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star this property date less than 2024-03-19more like thismore than 2024-03-19
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Pensions: Young People more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he is taking steps to encourage young people under the age of 18 to opt in to pensions. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Strangford remove filter
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Jim Shannon more like this
unstar this property uin 19353 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-26more like thismore than 2024-03-26
star this property answer text <p>The 2017 Review of Automatic Enrolment (AE) sets out our ambition to reduce the qualifying age for AE below 22, so that younger workers can begin to save as soon as they join the labour market.</p><p> </p><p>The government supported the Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) Act 2023 which gives us the legislative powers to implement this expansion of AE subject to consultation with employers and workers. Government is committed to make this change in the mid-2020s.</p><p> </p><p>In the meantime, the current AE framework allows workers who are not automatic enrolled to opt-in to a workplace pension, including those below age 22, and many employers already choose to enrol those workers.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys more like this
star this property answering member printed Paul Maynard more like this
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less than 2024-03-26T11:34:10.257Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-26T11:34:10.257Z
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star this property label Biography information for Paul Maynard more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Jim Shannon more like this
1693220
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star this property date less than 2024-03-04more like thismore than 2024-03-04
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Personal Independence Payment more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of expediting applications for Personal Independence Payments made by people with life-threatening conditions. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Strangford remove filter
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Jim Shannon more like this
unstar this property uin 16698 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-12more like thismore than 2024-03-12
star this property answer text <p>DWP is committed to improving the way the benefit system supports people nearing the end of their life.</p><p> </p><p>There is no automatic entitlement to PIP in relation to a health condition - except in cases of people nearing the end of life.</p><p> </p><p>A PIP claimant is currently regarded as being end of life if they suffer from a progressive disease and their death in consequence of that disease can reasonably be expected within 12 months.</p><p> </p><p>Special considerations apply to such claimants. Currently, claims are processed within 3 days on average.</p><p> </p><p>In the longer term, the Health Transformation Programme will transform the entire PIP service to simplify and shorten the application process for all PIP claimants, including those with life-threatening conditions.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
star this property answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
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less than 2024-03-12T17:07:18.293Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-12T17:07:18.293Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Jim Shannon more like this
1693221
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star this property date less than 2024-03-04more like thismore than 2024-03-04
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Food Banks more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has had recent discussions with the Trussell Trust on the trends in the level of donations required to meet demand for food banks. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Strangford remove filter
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Jim Shannon more like this
unstar this property uin 16699 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-11more like thismore than 2024-03-11
star this property answer text <p>DWP officials regularly engage with a wide range of stakeholders including the Trussell Trust. Foodbanks are independent, charitable organisations and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) does not have any role in their operation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The next release of the Households Below Average Income statistics, covering the year 2022/23, is due in March 2024. This will include updated national statistics on both food security and food bank use.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds more like this
star this property answering member printed Jo Churchill more like this
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less than 2024-03-11T15:43:41.483Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-11T15:43:41.483Z
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star this property label Biography information for Jo Churchill more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Jim Shannon more like this
1693222
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star this property date less than 2024-03-04more like thismore than 2024-03-04
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Poverty: Northern Ireland more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has had recent discussions with the Department for Communities in Northern Ireland on trends in the number of children living in households in relative poverty in that region. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Strangford remove filter
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Jim Shannon more like this
unstar this property uin 16700 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-12more like thismore than 2024-03-12
star this property answer text <p>DWP officials regularly meet with colleagues at the Department for Communities and the meetings cover a broad range of topics, including poverty.</p><p> </p><p>Absolute poverty is the government’s preferred measure as the poverty line is fixed in real terms so is not affected by overall median income. In the three years up to 2021/22 (excluding 2020/21), 17% of children in Northern Ireland were in absolute poverty after housing costs compared to 26% in the three years up to 2009/10.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds more like this
star this property answering member printed Jo Churchill more like this
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less than 2024-03-12T11:26:17.43Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-12T11:26:17.43Z
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star this property label Biography information for Jo Churchill more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Jim Shannon more like this
1693223
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star this property date less than 2024-03-04more like thismore than 2024-03-04
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Carer's Allowance more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps to introduce legislative proposals to increase the amount of caring allowance available to people who care for more than one person. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Strangford remove filter
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Jim Shannon more like this
unstar this property uin 16701 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-12more like thismore than 2024-03-12
star this property answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given 19 September 2023 to PQ<a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-09-14/199589" target="_blank">199589</a> relating to England and Wales. Carer’s Allowance is a devolved matter in Scotland, and social security is a transferred matter in Northern Ireland.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
star this property answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
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less than 2024-03-12T17:12:30.617Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-12T17:12:30.617Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Jim Shannon more like this
1693228
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star this property date less than 2024-03-04more like thismore than 2024-03-04
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Sickness Benefits more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of trends in the number of people claiming long-term sickness benefits. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Strangford remove filter
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Jim Shannon more like this
unstar this property uin 16706 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-12more like thismore than 2024-03-12
star this property answer text <p>We are determined to have a welfare system that encourages and supports people into work, while providing a vital safety net for those who need it most. The Government has an ambitious programme of initiatives to support disabled people and people with health conditions to start, stay and succeed in work.</p><p>Building on existing provision and the £2 billion investment announced at the 2023 Spring Budget, we announced a new package of support in Autumn Statement 2023, including doubling the number of places on the Universal Support employment programme and launching WorkWell in approximately 15 pilot areas.</p><p>In the Health and Disability White Paper published alongside the 2023 Spring Budget we announced our intention to remove the Work Capability Assessment so that those who are able to can progress in or towards work, without the worry of being reassessed and losing their benefits.</p><p>Ahead of these longer-term plans, from 2025 we are reforming the WCA to reflect new flexibilities in the labour market and greater employment opportunities for disabled people and people with health conditions, whilst maintaining protections for those with the most significant conditions.</p><p>We also announced our new Chance to Work Guarantee which will effectively remove the WCA for most claimants who have already been assessed without work-related requirements, removing the fear of reassessment and giving this group the confidence to try work, within existing permitted work rules in ESA and work allowance rules in UC.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
star this property answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
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less than 2024-03-12T17:10:57.173Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-12T17:10:57.173Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Jim Shannon more like this
1692344
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star this property date less than 2024-02-28more like thismore than 2024-02-28
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Menopause: Employment more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help support women experiencing menopause in the workplace. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Strangford remove filter
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Jim Shannon more like this
unstar this property uin 16117 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-06more like thismore than 2024-03-06
star this property answer text <p>The Department of Health and Social Care continue to identify menopause as a priority area in the second year of the Women’s Health Strategy, and Government more widely sees women’s health, and particularly menopause, as an essential factor when supporting the recruitment and retention of older women in the workforce.</p><p>Helen Tomlinson - Head of Talent (UK &amp; Ireland) at The Adecco Group - was appointed to the voluntary role of Government’s Menopause Employment Champion on 6 March 2023 by the Department for Work and Pensions and is working closely with the Minister for Disabled People, Health &amp; Work. The Menopause Champion is driving awareness of issues surrounding menopause in the workplace; encouraging employers to develop policies that create a more supportive environment to help women stay in work and progress.</p><p>On World Menopause Day (18 October 2023), Government launched the <a href="https://helptogrow.campaign.gov.uk/menopause-and-the-workplace/" target="_blank">Menopause Resources Hub</a> on the <strong>Help to Grow</strong> portal - new guidance providing businesses, large and small, with the resources they need to help educate their organisation and workers about the menopause.</p><p>The report <em>“No Time to Step Back”</em> summarises the work of Helen Tomlinson in the first six months after her appointment and highlights progress made by businesses during this time. The Menopause Employment Champion’s 12-month progress report “shattering the silence about the Menopause” is due to be published on International Women’s Day.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
star this property answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
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less than 2024-03-06T11:21:05.027Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-06T11:21:05.027Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Jim Shannon more like this
1691556
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star this property date less than 2024-02-26more like thismore than 2024-02-26
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Scoliosis more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to include scoliosis as a reportable condition under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases, and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Strangford remove filter
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Jim Shannon more like this
unstar this property uin 15631 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-05more like thismore than 2024-03-05
star this property answer text <p>The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR) are made under the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 and apply to all sectors and workplaces in Great Britain.</p><p> </p><p>The 2013 regulations clarified and simplified the list of reportable ill-health conditions (occupational diseases), as a result of a recommendation made by Professor Löfstedt in his report “<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/reclaiming-health-and-safety-for-all-lofstedt-report" target="_blank">Reclaiming health and safety for all: An independent review of health and safety (legislation</a>,” published in 2011.</p><p> </p><p>Under the regulations, HSE is required to review RIDDOR every five years. A review has recently been completed and its recommendations <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2023/127/pdfs/ukia_20230127_en.pdf" target="_blank">published</a>. One of these recommendations was to review the list of reportable occupational diseases. HSE is currently considering how best to take this forward.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys more like this
star this property answering member printed Paul Maynard more like this
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less than 2024-03-05T16:39:48.977Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-05T16:39:48.977Z
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star this property label Biography information for Paul Maynard more like this
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4131
unstar this property label Biography information for Jim Shannon more like this
1691079
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star this property date less than 2024-02-22more like thismore than 2024-02-22
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Social Security Benefits: Fraud more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he is taking steps to improve investigations into benefit fraud. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Strangford remove filter
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Jim Shannon more like this
unstar this property uin 15275 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-02-27more like thismore than 2024-02-27
star this property answer text <p>In May 2022 the Department for Work and Pensions launched a robust plan to drive down fraud and error from the benefits system.</p><p> </p><p>The “Fighting Fraud in the Welfare System” plan sits alongside additional investment of £900 million that will deliver £2.4 billion of savings by the end of 24/25.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys more like this
star this property answering member printed Paul Maynard more like this
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less than 2024-02-27T15:04:56.393Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-27T15:04:56.393Z
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star this property label Biography information for Paul Maynard more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Jim Shannon more like this
1690715
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star this property date less than 2024-02-21more like thismore than 2024-02-21
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit: Overpayments more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much has been overpaid to (a) Universal Credit and (b) Employment and Support Allowance claimants in each of the last twelve months. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Strangford remove filter
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Jim Shannon more like this
unstar this property uin 15063 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-02-28more like thismore than 2024-02-28
star this property answer text <p>DWP measures its overpayments via annual national statistics published each May.</p><p> </p><p>Latest published figures show that 12.8% (£5,540m) of UC and 3.4% (£410m) ESA was overpaid. These figures include fraud, official error and claimant error.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/fraud-and-error-in-the-benefit-system-financial-year-2022-to-2023-estimates" target="_blank">Fraud and error in the benefit system: financial year 2022 to 2023 estimates - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys more like this
star this property answering member printed Paul Maynard more like this
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less than 2024-02-28T10:34:08.78Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-28T10:34:08.78Z
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star this property label Biography information for Paul Maynard more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Jim Shannon more like this