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658605

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2016
	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: Terminal Illnesses
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what procedures are in place to transfer personal independence payment claimants on the fast-track system when it becomes clear they have a terminal illness.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	57731
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>Claims under the special rules for terminally ill must be made especially for that purpose by the claimant or a 3rd party. The Department provides a dedicated claim line with specially trained service agents to handle these sensitive claims. During the course of any claim where it becomes apparent that an existing claimant is or has become terminally ill, staff will actively look to see if they can turn the normal rules claim into a fast tracked Special Rules Terminally Ill claim, which the current clearance times are within 5 working days.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 57733 question first answered 20/12/2016 15:40:16 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

658606

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2016
	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: Terminal Illnesses
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what procedures are in place to identify people who are terminally ill when they apply for personal independence payment.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	57733
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>Claims under the special rules for terminally ill must be made especially for that purpose by the claimant or a 3rd party. The Department provides a dedicated claim line with specially trained service agents to handle these sensitive claims. During the course of any claim where it becomes apparent that an existing claimant is or has become terminally ill, staff will actively look to see if they can turn the normal rules claim into a fast tracked Special Rules Terminally Ill claim, which the current clearance times are within 5 working days.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 57731 question first answered 20/12/2016 15:40:16 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

658609

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2016
	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 many personal independence payment claimants have died within six months of receiving their claim.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	57751
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>Between April 2013 and April 2016, 30,300 Personal Independence Payment claimants in Great Britain died within 6 months of first receiving their claim. 77% of those who died were in receipt of PIP under special rules for terminally ill.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/12/2016 12:18:45 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

658610

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2016
	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: Terminal Illnesses
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what procedures are in place to notify terminally ill personal independence payment claimants of the DS1500 form.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	57732
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>Information regarding DS1500 is included within the script during the telephone claim process for terminally ill people, explaining what it is and where it can be obtained. Whilst the DS1500 can contain important information, we would not want to delay a terminally ill person from making a claim if one was not available, as Assessment Providers can actively obtain medical evidence regarding prognosis as necessary.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/12/2016 14:28:59 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

693396

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2017
	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, for what reasons people who are in receipt of employment and support allowance and who live with a relative are unable to claim a disability premium if they meet all other relevant assessment criteria.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	65042
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>The Enhanced Disability Premium is automatically payable as part of income-related ESA to people who are in the support group, whether or not they live with a relative.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, income-related ESA claimants may qualify for a Severe Disability Premium if they live alone or as part of a couple who both receive a qualifying benefit. The Severe Disability Premium is intended for those severely disabled people who live independently, and who are therefore most likely to need to purchase care.</p><p> </p><p>No premiums are payable as part of contribution based ESA.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 02/03/2017 13:29:46 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

768206

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2017
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has any plans to review the personal independence payments assessment criteria.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	107039
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2017 answer text <p>There are no current plans to review the Personal Independence Payment assessment criteria.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 18/10/2017 11:00:42 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

768208

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2017
	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 potential merits of introducing an assessment rate for personal independence payments during the appeals process.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	107037
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2017 answer text <p>No assessment or costings exercise has been made in relation to introducing an assessment rate for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) during the appeal process. As for other decisions in law, a PIP decision persists until such time as an appeal against the decision is concluded. As PIP can be paid at one of eight different rates this means that those appealing against a successful award continue to be paid the level of PIP awarded by the Secretary of State during the appeal process.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 107038 question first answered 18/10/2017 11:08:44 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

768214

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2017
	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
	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 (a) quality and (b) consistency in the delivery of personal independence payment assessments across the UK in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	107048
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2017 answer text <p>The Department has set standards for the quality of assessments which both Personal Independence Payment providers must meet, which the Department monitors. The standards require assessment providers to provide the Department’s Decision Makers with an assessment that is clear and medically reasonable.</p><p>We are continually working with the assessment providers to further improve the quality of assessments including clinical coaching, feedback and support available to each assessor.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 18/10/2017 13:23:56 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

768215

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2017
	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, how much has been spent defending appeals of personal independence payment decisions in (a) the UK, (b) Wales and (c) Aberavon in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	107049
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2017 answer text <p>The information is not readily available and can only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 18/10/2017 13:25:59 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

768216

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2017
	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
	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 psychological effect that the personal independence payment assessment process is having on applicants.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	107050
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2017 answer text <p>We have consulted and engaged widely, and continue to do so, with disabled people, carers and representative organisations to ensure the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment process works smoothly and efficiently for all claimants, regardless of their condition or disability. The PIP assessment allows us to accurately and consistently assess individuals’ needs, ensuring that support is targeted at those disabled people who require the most assistance to lead independent lives.</p><p> </p><p>We do recognise that attending a face-to-face assessment can be a stressful experience for some people, which is why we do not carry out such consultations where there is enough existing evidence to carry out a paper-based assessment. Furthermore, where a face-to-face consultation is required, we encourage claimants to bring another person with them to consultations where they would find this helpful to, for example, reassure them or to help them during the consultation. The person chosen is at the discretion of the claimant and might be, but is not limited to, a parent, family member, friend, carer, or advocate.</p><p> </p><p>Where a face-to-face consultation is required, the Health Professional (HP) carrying it out will be a medically qualified professional and as such, will have the appropriate skills to enable them to deal with people in a supportive and sensitive way. HPs ensure that assessments are relaxed and unhurried, allowing the claimant time and encouraging them to explain in their own words how their health condition or disability impacts their ability to carry out the PIP activities. It is important that the consultation feels like a genuine two way conversation.</p><p> </p><p>In 2016 DWP commissioned Ipsos MORI to conduct independent research with PIP claimants covering all aspects of the PIP journey, from initial claim, the assessment process through to mandatory reconsideration and appeal. The first phase of the research, examining the initial claims process, was published in the Department’s research report series in March. Subsequent findings from stages two and three of the research, including findings on assessments, will be published in late 2017/early 2018 (date to be confirmed).</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 18/10/2017 10:19:43 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock