Andrew Snowden MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Universal Credit: LancashireDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62711More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to support people on universal credit into work in (a) Fylde constituency and (b) Lancashire.
Answer: As announced in the Get Britain Working White Paper, we are reforming Jobcentre Plus and creating a new service that will enable everyone to access support to find good, meaningful work, and support to help them to progress in work, including through an e...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPoverty: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62710More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the child poverty taskforce on levels of child poverty in Fylde constituency.
Answer: Tackling child poverty is at the heart of the Government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and improve the life chances of every child, including those in Fylde constituency. The Child Poverty Taskforce is progressing work to publish the Chi...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPension Credit: LancashireDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61358More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of eligible pensioners in Lancashire who have not claimed Pension Credit in the most recent year for which data is available.
Answer: The latest available Pension Credit take-up statistics for Great Britain cover the financial year 2022 to 2023 and are available at: Income-related benefits: estimates of take-up: financial year ending 2023 - GOV.UK. The next edition of the Pension Credit...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Down's SyndromeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61278More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate she has made of employment rates among people with Down syndrome in (a) Fylde constituency and (b) Lancashire.
Answer: The Department publishes the employment rates of disabled people using the Labour Force Survey which is conducted by the Office for National Statistics. The Labour Force Survey collects data on main and main or secondary health conditions, this includes S...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCarer's AllowanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61116More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 18 June 2025 to Question 59059 on Carer's Allowance, whether her Department has made a comparative assessment of Carer's Allowance with equivalent support mechanisms provided t
Answer: DWP monitors the operation of Carer’s Allowance (CA) and keeps the benefit under continual review to see if it is meetings its objectives, which are to provide a measure of financial support and recognition for people who are not able to work full time be...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCarer's AllowanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61039More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 18 June 2025 to Question 59059 on Carer's Allowance, whether her Department has (a) conducted and (b) commissioned research into the potential impact of the level of Carer’s Al
Answer: DWP monitors the operation of Carer’s Allowance (CA) and keeps the benefit under continual review to see if it is meetings its objectives, which are to provide a measure of financial support and recognition for people who are not able to work full time be...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCarer's AllowanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61038More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 18 June 2025 to Question 59059 on Carer's Allowance, what (a) metrics and (b) criteria her Department uses to assess the adequacy of Carer’s Allowance in meeting carers' financ
Answer: DWP monitors the operation of Carer’s Allowance (CA) and keeps the benefit under continual review to see if it is meetings its objectives, which are to provide a measure of financial support and recognition for people who are not able to work full time be...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: FyldeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60967More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to provide training in (a) military and (b) trauma-informed care to Personal Independence Payment assessors working with veterans in Fylde.
Answer: Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments are not medical consultations and do not require Health Professionals (HPs) to diagnose conditions or recommend treatment. Instead, they are functional assessments designed to evaluate how an individual’s he...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: VeteransDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60965More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department had discussions with veterans' organisations in (a) Fylde and (b) Lancashire on the unique needs of veterans during the development of her proposed welfare reforms.
Answer: We welcome the views of veterans and representative organisations. The Pathways to Work consultation invites people to share their views on the proposals set out in the Green Paper. We would encourage organisations supporting and representing veterans, fr...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPoverty: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60202More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 16 June 2025 to Question 58330 on Poverty: Children, what role local authorities will play in delivering the Child Poverty Strategy; and how she plans to ensure consistency in
Answer: Tackling child poverty is at the heart of this Government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and the Child Poverty Taskforce is developing an ambitious child poverty strategy which we will publish in the Autumn. It is important we take the ti...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPoverty: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60200More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 16 June 2025 to Question 58330 on Poverty: Children, whether the Child Poverty Strategy will include targeted (a) funding and (b) initiatives for (i) rural and (ii) coastal con
Answer: Tackling child poverty is at the heart of this Government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and the Child Poverty Taskforce is developing an ambitious child poverty strategy which we will publish in the Autumn. It is important we take the ti...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPoverty: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60199More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 16 June 2025 to Question 58330 on Poverty: Children, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the views of (a) families and (b) children from (i) rural and (ii) coast
Answer: Tackling child poverty is at the heart of this Government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and the Child Poverty Taskforce is developing an ambitious child poverty strategy which we will publish in the Autumn. It is important we take the ti...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPoverty: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60198More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 16 June 2025 to Question 58330 on Poverty: Children, when the Child Poverty Strategy will be published; and when she plans to begin implementing that strategy.
Answer: Tackling child poverty is at the heart of this Government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and the Child Poverty Taskforce is developing an ambitious child poverty strategy which we will publish in the Autumn. It is important we take the ti...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: LancashireDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59463More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the potential impact of implementing the policies in the Green Paper entitled Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working, published on 29 May 2
Answer: The Department does not produce forecasts at parliamentary constituency, county or local authority level. However, we have evidence that delivering better and more tailored employment support can get more people off welfare, and into work - alongside a hi...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: Disability and HealthDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59459More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of (a) health-related and (b) disability benefits in (i) Fylde constituency and (ii) Lancashire from 2025-26 to 2029-30 inclusive.
Answer: The Department does not produce forecasts of benefit expenditure at parliamentary constituency, county, or local authority level. Forecasts for health-related and disability benefits, such as Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Employment and Support All...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCarer's AllowanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59059More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of Carer’s Allowance for unpaid carers.
Answer: Many people will care for friends or family members at some point in their life, and it is right that we recognise the vitally important role of carers. Carer’s Allowance (CA) provides a measure of financial support and recognition for unpaid carers who a...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordWinter Fuel PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58334More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of making an additional payment to people who (a) will qualify for the Winter Fuel Payment in 2025 and (b) did not qualify for that payment in 2024
Answer: From this winter, individuals with an income of £35,000 or below, will benefit from a Winter Fuel Payment. Winter Fuel Payments are £200 for a household with someone of State Pension age and £300 for a household with someone aged 80 or over. They will be ...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPoverty: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58330More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to provide financial support to help reduce levels of child poverty in (a) (i) rural and (ii) coastal constituencies and (b) Fylde constituency.
Answer: Tackling child poverty is at the heart of this Government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity. The Child Poverty Taskforce is progressing urgent work to publish the Child Poverty Strategy later this year. The Strategy will look at levers acros...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordWinter Fuel Payment: Means-tested BenefitsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58326More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of using of AI to support its processes for means testing for the winter fuel payment.
Answer: The Government wants to ensure a wider range of pensioners in England and Wales receive Winter Fuel Payment in future, while recognising public finance constraints and the fact that making payments to the highest income pensioners is hard to justify. From...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: FyldeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57771More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2025 to Question 51543 on Universal Credit: Fylde, what support measures there are for vulnerable Universal Credit claimants affected by the new repayment rates for over
Answer: DWP are committed to working with anyone who is struggling with their repayment terms and strive to set affordable, and sustainable repayment plans and encourage customers to make contact if they are unable to afford the proposed repayment rate.
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: FyldeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57770More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2025 to Question 51543 on Universal Credit: Fylde, how many Universal Credit claimants in Fylde constituency have contacted her Department's debt management team to disc
Answer: The department does not hold this aggregate data at constituency level. We strive to set affordable, and sustainable repayment plans and encourage customers to make contact if they are unable to afford the proposed repayment rate.
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: FyldeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57769More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2025 to Question 51543 on Universal Credit: Fylde, how many Universal Credit claimants have been affected by the change in the Fair Repayment Rate implemented from 30 Ap
Answer: This information is not currently available. The Fair Repayment Rate was implemented on the 30 April 2025 for Universal Credit claims with assessment periods starting on or after this date. However, the transition to the new policy will not be complete fo...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: FyldeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57768More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2025 to Question 51543 on Universal Credit: Fylde, what steps her Department is taking to monitor the impact of the new Fair Repayment Rate for Universal Credit debt ded
Answer: The Department collects detailed data on deductions from Universal Credit households and will be monitoring the effect of the Fair Repayment Rate over the coming months. We regularly publish official statistics on deductions at the parliamentary constitue...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: FyldeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56925More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people with (a) less than two children and (b) more than two children receive both the (i) Limited Capability for Work-Related Activity payment and (i) Universal Credit in Fylde constituency.
Answer: Official statistics for the number of people on Universal Credit are published each month on Stat-Xplore, with breakdowns available by various geographies including Westminster Parliamentary Constituency. The latest statistics are available to March 2025....
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security BenefitsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55163More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the White Paper entitled Get Britain Working, published on 26 November 2024, what discussions she has held with (a) disabled people, (b) advocacy groups and (c) healthcare professional
Answer: This Government is committed to championing the rights of disabled people and the principles of working with them and disability organisations. This approach ensures we can design and deliver better support to help disabled people find and stay in work an...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
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