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1503656

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	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: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of claimants of disability benefits who miss hospital appointments through being unable to afford to attend them; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
	uin	45317
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2022 answer text <p>PIP is designed to help claimants with extra costs arising from needs due to their disability. Individuals may use the benefit in the best way they see fit to support them.</p><p> </p><p>Information concerning missed hospital appointments is not available.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 07/09/2022 11:19:58 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1473200

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2022
	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: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the the Secretary of State of Work and Pensions, if she will she commit to further reform of disability benefits assessments to ensure that disabled and seriously unwell people receive the benefits they need to live on and cover the additional costs of their disability or condition.
	tabling member constituency	Ilford South
	tabling member printed	Sam Tarry
	uin	24701
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2022 answer text <p>We continue to look at our benefit processes and procedures to ensure the claimant experience is what disabled people and people with health conditions rightly expect and deserve.</p><p> </p><p>Detailed proposals will be brought forward in a White Paper later this year. This will set out how we can better enable people to start, stay and succeed in work and live more independently and outline the changes to the benefits system to better address reform to the assessment process.</p><p> </p><p>Disabled people will receive a Disability cost of living payment of £150 and over 8 million households on means tested benefits will receive a payment of £650 this year.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 05/07/2022 13:08:43 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4829 label Biography information for Sam Tarry

1472165

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2022
	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: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has taken steps to reduce the number of assessments a disabled person is required to go through in order to access support when a significant change in their circumstances is unlikely.
	tabling member constituency	Delyn
	tabling member printed	Rob Roberts
	uin	22576
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2022 answer text <p>In 2018 we introduced updated PIP guidance which ensures that those people who receive the highest level of support, and where their needs are unlikely to change or may get worse, will receive an ongoing award with a light touch review at the ten-year point.</p><p> </p><p>We have also made good progress in reducing repeat assessments. For example, through the Severe Conditions criteria, we have stopped repeat assessments for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) and Universal Credit for people with the most severe and lifelong conditions.</p><p> </p><p>We also announced in the Green Paper last year that we will test a new Severe Disability Group (SDG) so that those with severe and lifelong conditions can benefit from a simplified process to access PIP, ESA and Universal Credit without needing to go through a face-to-face assessment or frequent reassessments. We will consider the test results once complete to influence thinking on the next stages of this work.</p><p> </p><p>We have and will continue to look at our benefit processes and procedures to ensure that the overall claimant experience is what they rightly expect and deserve.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 27/06/2022 15:47:40 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4810 label Biography information for Mr Rob Roberts

1469735

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2022
	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: Disability
	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 21 January 2022 to Question 103610, on Social Security Benefits: Medical Examinations, if she will place the most recent quarterly satisfaction ratings for disability benefit assessments by Atos, Capita and Maximus in the House of Commons Library.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	17044
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2022 answer text <p>We will not be placing the most recent quarterly satisfaction ratings in the House of Commons Library because they are already available in the Cabinet Office Key Performance Indicators documents <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/key-performance-indicators-kpis-for-governments-most-important-contracts" target="_blank">published on GOV.UK</a>.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 21/06/2022 14:11:16 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1465718

	registered interest
	date	25/05/2022
	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: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits for people with complex disabilities of an exceptional uprating of benefits in line with the current inflation rate.
	tabling member constituency	Chingford and Woodford Green
	tabling member printed	Sir Iain Duncan Smith
	uin	8940
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2022 answer text <p>The Secretary of State undertakes an annual review of benefits and pensions. The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) is the main measure of UK inflation. CPI in the year to September (published by the Office for National Statistics in October) is the latest figure that the Secretary of State can use to allow sufficient time for the required legislative and operational changes before new rates can be introduced at the start of the new financial year. From April 2022 benefits and pensions increased by 3.1%, in line with the CPI.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, claimants will also get one-off support worth up to £1,200 this year including a new £650 cost of living payment for people on means-tested benefits and £150 for people on disability benefits to help them with their additional costs. These payments will be exempt from tax, will not count towards the benefit cap, and will not have any impact on existing benefit awards.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 08/06/2022 11:06:37 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith previous answer version 4685 answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	152 label Biography information for Sir Iain Duncan Smith

