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	registered interest
	date	11/03/2015
	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	Young People: Government Assistance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what financial support his Department provides to 18 and 19 year olds in employment who have never attended college or university.
	tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Murphy
	uin	227221
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>18 and 19 year olds who are working fewer than 16 hours per week may be entitled to out of work benefits. In areas where Universal Credit has been rolled out, 18 and 19 year olds who are on a low income or out of work may be entitled to claim Universal Credit.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 18/03/2015 12:58:06 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	595 label Biography information for Mr Jim Murphy

227319

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2015
	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	Work Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claimants of (a) jobseeker's allowance and (b) employment and support allowance referred to the Work Programme in 2013 or earlier (i) have and (ii) have not achieved a sustained job outcome.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	227532
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The information requested in respect of the Work Programme is published and available at:</p><p><a href="http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/WorkProg/tabtool.html" target="_blank">http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/WorkProg/tabtool.html</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance</a></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 18/03/2015 12:13:48 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

227197

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2015
	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: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of people in Scotland likely to be affected by changes to universal credit made by the Universal Credit (Surpluses and Self-employed Losses) (Digital Service) Amendment Regulations 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Banff and Buchan
	tabling member printed	Dr Eilidh Whiteford
	uin	227441
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The information requested is not available.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 18/03/2015 16:03:39 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
	tabling member	3911 label Biography information for Dr Eilidh Whiteford

227198

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2015
	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: Inverness
	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 make an assessment of the effect of the introduction of universal credit on the level of rent arrears among claimants in the Inverness area.
	tabling member constituency	Banff and Buchan
	tabling member printed	Dr Eilidh Whiteford
	uin	227440
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p>In December 2014, we published the independent evaluation of the Universal Credit Direct Payment Demonstration Projects. This report showed that asking claimants to take responsibility for paying their rent did not lead to big increases in rent arrears. We are drawing on the findings from these Projects as part of our approach to continually improving the service. The reports can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/direct-payment-demonstration-projects-final-reports" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/direct-payment-demonstration-projects-final-reports</a></p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 18/03/2015 16:11:07 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
	tabling member	3911 label Biography information for Dr Eilidh Whiteford

227321

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2015
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he plans to take to implement consistent communications by his Department on mandatory reconsideration.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	227534
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>We recognise the importance of consistent messaging in Mandatory Reconsiderations which were introduced in 2013 as a result of the Appeals Reform Project. The need for better information throughout the benefit process was evident, providing clear progression and escalation of any disputes. The claimant is now better informed through this systematic approach plus better and constant messaging.</p><p> </p><p>DWP is continuing improvements in customer communications and ensuring effective communications are sent to claimants. We have a specific team to work with a range of stakeholders and drive improved communications across our different customer areas. We do this by using behavioural insight, innovation and excellent communications practice to improve customer experience and reduce avoidable cost. Through having this specific team, we can ensure product consistency by a consistent body taking forward changes.</p><p> </p><p>There is specific accountability to ensure the accuracy of our communications, the embedding of process compliance and also to ensure that our products meet the needs of both the business and our customers. We seek feedback on messaging from customers and implement changes as a result. For example, customers have fed back that they would like written notification of their request to withdraw and as such, we have implemented a trial to test this. By having accountability in one area, we are able to ensure consistency in the development of products.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 18/03/2015 11:54:00 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

227323

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2015
	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	Research
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what amount his Department and its agencies spent on research and development in each year since 2010-11; and what proportion such spending was of total departmental spending.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
	uin	227567
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p>Information on the total amount of expenditure by DWP on both research and development and the total departmental spending on services is publicly available on gov.uk as part of the Country and Regional Analysis statistical release. This information covers 2009-10 through to 2013-14 and can be found at the following web link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/country-and-regional-analysis-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/country-and-regional-analysis-2014</a></p><p> </p><p>This data can be accessed by using either the ‘interactive tables’ or the ‘database’.</p><p> </p><p>The CRA is compiled from departmental spending data submitted to HM Treasury on services, split by sub-functions. This data that each department provides, uses internationally-agreed definitions called the Classifications of the Functions of Government (UN COFOG). These functions include and separately identify expenditure on various Research and Development activities.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 18/03/2015 16:41:10 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

226793

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2015
	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 the average length of time was for a decision to be made on a personal independence payment claim in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	227215
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p>Personal Independence Payment (PIP) was introduced for new claimants in a limited geographic area from April 2013 and nationally from June 2013.</p><p>We published initial statistics on Assessment Provider referrals and returns, clearances and outstanding claims for new claims on 28 January.</p><p>We intend to release PIP clearance times and waiting/outstanding times statistics on 18 March and have pre-announced this in line with UK Statistics Authority release protocols. All PIP statistics are available from the PIP Statistics home page: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/personal-independence-payment-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/personal-independence-payment-statistics</a>.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 18/03/2015 12:54:21 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

