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57758

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	09/06/2014
	date	04/06/2014
	date tabled	04/06/2014
	ddp created	05/06/2014 00:11:48
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 05:44:22
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	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
	identifier	199014
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	10/06/2014 15:37:05
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the (a) net and (b) gross administration charges for the national insurance pension scheme were in each of the last 10 years.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 199014
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	199014
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The Department for Work and Pensions administers the national insurance pension scheme (State Retirement Pension) and fully recovers its administrative costs from the National Insurance Fund operated by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC). The net cost to the Department of administering the national insurance pension scheme is therefore zero.</p><p>At the start of each financial year, costs are calculated on the basis of latest workload forecasts and the most recent audited unit costs. The amount to be recovered is then agreed with HMRC.</p><p>Costs recovered from the National Insurance Fund in relation to administration costs for the national insurance pension scheme were as follows:</p><p> </p><p>Year Amount</p><p>£ millions</p><p>2007-08 504.5</p><p>2008-09 391.9</p><p>2009-10 390.3</p><p>2010-11 348.6</p><p>2011-12 221.6</p><p>2012-13 252.6</p><p>2013-14 246.9</p><p>2014-15 209.9</p><p> </p><p>Prior to 2007 the charge was not calculated on a benefit by benefit basis and therefore we do not hold any details of costs recovered from the National Insurance Fund relating specifically to the national insurance pension scheme.</p>
	creator	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

100279

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	23/10/2014
	date	21/10/2014
	date tabled	21/10/2014
	ddp created	21/10/2014 21:01:51
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 03:18:26
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Independent Living Fund
	house id	1
	identifier	211394
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	28/10/2014 13:49:24
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what evaluation he has made of the effect on previously eligible claimants of the Independent Living Fund following its abolition.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 211394
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	211394
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p /> <p>The potential implications of closing the Independent Living Fund are set out clearly in the Equality Analysis published on 6 March 2014.</p><p> </p>
	creator	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

100281

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	23/10/2014
	date	21/10/2014
	date tabled	21/10/2014
	ddp created	21/10/2014 21:01:52
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 03:18:39
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Employment and Support Allowance
	house id	1
	identifier	211395
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	23/10/2014 15:49:06
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claimants rejected for eligibility for employment and support allowance and who were declared fit for work by a private assessment firm subsequently died of a pre-existing condition (a) within a week, (b) one to two weeks and (c) three to four weeks after the fit-for-work declaration to date.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 211395
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	211395
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p /> <p>The information requested is not available.</p><p> </p><p>It is important to note, however, that Atos Healthcare do not make decisions about entitlement for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) following a Work Capability Assessment (WCA). All eligibility decisions are taken by a DWP Decision Maker who will consider all of the available evidence, including information provided by the claimant (e.g. the ESA50 form), the Atos healthcare professional’s report and any available additional medical evidence.</p>
	creator	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

156584

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	21/11/2014
	date	19/11/2014
	date tabled	19/11/2014
	ddp created	19/11/2014 23:40:50
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 10:06:11
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: British Nationals Abroad
	house id	1
	identifier	215270
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	26/11/2014 12:31:15
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department holds details on the total annual value of welfare benefits claimed in each EU member state by British citizens.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 215270
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	215270
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p /> <p>Benefits paid by EEA countries to UK citizens in their territory are paid directly to the claimant and are not recorded by the Department.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Department collects information on the numbers but not the nationality of claimants in receipt of exportable UK benefits in the European Economic Area (EEA). The actual costs are not recorded separately.</p>
	creator	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

177599

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	05/02/2015
	date	03/02/2015
	date tabled	03/02/2015
	ddp created	03/02/2015 23:23:38
	ddp modified	10/02/2015 14:58:03
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Attendance Allowance
	house id	1
	identifier	223115
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	10/02/2015 14:27:01
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what efficiency audit his Department's National Partnership Team has undertaken of the effectiveness of measures established to ensure the take-up of the attendance allowance.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 223115
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	223115
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions has not undertaken any efficiency audit on the effectiveness of measures established to ensure take-up of the Attendance Allowance.</p><p>The Department publicises benefits information which is available from the Department's offices and advice agencies, including local authorities. Leaflets are also available from various locations, including post offices and Doctors' surgeries. Information about all benefits and how these may be claimed is readily available on the GOV.UK website, or through the DWP Information Line.</p>
	creator	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

177600

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	05/02/2015
	date	03/02/2015
	date tabled	03/02/2015
	ddp created	03/02/2015 23:23:39
	ddp modified	10/02/2015 18:01:03
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	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
	identifier	223113
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	10/02/2015 17:29:07
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what investigation he has carried out of the cancellation of the eligibility for benefits of the family of Tommi Miller from Cambridge after his cancer returned following remission; and what steps he has taken to ensure such cancellations do not take place in similar circumstances in future.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 223113
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	223113
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p /> <p><strong> </strong></p><p>There was no cancellation of this child’s DLA award. Following the expiry of a fixed term award, a renewal claim was submitted. This was turned down in April 2014 as evidence at the time suggested that the child was in remission. After the child’s condition then deteriorated again in October 2014, a new claim was received by the Department (on 3 February 2014) and this resulted in an award of the highest rate of both DLA components.</p>
	creator	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

222678

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	24/02/2015
	date	20/02/2015
	date tabled	20/02/2015
	ddp created	20/02/2015 19:32:14
	ddp modified	25/02/2015 11:31:03
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Local Housing Allowance
	house id	1
	identifier	224845
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	25/02/2015 10:59:53
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what arrangements his Department has put in place for situations where application forms requesting an increase in local housing allowance (LHA) to cover an increase in rent applied to an eligible LHA claimant are lost by his Department and the applicant consequently faces eviction.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 224845
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	224845
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p /> <p>The Department for Work and Pensions provides funding for Housing Benefit to Local Authorities in Great Britain. Responsibility for the day to day administration of Housing Benefit lies with Local Authorities.</p>
	creator	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

226449

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	12/03/2015
	date	10/03/2015
	date tabled	10/03/2015
	ddp created	10/03/2015 22:40:40
	ddp modified	17/03/2015 15:08:02
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Policy
	house id	1
	identifier	227050
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	17/03/2015 14:36:36
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which policies contained in the 2010 Coalition Agreement and falling under his Department's responsibilities have not yet been implemented; and what the reasons are for each such policy's non-implementation.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 227050
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	227050
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p /> <p>I refer the hon. Member to Departmental Business Plans which record all commitments, timescales for completion and progress against them. The Business Plans are fully transparent and are available at: <a href="http://transparency.number10.gov.uk/" target="_blank">http://transparency.number10.gov.uk/</a>.</p>
	creator	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

346882

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	01/06/2015
	date	27/05/2015
	date tabled	27/05/2015
	ddp created	28/05/2015 00:00:56
	ddp modified	15/06/2015 11:40:15
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Department for Work and Pensions: Cost Effectiveness
	house id	1
	identifier	97
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	02/06/2015 13:51:23
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in what areas of his Department's expenditure spending reductions are planned.
	session	2015/16
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2015/16 97
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	97
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p /> <p>The Government’s commitment to save £12bn from welfare spending was set out in its election manifesto. Further details will be given in due course.</p>
	creator	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

346890

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	01/06/2015
	date	27/05/2015
	date tabled	27/05/2015
	ddp created	28/05/2015 00:01:06
	ddp modified	04/06/2015 15:49:02
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Food Banks
	house id	1
	identifier	85
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	04/06/2015 15:17:02
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policies of recent figures from the Trussell Trust that one million people in Britain will soon be using its food banks; and what assessment he has made of whether there is a link between welfare spending reductions and food bank usage.
	session	2015/16
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2015/16 85
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	85
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Department recognises the extremely valuable work of civil society in supporting local communities. As the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) Inquiry noted, the reasons why people use food banks can be complex and overlapping. Their use in this country can’t be attributed to a single cause.</p><p> </p><p>As promised the Department for Work and Pensions has done more to raise awareness of Short Term Benefit Advances for those in financial need at the start of a new benefit claim, including providing information on GOV.UK and posters and leaflets in Jobcentres. Guidance has also been updated and staff reminded of the process for considering STBA requests.</p>
	creator	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn