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1721561

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2024
	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: Women
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she plans to respond to the report by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman entitled Women’s State Pension age: our findings on injustice and associated issues, published on 21 March 2024.
	tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
	tabling member printed	Blair McDougall
	uin	276
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2024 answer text <p>As a newly formed Government we will need time to review and consider the Ombudsman’s report along with the evidence provided during the investigation.</p><p> </p><p>This Government respects the work of the Ombudsman. Now the election has concluded we need to consider the views that have been expressed on all sides.</p><p> </p><p>The issues outlined in the report are significant and complex, as such they require serious deliberation. Once this work has been undertaken, the Government/we will be in a position to outline its approach.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Emma Reynolds question first answered 22/07/2024 16:02:39 answering member 4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds
	tabling member	5076

1721587

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2024
	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: Women
	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 it her policy to bring forward legislative proposals for a compensation scheme for women who are (a) born in the 1950s and (b) not notified of changes to the age at which they could claim the State Pension.
	tabling member constituency	Stratford-on-Avon
	tabling member printed	Manuela Perteghella
	uin	302
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2024 answer text <p>As a newly formed Government we will need time to review and consider the Ombudsman’s report along with the evidence provided during the investigation.</p><p> </p><p>This Government respects the work of the Ombudsman. Now the election has concluded we need to consider the views that have been expressed on all sides.</p><p> </p><p>The issues outlined in the report are significant and complex, as such they require serious deliberation. Once this work has been undertaken, the Government/we will be in a position to outline its approach.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Emma Reynolds question first answered 22/07/2024 15:58:55 answering member 4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds
	tabling member	5122

1721639

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2024
	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	Bereavement Benefits
	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 plans to implement the second bullet point of recommendation two in section seven of the report by the UK Commission on Bereavement entitled Bereavement is everyone's business, published in October 2022.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Mr Luke Charters
	uin	354
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>This recommendation concerns extending Bereavement Support Payment to 6 years or until completion of secondary education for the youngest child, from its current duration of 18 months. However, BSP is not a cost-of-living benefit but is intended to help with the immediate costs of bereavement. Where longer-term income support is needed, individuals can look to benefits such as Universal Credit, which have been specifically designed to provide ongoing assistance with living costs. Whilst we welcome the report, we have no current plans to change the duration of bereavement support payment.</p> answering member constituency Stretford and Urmston answering member printed Andrew Western question first answered 25/07/2024 10:31:37 answering member 4979 label Biography information for Andrew Western
	tabling member	5199

1721715

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2024
	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	Child Benefit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many exemptions to the two-child benefit limit due to rape have been (a) requested and (b) granted since that exemption was introduced.
	tabling member constituency	Lowestoft
	tabling member printed	Jess Asato
	uin	430
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2024 answer text <p>The requested information is not available. However, figures are published showing the number of households in receipt of an exception for children likely to have been born as a result of non-consensual conception, which for this purpose includes rape or where the claimant was in a controlling or coercive relationship with the child’s other biological parent at the time of conception. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/universal-credit-and-child-tax-credit-claimants-statistics-related-to-the-policy-to-provide-support-for-a-maximum-of-2-children-april-2024/universal-credit-and-child-tax-credit-claimants-statistics-related-to-the-policy-to-provide-support-for-a-maximum-of-two-children-april-2024#table-2" target="_blank">Table2</a>, provides this information.</p><p> </p><p>The full statistics tables and supporting narrative are published here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/universal-credit-and-child-tax-credit-claimants-statistics-related-to-the-policy-to-provide-support-for-a-maximum-of-2-children-april-2024" target="_blank">Universal Credit and Child Tax Credit claimants: statistics related to the policy to provide support for a maximum of 2 children, April 2024 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency East Ham answering member printed Sir Stephen Timms question first answered 26/07/2024 13:49:18 answering member 163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms
	tabling member	5156

1721821

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2024
	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 assessment she has made of the potential merits of allowing children and young people with cancer to apply for (a) Personal Independence Payment, (b) Disability Living Allowance and (c) other disability benefits immediately following their diagnosis.
	tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
	tabling member printed	Sorcha Eastwood
	uin	536
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>Other than for those who are nearing the end of their life, the extra costs disability benefits, such as Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Disability Living Allowance (DLA), are assessed on the basis of the needs arising from a long-term health condition or disability rather than a diagnosis. PIP has replaced DLA for working age people. DLA is claimed by children under the age of 16 years old. Children and young people who have been diagnosed with cancer and who face extra costs as a result of their ill health can apply for DLA immediately. The qualifying period does not apply to DLA claimants who are terminally ill and do not have to satisfy the three--month qualifying period. They will have their claim fast tracked and are eligible for the higher-rate care component from the date of claim.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Department supports people nearing the end of life through the Special Rules for End of Life, as they will incur additional costs for additional care and support. We enable children and young people who are nearing the end of their lives to get faster, easier access to the extra costs disability benefits with a guaranteed entitlement.</p> answering member constituency East Ham answering member printed Sir Stephen Timms question first answered 25/07/2024 13:42:48 answering member 163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms
	tabling member	5125

1721822

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2024
	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	Health Services: Children
	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 will continue the work of the Department’s Children in Hospital Stakeholder Group.
	tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
	tabling member printed	Sorcha Eastwood
	uin	537
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2024 answer text <p>Supporting parents with care and compassion whilst they navigate some of the toughest moments a parent can face is something all in this house would believe in. We will consider the work done by the previous Government before making a decision on next steps.</p> answering member constituency East Ham answering member printed Sir Stephen Timms question first answered 26/07/2024 13:53:28 answering member 163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms
	tabling member	5125

1721830

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2024
	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	Poverty: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
	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 were living in (a) relative and (b) absolute poverty in Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy constituency in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
	tabling member printed	Melanie Ward
	uin	545
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2024 answer text <p>Statistics for the total number of people living in relative and absolute poverty are not available at a constituency level.</p><p> </p><p>Statistics on the total number of people in living in relative and absolute poverty both before and after housing costs at regional level are published annually in the Households Below Average Income statistics <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/households-below-average-income-hbai--2" target="_blank">Households below average income (HBAI) statistics - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p> </p><p>Statistics on the number of Children living in absolute and relative poverty per constituency are published annually in the “Children in low income families: local area statistics” publication and can be found in tabs “5_Relative_ParlC” and “6_Absolute_ParlC”. These are only produced on a before housing cost basis.</p><p> </p><p>A link to these statistics can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-in-low-income-families-local-area-statistics-2014-to-2023" target="_blank">Children in low income families: local area statistics 2014 to 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Birkenhead answering member printed Alison McGovern question first answered 22/07/2024 13:44:52 answering member 4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern
	tabling member	5240

1721831

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2024
	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	Disposable Income: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average disposable income was in Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy constituency in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
	tabling member printed	Melanie Ward
	uin	546
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions produces household income statistics on both a before housing costs and after housing costs basis, published in its Households Below Average Income publication. However, these are not available at constituency level: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/households-below-average-income-hbai--2" target="_blank">Households below average income (HBAI) statistics - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p> </p><p>The Office for National Statistics produces household disposable income statistics. However, these are also not available at constituency level. The latest regional gross disposable household income statistics can be found here: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/regionalaccounts/grossdisposablehouseholdincome/bulletins/regionalgrossdisposablehouseholdincomegdhi/1997to2021" target="_blank">Regional gross disposable household income, UK - Office for National Statistics (ons.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Birkenhead answering member printed Alison McGovern question first answered 22/07/2024 13:28:47 answering member 4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern
	tabling member	5240

1721836

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2024
	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	Poverty: St Helens North
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what data her Department holds on the number and proportion of children living in poverty in St Helens North constituency in (a) 2024 and (b) 2010.
	tabling member constituency	St Helens North
	tabling member printed	David Baines
	uin	551
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2024 answer text <p>Statistics on the number of Children living in absolute and relative poverty per constituency are published annually in the “Children in low income families: local area statistics” publication and can be found in tabs “6_Absolute_ParlC” and “5_Relative_ParlC” at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-in-low-income-families-local-area-statistics-2014-to-2023" target="_blank">Children in low income families: local area statistics 2014 to 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>. The latest statistics published on 21 March 2024 cover the years 2014/15 to 2022/23. Figures are not available prior to 2014/15 and are produced on a before housing costs basis only.</p> answering member constituency Birkenhead answering member printed Alison McGovern question first answered 24/07/2024 09:51:13 answering member 4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern
	tabling member	5092

1722092

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2024
	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	Working Conditions: Temperature
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a maximum workplace temperature.
	tabling member constituency	Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
	tabling member printed	Alex Mayer
	uin	728
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to modernising health and safety guidance including that addressing workplace temperatures. The Government will work with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to bring forward detailed proposals for consultation on workplace temperature.</p> answering member constituency East Ham answering member printed Sir Stephen Timms question first answered 26/07/2024 13:51:36 answering member 163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms
	tabling member	5141