Written question asked by Baroness Sherlock (Labour) on Tuesday, 12 March 2019, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 26 March 2019. It was answered by Lord Agnew of Oulton (Conservative) on Friday, 22 March 2019 on behalf of the Department for Education.
Free School Meals: Employment and Support Allowance
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of individuals who were identified as entitled to income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) but who were moved to contributory-based ESA from Incapacity Benefit who were eligible for free school meals that they were then unable to claim as a result of that move; and what plans they have to compensate those individuals for any charges paid for such meals.
- Answer
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We are working closely with officials at the Department for Work and Pensions and other government departments to understand the impact of the Employment and Support Allowance legal entitlements and administrative practice exercise and any potential issues arising from it.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL14486
- Session
- 2017-19
- Subjects
- Incapacity benefit Free school meals Maladministration Employment and support allowance
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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