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1299232

	registered interest
	date	03/03/2021
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Death
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claimants of (a) universal credit, (b) employment and support allowance and (c) personal independence payments have died between March 2020 and March 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
	tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
	uin	162611
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2021 answer text <p>(a)Universal Credit can be claimed by a range of working age people, some of whom have health conditions or disabilities, which may be degenerative or life limiting. The decision to claim Universal Credit can be prompted by a range of a factors, including when someone is terminally ill, so mortality figures should not be viewed in isolation.</p><p> </p><p>Between 1st March 2020 and 30th November 2020, 12,600 or 0.2 per cent of Universal Credit claimants died. The number of people who received Universal Credit at any point during this period was 6.2million.</p><p> </p><p>(b) The information requested for Employment and Support Allowance is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>(c)Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is claimed by people with a range of health conditions and disabilities, many of which are degenerative or life limiting and the Department treats the death of any claimant sympathetically. The cause of death of claimants on PIP is not collated centrally by the Department. The decision to claim PIP can be prompted by a range of a factors, including when someone is terminally ill, so mortality figures should not be viewed in isolation.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1 below shows the number of claimants receiving PIP who died each month from March 2020 to October 2020, the latest data available, who were receiving PIP at the end of the previous month. Note that the numbers of PIP claimant deaths in March and April 2020 here differ to those presented previously in <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-06-15/59467" target="_blank">PQ 59467</a>, due to a methodological update.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1: Number of PIP claimants with entitlement who died each month from March 2020 – October 2020</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> Number of PIP Claimant Deaths</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-20</p></td><td><p>6,120</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-20</p></td><td><p>7,540</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-20</p></td><td><p>5,650</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-20</p></td><td><p>4,960</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-20</p></td><td><p>4,820</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-20</p></td><td><p>5,050</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-20</p></td><td><p>5,010</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-20</p></td><td><p>5,700</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Source: PIP ADS and Customer Information System </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Notes:</strong></p><ul><li>This is unpublished data. It should be used with caution and it may be subject to future revision.</li><li>PIP data includes claimants awarded both under normal rules and special rules for terminally ill claimants.</li><li>Claimants receiving PIP include those whose claims are in payment and those whose payment is suspended or part-suspended.</li><li>Claimants’ dates of death are as recorded on the system at 5<sup>th</sup> February 2021 and may be subject to change retrospectively.</li><li>Data covers Great Britain only.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Under the Social Security (Notification of Deaths) Regulations 2012 and s125 of Social Security Administration Act 1992 date of death is provided to the Department for all registered deaths. Additionally, next of kin also provide information on the date of death of an individual and this information is used appropriately in the administration of Departmental benefits.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 08/03/2021 18:02:56 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

1190996

	registered interest
	date	28/04/2020
	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	Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the effect of the suspension of post-mortems on patients with suspected cases of industrial chest disease following the outbreak of covid-19 on the ability of the families of those patients to claim Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	41045
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>.Where a posthumous claim is made for Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit, any relevant medical evidence will be considered to help determine eligibility for benefit. The dependants of the deceased may submit supporting evidence they feel is relevant, including medical evidence which suggests a diagnosis, even where this is not confirmed. In addition, healthcare professionals will contact the deceased’s GP or hospital specialist, to obtain further evidence if this is required, as part of their assessment of the claim.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 04/05/2020 15:13:42 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1315708

	registered interest
	date	18/05/2021
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Carer's Allowance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to increase the take up of carers' allowance by eligible people.
	tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
	tabling member printed	James Wild
	uin	3187
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2021 answer text <p>1 million carers were entitled to Carer’s Allowance in 2010/11. By 2025/26 we forecast that this will have increased to just over 1.5 million.</p><p> </p><p>Information on Carer’s Allowance is widely available, including online through Gov.uk. Organisations supporting carers, and other stakeholders and partners, also make information available on carers benefits, including Carer’s Allowance.</p><p /><p>Carer’s Allowance can be applied for online and since this option was made available in October 2013 over 1.5 million people have applied that way. Since April 2020, over 90% of Carer’s Allowance applications have been made online and over 90% of those customers have said they are happy with the online service.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 21/05/2021 13:43:58 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1303959

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2021
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Carer's Allowance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to increase the uptake of carer's allowance.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
	tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
	uin	171724
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2021 answer text <p>1 million carers were entitled to Carer’s Allowance in 2010/11. By 2025/26 we forecast that this will have increased to just over 1.5 million.</p><p> </p><p>Information on Carer’s Allowance is widely available, including online through Gov.uk. Organisations supporting carers, and other stakeholders and partners, also make information available on carers benefits, including Carer’s Allowance.</p><p /><p>Carer’s Allowance can be applied for online and since this option was made available in October 2013 over 1.5 million people have applied that way. Since April 2020, over 90% of Carer’s Allowance applications have been made online and over 90% of those customers have said they are happy with the online service.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 24/03/2021 14:30:25 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1301314

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2021
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment: Terminal Illnesses
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many applications his Department has received for an extension of personal independence payments under the special rules for terminal illness after the expiration of the three-year award since 2019; and how long the waiting times were for applications to be processed in those such instances.
	tabling member constituency	Newport East
	tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
	uin	166354
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2021 answer text <p>4,270 Personal Independence Payment claimants under an existing Special Rules for Terminal Illness (SRTI) award registered Advance claims under SRTI at the end of their 3 year fixed term award between January 2019 – October 2020 (latest available data).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The median end to end clearance times were 7 working days for Advance claims cleared under special rules.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Notes</strong></p><p><strong>Source: </strong>PIP ADS</p><p> </p><ul><li>SRTI awards are identified based on the initial decision at New Claim or Reassessment from DLA. This data excludes instances where end dates or award types have been updated following this initial decision.</li><li>PIP data includes both new claims and reassessment claims from Disability Living Allowance.</li><li>This is unpublished data. It should be used with caution and it may be subject to future revision.</li></ul><ul><li>Please note that claimants who register under SRTI but are deemed not to be eligible under the SRTI criteria are sent a PIP2 form and continue their claim under the Normal Rules claim journey. This means that claimants who register a PIP claim can change to Normal Rules during the customer journey:</li></ul><ul><li>The 'Registration to DWP decision (end to end)' clearance time is measured as the average time between the date of registration of the claim (or for Special Rules, the date of transition if the claim moves from being a normal rules claim to being a special rules claim during the claimant journey) and the date of the DWP decision to either award or disallow the claim.</li><li>Clearance Time measures do not include claims that were withdrawn by the claimant or claims that were disallowed by DWP prior to referral to the Assessment Providers (e.g. for failure to meet basic eligibility criteria).</li><li>Advance claims are defined as a New Claim or Reassessment from DLA registration made by a claimant with an existing award either less than 6 months prior to the end date or up to 6 months after the end date of an existing award.</li></ul> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 15/03/2021 17:31:43 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1345773

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2021
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: EU Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many universal credit and legacy benefit claimants who are eligible to apply for EU Settled Status have failed to do so.
	tabling member constituency	Edmonton
	tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
	uin	31481
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p><em>From 1 July 2021, EEA and Swiss Nationals (excluding Irish Nationals) will require immigration status in order to access income related benefits and public services. EEA and Swiss nationals, and their family members, in scope of the Withdrawal Agreement can acquire immigration status through the EU Settlement Scheme. Those currently receiving benefits have not seen their payments stop automatically from 1 July. However, it is important that anyone eligible who hasn’t applied to the EUSS does so quickly to ensure that benefit payments are protected. </em></p><p> </p><p><em>We are working very closely with the Home Office and HM Revenue and Customs to identify those who have yet to apply. Letters had been issued to encourage existing benefit recipients to apply to the EUSS to protect their existing rights in the UK. The Home Office will shortly be writing to benefit recipients who have still not applied for a status, giving a further 28 days to apply, after which the departments will be notified of those recipients who have still not applied.</em></p><p> </p><p><em>Further information can be found here - </em><a href="https://homeofficemedia.blog.gov.uk/2020/07/02/media-factsheet-eu-settlement-scheme/" target="_blank"><em>https://homeofficemedia.blog.gov.uk/2020/07/02/media-factsheet-eu-settlement-scheme/</em></a></p><p> </p><p><em>For those that require support making an application to the EU Settlement Scheme we are able to signpost individuals to the Settlement Resolution Centre, which can be found here: </em><a href="https://www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-inside-outside-uk/y/inside-the-uk/eu-settlement-scheme-settled-and-pre-settled-status-or-service-provider-from-switzerland-visa-applications" target="_blank"><em>https://www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-inside-outside-uk/y/inside-the-uk/eu-settlement-scheme-settled-and-pre-settled-status-or-service-provider-from-switzerland-visa-applications</em></a></p><p> </p><p><em>A full list of 72 grant funded organisations able to offer help at a local level to vulnerable and at risk EU citizens applying to the EU Settlement Scheme can be found here: </em><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-community-support-for-vulnerable-citizens" target="_blank"><em>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-community-support-for-vulnerable-citizens</em></a></p><p> </p><p><em>Detailed guidance will be issued through our Advice to Decision Makers in due course - </em><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/advice-for-decision-making-staff-guide" target="_blank"><em>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/advice-for-decision-making-staff-guide</em></a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 31482 31483 31484 question first answered 19/07/2021 13:28:17 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

1345774

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2021
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: EU Nationals
	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 plans to stop benefit payments to people who are eligible but have failed to apply for EU Settled Status.
	tabling member constituency	Edmonton
	tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
	uin	31482
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p><em>From 1 July 2021, EEA and Swiss Nationals (excluding Irish Nationals) will require immigration status in order to access income related benefits and public services. EEA and Swiss nationals, and their family members, in scope of the Withdrawal Agreement can acquire immigration status through the EU Settlement Scheme. Those currently receiving benefits have not seen their payments stop automatically from 1 July. However, it is important that anyone eligible who hasn’t applied to the EUSS does so quickly to ensure that benefit payments are protected. </em></p><p> </p><p><em>We are working very closely with the Home Office and HM Revenue and Customs to identify those who have yet to apply. Letters had been issued to encourage existing benefit recipients to apply to the EUSS to protect their existing rights in the UK. The Home Office will shortly be writing to benefit recipients who have still not applied for a status, giving a further 28 days to apply, after which the departments will be notified of those recipients who have still not applied.</em></p><p> </p><p><em>Further information can be found here - </em><a href="https://homeofficemedia.blog.gov.uk/2020/07/02/media-factsheet-eu-settlement-scheme/" target="_blank"><em>https://homeofficemedia.blog.gov.uk/2020/07/02/media-factsheet-eu-settlement-scheme/</em></a></p><p> </p><p><em>For those that require support making an application to the EU Settlement Scheme we are able to signpost individuals to the Settlement Resolution Centre, which can be found here: </em><a href="https://www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-inside-outside-uk/y/inside-the-uk/eu-settlement-scheme-settled-and-pre-settled-status-or-service-provider-from-switzerland-visa-applications" target="_blank"><em>https://www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-inside-outside-uk/y/inside-the-uk/eu-settlement-scheme-settled-and-pre-settled-status-or-service-provider-from-switzerland-visa-applications</em></a></p><p> </p><p><em>A full list of 72 grant funded organisations able to offer help at a local level to vulnerable and at risk EU citizens applying to the EU Settlement Scheme can be found here: </em><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-community-support-for-vulnerable-citizens" target="_blank"><em>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-community-support-for-vulnerable-citizens</em></a></p><p> </p><p><em>Detailed guidance will be issued through our Advice to Decision Makers in due course - </em><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/advice-for-decision-making-staff-guide" target="_blank"><em>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/advice-for-decision-making-staff-guide</em></a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 31481 31483 31484 question first answered 19/07/2021 13:28:17 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

1345775

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2021
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: EU Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support her Department has provided to people who claim (a) employment and support allowance or (b) the equivalent universal credit component who are eligible to apply for EU Settled Status but have so far failed to do to help them make an application.
	tabling member constituency	Edmonton
	tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
	uin	31483
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p><em>From 1 July 2021, EEA and Swiss Nationals (excluding Irish Nationals) will require immigration status in order to access income related benefits and public services. EEA and Swiss nationals, and their family members, in scope of the Withdrawal Agreement can acquire immigration status through the EU Settlement Scheme. Those currently receiving benefits have not seen their payments stop automatically from 1 July. However, it is important that anyone eligible who hasn’t applied to the EUSS does so quickly to ensure that benefit payments are protected. </em></p><p> </p><p><em>We are working very closely with the Home Office and HM Revenue and Customs to identify those who have yet to apply. Letters had been issued to encourage existing benefit recipients to apply to the EUSS to protect their existing rights in the UK. The Home Office will shortly be writing to benefit recipients who have still not applied for a status, giving a further 28 days to apply, after which the departments will be notified of those recipients who have still not applied.</em></p><p> </p><p><em>Further information can be found here - </em><a href="https://homeofficemedia.blog.gov.uk/2020/07/02/media-factsheet-eu-settlement-scheme/" target="_blank"><em>https://homeofficemedia.blog.gov.uk/2020/07/02/media-factsheet-eu-settlement-scheme/</em></a></p><p> </p><p><em>For those that require support making an application to the EU Settlement Scheme we are able to signpost individuals to the Settlement Resolution Centre, which can be found here: </em><a href="https://www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-inside-outside-uk/y/inside-the-uk/eu-settlement-scheme-settled-and-pre-settled-status-or-service-provider-from-switzerland-visa-applications" target="_blank"><em>https://www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-inside-outside-uk/y/inside-the-uk/eu-settlement-scheme-settled-and-pre-settled-status-or-service-provider-from-switzerland-visa-applications</em></a></p><p> </p><p><em>A full list of 72 grant funded organisations able to offer help at a local level to vulnerable and at risk EU citizens applying to the EU Settlement Scheme can be found here: </em><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-community-support-for-vulnerable-citizens" target="_blank"><em>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-community-support-for-vulnerable-citizens</em></a></p><p> </p><p><em>Detailed guidance will be issued through our Advice to Decision Makers in due course - </em><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/advice-for-decision-making-staff-guide" target="_blank"><em>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/advice-for-decision-making-staff-guide</em></a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 31481 31482 31484 question first answered 19/07/2021 13:28:17 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

1345776

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2021
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: EU Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether a person who has not yet been granted EU Settled Status but is eligible to do so and is in the process of claiming a disability benefit will still be eligible to claim that benefit.
	tabling member constituency	Edmonton
	tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
	uin	31484
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p><em>From 1 July 2021, EEA and Swiss Nationals (excluding Irish Nationals) will require immigration status in order to access income related benefits and public services. EEA and Swiss nationals, and their family members, in scope of the Withdrawal Agreement can acquire immigration status through the EU Settlement Scheme. Those currently receiving benefits have not seen their payments stop automatically from 1 July. However, it is important that anyone eligible who hasn’t applied to the EUSS does so quickly to ensure that benefit payments are protected. </em></p><p> </p><p><em>We are working very closely with the Home Office and HM Revenue and Customs to identify those who have yet to apply. Letters had been issued to encourage existing benefit recipients to apply to the EUSS to protect their existing rights in the UK. The Home Office will shortly be writing to benefit recipients who have still not applied for a status, giving a further 28 days to apply, after which the departments will be notified of those recipients who have still not applied.</em></p><p> </p><p><em>Further information can be found here - </em><a href="https://homeofficemedia.blog.gov.uk/2020/07/02/media-factsheet-eu-settlement-scheme/" target="_blank"><em>https://homeofficemedia.blog.gov.uk/2020/07/02/media-factsheet-eu-settlement-scheme/</em></a></p><p> </p><p><em>For those that require support making an application to the EU Settlement Scheme we are able to signpost individuals to the Settlement Resolution Centre, which can be found here: </em><a href="https://www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-inside-outside-uk/y/inside-the-uk/eu-settlement-scheme-settled-and-pre-settled-status-or-service-provider-from-switzerland-visa-applications" target="_blank"><em>https://www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-inside-outside-uk/y/inside-the-uk/eu-settlement-scheme-settled-and-pre-settled-status-or-service-provider-from-switzerland-visa-applications</em></a></p><p> </p><p><em>A full list of 72 grant funded organisations able to offer help at a local level to vulnerable and at risk EU citizens applying to the EU Settlement Scheme can be found here: </em><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-community-support-for-vulnerable-citizens" target="_blank"><em>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-community-support-for-vulnerable-citizens</em></a></p><p> </p><p><em>Detailed guidance will be issued through our Advice to Decision Makers in due course - </em><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/advice-for-decision-making-staff-guide" target="_blank"><em>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/advice-for-decision-making-staff-guide</em></a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 31481 31482 31483 question first answered 19/07/2021 13:28:17 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

1174272

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2020
	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: Medical Examinations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many audited health assessment reports of personal independence payment claimants from each supplier were graded as (a) acceptable, (b) unacceptable, (c) acceptable with amendments required and (d) acceptable with feedback in each month in (i) 2018 and (ii) 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	9726
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2020 answer text <p><em>Please see below the percentages of audited files for each supplier, Independent Assessment Services (IAS) and Capita by audit grade, for 2018 and 2019 as requested. Note the numbers are unpublished. </em></p><p /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>IAS (L1&amp;3)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Jan-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Feb-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mar-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>May-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Jun-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Jul-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Aug-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Sep-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Oct-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Nov-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Dec-18</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A</p></td><td><p>62%</p></td><td><p>65%</p></td><td><p>70%</p></td><td><p>63%</p></td><td><p>62%</p></td><td><p>64%</p></td><td><p>66%</p></td><td><p>64%</p></td><td><p>65%</p></td><td><p>65%</p></td><td><p>61%</p></td><td><p>60%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AF</p></td><td><p>19%</p></td><td><p>17%</p></td><td><p>16%</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td><td><p>18%</p></td><td><p>17%</p></td><td><p>17%</p></td><td><p>18%</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td><td><p>14%</p></td><td><p>16%</p></td><td><p>22%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AA</p></td><td><p>13%</p></td><td><p>13%</p></td><td><p>10%</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td><td><p>13%</p></td><td><p>13%</p></td><td><p>13%</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td><td><p>16%</p></td><td><p>17%</p></td><td><p>20%</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>U</p></td><td><p>6%</p></td><td><p>6%</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td><td><p>6%</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Capita (Lot 2)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Jan-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Feb-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mar-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>May-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Jun-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Jul-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Aug-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Sep-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Oct-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Nov-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Dec-18</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A</p></td><td><p>60%</p></td><td><p>62%</p></td><td><p>64%</p></td><td><p>64%</p></td><td><p>65%</p></td><td><p>67%</p></td><td><p>68%</p></td><td><p>63%</p></td><td><p>64%</p></td><td><p>66%</p></td><td><p>59%</p></td><td><p>64%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AF</p></td><td><p>17%</p></td><td><p>16%</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td><td><p>13%</p></td><td><p>14%</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td><td><p>21%</p></td><td><p>20%</p></td><td><p>17%</p></td><td><p>20%</p></td><td><p>21%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AA</p></td><td><p>18%</p></td><td><p>17%</p></td><td><p>17%</p></td><td><p>16%</p></td><td><p>17%</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td><td><p>14%</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td><td><p>19%</p></td><td><p>12%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>U</p></td><td><p>5%</p></td><td><p>5%</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td><td><p>5%</p></td><td><p>5%</p></td><td><p>5%</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>IAS (L1&amp;3)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Jan-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Feb-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mar-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>May-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Jun-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Jul-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Aug-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Sep-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Oct-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Nov-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Dec-19</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A</p></td><td><p>65%</p></td><td><p>64%</p></td><td><p>65%</p></td><td><p>66%</p></td><td><p>69%</p></td><td><p>63%</p></td><td><p>62%</p></td><td><p>62%</p></td><td><p>58%</p></td><td><p>65%</p></td><td><p>66%</p></td><td><p>69%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AF</p></td><td><p>18%</p></td><td><p>18%</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td><td><p>16%</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td><td><p>17%</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td><td><p>18%</p></td><td><p>17%</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td><td><p>14%</p></td><td><p>14%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AA</p></td><td><p>14%</p></td><td><p>14%</p></td><td><p>17%</p></td><td><p>16%</p></td><td><p>13%</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td><td><p>19%</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td><td><p>20%</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td><td><p>16%</p></td><td><p>14%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>U</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td><td><p>5%</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td><td><p>5%</p></td><td><p>5%</p></td><td><p>5%</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Capita (Lot 2)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Jan-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Feb-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mar-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>May-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Jun-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Jul-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Aug-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Sep-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Oct-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Nov-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Dec-19</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A</p></td><td><p>65%</p></td><td><p>62%</p></td><td><p>66%</p></td><td><p>67%</p></td><td><p>66%</p></td><td><p>62%</p></td><td><p>62%</p></td><td><p>63%</p></td><td><p>65%</p></td><td><p>67%</p></td><td><p>69%</p></td><td><p>69%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AF</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td><td><p>16%</p></td><td><p>16%</p></td><td><p>13%</p></td><td><p>17%</p></td><td><p>17%</p></td><td><p>16%</p></td><td><p>17%</p></td><td><p>14%</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td><td><p>14%</p></td><td><p>10%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AA</p></td><td><p>17%</p></td><td><p>19%</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td><td><p>17%</p></td><td><p>14%</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td><td><p>18%</p></td><td><p>17%</p></td><td><p>16%</p></td><td><p>14%</p></td><td><p>13%</p></td><td><p>17%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>U</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td><td><p>6%</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td><td><p>6%</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> 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