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HANSARDYouth UnemploymentOn young people on universal credit receiving help to get work, I say that we do not compartmentalise any age groups. We are doubling the number of work coaches and we have the…15 Oct 2020HANSARDYouth UnemploymentI thank the noble Baroness for that constructive idea; I will certainly take it back to the department. However, we are holding what are almost local job summits around the…15 Oct 2020HANSARDPension ScamsI am happy to confirm to the noble Baroness that the Minister for Pensions has written to the chair of the Work and Pensions Select Committee about this—I will place a copy of his…14 Oct 2020HANSARDPension ScamsI apologise to the noble Baroness; I had trouble hearing her question. Perhaps I may read Hansard and write to her directly with a reply.14 Oct 2020HANSARDPension ScamsI can confirm that the Government are well aware of this issue. I referred earlier to Project Bloom, which brings together government departments, regulators, enforcement agencies…14 Oct 2020HANSARDPension ScamsI say to the noble Lord that the Government must look into these matters. It is a great concern that people from BAME communities should be disadvantaged in such a way, and we…14 Oct 2020HANSARDPension ScamsIt is a great tragedy that these scammers are so clever and such ruthless people. The Government passed legislation in 2015 making it a requirement that all people take advice,…14 Oct 2020HANSARDPension ScamsI referred earlier to tax and the issues that people face as a result of scams. As I said to the noble Baroness, Lady Warwick, the Minister for Pensions is quite prepared to meet…14 Oct 2020HANSARDPension ScamsThe Government are committed to safeguarding consumer savings. We have introduced measures that assist all pension savers to understand their choices and alert them to possible…14 Oct 2020HANSARDPension ScamsI am sure that everybody feels sympathy for an individual placed in this position. HMRC collects the taxes that Parliament decides are due and seeks to treat each case…14 Oct 2020HANSARDPension ScamsI assure my noble friend, and indeed the whole House, that this issue is very high on the Government’s agenda. It is what we would call work in progress. We have established…14 Oct 2020HANSARDPension ScamsThe noble Lord makes a very good point. I think that I will need to write to him with the detail of those checks.14 Oct 2020HANSARDPension ScamsI take my noble friend’s point. The contribution that he has made just heightens the need for us to have more dialogue on this with the Minister for Pensions. However, as I have…14 Oct 2020HANSARDSocial Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillMy Lords, I start by thanking all noble Lords who have taken part in the debate today. This House has a great deal of experience in pensions and social security, which has been…13 Oct 2020HANSARDSocial Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillMy Lords, I take this opportunity to thank all noble Lords for the positive engagement and feedback they have provided thus far. From the conversations I have had with many noble…13 Oct 2020HANSARDSocial Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillThat the Grand Committee do consider the Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Bill before Second Reading. Relevant document: 25th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee.13 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Over-60sI understand the noble Baroness’s concern. However, both the High Court and the Court of Appeal have supported the actions of the DWP and, because that is being appealed, we are…12 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Over-60sI completely agree with the noble Lord that it is patronising and not a good thing to be judging people aged over 60, because of their ability to work or otherwise. Noble Lords in…12 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Over-60sMy Lords, people over 60 are not automatically considered to be either clinically vulnerable or clinically extremely vulnerable, as those categories are based on specific clinical…12 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Over-60sFirst, I want to say how we value the work that front-line workers do and how much of a debt we owe to them. The Government are not considering granting early access to the state…12 Oct 2020