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1568991

registered interest
date	20/01/2023
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	State Retirement Pensions: Terminal Illnesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to Marie Curie's briefing entitled Dying in Poverty: Improving financial support for terminally ill people with the cost of living, what assessment he has made of that organisation's findings on the potential merits of offering all terminally ill people access to the state pension.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	128640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2023 answer text <p>No assessments have been made on early access to the State Pension for terminally ill people.</p><p> </p><p>Hearing that your illness cannot be cured can be a frightening and devastating experience. For those at the end of their life, the Government’s priority is providing financial support quickly and compassionately. The main way that the Department does this is through special benefit rules, sometimes referred to as “the Special Rules”. These enable people who are nearing the end of their lives to get faster, easier access to certain benefits, without needing to attend a medical assessment, serve waiting periods and in most cases, receive the highest rate of benefit. For many years, the Special Rules have applied to people who have 6 months or less to live and now they are being changed so they apply to people who have 12 months or less to live.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 25/01/2023 16:41:28 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1568992

registered interest
date	20/01/2023
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	State Retirement Pensions: Terminal Illnesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of providing early access to the state pension for working aged people with a terminal illness.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	128641
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2023 answer text <p>The Department has not held any such discussions.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 25/01/2023 16:37:57 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1568604

registered interest
date	19/01/2023
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	Department for Work and Pensions: Trade Unions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what human resources information their Department shares with trade unions on a regular basis.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	127787
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2023 answer text <p>Senior Departmental officials meet with Departmental Trade Union Side to discuss resourcing issues including finance, demand, and recruitment.</p><p>As part of the annual delegated pay negotiations, the department provides the three trade unions that are recognised in DWP with detailed information on pay, including pay scales and where employees currently sit within these.</p><p> </p><p>Individual Departmental Directors with responsibility for Service Delivery meet trade unions annually to discuss the resourcing position specific to their area of work. In addition, Departmental Directors meet trade unions regularly to update and share information on issues such as resources, staffing, workloads, performance, health and safety and wellbeing.</p><p> </p><p>There is also a range of publicly available HR information published on GOV.UK.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 25/01/2023 16:56:21 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies previous answer version 49841 answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1568636

registered interest
date	19/01/2023
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	Occupational Pension Schemes (Administration and Disclosure) (Amendment) Regulations 2018
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Retained EU Law Bill, whether they plan to (a) revoke (b) retain or (c) replace the Occupational Pension Schemes (Administration and Disclosure) (Amendment) Regulations 2018.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	127756
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2023 answer text <p>We will come forward with our plans to implement the measures in the Retained EU Law Bill in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 24/01/2023 17:52:53 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1568665

registered interest
date	19/01/2023
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	Access to Work Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the timescale is for the Access to Work Adjustment Passports pilot; and whether he plans to publish findings from the pilot.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	127900
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2023 answer text <p>To support transitions into and between employment, we are delivering a series of Adjustment Passport pilots. The Adjustment Passport has been developed with stakeholders and works to empower the user by providing a living document of the individual’s adjustments and in-work support needs, support conversations with potential employers, raise awareness of Access to Work and reduce the need for reassessments.</p><p> </p><p>The Adjustment Passport for graduates leaving university was delivered in three universities during 2022 - Wolverhampton University, Manchester Metropolitan University and Kings College London. The universities evaluated the pilot and published their findings in Autumn 2022.</p><p> </p><p>An Adjustment Passport for young disabled people participating in a vocational programme (e.g. Supported Internships, Traineeships and Apprenticeships) commenced in January 2023 and will last for a period of 12 months with evaluation expected to be available once the test has completed.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the DWP are working with the Ministry of Defence to test an Adjustment Passport for Armed Forces Personnel, which is due to commence during 2023. Details surrounding the test are still being developed with the Ministry of Defence.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 24/01/2023 12:21:53 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1568674

registered interest
date	19/01/2023
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: Closures
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 17 January 2022 to Question 100665 on Question for Department for Work and Pensions, if he will publish planned or estimated closing dates for each of his Department's temporary job centres.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	127881
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2023 answer text <p>The Department has publicly committed to returning the Jobcentre estate to its pre-pandemic size, restated in a <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2022-07-20/hcws253" target="_blank">Written Ministerial Statement in July 2022</a>. The Department is currently reviewing the ongoing business need for these temporary Jobcentres.</p><p> </p><p>The Department will provide more information in due course.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 24/01/2023 16:52:19 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1568761

registered interest
date	19/01/2023
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	UK Menopause Taskforce
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent steps the UK Menopause Taskforce has taken to support women in the workplace undergoing menopause.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	127766
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2023 answer text <p>The Menopause Taskforce was established by DHSC to bring together ongoing work to improve holistic support and care for menopause. So far it has focused on research and evidence on the menopause.</p><p> </p><p>In July 2021, DWP asked members of the 50 PLUS Roundtable on older workers to look at the important issue of menopause and employment given the impact menopause can have on women’s working lives, particularly in the latter stages of their careers. An independent ‘menopause and the workplace’ report was published later in 2021 and the Government’s response was outlined in July 2022.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has again committed, in its response to recommendation 6 of the Women and Equalities Select Committees report: Menopause and the Workplace, they will appoint a DWP Menopause Employment Champion. They will work with the Women’s Health Ambassador on the issue of menopause and employment, and drive forward work with employers on menopause workplace issues and to spearhead the proposed collaborative employer-led campaign as outlined in the independent report.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 24/01/2023 17:22:57 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1568765

registered interest
date	19/01/2023
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	Department for Work and Pensions: 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 50 Plus Champions are employed by his Department.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	127768
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2023 answer text <p>There is a 50Plus Champion in each of the 37 Jobcentre Plus districts.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 24/01/2023 15:02:28 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1568771

registered interest
date	19/01/2023
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: Older Workers
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 (a) required of and (b) available to 50 Plus Champions employed at Jobcentres.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	127769
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2023 answer text <p>Current training for 50+ champions includes;</p><p> </p><ul><li>Explanation of the role and the purpose of the 50+ initiative.</li><li>Issues which may affect workers gaining employment.</li><li>Retirement planning and how work can help achieve the retirement individual’s desire.</li><li>Provision identification and support offerings for claimants.</li><li>Benefits of a Mid-Life MOT</li><li>Employee Partners</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The facilitated learning also covers the skills required to hold mid-life MOT sessions effectively with groups of claimants. This covers how to be effective with the presentation and how to engage with the claimants to achieve positive outcomes.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Champions complete a supplementary workbook alongside the role to develop and reinforce further learning.</p><p> </p><p>Champions are also signposted to Labour Market learning to help them understand what their local market looks and feels like.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 24/01/2023 16:54:11 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1568772

registered interest
date	19/01/2023
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: Older Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what qualifications are required to be appointed a 50 Plus Champion at a Jobcentre.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	127770
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2023 answer text <p>The 50 Plus champions were internally recruited using the expression of interest process based on DWP’s success profiles which assess behaviours &amp; strengths appropriate for the role.</p><p> </p><p>There is 1.5 days initial training, with an ongoing training package.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 24/01/2023 15:03:00 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth