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855948

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date	06/03/2018
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 his Department contacts customers to advise them that they are going to be re-assessed for personal independence payments; whether they are notified of such reassessments in advance; and whether they receive a letter advising them that their claim has stopped after which they are able to appeal the decision.
tabling member constituency	Ochil and South Perthshire
tabling member printed	Luke Graham
uin	131114
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>All existing Disability Living Allowance (DLA) claimants have been reminded since 2013 in their annual DLA uprating letters about Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and when they will be invited to claim and under what circumstances. Examples of the DLA uprating letter can be found on the PIP Toolkit: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-personal-independence-payment-pip-toolkit" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-personal-independence-payment-pip-toolkit</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Where DLA claimants are selected to claim PIP because their existing award is coming to an end, or they are randomly selected because they have a long or indefinite award of DLA, they are sent a letter. The letter explains that their DLA will end and that if they want to continue to receive support they must make a claim for PIP, provide information when requested and attend any potential assessment consultation. The letter also explains that we will continue to pay DLA until a decision has been made on their PIP claim. Examples of some of these invitations are also available from the PIP Toolkit.</p><p> </p><p>Once a decision has been made on a claim to PIP, claimants are informed in the decision notification of the Mandatory Reconsideration and Appeal rights that apply.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 12/03/2018 16:09:54 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4622 label Biography information for Luke Graham

850309

registered interest
date	26/02/2018
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 guidance her Department has issued on conducting PIP assessments of people with degenerative diseases.
tabling member constituency	Ochil and South Perthshire
tabling member printed	Luke Graham
uin	129877
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>The Personal Independence Payment Assessment Guide provides comprehensive guidance for Health Professionals regarding all aspects of the assessment process, including for claimants with progressive conditions. The guide is updated regularly and published on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/personal-independence-payment-assessment-guide-for-assessment-providers" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a></p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 01/03/2018 16:10:17 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4622 label Biography information for Luke Graham

808280

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
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	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to ensure that universal credit supports people to progress at work and increase their earnings.
tabling member constituency	Ochil and South Perthshire
tabling member printed	Luke Graham
uin	902994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>Universal credit provides us with the opportunity to support people to progress and we are developing the evidence base about what works.</p><p>Building on our existing suite of trials, which includes a large scale Randomised Control Trial, we have committed an additional £8m to testing different approaches to supporting people to progress.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 18/12/2017 17:37:39 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4622 label Biography information for Luke Graham

808849

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
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: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to ensure higher standards of service and stricter key performance indicators to improve performance when the contract for work capability assessments is up for renewal in 2018.
tabling member constituency	Ochil and South Perthshire
tabling member printed	Luke Graham
uin	119958
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>The contract for the delivery of Work Capability Assessments expires in February 2020. As part of the two year extension agreement, we have agreed higher standards of service and improved Key Performance Indicators.</p><p> </p><p>During the remaining term of our current contract both the Department and our supplier will continue its drive for continuous contractual performance improvement and even higher standards. We will review our future requirements as part of our preparations for re-contracting.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 21/12/2017 15:24:59 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4622 label Biography information for Luke Graham