227074

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2015
	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, further to the reply by Lord Freud on 10 March (HL Deb, col 542–3), whether they are embarking on an evaluation of personal independence payment assessments with a "priority focus" for people with mental health conditions or learning disabilities, as recommended by independent reviewer Paul Gray in <i>An Independent Review of the Personal Independence Payment Assessment</i>.
	tabling member printed	Lord Touhig
	uin	HL5713
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p>On 28 January 2015, there were 97,900 new claimants to Personal Independence Payment awaiting an assessment with an assessment provider, down from 175,200 in September. At that same point there were 15,000 reassessment claims awaiting an assessment.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is currently considering the medium and longer-term recommendations made by Paul Gray in the first Independent Review of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and will respond in due course.</p><p> </p><p>As we made clear against this recommendation in the Government’s initial response to the review, understanding how the PIP claiming process is working and how it affects people is very important. As part of our performance monitoring, we are considering how we could best implement a comprehensive evaluation strategy which builds on the early evaluation research already published in July 2014.</p><p> </p><p>As the published statistics demonstrate, by 28 January 2015 the average claimant was waiting 14 weeks for an assessment, down from an average 30 week wait in July 2014. We are continuing to work with the Assessment Providers to reduce assessment waiting times further.</p><p> </p><p>All statistics are available from the PIP statistics home page:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/personal-independence-payment-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/personal-independence-payment-statistics</a> The next statistics are due to be published on 18 March.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Freud grouped question UIN HL5712 HL5714 question first answered 18/03/2015 15:27:10 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
	tabling member	542 label Biography information for Lord Touhig

227075

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2015
	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, further to the reply by Lord Freud on 10 March (HL Deb, col 542–3), whether they have any intention to revise their target of 16 weeks for personal independence payment assessment, to allow for more timely evaluations.
	tabling member printed	Lord Touhig
	uin	HL5714
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p>On 28 January 2015, there were 97,900 new claimants to Personal Independence Payment awaiting an assessment with an assessment provider, down from 175,200 in September. At that same point there were 15,000 reassessment claims awaiting an assessment.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is currently considering the medium and longer-term recommendations made by Paul Gray in the first Independent Review of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and will respond in due course.</p><p> </p><p>As we made clear against this recommendation in the Government’s initial response to the review, understanding how the PIP claiming process is working and how it affects people is very important. As part of our performance monitoring, we are considering how we could best implement a comprehensive evaluation strategy which builds on the early evaluation research already published in July 2014.</p><p> </p><p>As the published statistics demonstrate, by 28 January 2015 the average claimant was waiting 14 weeks for an assessment, down from an average 30 week wait in July 2014. We are continuing to work with the Assessment Providers to reduce assessment waiting times further.</p><p> </p><p>All statistics are available from the PIP statistics home page:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/personal-independence-payment-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/personal-independence-payment-statistics</a> The next statistics are due to be published on 18 March.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Freud grouped question UIN HL5712 HL5713 question first answered 18/03/2015 15:27:10 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
	tabling member	542 label Biography information for Lord Touhig

227073

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2015
	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, further to the reply by Lord Freud on 10 March (HL Deb, col 542–3), how many people seeking personal independence payments are (1) awaiting new assessments, and (2) awaiting reassessment.
	tabling member printed	Lord Touhig
	uin	HL5712
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>On 28 January 2015, there were 97,900 new claimants to Personal Independence Payment awaiting an assessment with an assessment provider, down from 175,200 in September. At that same point there were 15,000 reassessment claims awaiting an assessment.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is currently considering the medium and longer-term recommendations made by Paul Gray in the first Independent Review of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and will respond in due course.</p><p> </p><p>As we made clear against this recommendation in the Government’s initial response to the review, understanding how the PIP claiming process is working and how it affects people is very important. As part of our performance monitoring, we are considering how we could best implement a comprehensive evaluation strategy which builds on the early evaluation research already published in July 2014.</p><p> </p><p>As the published statistics demonstrate, by 28 January 2015 the average claimant was waiting 14 weeks for an assessment, down from an average 30 week wait in July 2014. We are continuing to work with the Assessment Providers to reduce assessment waiting times further.</p><p> </p><p>All statistics are available from the PIP statistics home page:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/personal-independence-payment-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/personal-independence-payment-statistics</a> The next statistics are due to be published on 18 March.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Freud grouped question UIN HL5713 HL5714 question first answered 18/03/2015 15:27:10 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
	tabling member	542 label Biography information for Lord Touhig