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758321

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2017
	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	Employment and Support Allowance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what transitional arrangements are in place for claimants whose health deteriorates when in receipt of jobseeker's allowance if their claim is stopped and they are advised to claim employment support allowance.
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	uin	9203
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2017 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Since August 2017 we have been focussing on more proactive case management to reduce delays and speed up the clearance of mandatory reconsiderations for personal independence payment. A similar exercise for mandatory reconsiderations for employment and support allowance has started, looking at the entire journey from when the customer first challenges the Department’s decision, from which we expect to be able to identify opportunities to reduce delays in the current process and speed up clearance of mandatory reconsiderations.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">The median monthly clearance time for employment and support allowance mandatory reconsiderations in July 2017 was 13 days, 1 day less than in April 2017. However it is important that sufficient time is allowed for customers to provide any additional evidence that will help to support their case. Accordingly there is no target time for clearing mandatory reconsiderations – each is done without delay, but based on its merits.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial"> <p><ins class="ministerial">If a JSA claimant’s health deteriorates, and the period of sickness is expected to exceed 13 weeks, a claim should be made to ESA or Universal Credit (UC) in relevant geographical areas.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">In this instance the claimant would need to close their JSA claim and make a new claim to ESA. ESA can be claimed immediately following the closure of a JSA claim and, provided the claim to ESA was made within 12 weeks of closing their JSA claim, the claimant would not have to serve waiting days.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">There are no transitional arrangements between the benefits however, the aim is for there to be no unnecessary interruption of funds to the individual. Where a claimant is in urgent financial need whilst their ESA claim is being processed, they can apply for additional support in the form of an advance on their first payment, known as a “short term benefit advance”, or a hardship payment. The claimant will receive a benefit advance payment on the same or next working day.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">If the JSA claimant’s period of sickness is likely to be for less than 13 weeks (referred to as an Extended Period of Sickness (EPS)), the claimant may choose to remain in receipt of JSA rather than claiming ESA/UC. If they choose to do this, they will receive the same amount of JSA benefit.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">To qualify for an EPS the claimant must not be fit for any work and this will be determined based on the medical evidence supplied. During this period the claimant will be treated as being available for work, and the Work Coach will tailor the conditionality requirements on their Claimant Commitment, taking into account the claimant’s health condition.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">An EPS can only be declared for one continuous period of sickness of 13 weeks or less in any 12 month period calculated from the start of the period of sickness. Once it is clear the period of sickness will last for 13 weeks or more, the claimant will be advised to make a claim to ESA or UC.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">In areas where UC Full Service is in place, the claimant will be advised to claim UC rather than ESA.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">One of the policy designs of Universal Credit is that it removes the need for claimants to switch between different benefits as their circumstances change, simplifying the system and ensuring continuity for claimants.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">As stated, there are no transitional arrangements for UC. Where a claimant advises they cannot manage financially until their pay day (UC is paid monthly, unlike JSA and ESA which are fortnightly), an advance can be made. This advance is recoverable from further payments of UC, at a rate agreed between the claimant and the Work Coach.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Universal Credit is a much simpler system with clearer rules and clearer rates. It has an easy to use online account, where claimants can report changes of circumstance in real time. UC Support for disabled people under UC reflects two core components of the old ESA system, ensuring that more severely disabled people benefit from higher payments.</ins></p></ins></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 28/09/2017 14:56:40 question first ministerially corrected 04/10/2017 11:07:49 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt previous answer version 13091 answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

758885

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2017
	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	Social Security Benefits: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress his Department has made in reducing the time taken to process mandatory reconsiderations for personal independence payments and employment and support allowance; and at what level the target is set for the time taken to process such reconsiderations.
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Frank Field
	uin	9525
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2017 answer text <p>Since August 2017 we have been focussing on more proactive case management to reduce delays and speed up the clearance of mandatory reconsiderations for personal independence payment. A similar exercise for mandatory reconsiderations for employment and support allowance has started, looking at the entire journey from when the customer first challenges the Department’s decision, from which we expect to be able to identify opportunities to reduce delays in the current process and speed up clearance of mandatory reconsiderations.</p><p> </p><p>The median monthly clearance time for employment and support allowance mandatory reconsiderations in July 2017 was 13 days, 1 day less than in April 2017. However it is important that sufficient time is allowed for customers to provide any additional evidence that will help to support their case. Accordingly there is no target time for clearing mandatory reconsiderations – each is done without delay, but based on its merits.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 28/09/2017 15:08:28 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

759853

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2017
	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	Personal Independence Payment: Post- traumatic Stress Disorder
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effect on the health of people with post-traumatic stress disorder of annual assessments for personal independence payments.
	tabling member constituency	Derby North
	tabling member printed	Chris Williamson
	uin	10121
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>No such assessment has been made. Reviews of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) are a key part of the benefit and ensure that not only do awards remain correct where needs may change but that we also maintain contact with the claimant, both features missing from its predecessor Disability Living Allowance. The length of an award is based on an individual’s circumstances and can vary from nine months to an on-going award with a light touch review at the ten year point.</p><p> </p><p>PIP recognises that for the most severely disabled claimants, the award review process could seem unnecessarily intrusive. Existing PIP claimants with the most severe, lifetime disabilities, whose functional ability has remained the same, are more likely to have their evidence reviewed by a DWP Decision-Maker and will not need to have another face-to-face assessment with a healthcare professional.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to closely monitor developments across the health and disability landscape and engage with stakeholders to improve the service we provide. We are committed to ensuring that the PIP review process works effectively across the spectrum of disabilities and health conditions, including post traumatic stress disorder, other mental health conditions, cognitive impairments and physical disabilities.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 09/10/2017 12:37:56 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	3976 label Biography information for Chris Williamson

760180

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2017
	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	Department for Work and Pensions: Standards
	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 DWP response to FOI request 1740 on key performance indicators, if he will set out the wording of the key performance indicator referred to in the FOI response; and whether that the key performance indicator is provided to officials (a) taking initial decisions on benefit claims and (b) conducting mandatory reconsiderations.
	tabling member constituency	Battersea
	tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
	uin	10482
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2017 answer text <p>The wording of the key performance indicator was set out in the reply to Freedom of Information request 1740, that the honourable lady referred to. It is not provided to decision makers at either the initial decision or mandatory reconsideration stages.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 11/10/2017 15:52:03 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

760286

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2017
	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	Personal Independence Payment: Appeals
	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 appeals against awards of personal independence payments to residents of (a) East Dunbartonshire, (b) Scotland and (c) the UK to date have resulted in (a) an increase and (b) no increase in the award.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Jo Swinson
	uin	105008
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>PIP data is collated at GB (England, Scotland and Wales only) rather than UK level.</p><p> </p><p>The Department only holds data on PIP awards changed and unchanged at appeal. Therefore the awards changed may include a very small number of appeals where the award may have reduced.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The table below shows the proportion of appeals against awards of Personal Independent Payment where the award was changed and unchanged at appeal for East Dunbartonshire, Scotland and Great Britain.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Award changed at appeal</p></td><td><p>Award unchanged at appeal</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Dunbartonshire</p></td><td><p>69%</p></td><td><p>31%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>69%</p></td><td><p>31%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GB</p></td><td><p>74%</p></td><td><p>26%</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 09/10/2017 12:28:36 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson

760287

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2017
	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	Personal Independence Payment: Mobility
	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 applicants for personal independence payments to residents of (a) East Dunbartonshire, (b) Scotland and (c) the UK were awarded (i) no support for mobility needs, (ii) the standard mobility component and (iii) the enhanced mobility component in each quarter for which data is available.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Jo Swinson
	uin	105009
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>The table below shows the number of applicants for personal independence payments to residents of (a) East Dunbartonshire (Parliamentary Constituency), (b) Scotland and (c) Great Britain who were awarded (i) no support for mobility needs, (ii) the standard mobility component and (iii) the enhanced mobility component in each quarter for which data is available.</p><p> </p><p>Note that PIP data is collated at GB rather than UK level</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>(a) East Dunbartonshire (Parliamentary Constituency)</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Mobility Award - Enhanced</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>%age</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mobility Award - Standard</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>%age</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mobility Award - Nil</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>%age</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013 Q2</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p><em>#</em></p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p><em>#</em></p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p><em>#</em></p></td><td><p>#</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013 Q3</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p><em>#</em></p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p><em>#</em></p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p><em>#</em></p></td><td><p>#</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013 Q4</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p><em>40%</em></p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p><em>15%</em></p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p><em>45%</em></p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014 Q1</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p><em>#</em></p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p><em>#</em></p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p><em>#</em></p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014 Q2</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p><em>44%</em></p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p><em>18%</em></p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p><em>38%</em></p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014 Q3</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p><em>28%</em></p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p><em>29%</em></p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p><em>43%</em></p></td><td><p>90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014 Q4</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p><em>29%</em></p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p><em>19%</em></p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p><em>52%</em></p></td><td><p>90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015 Q1</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p><em>27%</em></p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p><em>20%</em></p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p><em>53%</em></p></td><td><p>110</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015 Q2</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p><em>31%</em></p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p><em>22%</em></p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p><em>47%</em></p></td><td><p>140</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015 Q3</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p><em>27%</em></p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p><em>28%</em></p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p><em>46%</em></p></td><td><p>110</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015 Q4</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p><em>28%</em></p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p><em>20%</em></p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p><em>51%</em></p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016 Q1</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p><em>33%</em></p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p><em>21%</em></p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p><em>47%</em></p></td><td><p>140</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016 Q2</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p><em>30%</em></p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p><em>18%</em></p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p><em>52%</em></p></td><td><p>180</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016 Q3</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p><em>33%</em></p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p><em>20%</em></p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p><em>47%</em></p></td><td><p>200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016 Q4</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p><em>39%</em></p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p><em>24%</em></p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p><em>38%</em></p></td><td><p>190</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017 Q1</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p><em>36%</em></p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p><em>22%</em></p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p><em>41%</em></p></td><td><p>230</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017 Q2</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p><em>38%</em></p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p><em>26%</em></p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p><em>36%</em></p></td><td><p>200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017 Q3 (to July 2017)</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p><em>18%</em></p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p><em>28%</em></p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p><em>54%</em></p></td><td><p>70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>640</p></td><td><p><em>33%</em></p></td><td><p>430</p></td><td><p><em>22%</em></p></td><td><p>890</p></td><td><p><em>45%</em></p></td><td><p>1,970</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>(b) Scotland</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Mobility Award - Enhanced</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>%age</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mobility Award - Standard</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>%age</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mobility Award - Nil</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>%age</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013 Q2</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p><em>#</em></p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p><em>#</em></p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p><em>#</em></p></td><td><p>#</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013 Q3</p></td><td><p>420</p></td><td><p><em>69%</em></p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p><em>10%</em></p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p><em>21%</em></p></td><td><p>620</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013 Q4</p></td><td><p>1,160</p></td><td><p><em>30%</em></p></td><td><p>760</p></td><td><p><em>20%</em></p></td><td><p>1,970</p></td><td><p><em>51%</em></p></td><td><p>3,890</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014 Q1</p></td><td><p>1,350</p></td><td><p><em>32%</em></p></td><td><p>860</p></td><td><p><em>20%</em></p></td><td><p>1,990</p></td><td><p><em>47%</em></p></td><td><p>4,190</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014 Q2</p></td><td><p>1,610</p></td><td><p><em>30%</em></p></td><td><p>1,100</p></td><td><p><em>21%</em></p></td><td><p>2,610</p></td><td><p><em>49%</em></p></td><td><p>5,320</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014 Q3</p></td><td><p>3,030</p></td><td><p><em>26%</em></p></td><td><p>2,570</p></td><td><p><em>22%</em></p></td><td><p>6,190</p></td><td><p><em>53%</em></p></td><td><p>11,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014 Q4</p></td><td><p>3,350</p></td><td><p><em>22%</em></p></td><td><p>3,220</p></td><td><p><em>21%</em></p></td><td><p>8,490</p></td><td><p><em>56%</em></p></td><td><p>15,060</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015 Q1</p></td><td><p>3,430</p></td><td><p><em>20%</em></p></td><td><p>3,920</p></td><td><p><em>23%</em></p></td><td><p>9,720</p></td><td><p><em>57%</em></p></td><td><p>17,070</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015 Q2</p></td><td><p>3,800</p></td><td><p><em>24%</em></p></td><td><p>3,680</p></td><td><p><em>23%</em></p></td><td><p>8,450</p></td><td><p><em>53%</em></p></td><td><p>15,940</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015 Q3</p></td><td><p>3,370</p></td><td><p><em>25%</em></p></td><td><p>3,000</p></td><td><p><em>23%</em></p></td><td><p>6,880</p></td><td><p><em>52%</em></p></td><td><p>13,240</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015 Q4</p></td><td><p>3,280</p></td><td><p><em>24%</em></p></td><td><p>3,060</p></td><td><p><em>22%</em></p></td><td><p>7,400</p></td><td><p><em>54%</em></p></td><td><p>13,740</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016 Q1</p></td><td><p>4,450</p></td><td><p><em>28%</em></p></td><td><p>3,490</p></td><td><p><em>22%</em></p></td><td><p>8,040</p></td><td><p><em>50%</em></p></td><td><p>15,980</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016 Q2</p></td><td><p>6,020</p></td><td><p><em>28%</em></p></td><td><p>4,610</p></td><td><p><em>21%</em></p></td><td><p>11,010</p></td><td><p><em>51%</em></p></td><td><p>21,640</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016 Q3</p></td><td><p>6,640</p></td><td><p><em>30%</em></p></td><td><p>4,800</p></td><td><p><em>22%</em></p></td><td><p>10,370</p></td><td><p><em>48%</em></p></td><td><p>21,810</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016 Q4</p></td><td><p>6,730</p></td><td><p><em>31%</em></p></td><td><p>4,840</p></td><td><p><em>22%</em></p></td><td><p>10,100</p></td><td><p><em>47%</em></p></td><td><p>21,670</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017 Q1</p></td><td><p>7,910</p></td><td><p><em>36%</em></p></td><td><p>4,870</p></td><td><p><em>22%</em></p></td><td><p>9,060</p></td><td><p><em>41%</em></p></td><td><p>21,840</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017 Q2</p></td><td><p>6,950</p></td><td><p><em>35%</em></p></td><td><p>4,250</p></td><td><p><em>21%</em></p></td><td><p>8,790</p></td><td><p><em>44%</em></p></td><td><p>19,980</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017 Q3 (to July 2017)</p></td><td><p>1,810</p></td><td><p><em>23%</em></p></td><td><p>1,510</p></td><td><p><em>19%</em></p></td><td><p>4,440</p></td><td><p><em>57%</em></p></td><td><p>7,750</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>65,330</p></td><td><p><em>28%</em></p></td><td><p>50,590</p></td><td><p><em>22%</em></p></td><td><p>115,620</p></td><td><p><em>50%</em></p></td><td><p>231,540</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>(c) Great Britain</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Mobility Award - Enhanced</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>%age</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mobility Award - Standard</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>%age</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mobility Award - Nil</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>%age</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013 Q2</p></td><td><p>620</p></td><td><p><em>93%</em></p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p><em>6%</em></p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p><em>1%</em></p></td><td><p>670</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013 Q3</p></td><td><p>4,780</p></td><td><p><em>72%</em></p></td><td><p>640</p></td><td><p><em>10%</em></p></td><td><p>1,240</p></td><td><p><em>19%</em></p></td><td><p>6,660</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013 Q4</p></td><td><p>8,460</p></td><td><p><em>38%</em></p></td><td><p>3,950</p></td><td><p><em>18%</em></p></td><td><p>9,580</p></td><td><p><em>44%</em></p></td><td><p>21,980</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014 Q1</p></td><td><p>13,430</p></td><td><p><em>35%</em></p></td><td><p>7,580</p></td><td><p><em>20%</em></p></td><td><p>16,960</p></td><td><p><em>45%</em></p></td><td><p>37,960</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014 Q2</p></td><td><p>16,750</p></td><td><p><em>33%</em></p></td><td><p>10,490</p></td><td><p><em>21%</em></p></td><td><p>23,730</p></td><td><p><em>47%</em></p></td><td><p>50,960</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014 Q3</p></td><td><p>31,260</p></td><td><p><em>28%</em></p></td><td><p>24,560</p></td><td><p><em>22%</em></p></td><td><p>57,680</p></td><td><p><em>51%</em></p></td><td><p>113,500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014 Q4</p></td><td><p>41,130</p></td><td><p><em>24%</em></p></td><td><p>36,500</p></td><td><p><em>21%</em></p></td><td><p>93,150</p></td><td><p><em>55%</em></p></td><td><p>170,790</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015 Q1</p></td><td><p>37,910</p></td><td><p><em>21%</em></p></td><td><p>38,070</p></td><td><p><em>21%</em></p></td><td><p>104,820</p></td><td><p><em>58%</em></p></td><td><p>180,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015 Q2</p></td><td><p>29,390</p></td><td><p><em>20%</em></p></td><td><p>29,710</p></td><td><p><em>21%</em></p></td><td><p>84,490</p></td><td><p><em>59%</em></p></td><td><p>143,590</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015 Q3</p></td><td><p>27,330</p></td><td><p><em>21%</em></p></td><td><p>26,270</p></td><td><p><em>20%</em></p></td><td><p>76,690</p></td><td><p><em>59%</em></p></td><td><p>130,290</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015 Q4</p></td><td><p>32,410</p></td><td><p><em>24%</em></p></td><td><p>26,870</p></td><td><p><em>20%</em></p></td><td><p>75,420</p></td><td><p><em>56%</em></p></td><td><p>134,690</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016 Q1</p></td><td><p>41,730</p></td><td><p><em>27%</em></p></td><td><p>31,160</p></td><td><p><em>20%</em></p></td><td><p>82,750</p></td><td><p><em>53%</em></p></td><td><p>155,640</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016 Q2</p></td><td><p>51,560</p></td><td><p><em>26%</em></p></td><td><p>39,410</p></td><td><p><em>20%</em></p></td><td><p>105,030</p></td><td><p><em>54%</em></p></td><td><p>196,010</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016 Q3</p></td><td><p>62,260</p></td><td><p><em>29%</em></p></td><td><p>44,600</p></td><td><p><em>21%</em></p></td><td><p>109,800</p></td><td><p><em>51%</em></p></td><td><p>216,660</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016 Q4</p></td><td><p>67,270</p></td><td><p><em>32%</em></p></td><td><p>42,620</p></td><td><p><em>20%</em></p></td><td><p>100,010</p></td><td><p><em>48%</em></p></td><td><p>209,900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017 Q1</p></td><td><p>72,380</p></td><td><p><em>35%</em></p></td><td><p>39,980</p></td><td><p><em>20%</em></p></td><td><p>91,950</p></td><td><p><em>45%</em></p></td><td><p>204,320</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017 Q2</p></td><td><p>61,800</p></td><td><p><em>33%</em></p></td><td><p>35,050</p></td><td><p><em>19%</em></p></td><td><p>92,610</p></td><td><p><em>49%</em></p></td><td><p>189,460</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017 Q3 (to July 2017)</p></td><td><p>17,510</p></td><td><p><em>27%</em></p></td><td><p>11,220</p></td><td><p><em>17%</em></p></td><td><p>37,000</p></td><td><p><em>56%</em></p></td><td><p>65,730</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>617,960</p></td><td><p><em>28%</em></p></td><td><p>448,710</p></td><td><p><em>20%</em></p></td><td><p>1,162,900</p></td><td><p><em>52%</em></p></td><td><p>2,229,570</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>‘# ‘used to avoid the release of confidential data including instances where there are fewer than 5 cases</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 09/10/2017 12:14:29 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson

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	registered interest
	date	13/09/2017
	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	Employment and Support 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 claimants who were placed in the work-related activity group for employment and support allowance during the financial year 2014-15 remained in that group for two or more years.
	tabling member constituency	Glenrothes
	tabling member printed	Peter Grant
	uin	10498
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 09/10/2017 12:24:02 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4466 label Biography information for Peter Grant

765388

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2017
	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	Personal Independence Payment: Hartlepool
	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 in Hartlepool have appealed against his Department's decision not to grant them personal independence payments in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
	tabling member printed	Mike Hill
	uin	105660
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2017 answer text <p>The number of appeals lodged against Personal Independence Payment claims which were disallowed at initial decision and where this decision was upheld at mandatory reconsideration for Hartlepool in the last 12 months is 110.</p><p> </p><p>Period covered: August 2016 – July 2017 (latest available data).</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 13/10/2017 14:06:19 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4644 label Biography information for Mike Hill

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	registered interest
	date	06/10/2017
	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	Personal Independence Payment: Appeals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the reasons for the recent trends in the number of successful personal independence payment tribunal appeals; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Wallasey
	tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
	uin	106173
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2017 answer text <p>The main reason that decisions are overturned at appeal is additional evidence provided by the claimant at appeal stage.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 11/10/2017 14:28:06 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

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	registered interest
	date	06/10/2017
	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	Personal Independence Payment: Hearing Impairment
	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 12 September 2017 to Question 8352, on personal independence payment (PIP): hearing impairment, what estimate he has made of the cost of developing a joined-up digital journey for PIP claimants with health and disability needs.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	106301
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2017 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to my previous answer on 12 September, PQ <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2017-09-04/8352/" target="_blank">8352</a>.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 11/10/2017 17:00:12 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham