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Bishop of Newcastle asks about child poverty and benefits system

The Bishop of Newcastle received the following written answers on 24th October 2024:

The Lord Bishop of Newcastle asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the financial impact that the five-week wait has on those awaiting their first Universal Credit payment.

Baroness Sherlock (Lab, DWP): No assessment has been made of the financial impact of the 5-week-wait. The Government is committed to reviewing Universal Credit so that it makes work pay and tackles poverty.

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Bishop of Norwich asks about support for low income households

The Bishop of Norwich received the following written answers on 16th October 2024:

The Lord Bishop of Norwich asked  His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of introducing a minimum floor for Universal Credit so that benefit deductions and the benefit cap do not push people into financial hardship.

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Bishop of Manchester asks about data on universal credit for care leavers

The Bishop of Manchester received the following written answer on 2nd September 2024:

The Lord Bishop of Manchester asked His Majesty’s Government whether they plan to publish the data, routinely collected since February 2022, on care leavers claiming Universal Credit.

Baroness Sherlock (Lab, DWP): We have no plans to publish data on care leavers claiming Universal Credit.

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Bishop of Manchester asks about uprating universal credit for care leavers

The Bishop of Manchester tabled a question on the potential benefits of bringing the rate of Universal Credit for care leavers under 25 in line with the rate for over-25s on 13th May 2024:

The Lord Bishop of Manchester: To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the potential benefits of bringing the rate of Universal Credit for care leavers under 25 in line with the rate for over-25s.

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Bishop of Southwark asks about disability and employment

The Bishop of Southwark received the following written answer on 10th May 2024:

The Lord Bishop of Southwark asked His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to undertake an impact assessment of the closure of the Work and Health Programme this autumn and the impact of this on enabling disabled people to enter the job market.

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Bishop of Hereford asks about impact of transition to universal credit for those with work-tied housing

The Bishop of Hereford received the following written answers on 10th May 2024:

The Lord Bishop of Hereford asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of transiting from tax credits to Universal Credit on people who live in accommodation tied to their work; and whether they undertook any consultation with ministers of religion or other cohorts particularly affected by these proposed changes.

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Church Commissioners Written Questions: Clergy – Universal Credit

On 26th March 2024, Andrew Selous MP, representing the Church Commissioners, gave the following written answer to a question from an MP:

Rachael Maskell MP (Lab, York Central): To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, whether the Commissioners have had discussions with the Department of Work and Pensions on the potential impact of the migration of claimants of Child Tax Credit to Universal Credit on the financial position of members of the clergy.

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Bishop of Durham asks about impact of increased job search requirements for lead carers in families

The Bishop of Durham received the following written answer on 25th July 2023:

The Lord Bishop of Durham asked His Majesty’s Government, further to the book by Kate Andersen Welfare That Works for Women? Mothers’ Experiences of the Conditionality within Universal Credit, published in January, what assessment they have made of the impact on families of increasing the job search requirements for lead carers.

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Bishop of Durham asks about conditionality requirement within universal credit

The Bishop of Durham received the following written answer on 24th July 2023:

The Lord Bishop of Durham asked His Majesty’s Government, further to the book by Kate Andersen Welfare That Works for Women? Mothers’ Experiences of the Conditionality within Universal Credit, published in January, what assessment they have made of their decision to introduce automated sanctions and intensify the conditionality regime for lead carers.

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Bishop of Durham asks about work requirements under universal credit

The Bishop of Durham received the following written answer on 19th July 2023:

The Lord Bishop of Durham asked His Majesty’s Government, further to book by Kate Andersen Welfare That Works for Women? Mothers’ Experiences of the Conditionality within Universal Credit, published in January, what steps they are taking to ensure that work-related requirements are appropriate to parents’ caring responsibilities.

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