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1329696

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2021
	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	Carer'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 recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the carers' allowance.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	10503
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2021 answer text <p>This Government continues to protect the value of benefits paid to carers whilst also spending record amounts in real terms.</p><p> </p><p>The level of Carer’s Allowance is protected by uprating it each April in line with inflation as measured by the CPI for the previous September. The purpose of benefit uprating is to ensure that the value of benefits stays in line with the general level of prices. From April 2021, the Carer’s Allowance payment was increased to £67.60. Since 2010, the rate of Carer’s Allowance has increased from £53.90 to £67.60 a week, providing an additional £700 a year for carers.</p><p> </p><p>Between 2021/22 and 2025/26 real terms expenditure on Carer’s Allowance is forecast to increase by nearly a third (around £0.8 billion). By 2025/26, the Government is forecast to spend just over £4bn a year on Carer’s Allowance.</p><p> </p><p>As well as Carer’s Allowance, carers have access to the full range of social security benefits. For example, carers on Universal Credit can receive around an additional £1,950 a year through the Carer Element. Carers receiving Universal Credit may also benefit from the temporary £20 a week increase in the Universal Credit standard allowance. Due to the temporary Covid-19 uplift, around 300,000 carer households receiving Universal Credit benefitted from an additional £1,040 during the 20/21 financial year. So this Government has chosen to focus extra support on those carers who need it most.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 10/06/2021 13:17:43 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1337444

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2021
	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: Appeals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what is the average time taken between people (a) submitting a mandatory reconsideration and (b) receiving an outcome in (i) York and (ii) England in the latest period for which that data is available.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	16890
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2021 answer text <p>Information on Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) Work Capability Assessment (WCA) Mandatory Reconsideration (MR) clearances are available on GOV.UK:</p><p> </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></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/employment-and-support-allowance-outcomes-of-work-capability-assessment" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/employment-and-support-allowance-outcomes-of-work-capability-assessment</a></p><p> </p><p>Additional breakdowns of the figures, including by Region, Local Authority and Parliamentary Constituency, are available on Stat-Xplore for PIP MR outcomes and ESA WCA MR outcomes and clearance times:</p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users is available at:</p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html</a></p><p> </p><p>PIP MR clearance times for financial year 2020-21 are shown in the table below. Additional figures by Region, Local Authority and Parliamentary Constituency, are available in the tables released with the PIP publication referenced above, specifically Tables 4B(i) and 4B(ii).</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>PIP MR Clearance Time (median calendar days)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>York Local Authority</p></td><td><p>43</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>York Central Parliamentary Constituency</p></td><td><p>41</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: PIP Computer System claimant records</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><ul><li>Each PIP claim can have more than one MR registered against it.</li><li>Includes MRs against claims classified as ‘normal rules’ at point of registration</li><li>Based on clearance times from point of registration to the date the MR was cleared</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p>To provide information across all other DWP administered benefits would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 16891 question first answered 25/06/2021 12:16:11 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1337448

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2021
	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: Appeals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of mandatory reconsiderations have overturned the initial decision for each eligible benefit in (a) York and (b) England in each of the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	16891
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2021 answer text <p>Information on Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) Work Capability Assessment (WCA) Mandatory Reconsideration (MR) clearances are available on GOV.UK:</p><p> </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></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/employment-and-support-allowance-outcomes-of-work-capability-assessment" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/employment-and-support-allowance-outcomes-of-work-capability-assessment</a></p><p> </p><p>Additional breakdowns of the figures, including by Region, Local Authority and Parliamentary Constituency, are available on Stat-Xplore for PIP MR outcomes and ESA WCA MR outcomes and clearance times:</p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users is available at:</p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html</a></p><p> </p><p>PIP MR clearance times for financial year 2020-21 are shown in the table below. Additional figures by Region, Local Authority and Parliamentary Constituency, are available in the tables released with the PIP publication referenced above, specifically Tables 4B(i) and 4B(ii).</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>PIP MR Clearance Time (median calendar days)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>York Local Authority</p></td><td><p>43</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>York Central Parliamentary Constituency</p></td><td><p>41</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: PIP Computer System claimant records</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><ul><li>Each PIP claim can have more than one MR registered against it.</li><li>Includes MRs against claims classified as ‘normal rules’ at point of registration</li><li>Based on clearance times from point of registration to the date the MR was cleared</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p>To provide information across all other DWP administered benefits would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 16890 question first answered 25/06/2021 12:16:11 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1337883

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2021
	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: Long Covid
	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 (a) recognise long covid as a disability and (b) take steps to ensure that people who have been diagnosed with that illness are able to access disability benefits.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	17775
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2021 answer text <p>The Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment and the Work Capability Assessment (which assesses whether a claimant for Universal Credit (UC) or Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) has limited capability for work), are functional assessments that assess the impact of a person’s disability or health condition, rather than the condition itself. This means that a person with any health condition that has impacts on their functioning, and who meets eligibility criteria, can be assessed and, if they meet the appropriate assessment criteria, an award for PIP or the relevant component of UC/ESA can be made</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 21/06/2021 15:51:30 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1339569

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2021
	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	Carer'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 recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the level at which carers allowance is paid; and what plans she has to increase the level at which carers allowance is paid.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	21281
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2021 answer text <p>I refer the Hon member to the answer I gave on 10 June 2021 to question number <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-06-04/10503" target="_blank">10503</a>.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 28/06/2021 14:00:32 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1340417

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2021
	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: Social Prescribing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential merits of introducing social prescribing welfare support for people in receipt of benefits from her Department.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	901872
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2021 answer text <p>Social Prescribing can connect people with community groups and agencies for practical, social and emotional support. Our work coaches play an important role in signposting our customers to other forms of support available to them in their communities.</p><p> </p><p>Our forthcoming Health and Disability Green Paper will explore ways to improve the benefits system, increase opportunities for employment and help more people to lead independent lives.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 28/06/2021 16:33:55 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1336556

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2021
	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: Terminal Illnesses
	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 the Answer of 25 March 2021 to Question 173228 on Social Security Benefits: Terminal Illnesses, what her timescale is for (a) publishing and (b) implementing the recommendations of her Department's review of the benefits system for terminally ill people and the Special Rules for Terminal Illness scheme announced in July 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
	tabling member printed	Virginia Crosbie
	uin	16269
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2021 answer text <p>The Department is committed to delivering an improved benefit system for claimants that are nearing the end of their lives and is working across Government to bring forward proposals following the evaluation. The Department remains committed to implementing the key areas identified in the evaluation and will announce the outcome in due course.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 21/06/2021 12:57:51 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4859 label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie

1338814

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2021
	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, with reference to her plans for a Health and Disability Green Paper, what steps her Department has taken to engage disabled people in discussions on how the benefits system is working in preparation for publication of that Paper; what plans he had to incorporate disabled people's insights from the consultation into the recommendation of that paper; and what her timescale is for publication of that Paper.
	tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
	tabling member printed	Virginia Crosbie
	uin	20570
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2021 answer text <p>It is vital that the voices of disabled people are at the centre of health and disability policy development. Over the past 18 months I have personally led a series of events in which I have heard directly from disabled people about their lived experiences with the benefits system. The forthcoming Health and Disability Green Paper will reflect themes coming out of those conversations and ask for views on how best to address them.</p><p>Given the necessary focus on the departmental response to Covid-19, we are working to a longer timescale than previously anticipated. We will continue the engagement with disabled people and their representatives and plan to publish the formal consultation document in the coming months.</p><p /><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 28/06/2021 12:01:55 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4859 label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie

1341347

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2021
	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	Carers: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate her Department has made of the number of young people resident in the Wolverhampton South West constituency who are informal carers; and what steps her Department is taking to ensure that those young people receive adequate welfare support.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
	tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
	uin	23339
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2021 answer text <p>The Government recognises and appreciates the vital contribution made by informal carers, including younger carers, who provide invaluable support for relatives, partners, friends and neighbours who are ill, frail or disabled.</p><p> </p><p>Carers aged 16 and over can apply for Carer’s Allowance if they meet the qualifying conditions, such as providing 35 hours of care or more a week, and not being in full-time education. As of November 2020, there were 75 carers aged 16 to 25 in the Wolverhampton South West constituency that were receiving Carer’s Allowance. There will undoubtedly be other young carers in the constituency who are not receiving benefits, but the department does not hold any information on them.</p><p> </p><p>As well as Carer’s Allowance, carers have access to the full range of social security benefits according to their circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also committed to making sure young carers are not left behind and to do so in a way that supports their own health and wellbeing. Under the Children’s and Families Act 2014, young carers are entitled to a young carers assessment. And, the Government’s focus on supporting carers during the pandemic has included: providing over £11 million to the “See, Hear, Respond” programme to support young carers; guidance tailored to carers; actions to help carers self-identify; and ongoing to work to help carers access the support they need.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 05/07/2021 15:30:35 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1348179

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2021
	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: Mental Health
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that mental health is included in the decision-making processes on provision of social security.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
	tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
	uin	35895
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2021 answer text <p>The impact of a claimant's mental health is taken fully into consideration when deciding on their entitlement to health and disability benefits. Decision makers receive mental health awareness training, have access to guidance and to the support of healthcare professionals when considering entitlement to benefit. The Green Paper on health and disability benefits, which was published on 20 July, explores how the welfare system can better meet the needs of disabled people, including those with mental health conditions, now and in the future, to build a system that enables people not only to receive the benefits to which they are entitled but to live independently, and move into work where possible.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 22/07/2021 13:35:07 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson