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1137007

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	08/07/2019
	date	04/07/2019
	date tabled	04/07/2019
	ddp created	04/07/2019 17:31:07
	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
	ddp modified	05/07/2019 11:45:16 10/07/2019 15:50:03
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	identifier	273493
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	10/07/2019 15:18:58
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of people who decided not to pursue an appeal for personal independence payments due to the length of the waiting time for an appeal.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
	tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 273493
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	273493
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>There is no administrative data held that could determine the reasons why an individual, if dissatisfied with the decision received after their MR is completed, might not choose to pursue an appeal with HMCTS.</p><p> </p><p>There is already some data in the public domain that may be of interest. The Personal Independent Payment (PIP) Official Statistics holds information on the volumes of Mandatory Reconsiderations (MRs) registered (<em>Table 7A</em>) and cleared (<em>Table 7B</em>), and can be found here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-independence-payment-april-2013-to-april-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-independence-payment-april-2013-to-april-2019</a></p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice Tribunal Statistics Quarterly publication contains the number of PIP cases for which an appeal is lodged with Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Service (HMCTS) (<em>Table SSCS1</em>), and can be found here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/tribunal-statistics-quarterly-january-to-march-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/tribunal-statistics-quarterly-january-to-march-2019</a></p><p> </p><p>HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HCMTS) is taking positive steps to reduce the waiting time for appeals to be heard in the Social Security and Child Support (SSCS) jurisdiction. In 2018, 232 medical members and 118 disability-qualified members were additionally appointed to the SSCS jurisdiction and an extra 129 fee-paid judges have recently been appointed. The SSCS jurisdiction will also benefit from 100 salaried judges and 170 fee-paid judges being recruited across tribunals more widely. In addition, HMCTS is developing a new digital system with a view to enabling speedier processing of appeals and a better service for all parties to the proceedings. Case-management “triage” sessions are also being conducted, with the aim of reducing the number of cases that need to progress to an oral hearing.</p>
	creator	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1136548

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	08/07/2019
	date	03/07/2019
	date tabled	03/07/2019
	ddp created	03/07/2019 18:40:48
	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
	ddp modified	03/07/2019 18:55:43 08/07/2019 16:11:04
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	identifier	272897
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	08/07/2019 15:39:36
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how feedback from presenting officers in personal independence payment tribunals is used to inform future decision making on personal independence payment cases.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Hove
	tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 272897
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	272897
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The helpful feedback from Presenting Officers (POs), has resulted in decision makers, appeals writers and POs themselves, reviewing their approach to the weighing of evidence, including taking a more considerative view of existing evidence. Changes have also been made to how decisions are being explained to claimants and in the paperwork prepared for appeal tribunals. Further, it has fed into our new approach for PIP cases where we contact claimants, where appropriate, to see if there is information that would enable us to change the decision ourselves at Mandatory Reconsideration or at the appeal stage.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
	creator	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1136550

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	08/07/2019
	date	03/07/2019
	date tabled	03/07/2019
	ddp created	03/07/2019 18:40:52
	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
	ddp modified	03/07/2019 18:55:47 08/07/2019 16:11:02
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	identifier	272898
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	08/07/2019 15:39:36
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the quality of the feedback received from presenting officers on personal independence payment tribunals.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Hove
	tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 272898
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	272898
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The helpful feedback from Presenting Officers (POs), has resulted in decision makers, appeals writers and POs themselves, reviewing their approach to the weighing of evidence, including taking a more considerative view of existing evidence. Changes have also been made to how decisions are being explained to claimants and in the paperwork prepared for appeal tribunals. Further, it has fed into our new approach for PIP cases where we contact claimants, where appropriate, to see if there is information that would enable us to change the decision ourselves at Mandatory Reconsideration or at the appeal stage.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
	creator	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1136577

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	08/07/2019
	date	03/07/2019
	date tabled	03/07/2019
	ddp created	03/07/2019 18:42:02
	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
	ddp modified	03/07/2019 18:56:46 08/07/2019 16:04:05
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	identifier	272815
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	08/07/2019 15:32:23
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 2 July 2019 to Question 270341 on Personal Independence Payment, what improvements to processing mandatory reconsiderations have been made since her Department adopted the quality-driven approach.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 272815
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	272815
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>We have been engaging with stakeholders to explore how we can improve the Mandatory Reconsideration process. We have also recently implemented a new operational approach in PIP where we are proactively contacting claimants, where appropriate, to see if there is information that would enable us to change the decision. Early indications are that this is helping decision makers.</p><p> </p><p>Further to this we have already been working on reviewing cases at the appeal stage and where new evidence is provided that changes the decision we are lapsing cases so that claimants don’t need to wait for a hearing.</p>
	creator	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1135947

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	03/07/2019
	date	01/07/2019
	date tabled	01/07/2019
	ddp created	01/07/2019 21:46:45
	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
	ddp modified	01/07/2019 22:01:58 08/07/2019 16:53:01
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	identifier	271609
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	08/07/2019 16:21:25
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make it her Department's policy to process mandatory reconsiderations for personal independence payment claims within 15 working days.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Warrington South
	tabling member printed	Faisal Rashid
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 271609
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	271609
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Mandatory reconsideration (MR) decisions are made without delay, but the focus is on making sure that the decision under dispute is thoroughly reviewed not on how long it takes to review it.</p><p> </p><p>We are engaging with stakeholders to explore how we can improve the MR process. We have recently implemented a new approach in PIP which includes contacting claimants, where appropriate, to see if there is information that would enable us to change the decision ourselves. To support this, we are investing additional time for communication, evidence gather and review – including providing time for claimants to provide more information - which means that some cases can take longer. However, this approach supports our aim - to make the right decision as early as possible - so claimants don’t need to progress to the appeal stage.</p>
	creator	4670 label Biography information for Faisal Rashid
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4670 label Biography information for Faisal Rashid

1135998

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/07/2019
	date	01/07/2019
	date tabled	01/07/2019
	ddp created	01/07/2019 21:48:53
	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
	ddp modified	01/07/2019 22:04:04 04/07/2019 10:40:04
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	identifier	271435
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	04/07/2019 10:08:47
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Written Statement of 5 March 2019, Official Report column WS1376, what the implementation dates are for the new stipulations on personal independence payment.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Caerphilly
	tabling member printed	Wayne David
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 271435
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	271435
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>In March 2019 the Secretary of State announced that people receiving Personal Independence Payment (PIP) who have reached State Pension Age will no longer have their awards regularly reviewed, instead moving to a light touch review at 10 years. From 31 May 2019 new claimants to PIP whose review would have been scheduled after they had reached State Pension age will receive an ongoing award with a light touch review at 10 years. Claimants already in receipt of PIP will be moved to on-going awards from this July.</p><p>This change is an important step in improving the claimant experience by reducing reviews for these claimants whose needs are less likely to change.</p>
	creator	1398 label Biography information for Wayne David
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	1398 label Biography information for Wayne David

1135999

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/07/2019
	date	01/07/2019
	date tabled	01/07/2019
	ddp created	01/07/2019 21:48:56
	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
	ddp modified	02/07/2019 14:15:08 04/07/2019 10:40:02
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	identifier	271436
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	04/07/2019 10:08:47
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to her Written Statement of 5 March 2019, HCWS1376,what assessment she has made of the effect of new provisions for reviews of personal independence payments on the review timescale for claimants who are state pension age and over.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Caerphilly
	tabling member printed	Wayne David
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 271436
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	271436
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>In March 2019 the Secretary of State announced that people receiving Personal Independence Payment (PIP) who have reached State Pension Age will no longer have their awards regularly reviewed, instead moving to a light touch review at 10 years. From 31 May 2019 new claimants to PIP whose review would have been scheduled after they had reached State Pension age will receive an ongoing award with a light touch review at 10 years. Claimants already in receipt of PIP will be moved to on-going awards from this July.</p><p>This change is an important step in improving the claimant experience by reducing reviews for these claimants whose needs are less likely to change.</p>
	creator	1398 label Biography information for Wayne David
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	1398 label Biography information for Wayne David

1136000

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/07/2019
	date	01/07/2019
	date tabled	01/07/2019
	ddp created	01/07/2019 21:48:58
	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
	ddp modified	01/07/2019 22:04:08 04/07/2019 10:40:01
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	identifier	271437
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	04/07/2019 10:08:47
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to her Written Statement of 5 March 2019, WS1376, whether there will be regular reviews of personal independence payment awards to people (a) at and (b) above state pension age.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Caerphilly
	tabling member printed	Wayne David
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 271437
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	271437
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>In March 2019 the Secretary of State announced that people receiving Personal Independence Payment (PIP) who have reached State Pension Age will no longer have their awards regularly reviewed, instead moving to a light touch review at 10 years. From 31 May 2019 new claimants to PIP whose review would have been scheduled after they had reached State Pension age will receive an ongoing award with a light touch review at 10 years. Claimants already in receipt of PIP will be moved to on-going awards from this July.</p><p>This change is an important step in improving the claimant experience by reducing reviews for these claimants whose needs are less likely to change.</p>
	creator	1398 label Biography information for Wayne David
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	1398 label Biography information for Wayne David

1136008

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/07/2019
	date	01/07/2019
	date tabled	01/07/2019
	ddp created	01/07/2019 21:49:18
	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
	ddp modified	01/07/2019 22:04:25 04/07/2019 14:56:06
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	identifier	271546
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	04/07/2019 14:25:34
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the suitability of the application process for personal independence payments for applicants with agoraphobia.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
	tabling member printed	Gerald Jones
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 271546
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	271546
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>Claimants with a severe mental health or behavioural condition, learning disability, developmental disorder or cognitive problems can be provided with additional support during the claims process. This support can include help filling in the form or the questionnaire and additional protections for failing to return the questionnaire or for failing to attend a face-to-face assessment.</p><p> </p><p>Before attending a face-to-face consultation, claimants will be given the opportunity to alert their assessment provider of any additional requirements they may have, and the providers will meet any such reasonable requests. Claimants identified as being vulnerable (i.e. having mental health or learning disabilities) can access additional support at any point in the claim or assessment process.</p>
	creator	4501 label Biography information for Gerald Jones
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4501 label Biography information for Gerald Jones

1136009

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	03/07/2019
	date	01/07/2019
	date tabled	01/07/2019
	ddp created	01/07/2019 21:49:20
	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
	ddp modified	01/07/2019 22:04:28 04/07/2019 14:56:05
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	identifier	271547
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	04/07/2019 14:25:34
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the suitability of the application process for personal independence payements for people with a learning disability.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
	tabling member printed	Gerald Jones
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 271547
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	271547
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Claimants with a severe mental health or behavioural condition, learning disability, developmental disorder or cognitive problems can be provided with additional support during the claims process. This support can include help filling in the form or the questionnaire and additional protections for failing to return the questionnaire or for failing to attend a face-to-face assessment.</p><p> </p><p>Before attending a face-to-face consultation, claimants will be given the opportunity to alert their assessment provider of any additional requirements they may have, and the providers will meet any such reasonable requests. Claimants identified as being vulnerable (i.e. having mental health or learning disabilities) can access additional support at any point in the claim or assessment process.</p>
	creator	4501 label Biography information for Gerald Jones
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4501 label Biography information for Gerald Jones