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HANSARDIn-work PovertyMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to say that some people are very concerned about this; they see the changing face of the workplace, and they are concerned about their own job…13 May 2019HANSARDWorking People’s Income: Universal CreditI reassure the hon. Gentleman that we care enormously about ensuring that there are fewer children in poverty than before. There are fewer children in poverty and fewer families…13 May 2019HANSARDWorking People’s Income: Universal CreditIt is good to hear from my hon. Friend quite how enterprising his county is. I reassure him that work coaches provide additional support to allow those who want to become…13 May 2019HANSARDIn-work PovertyThere are many different levers that we can assist with to ensure that we reduce poverty overall and child poverty in particular. I have been focusing particularly on ensuring…13 May 2019HANSARDVulnerable Claimants: UC and the Legacy SystemTackling child poverty and poverty in general is absolutely a priority of this Government, which is why we are so focused on ensuring that UC supports people into work as well as…13 May 2019HANSARDIn-work PovertyMy hon. Friend asks a very good question. Many universal credit applicants have already accrued debts, and sometimes they wish to take out an advance on their claim, which they…13 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is indeed interesting to hear of this success: the rate of self-employed people in Cornwall is 5.5 percentage points greater than the UK average. In Cornwall, jobcentres are…13 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Gentleman for his cautious welcome of the announcement I made last week about ensuring that there will be no sanctions of more than six months, but, as my hon.…13 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am aware of this, and a number of Members of Parliament have raised issues with me. As a Member of Parliament myself, I know that we need to do better at making sure that people…13 May 2019HANSARDIn-work PovertyThere is clear evidence that work offers people the best opportunity to get out of poverty, and we now see record numbers of people in work. But it is not enough just to have a…13 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI can confirm that. We are ambitious to ensure that we continue to take children and families out of poverty, and we acknowledge that there is more to be done. I believe that the…13 May 2019HANSARDTopical Questionsindicated dissent .13 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsUniversal credit is a vast improvement on the legacy benefits. There were six different benefits and three different places; the system was incredibly difficult to navigate, and…13 May 2019HANSARDDisability Living Allowance: Appeals ProcessI thank my right hon. Friend for the opportunity to meet him recently and reassure him that I am committed to looking into this area. I want to do and want my Department to do…13 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am aware of the challenges faced by people on low incomes, which is why I am focusing on making sure that there is better access to higher-paid jobs. I am working on a number of…13 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising that, and I know how much he has done to support people with brain conditions. We are ensuring that we do that through the welfare system,…13 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI totally reject the hon. Lady’s approach to this. Universal credit is a welfare benefit system that, overall, is more generous and much more straightforward than the previous…13 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsEmployment is at a record high, with 32.72 million people in work. Overall, 3.6 million more people have entered work since 2010, which is on average 1,000 people each and every…13 May 2019HANSARDVulnerable Claimants: UC and the Legacy SystemAs the hon. Lady will be aware, my hon. Friend the Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work took an urgent question on this last week and fully answered the questions that…13 May 2019HANSARDVulnerable Claimants: UC and the Legacy SystemI thank my hon. Friend for raising this important matter on behalf of his constituent. As he will be aware, there has recently been a court judgment on the Universal Credit…13 May 2019