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1006895

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2018
	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: Work Capability Assessment
	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 claimants have waited three months or longer for a work capability assessment after their completed UC50 form has been received by the Health Assessment Advisory Service in the latest period for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
	tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
	uin	191357
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is not held for all assessments, however, data can be provided in relation to the number of face to face assessments undertaken.</p><p> </p><p>In October 2018, 14,356 Universal Credit claimants had their initial Work Capability Assessment (WCA) completed by face to face assessment.</p><p> </p><p>Of these, 703 (less than 5%) waited 3 months or longer following the date from which they returned their UC50 form. There are a number of reasons for a delay to an assessment including non-attendance and cancellation of the appointment by the claimant.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst claimants are waiting for their work capability assessment decision, they continue to receive their standard allowance of Universal Credit, providing they continue to meet the requirements for a claim to benefit.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 06/12/2018 12:57:38 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1055788

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2019
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason personal independence renewal documents may not be processed when they are received by her Department, which resulted in my constituent Ms Selina Wilkinson's personal independence payment being stopped.
	tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
	tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
	uin	217507
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>The only time when renewal documents would not be processed is if they are received after the deadline. The deadline is determined in legislation and claimants have one calendar month to return their renewal forms - although duplicate forms and extensions to the deadline can be considered if the claimant requests it.</p><p> </p><p>However, all Personal Independence Payment renewal forms which are received after the deadline are looked at to see if they satisfy the legal test to determine if there was a good cause for lateness. If there was a good cause, the form is accepted; the case is <br>reconsidered and the award review is processed.</p><p>Additionally, where vulnerable claimants are identified as requiring additional support, further steps will be put in place to ensure that the claimant has had the opportunity and support to provide all relevant information before a final decision is made.</p><p> </p><p>I will be happy to look into the specific details of this case if personal details are provided.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 11/02/2019 16:12:13 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1056654

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2019
	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	Hearing Impaired
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the provision of deaf support services to (a) constituents in West Lancashire and (b) people throughout Lancashire by (i) Lancashire County Council, (ii) the NHS, (iii) courts, (iv) local authorities and (v) other public agencies.
	tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
	tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
	uin	218235
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2019 answer text <p>It is for each Government department and public authority to make adequate provision for deaf support services. Disability in the UK is mainstreamed. This means that whilst I promote disability issues across government, every department is ultimately responsible for considering disability in the development and implementation of its policies and services.</p><p> </p><p>For services provided by the Department for Work and Pensions to customers who are deaf or have hearing loss, we provide the following services:</p><ul><li>Interpretation services such as BSL</li><li>Video Relay Service for BSL users claiming certain benefits</li><li>Videos with BSL translations on certain topics</li><li>Textphone services for customers unable to contact the Department by phone</li><li>Next Generation Text for which users require access to a smart device</li><li>Email as a reasonable adjustment to replace other communication methods</li></ul> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 12/02/2019 16:54:02 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

542247

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Vetting
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recourse there is for individuals who have been prevented from earning a wage due to the time taken for the processing of Disclosure and Barring Service certificate applications.
	tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
	tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
	uin	43831
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) has a target to issue 95% of certificates within 8 weeks, which it is close to achieving. The DBS is reliant on police forces completing their checks in a timely manner.</p><p>DBS will liaise with the police on behalf of a customer who is experiencing delays when their enhanced level DBS application is with the police to undertake statutory checks. In these cases DBS will aim to resolve the customer’s issues as quickly as possible, and keep the customer informed until resolution. However, the DBS cannot provide financial remedy for any complaint about police actions including the timescales taken by the police to complete a check. It would be up to individual police forces to comment on any local redress policies.</p><p>If the delay is due to maladministration on behalf of DBS, the DBS redress policy is designed to ensure that the person who is the subject of that maladministration is not disadvantaged. Further information can be found on the DBS website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service/about/complaints-procedure</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 05/09/2016 11:12:06 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

705666

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Vetting
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether there is a specified timeframe in which the Disclosure and Barring Service is required to process a certificate renewal application.
	tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
	tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
	uin	65847
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>Criminal record certificates issued by the Disclosure and Barring Service do not expire after a specific period of time and do not include a renewal date. A certificate has no set period of validity. Information revealed through a Disclosure and Barring Service check reflects the information that was available at the time of its issue. Disclosure certificates are primarily designed to be used by an employer at the point of recruitment for a particular position.</p><p> </p><p>Some roles and some employers require the person concerned to “renew” their Disclosure and Barring Service check at specific intervals. The person can do that either by applying for a new certificate or by using the Disclosure and Barring Service Update Service.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 02/03/2017 16:56:19 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

795323

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2017
	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	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if his Department is required to consider all evidence in support of an individual's application for Personal Independence Payment if that evidence is submitted before the Department's stated deadline for the application.
	tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
	tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
	uin	115744
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>When making their decision, case managers will look at all the available evidence to determine eligibility for PIP. Additional evidence can be submitted at any point up to where the case manager makes a decision. It’s a requirement that the PIP 2 questionnaire is returned within the deadline given, although rules and procedures allow claimants additional time to complete the form where that is reasonably required.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 05/12/2017 13:36:46 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

834302

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2018
	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	Work Capability Assessment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if the Government will review of its approach to the work capability assessment process.
	tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
	tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
	uin	125922
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2018 answer text <p>We are committed to assessing people with health conditions and disabilities fairly and accurately, helping people to access the right support. We recognise the importance of getting reform in this area right. We therefore intend to focus on testing new approaches to build our evidence base for future reform. In the Improving Lives: The Future of health, Work and Disability command paper we committed to work with external stakeholders to inform future changes to the Work Capability Assessment.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 05/02/2018 15:12:55 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

852671

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2018
	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	Department for Work and Pensions: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to her Department's guidance, Advice for decision-making: staff guide, updated on 15 February 2018, what assessment she has made of whether work-related activity includes (a) considering referrals to professional services, (b) researching local self-help centres and support groups appropriate to a claimant’s health condition and (c) looking at the Expert Patient Programme online and listing reasons on how it could benefit a claimant.
	tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
	tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
	uin	130667
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>There has been no assessment made on whether work-related activity includes (a) considering referrals to professional services, (b) researching local self-help centres and support groups appropriate to a claimant’s health condition and (c) looking at the Expert Patient Programme online and listing reasons on how it could benefit a claimant.</p><p> </p><p>Requirements agreed between work coaches and claimants are specifically designed to help the claimants engage with work, in whatever way might be appropriate for that individual. The requirements must be reasonable and they are tailored to the claimant’s individual needs. For many of our claimants work preparation activity involves addressing their particular challenges, which can include managing their health condition. We would not ask a claimant to carry out an activity which would carry a risk to the health of the claimant, nor would we ask for a claimant to undergo medical treatment as part of their requirements. We work hard to build supportive and open relationships with our claimants so that we can agree support tailored in the most effective possible way.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 06/03/2018 16:28:21 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

869399

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2018
	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: Visual Impairment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if she will take steps to ensure that claimants need not undergo personal independent payment assessments when they have a Certificate of Visual Impairment.
	tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
	tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
	uin	133913
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>The assessment for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is not designed to capture someone’s condition. Instead it is designed to assess how a claimant’s condition affects their functional ability. The Department therefore encourages claimants to provide as much relevant evidence as necessary to support their claim. The Certificate of Visual Impairment forms part of this suite of evidence but on its own does not provide sufficient information for a comprehensive assessment of functional ability.</p><p>Further information on the assessment process and sources of evidence can be found in Part 1 of the PIP Assessment Guide: <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> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 27/03/2018 10:58:29 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

872737

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2018
	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: Visual Impairment
	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 27 March 2018 to Question 133913, on Personal Independence Payment: Visual Impairment, for what reason the Certificate of Visual Impairment is deemed not to provide sufficient information for a comprehensive assessment of functional visual ability.
	tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
	tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
	uin	134550
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>The assessment for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) looks at an individual’s ability to carry out a series of key everyday activities which are fundamental to living an independent life. These activities include their ability to prepare, cook and eat food, dress and undress, make budgeting decisions, manage and monitor their health condition, engage with other people, and plan and follow journeys. The Certificate of Visual Impairment provides information on visual ability but is insufficient for a comprehensive assessment of the extent to which a claimant is capable of carrying out the various PIP activities independently.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 16/04/2018 14:02:26 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper