How was your hindsight?

The
winner of the annual quiz is RB Davies from Leicester. Thanks to all who took
part…..

1
The DWP was created in 2001. What do the initials stand for?

C
Department for Work and Pensions

Although
it is also very similar to something quite insulting in Welsh apparently.

2
In April 2001, the minimum income guarantee for a non-disabled single pensioner
was set at…?

B
£92.15 per week

It
goes up by £6 in April to £98.15.

3
Discretionary housing payments were introduced in 2001 and are part of…?

A
Housing benefit, and

D
Council tax benefit

4
Which of these benefits was abolished for new claimants in 2001?

A
Widows pension

B
Severe disablement allowance

C
Widowed mothers allowance

5
Alma Baldwin of Coronation Street died in 2001. What could Mike Baldwin claim
as a result?

D
Nothing – they were not married at the time of her death. Keep up with the
storylines!

6
The Supporting People programme relies on THBS. What is THBS?

A
Transitional housing benefit scheme

7
Lisa from EastEnders had a baby in 2001. If she lived alone and claimed income
support, who would be liable for child support?

B
Phil Mitchell

He
is the child’s biological father, even if Lisa marries someone else.

8
The Benefits Agency launched a new benefit guide (WK11) in April 2001. It was
aimed at people affected by…?

C
Foot and mouth

9
Job Centre Plus is the organisation formed in 2001 by the merger between the
Job Centre and what?

B
Benefits Agency

You
need to make sure all your leaflets and so on are up-to-date with the new
names.

10
The staff in Job Centre Plus took industrial action in late 2001 because…?

B
They wanted security screens

11
The Children (Leaving Care) Act came into effect from October 2001. Many
care-leavers aged 16 or 17 lost the right to claim income support. How long
must care-leavers have been in care to be affected?

B
For 13 weeks since their 14th birthday

12
www.Rightsnet.org.uk is a welfare rights website provided by…?

D
London Advice Services Alliance… and very good it is too.

13
The chief executive of Job Centre Plus was appointed in 2001. His name is…?

B
Leigh Lewis

14
In October 2001, the national minimum wage for young workers (18-21) went up
to…?

B
£3.50 per hour

15
Who is the current shadow secretary of state for work and pensions?

B
David Willetts

Gary
Vaux is head of money advice, Hertfordshire Council. He is unable to answer
queries by post or by telephone. If you have a question to be answered in
Welfare Rights, please write to him c/o Community Care