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677371

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2017
	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	State Retirement Pensions: Females
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they will introduce to ensure that women who have multiple jobs, none of which are eligible for National Insurance credits, do not lose out on future state pension rights.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
	uin	HL4837
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2017 answer text <p>The design of the new State Pension allows for considerable gaps, up to 15 years over a 50 year working life (based on an State Pension age of 66), without affecting a person’s ability to build up sufficient qualifying years to gain the full entitlement. Women in particular are likely to benefit from this arrangement. In addition those with multiple low-paid jobs are likely to already have some paid or credited contributions and there is little evidence that people are engaged in this type of work pattern for significant periods in their working life so many of those affected will have the opportunity to build up sufficient qualifying years in the future. There is also the option to pay voluntary National Insurance contributions for any week in which someone does not have paid or credited contributions. We have no plans to alter or extend these arrangements.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 30/01/2017 17:13:42 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

707546

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2017
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, with reference to the daily living activity 3 of the Personal Independence Payment assessment, how many people have scored points on descriptors c, d, e or f for (1) new claims, and (2) Disability Living Allowance reassessments, (a) before, and (b) since, November 2016.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville
	uin	HL5769
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2017 answer text <p>The table below give statistics on the number of people who scored on descriptors c, d, e or f on Activity 3 of their assessment for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) for both new claimants and Disability Living Allowance (DLA) reassessments from April 2013 to 8<sup>th</sup> September 2016.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1 – Number of PIP claimants who scored on descriptor c, d, e or f on Activity 3 of their PIP assessment</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Number scoring c, d, e or f on Activity 3</p></td><td><p>April 2013 to 8 September 2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>New claims</p></td><td><p>71,140</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DLA Reassessments</p></td><td><p>19,210</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Note: Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10.</p><p> </p><p>Data beyond September 2016 is not readily available.</p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 14/03/2017 14:46:42 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	4285 label Biography information for Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville

707547

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2017
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government with reference to the mobility activity 1 of the Personal Independence Payment assessment, how many people have scored points on descriptors d or f for (1) new claims, and (2) Disability Living Allowance reassessments, (a) before, and (b) since, November 2016.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville
	uin	HL5770
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2017 answer text <p>The table below give statistics on the number of people who scored on descriptors d or f on Activity 11 (mobility activity 1) of their assessment for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) for both new claimants and Disability Living Allowance (DLA) reassessments from April 2013 to 8<sup>th</sup> September 2016.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1 – Number of PIP claimants who scored on descriptor d or f on Activity 11 of their PIP assessment</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Number scoring d or f on Activity 11</p></td><td><p>April 2013 to 8 September 2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>New claims</p></td><td><p>69,250</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DLA Reassessments</p></td><td><p>82,080</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Note: Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10.</p><p> </p><p>Data beyond September 2016 is not readily available.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 14/03/2017 14:47:29 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	4285 label Biography information for Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville

707548

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2017
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the percentage of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) recipients who have received a reduced award as a result of recently announced changes to mobility activity 1 of the PIP assessment.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville
	uin	HL5771
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2017 answer text <p>The recently announced changes refer to daily living activity 3 and mobility activity 1 of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment. No recipients of PIP awarded by the Department for Work and Pensions have received a reduced award as a result of recently announced changes to these activities.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley grouped question UIN HL5772 question first answered 14/03/2017 14:54:14 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	4285 label Biography information for Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville

707549

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2017
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the percentage of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) recipients who have received a reduced award as a result of recently announced changes to mobility activity 3 of the PIP assessment.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville
	uin	HL5772
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2017 answer text <p>The recently announced changes refer to daily living activity 3 and mobility activity 1 of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment. No recipients of PIP awarded by the Department for Work and Pensions have received a reduced award as a result of recently announced changes to these activities.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley grouped question UIN HL5771 question first answered 14/03/2017 14:54:14 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	4285 label Biography information for Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville

707550

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2017
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions the Department for Work and Pensions has had with disability charities ahead of the recently announced changes to mobility activity 1 and 3 of the Personal Independence Payment assessment.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville
	uin	HL5773
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions has regular and ongoing discussions with disability organisations on a range of issues related to Personal Independence Payment. As part of this on-going engagement Ministers have been in contact with a number of stakeholders, including disability charities, to discuss and explain the changes that we have introduced.</p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 14/03/2017 15:37:48 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	4285 label Biography information for Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville

714970

	registered interest
	date	29/03/2017
	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	National Insurance Credits
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to increase the number of mothers claiming their full entitlement to NI credits towards their state pension.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Drake
	uin	HL6454
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2017 answer text <p>Parents who are not working can safeguard their State Pension by claiming Child Benefit. National insurance credits are automatically awarded to people claiming Child Benefit for a child under age 12.</p><p>Since 2013, new parents and carers with household income above £50,000 are liable to pay a High Income Child Benefit Charge. Individuals can choose to receive Child Benefit and pay the charge or not receive Child Benefit and not pay the charge, and will receive credits under either option.</p><p>Information on what parents should do to protect their State Pension is included in the Bounty packs available to new parents and on GOV.UK.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 12/04/2017 13:07:06 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	4155 label Biography information for Baroness Drake

713091

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2017
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the number of people currently receiving the enhanced mobility rate of Personal Independence Payment who will move to the standard rate following their next reassessment, following changes brought forward in the Social Security (Personal Independence Payment) (Amendment) Regulations 2017; and what assessment they have made of the impact of that change on those individuals.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hollins
	uin	HL6211
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2017 answer text <p>No Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants will see a reduction in the amount of PIP previously awarded by the Department for Work and Pensions as a result of the regulations being introduced, including the point at which their claim is next reviewed.</p><p> </p><p>We are aware of a small number of cases, where people may have been awarded a higher level of PIP by a tribunal. This could occur if their case was heard at appeal and a tribunal made a higher award, applying the rulings of the Upper Tribunal. We will not be claiming back the money these individuals received during the period before the new regulations came into force and are considering whether to adjust their payments to bring them in line with the amended PIP regulations.</p><p> </p><p>I will place a copy of the Equality Impact Assessment in the House Library.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley grouped question UIN HL6212 HL6213 question first answered 04/04/2017 14:40:06 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	4190 label Biography information for Baroness Hollins

713092

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2017
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the number of people currently receiving the enhanced mobility rate of Personal Independence Payment who will not be entitled to receive any mobility rate following their next reassessment, following changes brought forward in the Social Security (Personal Independence Payment) (Amendment) Regulations 2017; and what assessment they have made of the impact of that change on those individuals.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hollins
	uin	HL6212
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2017 answer text <p>No Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants will see a reduction in the amount of PIP previously awarded by the Department for Work and Pensions as a result of the regulations being introduced, including the point at which their claim is next reviewed.</p><p> </p><p>We are aware of a small number of cases, where people may have been awarded a higher level of PIP by a tribunal. This could occur if their case was heard at appeal and a tribunal made a higher award, applying the rulings of the Upper Tribunal. We will not be claiming back the money these individuals received during the period before the new regulations came into force and are considering whether to adjust their payments to bring them in line with the amended PIP regulations.</p><p> </p><p>I will place a copy of the Equality Impact Assessment in the House Library.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley grouped question UIN HL6211 HL6213 question first answered 04/04/2017 14:40:07 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	4190 label Biography information for Baroness Hollins

713093

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2017
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the number of people currently receiving the standard mobility rate of Personal Independence Payment who will not be entitled to receive any mobility rate following their next reassessment, following changes brought forward in the Social Security (Personal Independence Payment) (Amendment) Regulations 2017; and what assessment they have made of the impact of that change on those individuals.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hollins
	uin	HL6213
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2017 answer text <p>No Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants will see a reduction in the amount of PIP previously awarded by the Department for Work and Pensions as a result of the regulations being introduced, including the point at which their claim is next reviewed.</p><p> </p><p>We are aware of a small number of cases, where people may have been awarded a higher level of PIP by a tribunal. This could occur if their case was heard at appeal and a tribunal made a higher award, applying the rulings of the Upper Tribunal. We will not be claiming back the money these individuals received during the period before the new regulations came into force and are considering whether to adjust their payments to bring them in line with the amended PIP regulations.</p><p> </p><p>I will place a copy of the Equality Impact Assessment in the House Library.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley grouped question UIN HL6211 HL6212 question first answered 04/04/2017 14:40:07 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	4190 label Biography information for Baroness Hollins