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1249024

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date	04/11/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Care Homes: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Care Quality Commission (CQC) (1) holds, and (2) publishes, data identifying those nursing homes where residents have died from COVID-19 during the pandemic; and if so, whether the CQC shares that data with those who process claims to the NHS and Social Care Coronavirus Life Assurance Scheme.
tabling member printed	Baroness Sherlock
uin	HL10016
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2021 answer text <p>The Care Quality Commission (CQC) regularly shares data on notifications of deaths in individual care homes with the Department and other partners, including the Office of National Statistics, in order to monitor, plan and respond to the pandemic. The CQC does not publish mortality data by location.</p><p> </p><p>The NHS and Social Care Coronavirus Life Assurance Scheme provides a safety net for the families of National Health Service and social care staff who die from coronavirus contracted through the course of their work. The scheme does not cover residents of care homes and does not receive data regarding care home resident deaths.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 24/03/2021 13:44:15 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	4147 label Biography information for Baroness Sherlock

1248547

registered interest
date	03/11/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	NHS and Care Workers: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) NHS employees, and (2) social care workers, have died as a result of COVID-19.
tabling member printed	Baroness Sherlock
uin	HL9949
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2021 answer text <p>The Office for National Statistics publish mortality data for deaths involving COVID-19 for healthcare workers and social care workers in England and Wales. The last iteration of this release showed that in England there were 305 deaths involving COVID-19 among healthcare workers; and 307 deaths involving COVID-19 among social care workers registered between 9 March and 12 October 2020 in England, of those aged 20-64 years, using last known occupation. The definition of healthcare workers used will include not only those employed in the National Health Service but wider healthcare sector workers</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 04/02/2021 12:06:50 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	4147 label Biography information for Baroness Sherlock

1248548

registered interest
date	03/11/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	NHS and Social Care Coronavirus Life Assurance Scheme 2020
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many payments have been made by the NHS and Social Care Coronavirus Life Assurance Scheme; and what was the total value of those payments.
tabling member printed	Baroness Sherlock
uin	HL9950
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2020 answer text <p>As of 4 November, the NHS and Social Care Coronavirus Life Assurance Scheme (England) has received 236 claims. Payment has been made for 96 of those claims. A further 109 have been accepted for payment pending proof of probate from the claimant, and the remainder are going through the stages of being processed and assessed. The total value of accepted claims is £12,300,000.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell grouped question UIN HL9951 question first answered 24/11/2020 16:47:11 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	4147 label Biography information for Baroness Sherlock

1248549

registered interest
date	03/11/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	NHS and Social Care Coronavirus Life Assurance Scheme 2020
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many applications have been (1) made to, and (2) accepted by, the NHS and Social Care Coronavirus Life Assurance Scheme.
tabling member printed	Baroness Sherlock
uin	HL9951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2020 answer text <p>As of 4 November, the NHS and Social Care Coronavirus Life Assurance Scheme (England) has received 236 claims. Payment has been made for 96 of those claims. A further 109 have been accepted for payment pending proof of probate from the claimant, and the remainder are going through the stages of being processed and assessed. The total value of accepted claims is £12,300,000.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell grouped question UIN HL9950 question first answered 24/11/2020 16:47:11 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	4147 label Biography information for Baroness Sherlock

1248550

registered interest
date	03/11/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	NHS and Social Care Coronavirus Life Assurance Scheme 2020
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether an employer’s decision not to certify an application to the NHS and Social Care Coronavirus Life Assurance Scheme concerning a deceased employee can be challenged; and if so, how.
tabling member printed	Baroness Sherlock
uin	HL9952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2020 answer text <p>A claim can be made without employer involvement. The NHS Business Services Authority, as the scheme administrator, can assist the next of kin with the claims process. So far, no claims have been received without input from employers.</p><p>The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care is the decision maker for the scheme. Any complaint regarding a decision would fall within the remit of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell grouped question UIN HL9953 question first answered 24/11/2020 16:41:53 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	4147 label Biography information for Baroness Sherlock

1248551

registered interest
date	03/11/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	NHS and Social Care Coronavirus Life Assurance Scheme 2020
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether any decision by an employer not to certify an application to the NHS and Social Care Coronavirus Life Assurance Scheme concerning a deceased employee falls within the remit of (1) the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, (2) the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman, or (3) any other ombudsman or regulator.
tabling member printed	Baroness Sherlock
uin	HL9953
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2020 answer text <p>A claim can be made without employer involvement. The NHS Business Services Authority, as the scheme administrator, can assist the next of kin with the claims process. So far, no claims have been received without input from employers.</p><p>The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care is the decision maker for the scheme. Any complaint regarding a decision would fall within the remit of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell grouped question UIN HL9952 question first answered 24/11/2020 16:41:53 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	4147 label Biography information for Baroness Sherlock

1248552

registered interest
date	03/11/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	NHS and Social Care Coronavirus Life Assurance Scheme 2020
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what financial support is available to the estates of deceased frontline workers who are not eligible for the NHS and Social Care Coronavirus Life Assurance Scheme.
tabling member printed	Baroness Sherlock
uin	HL9954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2021 answer text <p>The NHS and Social Care Coronavirus Life Assurance Scheme provides a safety net for the families of National Health Service and social care staff who have no life insurance cover provided by their employer or a pension scheme. For those who do, it provides an extra level of financial protection in addition to death in service benefits they have bought though their pension scheme.</p><p>NHS staff receive good quality death in service benefits through the NHS Pension Scheme, providing a lump sum and survivor pensions for a partner and dependents for qualifying members. NHS staff who claim their pension are guaranteed five years’ worth of pension payments plus ongoing survivor pensions. Around 90% of NHS staff participate in the scheme.</p><p>The ‘What to do when someone dies’ online resource provides a step by step guide on what to do after a death, including how to manage financial issues. This guide covers the financial support available to help with paying for a funeral and how to check entitlement to bereavement benefits. For those in receipt of income related benefits or tax credits, the Department for Work and Pensions Funeral Expense Payments scheme can offer a significant contribution to the cost of a funeral. Also, the Bereavement Support Payment provides short-term financial support to working age people whose deceased spouse or civil partner has paid sufficient National Insurance contributions. It is intended to help with the immediate costs of bereavement and can be paid to both widows and widowers.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 04/02/2021 12:09:31 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	4147 label Biography information for Baroness Sherlock

1133480

registered interest
date	19/06/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Cystic Fibrosis: Prescriptions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why adults with cystic fibrosis in England are not exempt from paying prescription charges.
tabling member printed	Baroness Sherlock
uin	HL16515
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2019 answer text <p>Extensive arrangements are already in place to help people access National Health Service prescriptions. These include a broad range of NHS prescription charge exemptions, for which someone with cystic fibrosis may qualify. Together these exemptions currently mean around 89% of NHS prescription items are dispensed in the community free of charge.</p><p>To support those with the greatest need who do not qualify for an exemption, the cost of the prescription pre-payment certificates has been frozen for another year. A holder of a 12-month certificate can get all the prescriptions they need for just £2 per week.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 02/07/2019 15:11:59 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	4147 label Biography information for Baroness Sherlock