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1662754

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
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: Medical Examinations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make it his Department's policy to conduct all Personal Independence Payment assessments in person.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	200608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>There are no plans to conduct all Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments in person. PIP assessments are undertaken by telephone, video and face to face, all following the same structure. Since telephone and video assessments were introduced, there has been no evidence to suggest these delivery channels are less effective than face to face.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 23/10/2023 13:22:51 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1662852

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
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	Pensioners: North West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of inflation on pensioners in (a) St Helens North constituency and (b) the North West.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	200706
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>The Government understands the pressures pensioners are facing with the cost of living.</p><p>In April, we uprated benefit rates and State Pensions by 10.1%, putting the State Pension over £10,000 per year for the first time.</p><p>In addition to this, more than 8 million pensioner households will receive a Cost of Living Payment of £300 to be paid during winter 2023. Further to this, the Energy Price Guarantee will be extended from April 2023 until the end of March 2024, meaning a typical household bill will be around £3,000 per year in Great Britain.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 23/10/2023 16:55:33 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

1662868

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
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, whether he has made an estimate of the number of people whose benefit award would be assessed as lower if the (a) coping with social engagement and (b) getting about indicators were removed from the Work Capability Assessment.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	200722
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2023 answer text <p>The department has developed estimates across the range of options being considered in the Work Capability Assessment activities and descriptors consultation. The consultation runs until the 30th October and we will continue to refine these estimates as responses are considered following the end of the consultation period.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 200723 200724 200725 question first answered 18/10/2023 16:16:46 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1662869

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
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	Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an estimate of the number of people whose benefit award would be assessed as lower if the number of points awarded for the (a) coping with social engagement and (b) getting about indicators was reduced.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	200723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2023 answer text <p>The department has developed estimates across the range of options being considered in the Work Capability Assessment activities and descriptors consultation. The consultation runs until the 30th October and we will continue to refine these estimates as responses are considered following the end of the consultation period.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 200722 200724 200725 question first answered 18/10/2023 16:16:46 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1662870

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
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, whether he has made an estimate of the additional number of people who would be found fit for work if the (a) coping with social engagement and (b) getting about indicators were removed from the Work Capability Assessment.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	200724
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2023 answer text <p>The department has developed estimates across the range of options being considered in the Work Capability Assessment activities and descriptors consultation. The consultation runs until the 30th October and we will continue to refine these estimates as responses are considered following the end of the consultation period.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 200722 200723 200725 question first answered 18/10/2023 16:16:46 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1662871

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
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	Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an estimate of the additional number of people who would be found fit for work if the number of points awarded for the (a) coping with social engagement and (b) getting about indicators was reduced.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	200725
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2023 answer text <p>The department has developed estimates across the range of options being considered in the Work Capability Assessment activities and descriptors consultation. The consultation runs until the 30th October and we will continue to refine these estimates as responses are considered following the end of the consultation period.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 200722 200723 200724 question first answered 18/10/2023 16:16:46 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1662873

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
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	Local Housing Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the impact of the freeze on Local Housing Allowance since April 2020 on the discretionary income of claimants of the housing element of Universal Credit.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East
tabling member printed	Mr Nicholas Brown
uin	200727
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2023 answer text <p>The department works closely with stakeholders, jobcentres and local authorities to understand the impact of its policies. The Local Housing Allowance (LHA) policy is kept under regular review and rates are reviewed annually by the Secretary of State.</p><p> </p><p>LHA determines the maximum housing support for tenants claiming the housing element of Universal Credit in the private rented sector. It ensures that claimants in similar circumstances living in the same area are entitled to the same maximum rent allowance regardless of the contractual rent paid. LHA rates are not intended to cover all rents in all areas.</p><p> </p><p>In 2020 we spent almost £1 billion increasing LHA rates to the 30th percentile of market rents. This significant investment has been maintained ensuring that everyone who benefited continues to do so. Over 2022/23 and 2023/24 the Government is providing support in excess of £94 billion to help households with the rising cost of living.</p><p> </p><p>The 30<sup>th</sup> percentile levels of local market weekly rents for the Tyneside Broad Rental Market Area for each year from 2020 can be found <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/local-housing-allowance-lha-rates" target="_blank">here.</a> The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) publish 30<sup>th</sup> percentile rental data alongside weekly LHA rates. This is not available as a monthly equivalent for Universal Credit.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 200875 question first answered 20/10/2023 11:31:35 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	523 label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown

1662882

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
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	Local Housing Allowance: Newcastle Upon Tyne
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an estimate of what the income would be for a claimant who is eligible for the housing element of Universal Credit in the event that the Local Housing Allowance had increased in line with local rents for each year since 2020 in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East
tabling member printed	Mr Nicholas Brown
uin	200736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2023 answer text <p>A claimant’s income will vary according to their individual circumstances. Therefore, an assessment of a claimant’s income which could include wages and other benefits cannot be estimated without incurring disproportionate costs and would not be representative of all Local Housing Allowance (LHA) claimants.</p><p> </p><p>The 30<sup>th</sup> percentile levels of local market weekly rents for the Tyneside Broad Rental Market Area for each year from 2020 can be found <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/local-housing-allowance-lha-rates" target="_blank">here.</a> The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) publish 30<sup>th</sup> percentile rental data alongside weekly LHA rates. This is not available as a monthly equivalent for Universal Credit.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 20/10/2023 11:27:43 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	523 label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown

1662956

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
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	Jobcentres: Assistive Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many jobcentres have specialist assistive technology installed on their customer computer kiosks.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	200810
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>I would refer to the answers previously given at PQ <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-09-01/196829" target="_blank">196829</a>, <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-05-22/186156" target="_blank">186156</a> and <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-05-17/185499" target="_blank">185499</a>.</p><p> </p><p>As part of its commitment to make services accessible to all customers, the Department provides computers for customer use in Jobcentres which have assistive technology built into them such as screen readers and screen magnification and are managed separately from the wider DWP IT estate. The Department also provides a range of peripheral items in each Jobcentre such as alternative keyboards. Computers for customer use with specialist assistive technology are currently available in 574 Jobcentres.</p><p> </p><p>Customers can also access a wide range of services which can support their needs such as braille and large print documents being made available upon request.</p><p> </p><p>The DWP have also improved access to our Wi-Fi services in all Jobcentres, allowing customers to use their own personal devices if they prefer.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 200819 question first answered 23/10/2023 10:48:11 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1662965

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
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	Jobcentres: Assistive Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment his Department has made of the suitability of hardware and software installed in jobcentres to assist jobseeker with complex disabilities.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	200819
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>I would refer to the answers previously given at PQ <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-09-01/196829" target="_blank">196829</a>, <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-05-22/186156" target="_blank">186156</a> and <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-05-17/185499" target="_blank">185499</a>.</p><p> </p><p>As part of its commitment to make services accessible to all customers, the Department provides computers for customer use in Jobcentres which have assistive technology built into them such as screen readers and screen magnification and are managed separately from the wider DWP IT estate. The Department also provides a range of peripheral items in each Jobcentre such as alternative keyboards. Computers for customer use with specialist assistive technology are currently available in 574 Jobcentres.</p><p> </p><p>Customers can also access a wide range of services which can support their needs such as braille and large print documents being made available upon request.</p><p> </p><p>The DWP have also improved access to our Wi-Fi services in all Jobcentres, allowing customers to use their own personal devices if they prefer.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 200810 question first answered 23/10/2023 10:48:11 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft