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HANSARD Social SecurityWith this uprating order, I am bringing forward plans to increase support for some of the most vulnerable people in society to the tune of £3.5 billion, with £3 billion alone to…04 Mar 2019HANSARD Social SecurityI will come back to the hon. Lady. Turning to universal credit, in the 2018 autumn Budget statement the Chancellor announced additional assistance for those on universal credit.…04 Mar 2019HANSARD Social SecurityThere are two elements to that. First, it depends on individual circumstances and the impact of factors such as different arrangements in whether people are working, their caring…04 Mar 2019HANSARD Social SecurityI thank my hon. Friend, who has campaigned tirelessly on this issue. It has been the case for some 70 years that we do not uprate those pensions, and at this stage there are no…04 Mar 2019HANSARD Social SecurityI beg to move, That the draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2019, which was laid before this House on 30 January, be approved. In my view, the provisions in the order…04 Mar 2019HANSARDDepartment for EducationI will not take interventions just yet, as I need to make a bit more progress. A total of 700,000 of some of the most vulnerable claimants have missed out, on average, on £230 a…26 Feb 2019HANSARDDepartment for EducationThe hon. Lady made a powerful point about Antony, and the relevant Minister will contact her to discuss it further. The key for us is partnership working. On domestic abuse, we…26 Feb 2019HANSARDDepartment for EducationThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right—we have to make the transition as smooth as possible, where possible sharing data and working with support organisations. That brings me…26 Feb 2019HANSARDDepartment for EducationI am sorry but I do not have time to give way. The duty to refer change that was brought in in October will be addressing the points that the right hon. Gentleman made. This party…26 Feb 2019HANSARDDepartment for EducationIt is a pleasure to respond to this debate—a vital discussion on how this Government, and our Department in particular, support people across society. I wish to pay tribute to the…26 Feb 2019HANSARDDepartment for EducationI will give way shortly. We have seen changes to advanced payments. We introduced the two-week run-on for housing benefit for existing claimants and, in April 2020, an additional…26 Feb 2019HANSARDWork and PensionsThis Government have not only delivered record employment in all regions of the UK since 2010 —it is accepted that work is the best route out of poverty—but are targeting support…14 Feb 2019HANSARDWork and PensionsThis Government are not only delivering record employment in all regions of the UK—it is accepted that work is the best route out of poverty—but targeting support at the most…14 Feb 2019HANSARDCare Leavers: Employment OpportunitiesI thank the hon. Gentleman; I know that he has raised similar issues before. It is right for this work to be joined up and consistent. At the moment, in the DWP, we look at this…11 Feb 2019HANSARDCare Leavers: Employment OpportunitiesOur whole strategy of supporting care leavers, which was set out as part of the care leaver covenant, is about closer partnership working with not only the Department for…11 Feb 2019HANSARDIn-work PovertyThere is clear evidence that work offers people the best opportunity to get out of poverty. A working-age adult living in a household where every adult is working is about six…11 Feb 2019HANSARDCare Leavers: Employment OpportunitiesLast Thursday, my hon. Friend held a powerful debate in Westminster Hall covering some of this area. The Government take the issue very seriously. We are providing additional…11 Feb 2019HANSARDIn-work PovertyThis Government are not only delivering record employment in all regions of the UK—it is accepted that work is the best route out of poverty—but targeting support at the most…11 Feb 2019HANSARDIn-work PovertyAs we know, there are 1 million fewer people and 300,000 fewer children in absolute poverty. The hon. Lady raised that theme at the last DWP oral questions, when she set out the…11 Feb 2019HANSARDIn-work PovertyAuto-enrolment is a success, with 10 million new savers, and we intend to lower the starting age from 22 to 18 and remove the lower earnings limit.11 Feb 2019