balances the need for an accessible network with best use of taxpayers money. The decision to close Easterhouse was not taken in isolation but was as part of our service design for the Glasgow area as a whole.
We would stress that this is not about reducing services, it is about taking the opportunity to stop spending money on empty space so we can spend more on supporting those in need.
This has given us a unique opportunity to review which offices we will need in the future, taking account of the impact of Universal Credit and the anticipated demand on our services.
Asked by: David Linden (Scottish National Party - Glasgow East)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, by what criteria Parkhead Jobcentre has been selected for closure.
Answered by Damian Hinds - Minister of State (Education)
The increased use of our online services in recent years, coupled with reductions in unemployment and improved efficiency means that 20% of the rent currently paid by DWP is going toward space we are not using. In response, we have sought to redesign our estate in a way that delivers value for the taxpayer.
The city of Glasgow has a higher number of jobcentres than comparable cities across the UK and our revised estate balances the need for an accessible network with best use of taxpayers money. The decision to close Parkhead was not taken in isolation but was as part of our service design for the Glasgow area as a whole.
We would stress that this is not about reducing services, it is about taking the opportunity to stop spending money on empty space so we can spend more on supporting those in need.
This has given us a unique opportunity to review which offices we will need in the future, taking account of the impact of Universal Credit and the anticipated demand on our services.
Asked by: Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South West)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many benefit claimants have been sanctioned in Glasgow South West constituency; and for what reasons in each month since May 2015.
Answered by Damian Hinds - Minister of State (Education)
The available information on Jobseeker’s Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance, Income Support and Universal Credit sanction decisions, by parliamentary constituency, is published and can be found at:
https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/.
Guidance on how to extract the information required can be found at:
https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html
Asked by: David Linden (Scottish National Party - Glasgow East)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claimants have been sanctioned; and for what reasons those claimants were sanctioned in Glasgow East constituency in each month since May 2015.
Answered by Damian Hinds - Minister of State (Education)
The available information on Jobseeker’s Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance, Income Support and Universal Credit sanction decisions, by parliamentary constituency, is published and can be found at:
https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/.
Guidance on how to extract the information required can be found at:
https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html