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can i get a formal evaluation of the mobility for social motivation and everything else in the dwp. right appointment that role. is it not a little bit shameful that she is still doing that as a parliamentary undersecretary roland doesn't have the of being a peep minister of state? her predecessor tom pursglove said he needed to get a grip across government to make sure disability temping is working effectively. doesn't she deserve the same recognition?— doesn't she deserve the same recounition? ~ . . , , ., recognition? what matters is action on what we — recognition? what matters is action on what we actually _ recognition? what matters is action on what we actually doing _ recognition? what matters is action on what we actually doing and i recognition? what matters is action on what we actually doing and she i on what we actually doing and she will completely remain may actually maintain our relentless focus on improving the lives of disabled people and again we have got a record we are proud of them will talk more broadly about the welfare system and specific cost of living paym

account, restrictions changes their name on their dwp account , then on their dwp account, then nothingd they then secure that change. however, we've seen compelling testimony and evidence which really puts that policy to bed. actually, it shows that this does not work. and what actually is being reported on the ground from civil servants and work coaches deaung civil servants and work coaches dealing with these ex offenders and these dangerous ex prisoners, is that what really happens is they can change their name and goes on the system name and it goes on the system immediately. all they see is the new name, the old one goes away forever. and immediately, as soon that's done, you break soon as that's done, you break the link with the intelligence and the restrictions. and when that who knows what that happens, who knows what could could could happen next. you could have situation a have a situation where a sex offender applying for work or offender is applying for work or getting devices they just shouldn't have. >> charlie peters, astonishing story. done . great story. well done. gre

more generally, the thrust of dwp policy, supported by the chancellor, is to support people to be able enter the labour market. we have seen a particular drop-off post pandemic in the over-50s, and the chancellor has talked about this a lot. we are investing far more in the dwp, over £2.5 billion, in a range of different initiatives to support people back in. i think there is a midlife mot and various other initiatives. my sense is that they are relatively early in their roll-out, so i am not sure whether a formal evaluation has been done yet. i am happy to check and get back to you. caroline nokes: can i give a formal evaluation of the minister for social mobility, work, disabled people and, it seems, everything else in the dwp? i think that she has done an amazing job and is absolutely the right appointment for that role. is it not a little bit shameful that she is still doing that as a parliamentary under-secretary role and does not have the heft of being a minister of state? her predecessor, tom pursglove, said that he needed to get grip across government to make sure that disabili

negotiations - between the government and the dwp and the _ between the government and the dwp and therecy but what the dup have said from the start— what the dup have said from the start is— what the dup have said from the start is that they are unhappy with the northern ireland protocol and as far as _ the northern ireland protocol and as far as they— the northern ireland protocol and as far as they concern it damages the northern— far as they concern it damages the northern ireland economy. it also threatens— northern ireland economy. it also threatens a place of northern ireland — threatens a place of northern ireland within the united kingdom because _ ireland within the united kingdom because the crucial bit about brexit is that— because the crucial bit about brexit is that it _ because the crucial bit about brexit is that it imposes a border, regulatory border between the northern ireland and great britain and that— northern ireland and great britain and that is— northern ireland and great britain and that is something that the union is fundamentally object to. the problem — is

changing your name on your dwp account name account isn't a legal name change.g into the digital system and putting change. that's just logging into th> well, charlie, this report that all just watched is that we've all just watched

benefits, state other other benefits, state benefits, pension got benefits, state pension got a 10% dwpl credit , they saw about universal credit, they saw about a 7% increase. this was an actual less and they celebrated the fact in the press release was below cpi inflation. in other words , this is a punitive other words, this is a punitive effort to say to asylum seekers in a pre—election year, we're going to do everything we can, whether it's the bibby stockholm or it's the criminalisation. since the latest legislation went through, of those who come over the channel, 75% of whom, by the way , will actually have by the way, will actually have their asylum claim eventually heard. and frankly , i just think heard. and frankly, i just think it's for the birds. this idea that asylum seekers risk their lives and come across the channelin lives and come across the channel in order to get an extra couple of quid a week on their allowance when they can't work for 12 months. but here's the thing a claims process. >> here's the thing. >> here's the thing. >> keep using the word >> you keep usi

changes their name on their dwp account, it cannot take effect until it is approved by their work coachcoach. that is a civil servant who meets them at the job centre to process their claims and applications for universal credit work training and any employment opportunities . employment opportunities. however, we have seen compelling testimony and evidence to suggest that what actually happensin suggest that what actually happens in the job centres when a name change is made is that there is no notification sent to there is no notification sent to the work coach and they are essentially none the wiser, one whistleblower told me that it takes hyper vigilance from the work coaches to ensure that when a name change takes place, particularly by an offender , particularly by an offender, they ensure that the name on the intelligence file from the probation service on their restrictions matches the name on their universal credit claim. if it doesn't , then you can end up it doesn't, then you can end up in a situation where dangerous ex prisoners such as murderers or sex offenders , can apply

when i've spoken to dwp, i've spoken to the to the dwp, i've spoken to the police, i'm getting togetherwe engage unit of people where we engage with young some with our young people and some people who able have people who are not able to have engush people who are not able to have english language, english as a second language, which been cut which the funding has been cut for. want to train my own for. so i want to train my own people constituency to people in my constituency to take and have less take those jobs and have less people through. people coming through. that's really interesting. people coming through. that's really inte you ng. people coming through. that's really inte you therefore back the >> would you therefore back the changes that the office has changes that the home office has put forward at the start of this week, raising income week, raising that income threshold, up the threshold, tightening up the points system for inward points based system for inward migration that we do have? >> because that doesn't >> no because that doesn't work and the problem is . and tha

requested water supplies. 29 public water agencies and 27 million californians are serviced by the dwp. the supply forecast is based on reservoir storage and an assumption the very dry conditions will continue. the historic storms last year allowed the state to deliver 100% of allotments. experts are hoping an el nino pattern will generate wet weather and allow them to increase the allocations. today's opening day at the sugar bowl resort and early birds hitting the slopes got a sweet surprise as they welcomed in the resort's 85th season resort staff handed out trays of sugar cookies to skiers and snowboarders bright and early at 8 a.m. they also passed out free neck gaiters, thanking the eager group for joining them for that opening day. the resort near lake tahoe also got a fresh sprinkling of snow last night, bringing the extra surprise of some fresh powder. >> ooh, i love a good sugar cookie. i love any kind of cookie. actually good afternoon to all of you. or shall i say evening? the sunset. just before 5:00. around 450 these days. a live look there at the golden gate bridge. you

dwp uh next to it.inter fuel payment, dwp uh next to it. um, so really look out for that and it'll be between 5 and £600 per household. so it's entirely uh automatic. if you haven't heard as a pensioner, by the 26th of january, if you think you're entitled, you haven't heard, then go on to gov.uk and look at then go on to gov.uk and look at the information there or phone up the winter fuel payment centre and have a chat with them. but for all the vast majority of people will receive this money absolutely automatically . automatically. >> mel stride, appreciate your take. compliments of the season to you and thank you very much indeed. mel stride, the secretary of state for work and pensions and, uh, go inside and get warm. >> have a nice cup of tea. yes >> .gov .uk get on there and see how you qualify , because you how you qualify, because you should qualify for those , uh, should qualify for those, uh, pension payments. now i want to talk about this. this whole business of gender ideology . and busines

onside, cabinet office onside and treasury onside for certain things like that you would also need the dwp., ., . what the dynamics of that debate well. , ., .. , , ,., well. the test and trace support -a ment well. the test and trace support payment scheme _ well. the test and trace support payment scheme came - well. the test and trace support payment scheme came in - well. the test and trace support payment scheme came in on - well. the test and trace support| payment scheme came in on the well. the test and trace support - payment scheme came in on the 28th of september. i'm going to ask you about— of september. i'm going to ask you about notes made by sir patrick balance — about notes made by sir patrick balance of a meeting on the 25th of september, the friday before that came _ september, the friday before that came in _ september, the friday before that came in it — september, the friday before that came in. it is page 621 of the inquiry— came in. it is page 621 of the inquiry schedule of his notes. we can see, mr hancock, it says cases— we can see, mr hancock, it says cases admiss

the dwp said error rates are low and that it's committed to fixing any mistakes quickly.n the south. it has been seen as a stronghold of hamas, it is the hometown of their leader. israeli forces are really pushing in. we have seen fierce battles in that area. at the same time intense battles in the north of the gaza strip as well where there are pockets of hamas. we have seen this continuation of the fierce bombardment of the gaza strip. israeli send this money in the past day they had hit 250 terror targets, they say. i have seen pictures of they say. i have seen pictures of the deadly aftermath. many civilians are caught up in the air strikes. the civilian death toll is continuing to rise with many children among the dead. that is leading to international pressure on israel, particularly with the un warning about the dire humanitarian situation varies. that is what prompted benjamin netanyahu to come out and say what is needed is crashing. get rid of hamas if this rule is to end swiftly. also a lot of domestic pressure because he is being told by the families of those 1

remember last month we report where we had a report where a whistleblower told us that the dwp and theanage dangerous ex prisoners intelligence files on their restrictions , such as who their restrictions, such as who they can work with and where they can work with and where they can work with and where they can work, were not being managed properly. and these fresh claims , this is being fresh claims, this is being said, it's being alleged that the documentation is not being connected to the right names in some circumstances is because ex prisoners on their universal credit accounts that they can change their name online and immediately it's changed on the system . now it's understood that system. now it's understood that the ministry of justice policy is that the work coach, the person on the coal face in the job centre has to approve that name change by getting some id and another situation on there. but that change is made immediately . it's the only name immediately. it's the only name seen on the account. so they're relying on the vigilance of work coaches to ensure that informat

they want to do this properly, but, but it's taking too much time and look i'll read out again the dwp'sment payments help around 160,000 children out of poverty and the average year, and they continue to improve the cms through automated , simple through automated, simple processes and spending more time with vulnerable customers . that with vulnerable customers. that is a critical point. i'll carry on reading, but i think that's a fundamental point that we need to make progress on. they then go on to cms payments are go on to say cms payments are calculated so they're reasonable and affordable for the paying parent be parent and decisions can be appealed. there are appealed. similarly there are appealed. similarly there are appeal for paying parents appeal rights for paying parents where the cms intends to take enforcement action. well, i've seen it. i've read the cases in court section 33.4 of the 1991 child support act actually goes beyond that statement from the dwp. i'm going to keep abreast of it. keep your thoughts and views coming in on this folks. i've got shows next week. we'l

requested water supplies. 29 public water agencies and 27 million californians are serviced by the dwpe supply forecast is based on reservoir storage and an assumption that these dry conditions will continue. last year's historic storms allowed the state to deliver 100% of allotments. however the department of water resources says it's not uncommon to see a low initial allocation right after a very wet year. >> well, we're only december second. we haven't had a lot of rain. i'm curious, rosemary, where were we at this time last year? we had that epic rainfall, but by early december, were we out of the gate pretty strong. >> yes, we started yeah, we started back in october last year and it just kept coming. and, you know, if you remember, i think it was thanksgiving week, it was hard for people to get up to the sierra because of the storms and, well, the sierra is going to pick up a few scattered showers today. but in the way of accumulation, not seeing much for the sierra nor for us, although that is a gorgeous view there of lake tahoe this morning over the last 24 hours, picking up a

the payments, the last of three instalments that totalled £900 paid by the dwp within a year.ou can get more on all of those stories by visiting our website, gbnews.com. now back to andrew and . bev and.bev >> good morning . 934 now relief >> good morning. 934 now relief for rishi sunak or at least temporary relief. the prime minister secured a victory in the house of commons last night with mps backing his safety of rwanda bill with a majority of 44 votes. >> so he took to twitter to celebrate and said the british people should decide who gets to come to this country , not come to this country, not criminal gangs or foreign courts. that's what this bill delivers . delivers. >> he goes on, he says, we'll now work to make it law. >> so we can get flights going to rwanda and stop the boats. >> but this issue is far from oven >> but this issue is far from over. despite voting to support the bill, former immigration minister green told gb minister damian green told gb news always his news he could always rescind his backing a later date. backing at a later date. >> any amendments