1458846

	registered interest
	date	20/04/2022
	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: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has had recent discussions with (a) officials in her Department and (b) Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of a temporary uplift to disability benefits in order to support people with disabilities with the rising cost of living in the context of those people potentially having to power specialist machinery and equipment as a result of their needs.
	tabling member constituency	Delyn
	tabling member printed	Rob Roberts
	uin	156619
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2022 answer text <p>I meet regularly with Ministers and officials from across Government to discuss a wide range of issues related to support for disabled people, including rising costs.</p><p> </p><p>The government has announced a package of support to help households with rising energy bills, worth £9.1 billion in 2022-23. This includes:</p><ul><li>A £200 discount on their energy bill this Autumn for domestic electricity customers in Great Britain. This will be paid back automatically over the next 5 years.</li><li>A £150 non-repayable Council Tax Rebate payment for all households that are liable for Council Tax in Bands A-D in England.</li><li>£144 million of discretionary funding for Local Authorities to support households who need support but are not eligible for the Council Tax Rebate.</li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 25/04/2022 12:17:05 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4810 label Biography information for Mr Rob Roberts

1457550

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2022
	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: 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 she is taking to increase confidence in the disability benefits assessment process among claimants.
	tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
	tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
	uin	154046
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2022 answer text <p>The Shaping Future Support: The Health and Disability Green Paper explored how the benefits system can better meet the needs of claimants now and in the future by improving claimant experience of our services, enabling independent living and improving employment outcomes.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise that improvements could be made to the assessment process, and we plan to publish a Health and Disability White Paper later this year.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 22/04/2022 13:02:05 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

1441057

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2022
	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: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when her Department plans to bring forward legislative proposals to introduce a 12 month eligibility definition for fast-track access to Personal Independence Payments, Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance.
	tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
	tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
	uin	139365
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2022 answer text <p>The Department is committed to improving the way the benefits system supports people nearing the end of their life and announced its intention to make changes in this area, in July 2021. The Department has made changes to Universal Credit and Employment Support Allowance regulations to replace the current 6-month rule for determining who can claim under the Special Rules with a 12-month, end of life approach. These will come into force on 4<sup>th</sup> April. Similar changes will also be made to Personal Independence Payment, Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance as soon as possible, when Parliamentary time allows.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 18/03/2022 11:59:45 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

1435270

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2022
	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: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if her Department will increase disability benefit payments in line with inflation.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
	tabling member printed	David Linden
	uin	129226
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2022 answer text <p>The Secretary of State undertakes an annual review of benefits and pensions. The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) is the main measure of UK inflation. CPI in the year to September (published by the Office for National Statistics in October) is the latest figure that the Secretary of State can use to allow sufficient time for the required legislative and operational changes before new rates can be introduced at the start of the new financial year. From April 2022 benefits and pensions will increase by 3.1%, in line with the CPI.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Disability benefits are not means–tested, non-contributory and thus paid regardless of any income or savings. PIP and DLA were not subject to the benefits freeze.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 129225 question first answered 04/03/2022 14:31:15 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1435271

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2022
	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: Disability
	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 implications for her policies of the report by NatCen Social Research on The Uses of Health and Disability Benefits.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
	tabling member printed	David Linden
	uin	129227
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2022 answer text <p>The headline findings from the Uses of Health and Disability Benefits research give an insight into how health and disability benefits are used by recipients alongside other sources of provision and support to meet health and disability related needs.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently considering a range of policy options, drawing on wide evidence, research, analysis and the responses to the Green Paper consultation. We will bring forward our proposals in our Health and Disability White Paper due later this year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 04/03/2022 14:32:49 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden