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808284

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2017
	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	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	Whether universal credit claimants will lose money if they receive a disability premium in addition to income-based benefits.
	tabling member constituency	Sittingbourne and Sheppey
	tabling member printed	Gordon Henderson
	uin	903001
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>We simplified and rationised the various, complex disability premiums that exist in the legacy system and anyone in the Support Group who only qualifies for the Enhanced Disability Premium, will be better off in Universal Credit by over £90 per month.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 18/12/2017 17:33:47 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	4050 label Biography information for Gordon Henderson

808280

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2017
	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	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he is taking to ensure that universal credit supports people to progress at work and increase their earnings.
	tabling member constituency	Ochil and South Perthshire
	tabling member printed	Luke Graham
	uin	902994
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>Universal credit provides us with the opportunity to support people to progress and we are developing the evidence base about what works.</p><p>Building on our existing suite of trials, which includes a large scale Randomised Control Trial, we have committed an additional £8m to testing different approaches to supporting people to progress.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 18/12/2017 17:37:39 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4622 label Biography information for Luke Graham

808283

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2017
	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	Universal Credit: Appeals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent assessment he has made of trends in the number of universal credit appeals.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	902998
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>Appeals against Universal Credit decisions are at a lower level than for the other main benefits and the rate has been broadly stable since the introduction of Universal Credit.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 18/12/2017 17:48:33 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

808282

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2017
	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	Poverty
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What progress his Department is making on reducing poverty.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	902996
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>Since 2010, there are 600,000 fewer people in absolute poverty – a record low.</p><p>This Government is committed to action that delivers a lasting change to the lives of some of the most disadvantaged people in society. This requires an approach that goes beyond the safety net of the welfare system to tackle the root causes of poverty and disadvantage.</p><p>The evidence is clear that work is the best route out of poverty. Children in workless households are 5 times more likely to be in poverty than those in households where all adults work. And children in workless families are also more disadvantaged, and achieve poorer educational and employment outcomes than other children.</p><p>That is why we will continue with polices that support and encourage employment - reforming the welfare system to make work pay. And these policies are working: since 2010, there are 3 million more people in work, with 954,000 fewer workless households, and 608,000 fewer children in workless households.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 18/12/2017 17:33:42 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

808281

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2017
	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	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What assessment his Department has made of recent trends in the average level of household debt for people in receipt of universal credit.
	tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
	tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
	uin	902995
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government has taken a number of steps to reduce the risk of problem debt, including capping payday lending costs and promoting savings.</p><p>Within UC, there are also interest free Advances and a system of priority deductions to help claimants who have got into arrears.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 18/12/2017 17:56:39 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

805170

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2017
	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: 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, which current EU Member States had historical bilateral agreements with the UK that guaranteed annual uprating of UK state pensions?
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	118842
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The United Kingdom’s reciprocal social security agreements with EU Member States as well as Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland are generally superseded by EU law. The reciprocal agreements with Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland all made provision regarding annual increases in the state pension.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 18/12/2017 12:22:26 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

805987

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2017
	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	Personal Independence Payment: Epilepsy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department produces guidance to health practitioners on deciding on claims for personal independence payments made by people who have epilepsy.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	119197
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>Health professionals carrying out assessments for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) provide comprehensive and professional advice to help the Department’s decision makers to fairly and accurately determine benefit entitlement.</p><p> </p><p>The PIP assessment is designed to treat people as individuals, considering the impact of their disability or health condition on their everyday life and how each claimant has personally adapted to living with a disability, rather than the disability itself. Therefore the PIP Assessment Guide for Health Professionals does not contain specific condition based guidance.</p><p>The PIP Assessment Guide can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/personal-independence-payment-assessment-guide-for-assessment-providers" target="_blank">Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment guide for assessment providers - GOV.UK</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 18/12/2017 12:04:44 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

806230

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2017
	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	Employment: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has in place a formal complaint procedure for members of the public who wish to raise a complaint that a Disability Confident employer is not conforming fully to the guidance published by his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
	tabling member printed	David Linden
	uin	119422
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>Disability Confident is voluntary for employers. The scheme makes clear what is expected from employers for them to achieve each of the three levels (Committed, Employer and Leader).</p><p> </p><p>If an individual feels that an employer is not meeting the published actions and activities for a particular level they are encouraged to take the matter up directly with the employer concerned.</p><p> </p><p>If that does not resolve the matter, the individual can raise it with the Disability Confident policy team - <a href="mailto:DWP.DISABILITYCONFIDENT@DWP.GSI.GOV.UK" target="_blank">DWP.DISABILITYCONFIDENT@DWP.GSI.GOV.UK</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 18/12/2017 15:07:50 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

806052

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2017
	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	Employment: Disability
	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 help young disabled people into work in (a) Northamptonshire (b) England.
	tabling member constituency	Kettering
	tabling member printed	Mr Philip Hollobone
	uin	119261
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>This Government is committed to enabling young disabled people to fulfil their potential and achieve their aspirations through a number of programmes and initiatives. For example:</p><p> </p><p>a. In Northamptonshire the employment support available for young disabled people includes:</p><ul><li>Jobcentre Plus support for schools targets young people that schools identify as at risk of becoming NEET (not in employment, education or training), or who may otherwise be disadvantaged in the labour market, such as those with a health or disability issue.</li><li>Supported Internships, which all qualified post-16 education providers in England have delivered since September 2013, are personalised study programmes, based primarily at a prospective employer, for those with complex learning difficulties and/or disabilities.</li><li>Access to Work, which offers support to disabled people aged 16+ who are in or about to enter paid employment, or engaged in pre-work activities including work experience, apprenticeships, supported internships and traineeships.</li><li>The Work and Health Programme, which will provide innovative support through local organisations for around 200,000 disabled people over the course of the programme.</li><li>Specialist Employability Support (SES), which offers support to those with greatest needs and most complex situations, We are currently exploring the best policy options for continuing such support after the SES contracts come to an end in October 2018</li><li>Community Partners, who are working in partnership with work coaches to build disability understanding within Jobcentres and provide insight into the effect disability can have on employment.</li></ul><p> </p><p>b. In addition, in other parts of England the support outlined above is available plus some relevant test and learn initiatives which if successful may be extended further:</p><ul><li>Two proofs of concept offer voluntary supported work experience, with the aim of improving confidence, motivation and understanding of the labour market:</li></ul><p>o Tri-Work, an initiative for disabled young people in years 10/11 in schools and special schools, which targets those most in need of support.</p><p>o Young Persons Supported Work experience (YPSWE), for which 18-24 year olds in the Employment Support Allowance (Work Related Activity Group) in five JCP districts are eligible.</p><ul><li>The Local Supported Employment (LSE) proof of concept ‘place and train’ model, which aims to move disabled people, notably those with learning disability and autism, into real jobs at the going rate of pay, with support for both individual and employer.</li></ul> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 18/12/2017 17:34:47 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	1537 label Biography information for Mr Philip Hollobone

805169

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2017
	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: 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 his Department is taking to assist UK pensioners living abroad who’s state ensions is are uprated annually.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	118841
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>UK State Pensions are payable worldwide to those who are eligible, without regard to nationality. They are up-rated where there is a legal requirement to do so, for example in EEA countries and countries where there is a reciprocal agreement in place that allows for up-rating. This has been the policy of successive Governments for around 70 years and the Government has no plans to change this policy.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 18/12/2017 12:20:06 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

805187

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2017
	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	Employment: Pregnancy
	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 he has made of the adequacy of the rate of statutory maternity pay; if he will take steps to increase the level of protection for pregnant women against detriment or dismissal by their employers; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
	tabling member printed	Matt Western
	uin	118859
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The standard rate of Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) is reviewed annually. Since 2011, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) has provided the basis of any uprating and, for the 2018/19 tax year, the standard rate of SMP will increase by just under 3%</p><p> </p><p>The first six weeks of an award of SMP are also related directly to the earnings of the claimant, with no upper limit, rather than being set at a prescribed rate.</p><p> </p><p>In respect of protection provided for pregnant women, the law is absolutely clear: discrimination in the workplace is unlawful, with clear regulations in place which every employer must follow. We are working to raise employees’ and employers’ awareness of what the law already requires, and considering options for legislation if this does not drive change.</p><p> </p><p>We are also funding the Equality Advisory and Support Service, an entirely free advice helpline open to anyone in England, Scotland and Wales, who feels that they may have been the victim of unlawful discrimination, including because of pregnancy and maternity.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 18/12/2017 11:32:56 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

805985

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2017
	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	Children: Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has of how many people eligible for Child Support payments end up being in rent arrears when the payer is self-employed.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	119195
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government believes parents are best able to make decisions over how they manage their finances to support their children so we do not collect data on how child maintenance is spent including whether it is used for rent. We also do not collect data on families in rental arrears. We expect parents no matter their employment type to support their children and will take robust action where non-payment of maintenance is reported to re-establish payment as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 119194 question first answered 18/12/2017 17:28:20 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

806145

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2017
	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	Housing Benefit: Refuges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the total (a) weekly and (b) annual housing benefit spend for claimants living within refuge accommodation.
	tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
	tabling member printed	Melanie Onn
	uin	119346
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is not available.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 18/12/2017 17:21:28 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4464 label Biography information for Melanie Onn

805984

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2017
	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	Children: Maintenance
	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 who end up in rent arrears due to the underpayment of child support.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	119194
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government believes parents are best able to make decisions over how they manage their finances to support their children so we do not collect data on how child maintenance is spent including whether it is used for rent. We also do not collect data on families in rental arrears. We expect parents no matter their employment type to support their children and will take robust action where non-payment of maintenance is reported to re-establish payment as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 119195 question first answered 18/12/2017 17:28:20 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

805360

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2017
	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	Employment: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with assistive technology companies on support provided by that sector to reduce the employment gap for disabled people.
	tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
	tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
	uin	119032
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>All DWP digital services are designed and built in line with Government Digital Service guidelines, and two international standards for IT accessibility (EN 301 549 and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.00). Our goal is to ensure that digital services can be used by as many people as possible without the use of separate assistive technology.</p><p>To ensure that they meet these standards services are tested during development and before implementation. This includes technical tests and user testing. We also encourage and act on feedback from service users following implementation.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 18/12/2017 17:46:47 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

805208

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2017
	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	Universal Credit: Students
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what comparative assessment his Department has made of the effect of (a) the introduction of universal credit and (b) previous benefit systems on (a) full-time and (b) part-time disabled university students.
	tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
	tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
	uin	118880
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>Most full time students in higher education do not qualify for benefits or tax credits. Universal Credit is no different, as students, including disabled students and those with health conditions, access fees and living costs to support their higher education courses through various loans and grants funded by the Department for Education.</p><p> </p><p>However, if a person is in receipt of Universal Credit or legacy benefits because of disability or ill health, they are not discouraged from taking up higher education that may help them in the future. If they take up a course and receive a student loan, tuition fees and cost of books are disregarded but maintenance costs are taken into account as student income.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 118879 question first answered 18/12/2017 17:47:28 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

805207

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2017
	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	Universal Credit: Students
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the introduction of universal credit on (a) full-time and (b) part-time university students who have a child or children as a (i) lone parent and (ii) couple.
	tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
	tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
	uin	118879
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>Most full time students in higher education do not qualify for benefits or tax credits. Universal Credit is no different, as students, including disabled students and those with health conditions, access fees and living costs to support their higher education courses through various loans and grants funded by the Department for Education.</p><p> </p><p>However, if a person is in receipt of Universal Credit or legacy benefits because of disability or ill health, they are not discouraged from taking up higher education that may help them in the future. If they take up a course and receive a student loan, tuition fees and cost of books are disregarded but maintenance costs are taken into account as student income.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 118880 question first answered 18/12/2017 17:47:28 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

805982

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2017
	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	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 assessment he has made of the potential effect of the roll-out of universal credit on levels of personal debt.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
	tabling member printed	Mr Paul Sweeney
	uin	119192
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government has taken a number of steps to reduce the risk of problem debt, including capping payday lending costs and promoting savings.</p><p> </p><p>Within Universal Credit, we also have interest free advances and a system of priority deductions to help claimants who have got into arrears.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 18/12/2017 17:43:08 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4642 label Biography information for Mr Paul Sweeney

793899

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2017
	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	Employment Schemes: Sheffield City Region
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effect on the level of unemployment in the Sheffield City Region of the Government's decision to pause the Early Integrated Employment Support pilot.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
	tabling member printed	Jared O'Mara
	uin	114988
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>Following developments within the Sheffield City Region Combined Authority, in particular some constituent members signalling that they no longer support the deal, the Government believes that the most sensible approach is to pause our work on the innovation pilot. This, we hope, will give further time for local issues to be considered and resolved, giving greater clarity on the future of the partnership and the extent of continuing local support for the pilot from all constituent members of the Combined Authority.</p><p> </p><p>Despite taking the decision to pause this work, the Government remains fully committed to the Sheffield City Region devolution deal. Our main ambition is to work collaboratively to realise all elements of the devolution deal and to deliver the innovation pilot as soon as possible, once all partners have been able to recommit to the agreement.</p><p> </p><p>We will keep this situation under close review with the hope that work on the innovation pilot can continue at the earliest viable opportunity.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 114874 question first answered 18/12/2017 17:53:21 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4661 label Biography information for Jared O'Mara

805302

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2017
	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	Personal Independence Payment: Complaints
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 8 December 2017 to Question 116935, what steps his Department has taken to monitor the (a) accuracy and (b) integrity of Capita's complaints system.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	118974
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The Department requires Assessment Providers, including Capita, to have effective and accessible complaints procedures to deal with dissatisfaction about the service they provide. The Department regularly analyses the number, types and trends of complaints should they be escalated to the Independent Case Examiner (ICE).</p><p> </p><p>If a claimant has been through the Assessment Providers entire complaints procedure and remains displeased, they can ask ICE to look at their complaint. The individual must contact them within six months of the date of the final reply. Contact details are provided on the Providers final complaint response.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 18/12/2017 17:24:56 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

805417

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2017
	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	Food Banks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 26 October to Question 109156, if he will make it his policy to collect statistics on food bank usage since the start of the roll-out of universal credit.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	119088
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The provision of food aid ranges from small local provision, through to regional and national schemes. This is mostly community-led provision responding to local needs and as such, we do not believe it is possible to keep a record of the number of food banks, nor the potential number of people using them, without placing unnecessary burdens on volunteers trying to help their communities.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 119087 question first answered 18/12/2017 17:34:05 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

805359

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2017
	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	Personal Independence Payment: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
	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 with myalgic encephalomyelitis were assessed for personal independence payments in each of the last five years; and what proportion of those people were found to be eligible for those payments?
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	119031
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The Department does not record disabling conditions of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants at registration stage. Primary disabling conditions are recorded on the PIP Computer System only for those claimants who undergo a face to face or paper based assessment.</p><p> </p><p>Although Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) is not recorded separately, we can provide award and disallowance statistics after assessment for claimants whose primary disability, as recorded on our systems, is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS).</p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the annual volume of awards and disallowances where the claimant’s primary disabling condition was recorded as CFS and a face to face or paper based assessment took place.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Awarded</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Disallowed</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Percentage Awarded</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>62%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2,200</p></td><td><p>1,230</p></td><td><p>64%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>3,450</p></td><td><p>2,470</p></td><td><p>58%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>3,860</p></td><td><p>2,440</p></td><td><p>61%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017*</p></td><td><p>2,920</p></td><td><p>1,940</p></td><td><p>60%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>12,560</p></td><td><p>8,160</p></td><td><p>61%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: PIP Computer System</p><p>*2017 figures are to 31<sup>st</sup> October.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 18/12/2017 11:39:20 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

806076

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2017
	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	Personal Independence Payment: Epilepsy
	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 with epilepsy who were previously in receipt of disability living allowance and have undergone a review to assess their eligibility for personal independence payments applied for mandatory reconsideration of the decision from (a) April 2013 to October 2017 and (b) October 2016 to October 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Dudley North
	tabling member printed	Ian Austin
	uin	119279
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The number of people with epilepsy who were previously in receipt of Disability Living Allowance and have undergone a review to assess their eligibility for Personal Independence Payment applied for mandatory reconsideration of the decision from<br></p><p>(a) April 2013 to October 2017 (55 months) was 11,550.</p><p> </p><p>(b) October 2016 to October 2017 (12 months) was 6040.</p><p> </p><p>Data is taken from the DWP PIP computer system’s management information.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 18/12/2017 11:42:22 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

806077

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2017
	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	Personal Independence Payment: Epilepsy
	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 with epilepsy who were previously in receipt of disability living allowance and have undergone a review to assess their eligibility for personal independence payments appealed the decision at tribunal from (a) April 2013 to October 2017 (b) October 2016 to October 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Dudley North
	tabling member printed	Ian Austin
	uin	119280
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The number of people with epilepsy who were previously in receipt of Disability Living Allowance and have undergone a review to assess their eligibility for Personal Independence Payment appealed the decision at tribunal from</p><p> </p><p>(a) April 2013 to October 2017 (55 months) is 4770.</p><p> </p><p>(b) October 2016 to October 2017 (12 months) is 2500.</p><p> </p><p>Data taken from the DWP PIP computer system’s management information.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 18/12/2017 11:46:09 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

806229

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2017
	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	Personal Independence Payment: Motability
	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 have successfully appealed the removal of their place on the Motability Scheme under the Personal Independence Payment.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
	tabling member printed	Mr Paul Sweeney
	uin	119421
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>Disability benefit claimants are able to apply for a vehicle under the Motability Scheme if they are in receipt of Higher Rate Mobility in DLA or Enhanced Rate Mobility in PIP. If the claimant loses their entitlement to these components, they will no longer be eligible for a vehicle under the Motability Scheme. If a claimant is not satisfied with the original decision, they are able to request a Mandatory Reconsideration and if, following the Mandatory Reconsideration they are still not satisfied, they can appeal to the First-Tier Tribunal.</p><p> </p><p>The number of Motability Scheme customers who successfully appeal following a decision which removes Enhanced Rate Mobility (PIP) or Higher Rate Mobility (DLA) is not held by the Department.</p><p> </p><p>The Department worked closely with Motability to introduce a £175 million Transitional Support package for people leaving the scheme following PIP reassessment paid for by Motability and at no cost to the taxpayer. This gives significant help:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Claimants can keep their car for up to 3 months after an initial decision.</li><li>They are given the option to buy their Scheme vehicle.</li><li>Choice of up to £2,000 lump sum payment OR 6 ½ month lease extension with a smaller support payment.</li><li>Motability can help to pay to adapt new, non-scheme cars and gives and additional help and advice (on insurance and adaptations).</li><li>This package has already helped 84% claimants to buy a used car.</li></ul> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 18/12/2017 18:01:06 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	4642 label Biography information for Mr Paul Sweeney