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92704

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the current average waiting time is for personal independence payments from application to the date of award.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	209886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Departmental statisticians are continuing to develop measures around clearance times and waiting times to ensure they provide a rounded and representative picture of PIP system performance, improvement activity and the claimants’ experience. These statistics will be published when they are ready, with the release pre-announced in line with United Kingdom Statistics Authority release protocols.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper grouped question UIN 209887 question first answered 17/10/2014 10:53:02 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

92705

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the current average waiting time is for applicants for personal independence payments for a face-to-face assessment if required.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	209887
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2014 answer text <p>Departmental statisticians are continuing to develop measures around clearance times and waiting times to ensure they provide a rounded and representative picture of PIP system performance, improvement activity and the claimants’ experience. These statistics will be published when they are ready, with the release pre-announced in line with United Kingdom Statistics Authority release protocols.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper grouped question UIN 209886 question first answered 17/10/2014 10:53:03 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

92706

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of cases in which disability living allowance payments have ceased before personal independence payment is received; and what steps he is taking to ensure that people are not left without either benefit.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	209866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>No such estimate has been made. Disability Living Allowance (DLA) claimants who comply with the processes when claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP) continue to receive their DLA up to, and for 28 days beyond the decision on their PIP claim.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 15/10/2014 13:59:29 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

92708

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what pilot or feasibility studies were carried out by his Department on managing the change over from disability living allowance to personal independence payment.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	209868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2014 answer text <p>Details regarding the introduction of Personal Independence Payment can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/policies/simplifying-the-welfare-system-and-making-sure-work-pays/supporting-pages/introducing-personal-independence-payment" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/policies/simplifying-the-welfare-system-and-making-sure-work-pays/supporting-pages/introducing-personal-independence-payment</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 17/10/2014 12:48:52 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

92711

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Work Capability Assessment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the ratio of doctor health care professionals to nurse or physiotherapist health care professionals currently carrying out work capability assessments is in (a) Hemsworth constituency and (b) the UK.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	209865
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2014 answer text <p>Doctors, nurses and physiotherapists are all trained to the same high level to carry out disability assessments on behalf of the DWP.</p><p>Staffing levels are not captured at Constituency level. As of October 2014 there are 194 doctors and 576 nurses or physiotherapists in the UK carrying out work capability assessments.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper grouped question UIN 209864 question first answered 17/10/2014 12:36:34 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

92713

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many enquiry forms for assessment for personal independence payments have been sent to people in (a) Hemsworth constituency and (b) the UK; and how many of those who have applied have been waiting for a decision for longer than 26 weeks.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	209867
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2014 answer text <p>Once a claimant has made a claim for Personal Independence Payment they are sent a “How your disability effects you” (PIP2) form to complete. Statistics on PIP registrations are published at;</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/355654/pip-july-2014.xls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/355654/pip-july-2014.xls</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>These show that as at 31st July 2014, 1,010 people had registered a claim for PIP in Hemsworth constituency and 490,400 people had registered a claim for PIP in Great Britain.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Departmental statisticians are continuing to develop measures around clearance times and waiting times to ensure they provide a rounded and representative picture of PIP system performance, improvement activity and the claimants’ experience. These statistics will be published as soon as they are ready, with the release pre-announced in line with United Kingdom Statistics Authority release protocols.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 17/10/2014 12:56:09 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

92715

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Funeral Payments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how the value of help for funeral costs is calculated; what factors those calculations take into account; and what account is taken in such calculations of the income of the next of kin.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	209863
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The value of help for funeral costs is calculated to cover the necessary costs of: a new burial plot with all necessary burial fees or the cost of necessary cremation fees; reasonable cost of transportation of the body in the UK, for any part of the journey that is in excess of 50 miles, and the necessary cost of that part of the return journey that is over 50 miles for the transport of the coffin and bearers, plus 1 additional vehicle; the cost of documentation needed for the immediate release of assets of the deceased; and the necessary expenses of one return journey for the responsible person to arrange or attend the funeral. We also provide up to £700 for other funeral expenses.</p><p> </p><p>To be eligible for a Funeral Payment the person who is responsible for payment of the funeral bill must be the partner of the deceased, if there is one, or a close relative or friend of the deceased and be in receipt of certain income based benefits.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 15/10/2014 13:20:55 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

92716

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Funeral Payments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department has taken to monitor the average costs of funerals; and what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of funeral payments to meet the average cost of a funeral.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	209862
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>My department does not collect data to monitor the average cost of funerals.</p><p> </p><p>The Social Fund Funeral Payment scheme provides help towards the necessary costs of a simple, respectful, low-cost funeral and is not intended to meet all costs that could be associated with the day. The average award made in 2012/13 was £1,225.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 16/10/2014 13:55:01 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

92718

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Work Capability Assessment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what comparative assessment he has made of the (a) demand and (b) waiting times for work capability assessments conducted by a (i) doctor and (ii) nurse or physiotherapist health care professional.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	209864
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Doctors, nurses and physiotherapists are all trained to the same high level to carry out disability assessments on behalf of the DWP.</p><p>Staffing levels are not captured at Constituency level. As of October 2014 there are 194 doctors and 576 nurses or physiotherapists in the UK carrying out work capability assessments.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper grouped question UIN 209865 question first answered 17/10/2014 12:36:34 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

92724

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Work Capability Assessment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people are currently waiting to see a doctor health care professional for the purposes of a work capability assessment in (a) Hemsworth constituency and (b) the UK.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	209855
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Cases are either identified as having to be seen by a doctor only, or they can be seen by a doctor, nurse or physiotherapist. Therefore, there are no cases which are specifically ring fenced for assessment by nurses or physiotherapists.</p><p>There are currently 41,109 people waiting for an assessment with a doctor.</p><p>Data is not captured at constituency level.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper grouped question UIN 209856 question first answered 17/10/2014 12:32:25 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett