Every parliamentary written question tabled by Rupert Lowe this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
Showing 141–147 of 147 · Department for Work and Pensions
Pursuant to the Answer of 14 October to Question 6949 on Social Security Benefits: Foreign Nationals, if she will make it her policy to collect data on the nationality of those claiming benefits.
There are no plans to start consistently collecting nationality data across all DWP benefit lines. This is because DWP policy responsibility lies in establishing a customer’s eligibility to claim benefits. An individual’s specific nationality does not pla...
How much was spent on translation in Jobcentres in the last financial year.
The total spend for jobcentres in 23/24 was £3,420,480.
How much her Department spent on the Flexible Support Fund for (a) laptops and (b) mobile phones in the last financial year.
The information requested is not collated centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
What steps her Department has taken to prevent illegal immigrants claiming benefits.
All benefits claimants have to verify their identity before they can receive payments. For any claimants who aren’t British or Irish, we verify that they have a valid UK immigration status. Illegal immigrants cannot access taxpayer-funded benefits (public...
How many people of what nationality claiming an out of work benefit are not UK citizens; and what the cost to the public purse is of such benefits.
The Department does not hold data on the current nationality of all those claiming benefits. DWP policy responsibility lies in establishing a customer’s eligibility to claim benefits. For non-UK / Irish citizens, an individual’s specific nationality does ...
How many positions in her Department included (a) diversity, (b) inclusion, (c) equity and (d) equality in their job title in each of the last five years; and what the total cost of the salaries of each
The information requested is not collated centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
How many pensioners in the Great Yarmouth council area will no longer receive the winter fuel allowance.
It is estimated that around 19,300 pensioners in Great Yarmouth will be impacted by the decision to amend the eligibility criteria for the Winter Fuel Payment. This is based on February 2024 Pension Credit statistics which are available via DWP Stat-xplor...