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1506784

	registered interest
	date	20/09/2022
	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	Pension Credit
	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 8 September 2022 to Question 47660 on Pension Credit, if she will publish equivalent data on the number of people eligible for Pension Credit in the period since 2019-20.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
	uin	51977
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2022 answer text <p>Data on the number of people eligible for Pension Credit in the period since 2019-20 is not available. The Income-related benefits: estimates of take-up Official Statistics series is suspended. Estimates will not be published for the financial year 2020 to 2021 due to data issues following the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This is affecting the methodology used to produce these statistics. We will provide an update on the financial year 2021 to 2022 publication when we have assessed if it will be possible to publish these statistics in line with the UK Statistics Authority Code of Practice for Statistics.</p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 23/09/2022 14:02:02 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
	tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1535551

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2022
	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	Pension Credit
	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 23 September 2022 to Question 51977 on Pension Credit, whether she has plans to improve how pension credit (a) eligibility and (b) take up is monitored.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
	uin	69806
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>There are no plans to change the methodology for determining the number of people eligible for Pension Credit and take-up of Pension Credit.</p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 27/10/2022 13:43:32 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
	tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1387634

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2021
	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: Disability and Health
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what meetings she has had with disabled people on the design of the reforms proposed in the Health and Disability Green Paper.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
	uin	93061
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2022 answer text <p>For the 18 months prior to the formal launch of the consultation underpinning the Green Paper, we ran a significant stakeholder engagement programme to ensure the views of disabled people and their representatives shaped the content.</p><p> </p><p>During the consultation period, we delivered a wide-ranging programme of more than 40 events to promote the Green Paper and hear people’s views on the proposals. These included face-to-face and virtual public events, events with the Regional Stakeholder Networks, and a forum of disabled people from minority ethnic backgrounds.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst the formal consultation period has now ended, we continue to engage stakeholders regularly, particularly on the broader aspects of the paper that focus on future reform.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 05/01/2022 17:21:03 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1433820

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2022
	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	Social Security Benefits: Medical Examinations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to improve the health assessments process for people with (a) multiple sclerosis and (b) other relapsing and progressive conditions.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
	uin	126824
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2022 answer text <p>We recognise that improvements could be made to the assessment process for health and disability benefits and are committed to making changes in this area.</p><p> </p><p>In the Shaping Future Support Green Paper published last year we set out several areas we wish to explore, taking in account feedback from a wide range of stakeholders including disabled people, disability charities, academics and thinktanks to better understand what needs to change, and how.</p><p> </p><p>We will follow up on the responses to this Green Paper with a White Paper later this year to outline the changes we want to make.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 01/03/2022 15:14:17 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1453538

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2022
	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	Carer's Allowance: Uprating
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the impact on the finances of unpaid carers of uprating Carer's Allowance by 3.1 per cent in the context of a predicted increase in inflation of 7.25 per cent.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
	uin	145978
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2022 answer text <p>I refer the Hon member to the answer I gave on 24 March 2022 to Question Number <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-03-17/142004" target="_blank">142004</a>. <br> <br></p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 28/03/2022 15:21:26 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1484222

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2022
	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	Social Security Benefits: Suicide
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department takes to mitigate against and prevent death by suicide linked to benefit claims.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
	uin	26850
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2022 answer text <p>The Department has a detailed mental health training package which includes modules on supporting customers at risk, for all customer facing staff, providing colleagues with learning that they can then apply in different scenarios. Comprehensive staff guidance is available on how to support customers who express thoughts of self-harm and suicide. Where this is identified, staff follow a six-point plan that helps them take the right action at the right time; this could include alerting the emergency services where appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is constantly learning, and work is ongoing to strengthen guidance and training as part of continuous improvement activities, ensuring colleagues have the necessary tools and confidence to support these customers.</p><p> </p><p>DWP does not have a statutory safeguarding duty, but we recognise the positive impact that a joined-up approach can have on customers with safeguarding concerns. The Department has appointed more than 30 Advanced Customer Support Senior Leaders across Great Britain. They proactively engage with external organisations and if our customers are experiencing crises or are at risk of abuse or harm, assist them in getting the help they need.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 05/07/2022 16:26:51 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1484338

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2022
	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	Social Security Benefits: Appeals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department is taking steps to (a) collect and (b) evaluate evidence in order to understand the reasons for successful Mandatory Reconsiderations.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
	uin	26854
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2022 answer text <p>The reasons for successful Mandatory Reconsiderations are not collated centrally.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst evaluation does take place at a local level on a case by case basis, and we will continue to build on this, the Department’s overarching focus at the MR stage is on ensuring that each application is thoroughly reviewed, including as necessary contacting the claimant, so that it achieves its goal of making the right decision at the earliest opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 04/07/2022 15:54:02 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1484343

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2022
	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	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, if she will make an estimate of the proportion of decisions on Personal Independence Payment awards that were reversed as a result of mandatory reconsideration in the past year; and if she will make an assessment of the principal reasons for the reversal of those decisions.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
	uin	26855
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2022 answer text <p>The proportions of decisions on Personal Independence Payments that were reversed as a result of mandatory reconsideration in the past year is available on Stat-Xplore: <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a>. In particular, see the ‘PIP MR Clearances’ table and the column “New Decision – Award Changed” for reversed decisions. To calculate the proportions, divide the values in this column by the total values of all decisions in the time period of interest.</p><p><em> </em></p><p>The principal reasons for reversal are not collated centrally.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 04/07/2022 15:57:19 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1484346

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2022
	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	Social Security Benefits: Appeals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, who has responsibility for holding data relating to mandatory reconsideration of benefit decisions.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
	uin	26856
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2022 answer text <p>Various divisions within the Department hold responsibility for the recording, use, and management of these data items.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 04/07/2022 16:00:20 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1487862

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2022
	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	Carer's Allowance: Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment her Department has made of the impact of Carer's Allowance on the ability of unpaid carers to undertake employment.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
	uin	33932
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2022 answer text <p>The benefit system aims to support unpaid carers to work where they can and choose to do so. Those receiving Carer’s Allowance can receive net earnings of up to £132 a week. This earnings limit has increased by around one third since 2010. Many carers who are receiving Carer’s Allowance and doing some work will also be receiving Universal Credit. For those receiving Universal Credit, the 55% taper rate and any applicable work allowance will help to ensure that people are better off in work.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 13/07/2022 13:46:55 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain