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169619

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
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	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, by what means and indicators his Department measures the success of performance measurement review officers.
tabling member constituency	Dumfries and Galloway
tabling member printed	Mr Russell Brown
uin	218198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The Department has a People Performance policy which is applicable to all its staff below the senior civil service level. This policy provides a framework for managing performance throughout the year, Performance Measurement review officers have key work objectives set in April at the start of the reporting year and they have, as a minimum, monthly performance discussions with their line manager. As part of managing performance a review officer will be accompanied by their line manager on a number of visits each year and in addition the line manager will telephone a number of claimants that have been visited to check the quality of that visit. At the end of the reporting year the Review Officer is given a final reporting rating.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 15/12/2014 17:48:23 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	588 label Biography information for Mr Russell Brown

169620

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
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	Housing Benefit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 5 December 2014 to Question 216814, whether he plans to implement a further IT solution to ensure that local authorities have the information needed to suspend housing benefit only in cases where it is so appropriate.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	218199
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p /> <p>As reported in my last statement, the current system is working to specification; but we will continue to monitor the situation and take appropriate action if required.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 15/12/2014 16:20:02 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

169621

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
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	Children: Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what criteria he used to determine that the threshold at which a change in income can lead to an adjustment in child maintenance payments should be set at 25 per cent.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	218234
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p /> <p>In determining the level of threshold the criteria considered were: to set a threshold which offered a stable maintenance liability to provide greater certainty to both parents whilst also remaining fair in dealing with unexpected and major changes in circumstances; and, to also set the threshold at a level which supports operational efficiency and secures the right balance between recalculating maintenance and collection and enforcement activity.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 15/12/2014 12:43:46 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

169622

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
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	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, what training is given to staff in his Department in order for them to qualify as performance measurement review officers.
tabling member constituency	Dumfries and Galloway
tabling member printed	Mr Russell Brown
uin	218241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Performance Measurement review officers receive training in Performance Measurement processes and appropriate training in the benefits measured (Housing Benefit; Employment and Support Allowance; Job Seekers Allowance; Pension Credit).</p><p> </p><p>They also undertake learning on Responsible for Information Security, Handling Official Information, Remote Working Securely and Keeping Safe – Travelling and working off-site.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 15/12/2014 17:38:39 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	588 label Biography information for Mr Russell Brown

169623

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
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	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, in what locations performance measurement review officers are being deployed.
tabling member constituency	Dumfries and Galloway
tabling member printed	Mr Russell Brown
uin	218188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p /> <p>There are Performance Measurement Review Officers that are based in DWP offices across the whole of Great Britain. They undertake benefit reviews for claimants in all parts of Great Britain apart from the Scottish Islands.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 15/12/2014 17:40:35 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	588 label Biography information for Mr Russell Brown

169044

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
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	Older Workers
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 working in his Department are over 65 years old; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	217836
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p /> <p>DWP employs 91,272 staff of which 1531 of them are aged 65 and over. (data supplied as at 30 September 2014)</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 15/12/2014 13:21:12 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

169045

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
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	Disabled Staff
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 with a disability work in his Department; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	217917
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p /> <p>To build a world class Civil Service we need to recruit and retain the very best Civil Servants, on merit, irrespective of who they are and any visible or non-visible disability or difference.</p><p> </p><p>As at 30 September 14, DWP has 5404 disabled employees which represents 6.9% of the total workforce<em>. </em></p><p><em> </em></p><p>This data is based on the number of employees who have chosen to individually record their disability status on the departmental HR system. Any such declaration is voluntary and confidential. Within DWP, 85.9% of employees have chosen to declare their disability status.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 15/12/2014 14:51:17 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

169046

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
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	Jobseeker's Allowance: Disqualification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many jobseeker's allowance claimants have received an (a) second, (b) third and (c) fourth sanction in each quarter since January 2010.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	217897
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>Sanctions only occur as a last resort, where supportive and co-operative work has failed to encourage the claimant to engage. The vast majority of claimants do not get sanctioned and of those who are sanctioned most receive just one sanction during their claim.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The information we have on the number of individuals receiving more than one sanction is published at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 15/12/2014 12:56:58 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

169047

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
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: Motherwell and Wishaw
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many applications for funeral payments were awarded by his Department in Motherwell and Wishaw constituency in each of the last three years; and what the average such award was in each of those years.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Mr Frank Roy
uin	217930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2014 answer text <p /> <p>DWP does not hold data on Funeral Payments at constituency level.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 11/12/2014 12:20:38 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	626 label Biography information for Mr Frank Roy

169048

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
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	State Retirement Pensions: Females
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 plans to take to ensure that women who have less than the 10 years' National Insurance Contributions required to qualify for a state pension will be informed of their options before introduction of the new state pension.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	217989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>We have launched a multi-channel campaign to help people understand the reforms to the state pension system, as well as actions people may be able to take to increase their State Pension. The campaign is testing the effectiveness of our communications channels and messages for reaching our priority audiences. The campaign has involved press, radio and online advertisements, and an enhanced package of online information at GOV.UK. We have also teamed up with YouTube to launch ‘PensionTube’, an online hub bringing together pensions-related content from the video sharing service, making it easier for people to find information both from the Government and trusted independent sources.</p><p> </p><p>One of the changes we are making is the introduction of the Minimum Qualifying Period, which means that people will normally need to have 10 qualifying years of National Insurance prior to reaching State Pension age in order to receive any State Pension. The introduction of the Home Responsibilities Protection scheme in 1978, the subsequent conversion of those years to qualifying years of National Insurance credits and the replacement of that scheme with credits for parents and carers in 2010 have protected National Insurance records, particularly women’s. National Insurance credits can also be awarded in other circumstances and are for the most part awarded automatically with certain benefits.</p><p> </p><p>Those who still have gaps in their National Insurance record may be able to increase their state pension by making voluntary National Insurance contributions.</p><p> </p><p>The introduction of the Minimum Qualifying Period is expected to affect a small minority of women in the UK. Indeed, by the 2030s, we expect that around 80 per cent of women reaching State Pension age will get the full rate of the new State Pension.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 15/12/2014 13:06:38 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell