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90227

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2014
	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: Greater Manchester
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many benefit sanctions on the grounds of (a) not actively seeking employment, (b) refusal of employment, (c) failure to attend a mandatory interview, (d) failure to participate in work-related activity and (e) non-compliance with a Jobseeker's Direction were received by claimants in (i) Denton and Reddish constituency, (ii) Tameside local authority and (iii) Stockport local authority between (A) April 2011 and March 2012 and (B) April 2013 and March 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	207769
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p /> <p /> <p>The available information as requested is shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><p>Number of adverse benefit sanctions applied in Denton and Reddish parliamentary constituency, Tameside Local Authority, Stockport Local Authority by referral reason:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Denton and Reddish</p></td><td><p>April 2011 to March 2012</p></td><td><p>April 2013 to March 2014</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Failure to attend a mandatory interview</p></td><td><p>390</p></td><td><p>410</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non-compliance with a Jobseekers Direction</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Not actively seeking employment</p></td><td><p>160</p></td><td><p>520</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Failure to participate in Work-related activity</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>110</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Refusal of employment</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stockport</p></td><td><p>April 2011 to March 2012</p></td><td><p>April 2013 to March 2014</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Failure to attend a mandatory interview</p></td><td><p>1,080</p></td><td><p>800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non-compliance with a Jobseekers Direction</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Not actively seeking employment</p></td><td><p>430</p></td><td><p>920</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Failure to participate in Work-related activity</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>280</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Refusal of employment</p></td><td><p>150</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tameside</p></td><td><p>April 2011 to March 2012</p></td><td><p>April 2013 to March 2014</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Failure to attend a mandatory interview</p></td><td><p>1,240</p></td><td><p>1,110</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non-compliance with a Jobseekers Direction</p></td><td><p>150</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Not actively seeking employment</p></td><td><p>530</p></td><td><p>1,790</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Failure to participate in Work-related activity</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>280</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Refusal of employment</p></td><td><p>250</p></td><td><p>80</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source (JSA and ESA): DWP Statistical Services: Sanctions and Disallowance Decisions Statistics Database.</p><p>Source (IS): Income Support Computer System</p><p>Notes:</p><p>1. Figures have been rounded to the nearest ten.</p><p>2. Data provided is up to March 2014 which is the latest available.</p><p>3. The number of benefit sanctions applied is the number of sanction or disallowance referrals where the decision was found against the claimant for those in receipt of Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA), Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) in the work related activity group, or Income Support (Lone Parents).</p><p>4. The following reasons for referral apply to JSA only: Not actively seeking employment; Refusal of employment; Non-compliance with a Jobseekers Direction.</p><p>5. Refusal of employment is defined as follows: Refusal or failure to apply for, or accept if offered, a job which an employment officer has informed him/her is vacant or about to become vacant without good reason.</p><p>6. Failure to attend a mandatory interview includes: Failure to attend a mandatory interview for ESA claimants, failure to attend/participate in a work focused interview for ISLP claimants and failure to attend an adviser interview for JSA claimants.</p><p>7. Failure to participate in Work-related activity applies to ESA claimants in the work related activity group only.</p><p>8. New sanctions rules came into force for JSA from 22 October 2012 and for ESA from 3 December 2012. The number of JSA sanctions applied for the new regime is the number of low, intermediate, and high level referrals where the decision was found against the claimant. Further information can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/jobseekers-allowance-overview-of-sanctions-rules" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/jobseekers-allowance-overview-of-sanctions-rules</a></p><p>9. New regulations for ISLP claimants came into force on 28 April 2014.</p><p>An explanation of the full regulations is provided below can be found at: <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1097/contents/made" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1097/contents/made</a></p><p>10. This information for JSA and ESA sanctions is published at:</p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 09/09/2014 12:36:15 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

90225

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2014
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people currently claiming carer's allowance who care for more than one person.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	207724
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Administrative data shows that there are 664,610 people in receipt of a Carer's Allowance payment. This data does not provide details of how many people are being cared for.</p><p>Family Resources Survey (FRS) data shows that between 8% and 16% of Carer's Allowance recipients care for more than one person.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 04/09/2014 13:58:06 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

89980

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2014
	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	Lead: Industrial Health and Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many prosecutions have been brought against employers in respect of exposure of employees to lead in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
	tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
	uin	207775
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Occupational exposure to lead is regulated by the Control of Lead at Work Regulations (CLAW) 2002.</p><p> </p><p>In the last 3 years to April 2014, the Health and Safety Executive has prosecuted the following number of cases in relation to breaches of CLAW:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td>Year</td><td>No.</td></tr><tr><td>2011/12 <br></td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>2012/13 <br></td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>2013/14 <br></td><td>2</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br></p><p> </p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 08/09/2014 15:52:32 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
	tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

90222

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2014
	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	Paint: Industrial Health and Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Government is taking to protect the health of painters and decorators at work in relation to lead paint.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
	tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
	uin	207774
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Protection of the health of painters and decorators at work in relation to lead based paint is achieved by restricting access to such paints and by limiting exposure.</p><p>The marketing and use of lead based paint is restricted in the UK by the EU Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and restriction of Chemicals Regulation (REACH). Under the current conditions of the REACH restriction, there is a derogation to allow for limited use of lead based paint in the restoration and maintenance of historic buildings and artwork. Those intending to use lead based paint must provide a declaration of the intended use to both the supplier and to the relevant competent authority before any work commences.</p><p>Further protection is afforded by the Control of Lead at Work Regulations (CLAW) 2002. These Regulations apply to activities involved in the application of lead based paint in permitted circumstances as described above and also to refurbishment work such as maintenance of buildings, where the removal of lead based paint can create risks of exposure.</p><p>Under CLAW duty holders are required to make a suitable and sufficient risk assessment, including identifying whether lead based paint or other lead-containing material is present. Informed by that assessment, duty holders must identify, and implement adequate control measures to minimise the exposure of workers to inhalable lead particles and ensuring high standards of personal hygiene. If exposure to lead is likely to be significant, employers are also required to carry out air monitoring and medical surveillance of employees.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 08/09/2014 15:43:11 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
	tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

90229

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2014
	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: Work Capability Assessment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what process is in place for the transition from Atos to another provider for work capability assessments; how will this be communicated to employment and support allowance claimants; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Gloucester
	tabling member printed	Richard Graham
	uin	207649
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The Department will work very closely with the new provider and Atos during the transition period to ensure a smooth and effective handover of services, including the staff and infrastructure that will move from Atos to the new provider. The process for claimants will remain the same during the transition and so claimants should continue to attend their assessments. We are considering the communications to claimants as part of the transition plan.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 09/09/2014 16:02:53 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
	tabling member	3990 label Biography information for Richard Graham

90228

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2014
	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	Incapacity Benefit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the recorded primary medical condtition of incapacity benefits reassessment claimants, where the outcome of the assessment was Fit for Work, were in each of the last three years; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Sutton and Cheam
	tabling member printed	Paul Burstow
	uin	207639
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The information requested on Incapacity Benefits Reassessments is shown in the table below.</p><p>Number of Incapacity Benefits Reassessments with a Fit for Work outcome split into International Classification of Diseases (2010) Condition Groups</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p><p>Date</p></td><td><p>Disabling condition groups</p></td><td><p>Fit for Work decisions</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="22"><p>Autumn 2010 (trial areas)</p></td><td><p>Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Neoplasms</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diseases of the Blood and Blood forming organs and certain diseases involving the immune mechanism</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mental and Behavioural Disorders</p></td><td><p>200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diseases of the Nervous System</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diseases of the Circulatory System</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diseases of the Respiratory System</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diseases of the Digestive System</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous System</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diseases of the Musculoskeletal system and Connective Tissue</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diseases of the Genitourinary System</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Injury, Poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Factors influencing health status and contact with health services</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Not recorded</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>400</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="22"><p>Mar-11 to Sep-11</p></td><td><p>Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases</p></td><td><p>400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Neoplasms</p></td><td><p>500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diseases of the Blood and Blood forming organs and certain diseases involving the immune mechanism</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases</p></td><td><p>700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mental and Behavioural Disorders</p></td><td><p>30,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diseases of the Nervous System</p></td><td><p>2,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa</p></td><td><p>200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process</p></td><td><p>200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diseases of the Circulatory System</p></td><td><p>2,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diseases of the Respiratory System</p></td><td><p>800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diseases of the Digestive System</p></td><td><p>900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous System</p></td><td><p>400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diseases of the Musculoskeletal system and Connective Tissue</p></td><td><p>13,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diseases of the Genitourinary System</p></td><td><p>400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified</p></td><td><p>6,700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Injury, Poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes</p></td><td><p>4,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Factors influencing health status and contact with health services</p></td><td><p>500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Not recorded</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>62,900</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="22"><p>Oct-11 to Sep-12</p></td><td><p>Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases</p></td><td><p>700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Neoplasms</p></td><td><p>900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diseases of the Blood and Blood forming organs and certain diseases involving the immune mechanism</p></td><td><p>200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases</p></td><td><p>1,400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mental and Behavioural Disorders</p></td><td><p>56,400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diseases of the Nervous System</p></td><td><p>3,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa</p></td><td><p>300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process</p></td><td><p>400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diseases of the Circulatory System</p></td><td><p>3,700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diseases of the Respiratory System</p></td><td><p>1,500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diseases of the Digestive System</p></td><td><p>1,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous System</p></td><td><p>800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diseases of the Musculoskeletal system and Connective Tissue</p></td><td><p>26,300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diseases of the Genitourinary System</p></td><td><p>700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified</p></td><td><p>13,200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Injury, Poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes</p></td><td><p>8,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Factors influencing health status and contact with health services</p></td><td><p>1,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Not recorded</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>121,400</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="22"><p>Oct-12 to Sep-13</p></td><td><p>Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases</p></td><td><p>500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Neoplasms</p></td><td><p>600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diseases of the Blood and Blood forming organs and certain diseases involving the immune mechanism</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases</p></td><td><p>800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mental and Behavioural Disorders</p></td><td><p>24,900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diseases of the Nervous System</p></td><td><p>2,200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa</p></td><td><p>300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process</p></td><td><p>300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diseases of the Circulatory System</p></td><td><p>2,200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diseases of the Respiratory System</p></td><td><p>900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diseases of the Digestive System</p></td><td><p>1,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous System</p></td><td><p>500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diseases of the Musculoskeletal system and Connective Tissue</p></td><td><p>16,600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diseases of the Genitourinary System</p></td><td><p>400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified</p></td><td><p>7,700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Injury, Poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes</p></td><td><p>4,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Factors influencing health status and contact with health services</p></td><td><p>700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Not recorded</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>64,700</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Data in the tables above is derived from administrative data held by the DWP and assessment data provided by Atos Healthcare.</p><p>Notes:</p><ol start="1" type="1"><li>Figures are rounded to the nearest 100. “-“denotes nil or under 50. Totals may not sum due to the rounding method used.</li></ol><p>2. Disabling condition groups are based on the International Classification of Diseases (2010)</p><ol start="3" type="1"><li>Data is given up to 30 September 2013, which is the latest data available.</li><li>The outcome recorded is the final DWP Decision Maker’s decision or the recommendation made by the Atos Healthcare Professional where the Decision Maker’s decision is not yet available.</li><li>The data presented above comes from benefit claims data held by the Department for Work and Pensions. In October 2008, ESA replaced IB for new claims. Starting with a trial in October 2010, and reaching a full scale national roll-out in April 2011, existing IB claims began to be phased out, with claimants reassessed to see if they qualify for ESA instead.</li><li>The reassessment of existing incapacity benefits claimants was rolled out nationally from April 2011 and therefore a full 3 years worth of data cannot be provided.</li></ol><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 09/09/2014 15:17:42 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
	tabling member	204 label Biography information for Paul Burstow

90224

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2014
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people claiming carer's allowance in (a) Barnsley Central constituency, (b) Yorkshire and the Humber and (c) the UK in each year since May 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	207725
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The number of people claiming carer's allowance in Barnsley Central constituency, Yorkshire and the Humber and Great Britain, in each year since May 2010 is shown in the table below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td>Date <br></td><td>Barnsley Central constituency</td><td>Yorkshire and the Humber Region</td><td>Great Britain</td></tr><tr><td>May-10 <br></td><td>1,070 <br></td><td>51,970 <br></td><td>536,900</td></tr><tr><td>May-11</td><td>1,130</td><td>54,050 <br></td><td>569,240</td></tr><tr><td>May-12 <br></td><td>1,170 <br></td><td>56,590 <br></td><td>603,770</td></tr><tr><td>May-13</td><td>1,270</td><td>59,810</td><td>640,520</td></tr><tr><td>Feb-14 <br></td><td>1,360 <br></td><td>62,420 <br></td><td>664,610</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: DWP 100% WPLS. <strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 04/09/2014 14:20:28 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

90232

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2014
	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
	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 adequacy of information available to carers about (a) the existence of carer's allowance and (b) the rules on who is able to claim it.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	John Robertson
	uin	207622
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2014 answer text <p>Information and advice about entitlement to Carer's Allowance is available from a range of outlets including Jobcentre Plus offices, the Government website (www.gov.uk), local authorities, Citizens Advice, public libraries, health clinics, doctors' surgeries and health visitors. Advice can also be sought from voluntary organisations such as Carers UK. In addition to this the Carer’s Allowance Unit have a regular out reach programme for the caring community.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 04/09/2014 15:06:47 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
	tabling member	605 label Biography information for John Robertson

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	registered interest
	date	01/09/2014
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will increase the carer's allowance so that it is equal to the national minimum wage.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	207723
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2014 answer text <p>The primary purpose of Carer’s Allowance is to provide a measure of financial support for people who give up the opportunity of full-time employment. It was never intended to be a carer's wage nor a payment for the services of caring, and is therefore not comparable with the National Minimum Wage.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises that carers play an indispensable role in looking after friends or family members who need support. That is why we have continued to uprate the level of Carer’s Allowance by the Consumer Price Index (CPI).</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 04/09/2014 13:36:29 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis