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1540551

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
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	Cost of Living Payments: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many £150 Disability Cost of Living Payments have been paid in Ogmore constituency as of 8 November 2022.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	82387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>In line with the code of practice, the number of Cost of Living Payments made to recipients of a specific constituency is the subject of an upcoming statistical release, and cannot be released before that publication is ready, subject to usual quality assurance.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Work and Pensions has published management information on the total number of Disability Cost of Living Payments made. As of 30 September 2022, 6,000,000 Disability Cost of Living Payments had been made.</p><p> </p><p>The information which will be updated as new payments are made can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cost-of-living-payment-management-information/cost-of-living-payment-management-information" target="_blank">Cost of Living Payment management information - GOV.UK</a>.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 14/11/2022 14:58:12 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1540552

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
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	Cost of Living Payments: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of the total Disability Cost of Living Payments due to people in Ogmore constituency have been paid as of 8 November 2022.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	82388
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>In line with the code of practice, the number of Cost of Living Payments made to recipients of a specific constituency is the subject of an upcoming statistical release, and cannot be released before that publication is ready, subject to usual quality assurance.</p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to determine how many people are due a Cost of Living Payment, as entitlement may not have been established at the time the payments were made. We will periodically make payments to people who have later been found to be eligible and have not yet received a payment. The payments will continue to be made automatically in the same way the qualifying benefit or tax credit is paid.</p><p> </p><p>The timetable for when Cost of Living Payments are made is published here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/cost-of-living-payment" target="_blank">Cost of Living Payment - GOV.UK</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Work and Pensions has published management information on the total number of Disability Cost of Living Payments made. As of 30 September 2022, 6,000,000 Disability Cost of Living payments had been made.</p><p> </p><p>The information which will be updated as new payments are made can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cost-of-living-payment-management-information/cost-of-living-payment-management-information" target="_blank">Cost of Living Payment management information - GOV.UK</a>.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 14/11/2022 14:31:01 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1540553

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
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	Employment Schemes: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of the £6.4 million allocated to support disabled people at work will be apportioned to Wales.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	82389
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>The figure of £6.4m relates to a three-year programme of work to design, develop, and maintain the Support with Employee Health and Disability digital service which is a GB-wide service. This will provide online advice to help employers across GB to:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Manage absences;</li><li>Have inclusive conversations with employees about health and disability;</li><li>Discuss and make changes at work to help disabled employees or employees with health conditions stay in work.</li></ul><p> </p><p>The Department for Work and Pensions are liaising with the devolved administrations in Wales and Scotland during the service development, which is on-going.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 14/11/2022 14:32:48 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1540554

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
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	Bereavement Support Payment and Widowed Parent's Allowance
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 have claimed (a) Widowed Parent's Allowance and (b) the Bereavement Support Payment since the eligibility of those payments was extended to surviving cohabiting partners with dependent children who were not in a legal union with the deceased on the date of death.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	82390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>We cannot currently accept claims for Widowed Parent’s Allowance or Bereavement Support Payment from those who were not in a legal union with their deceased partner. This is because the draft Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order, which proposes to extend eligibility for these benefits to surviving cohabiting partners with dependent children, has not yet become law. We laid the draft Order in Parliament on 13 October 2022. It will lay in Parliament for a 60-day period, and will need to be debated and voted upon in both Houses of Parliament before it can become law.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 14/11/2022 17:00:17 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1540555

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
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	Workplace Pensions: Private Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the participation rate is in Ogmore constituency for private sector employees in the Automatic Enrolment pension scheme over the last five tax years.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	82391
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>For private sector employees eligible for automatic enrolment in the Ogmore constituency over the last 5 years, the workplace pension participation rate is shown in Table 1.</p><p> </p><p><em>Table 1: Participation rate for eligible private sector employees in the Ogmore constituency</em></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Participation rate</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>(73%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>(85%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>(91%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>(93%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>(84%)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source:</p><p>DWP estimates derived from ONS ASHE.</p><p> </p><p>Statistical notes:</p><ol><li>Figures are rounded to the nearest percentage point.</li><li>Figures in brackets are those with a relatively high degree of uncertainty owing to the low sample size (fewer than 500 respondents).</li><li>Figures that are different at the 0.05 level of significance are marked *. Results would be statistically significant if there is less than a 1 in 20 chance of any changes being by chance if there is no actual change in the population. The ONS have more guidance here <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/methodology/methodologytopicsandstatisticalconcepts/uncertaintyandhowwemeasureit#statistical-significance" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/methodology/methodologytopicsandstatisticalconcepts/uncertaintyandhowwemeasureit#statistical-significance</a></li></ol> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 14/11/2022 14:36:08 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1403264

registered interest
date	17/01/2022
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	Employment and Support Allowance: Ogmore
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of people who have been affected by the underpayment of benefits after transitioning from incapacity benefit to employment and support allowance in Ogmore constituency.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	105681
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2022 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 19<sup>th</sup> January to question number <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-01-14/104377" target="_blank">104377</a>.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 105342 105343 105344 105372 105501 105502 105520 105555 105556 105557 105573 105577 105601 105691 105708 105715 105723 105725 105747 105748 105749 105750 105755 105759 105770 105783 question first answered 21/01/2022 12:22:55 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1287475

registered interest
date	19/02/2021
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	Pension Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will take steps to increase pension credit uptake.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	155286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2021 answer text <p>DWP continues to use available channels to promote Pension Credit and reach potential recipients, and their family and friends. This includes using proactive press activity and planned social media posts to encourage older people to check if they are eligible by visiting the <a href="http://gov.uk" target="_blank">gov.uk</a> website or calling the Freephone claim line 0800 99 1234.</p><p>The Department is currently sending letters to over 11 million pensioners informing them about the increase in their State Pension from April. In order to better promote Pension Credit and encourage eligible pensioners to make a claim, the accompanying leaflet includes specific information about Pension Credit, highlighting that an award of Pension Credit can mean being eligible for other benefits such as Housing Benefit or a free over-75 TV licence.</p><p>As part of an internal review of communication products, we have also identified improvements in our Pension Credit messaging at other key customer “touchpoints” and are updating the products used to claim Attendance Allowance and Carer’s Allowance accordingly.</p><p>We also continue to liaise regularly with stakeholders about ways to encourage take-up of Pension Credit, and working with the BBC on their messaging around free TV licences and Pension Credit.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 25/02/2021 17:50:31 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1274971

registered interest
date	08/01/2021
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: Canada
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has responded to the Canadian Government’s request for a reciprocal social security arrangement covering uprating; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	134520
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2021 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions has not had any recent discussions on this issue with the Government of Canada. The Department plans to respond shortly to the request from Canada for a reciprocal social security agreement</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 134521 question first answered 18/01/2021 13:35:02 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1274972

registered interest
date	08/01/2021
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: Canada
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she last discussed a reciprocal social security agreement with the Government of Canada.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	134521
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2021 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions has not had any recent discussions on this issue with the Government of Canada. The Department plans to respond shortly to the request from Canada for a reciprocal social security agreement</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 134520 question first answered 18/01/2021 13:35:02 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1258273

registered interest
date	03/12/2020
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	Pensions: Australia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Government of Australia has made representations to the Government on negotiating a reciprocal social security agreement that includes the uprating of pensions.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	124819
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2020 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 3 December 2020, PQ UIN 121330.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-11-26/121330" target="_blank"><strong>https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-11-26/121330</strong></a></p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 10/12/2020 14:45:53 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore