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1546830

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2022
	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	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what was the total (a) expenditure on and (b) number of benefit claimants receiving Universal Credit in each of the last five years, in (i) England, (ii) Scotland, (iii) Wales, (iv) Northern Ireland, (v) each local authority and (vi) each constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
	tabling member printed	Neale Hanvey
	uin	100003
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2022 answer text <p>Information on UC expenditure breakdowns at Local Authority and Parliamentary Constituency level prior to 2019/20 are not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 07/12/2022 14:14:03 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4782 label Biography information for Neale Hanvey

1546832

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2022
	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	Jobseeker'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 was the total (a) expenditure on and (b) number of benefit claimants receiving Job Seekers Allowance in each of the last five years, in (i) England, (ii) Scotland, (iii) Wales, (iv) Northern Ireland, (v) each local authority and (vi) each constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
	tabling member printed	Neale Hanvey
	uin	100004
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2022 answer text <p>The available information on the number of claimants who received benefits in the last five years, broken down by various geographies, is published and can be found on <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">Stat-Xplore</a>. Benefits include Universal Credit, Pension Credit, Income Support, Jobseekers’ Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance and Personal Independence Payment.</p><p> </p><p>You can log in or access Stat-Xplore as a guest user and, if needed, you can access <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html" target="_blank">guidance</a> on how to extract the information required.</p><p>Benefit statistics for Northern Ireland are published by the <a href="https://www.communities-ni.gov.uk/topics/benefits-statistics" target="_blank">Department for Communities</a>.</p><p /><p><strong> </strong></p><p /><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 100005 question first answered 07/12/2022 14:11:18 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4782 label Biography information for Neale Hanvey

1546834

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2022
	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	Income Support
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what was the total (a) expenditure on and (b) number of benefit claimants receiving Income Support in each of the last five years, in (i) England, (ii) Scotland, (iii) Wales, (iv) Northern Ireland, (v) each local authority and (vi) each constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
	tabling member printed	Neale Hanvey
	uin	100005
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2022 answer text <p>The available information on the number of claimants who received benefits in the last five years, broken down by various geographies, is published and can be found on <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">Stat-Xplore</a>. Benefits include Universal Credit, Pension Credit, Income Support, Jobseekers’ Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance and Personal Independence Payment.</p><p> </p><p>You can log in or access Stat-Xplore as a guest user and, if needed, you can access <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html" target="_blank">guidance</a> on how to extract the information required.</p><p>Benefit statistics for Northern Ireland are published by the <a href="https://www.communities-ni.gov.uk/topics/benefits-statistics" target="_blank">Department for Communities</a>.</p><p /><p><strong> </strong></p><p /><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 100004 question first answered 07/12/2022 14:11:18 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4782 label Biography information for Neale Hanvey

1466482

	registered interest
	date	26/05/2022
	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	State Retirement Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to her Department's publication entitled Benefit Expenditure and caseload tables 2022, what the level of expenditure on Category D retirement pensions is in each year from 2019-20; what estimate she has made of the level of fluctuations from year to year in the total amount paid; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
	uin	10014
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2022 answer text <p>The table below shows the total level of expenditure on Category D retirement pensions for each financial year from 2019/20 to 2026/27. The year-on-year change is also included in the table to show the fluctuations in total Category D expenditure over this period. The increase in outturn in 2020/21 relates to the Department’s estimated liability due to underpaid Category D State Pension. The increase in forecast in 22/23 reflects the increased expenditure for the year in which it will be repaid to customers.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>£ million, nominal terms</p></td><td><p>19/20</p></td><td><p>20/21</p></td><td><p>21/22</p></td><td><p>22/23</p></td><td><p>23/24</p></td><td><p>24/25</p></td><td><p>25/26</p></td><td><p>26/27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Outturn</p></td><td><p>Outturn</p></td><td><p>Forecast</p></td><td><p>Forecast</p></td><td><p>Forecast</p></td><td><p>Forecast</p></td><td><p>Forecast</p></td><td><p>Forecast</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>State Pension (non contributory 'Category D')</p></td><td><p>£119</p></td><td><p>£275</p></td><td><p>£149</p></td><td><p>£271</p></td><td><p>£187</p></td><td><p>£174</p></td><td><p>£180</p></td><td><p>£188</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year on year change</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£156</p></td><td><p>-£126</p></td><td><p>£122</p></td><td><p>-£84</p></td><td><p>-£13</p></td><td><p>£6</p></td><td><p>£8</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p /><p>Source: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/benefit-expenditure-and-caseload-tables-2022" target="_blank">Benefit expenditure and caseload tables 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 06/06/2022 14:48:43 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

759848

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2017
	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	Workplace Pensions: Plumbing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to prevent financial disbenefit for plumbers affected by section 75 of the Pensions Act 1995; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Angus
	tabling member printed	Kirstene Hair
	uin	10024
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>DWP recognises the difficulties multi employer schemes such as the Plumbers have with the current Employer Debt legislation. The recent Green Paper “Security and Sustainability in Defined Benefit pension schemes” explores these issues and during the consultation period officials have engaged with a range of stakeholders to explore potential legislative changes which could help multi employer schemes. We plan to respond on this issue in a White Paper later this winter.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 14/09/2017 14:02:04 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4675 label Biography information for Kirstene Hair

1401265

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2022
	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	Jobcentres: 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 her Department is taking to protect Job Centre staff's health and wellbeing when (a) conducting face-to-face appointments and (b) ensuring local work from home covid-19 guidance is followed.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	100584
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2022 answer text <p>DWP takes the health, safety and wellbeing of colleagues very seriously and all of our offices are COVID secure. We have a suite of Health &amp; Safety risk assessments in place developed following extensive consultation with departmental trade union representatives that cover all of the measures in place to protect staff and customers. These risk assessments are regularly reviewed, for example following changes to government guidance, including that from the respective governments in the devolved nations.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, DWP offers a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme that offers short and long-term support for any physical or mental health issues that staff face.</p><p> </p><p>DWP also has a network of Mental Health First Aiders on hand across all parts of the DWP to offer immediate emotional support and also to signpost to expert support.</p><p> </p><p>The DWP’s network of Wellbeing Advocates are a community of staff representing all grades, job roles and geographical areas who regularly cascade key Wellbeing messages and support packages to their local teams and sites who also provide an invaluable service in feeding back to the central Wellbeing team on challenges that their colleagues are facing.</p><p /> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 18/01/2022 15:48:29 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1401281

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2022
	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	State Retirement Pensions: British Nationals Abroad
	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 is taking to introduce a secure electronic system that will enable British citizens living overseas to submit documentary evidence as proof of entitlement particularly in relation to pensions.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Allan Dorans
	uin	100692
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2022 answer text <p>DWP already uses a secure electronic system to allow customers to upload certain categories of evidence to the department.</p><p> </p><p>We have been carrying out extensive research to expand this capability to cover other services such as pensions. Our expectation is that this capability will possibly be available towards the end of the next financial year 2022/3.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 17/01/2022 14:08:11 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4740 label Biography information for Allan Dorans

1547471

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2022
	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	Employment: Disability
	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 left the Intensive Personalised Employment Support programme as a result of entering employment in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester South
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
	uin	100967
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2022 answer text <p>The Intensive Personalised Employment Support (IPES) programme provides support for disabled people with complex barriers to work. Participants receive up to fifteen months of intensive pre-employment support and six months of intensive in-work support when they start work.</p><p> </p><p>When participants enter employment, they continue to receive support from their IPES provider and do not leave the programme. Support will usually end when the participant achieves a higher threshold outcome. There were 900 higher threshold outcomes in the year ending October 2022.</p><p> </p><p>Data Source: The figures come from management information (MI) that is derived from the Provider Referral and Payment system (PRaP) used by DWP and providers to manage referrals. The MI is not routinely published but equivalent data has previously been released, for example as part of an FOI that was released here. <a href="https://www.base-uk.org/news/ipes-performance-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.base-uk.org/news/ipes-performance-statistics</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 06/12/2022 11:52:30 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

759841

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2017
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will meet the hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle and a delegation from WASPI Hull to discuss changes to the state pension age for women born in the 1950s.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
	tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
	uin	10098
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>There are no current plans to meet with representatives of the Women Against State Pension Inequality campaign in the immediate future.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>This matter has been comprehensively debated on many occasions in Parliament, most recently in a Westminster Hall Debate on 5th July 2017 in which I stated I will be meeting the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) when it is reformed.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 14/09/2017 14:03:38 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1241811

	registered interest
	date	08/10/2020
	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: British Nationals Abroad
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the effect of the end of the transition period on the difference between the level of state pension received by British nationals living in the EU compared to that received by people living outside the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Kensington
	tabling member printed	Felicity Buchan
	uin	101068
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2020 answer text <p>The UK State Pension is payable worldwide and is up-rated where there is a legal requirement to do so, for example, where UK State Pension recipients are living in countries where there is a reciprocal agreement that provides for up-rating of the UK State Pension. Under the terms of the Withdrawal Agreement, UK State Pension recipients living in the EEA and Switzerland by 31 December 2020 will have their state pensions up-rated for as long as they continue to live there and remain in scope of the Withdrawal Agreement. This will happen even if they claim their pension on or after 1 January 2021, provided they meet the UK State Pension qualifying conditions. For those not within scope of the Withdrawal Agreement, the rules governing up-rating are subject to the negotiations on the Future Relationship with the EU. The UK Government is seeking a reciprocal agreement with the EU which includes state pension up-rating.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 14/10/2020 16:55:10 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan