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1714502

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	State Retirement Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much the full basic State Pension increased in cash terms between (a) 1997 and 2010 and (b) 2010 and 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Gloucester
	tabling member printed	Richard Graham
	uin	24019
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>Between April 1997 and April 2010, the basic State Pension increased from £62.45 per week to £97.65 per week– representing an increase of £35.20 or 56 per cent in cash terms. The full yearly amount of the basic State Pension increased by £1,837.</p><p> </p><p>Between April 2010 and April 2024 the basic State Pension increased from £97.65 per week to £169.50 – representing an increase of £71.85 per week or 74 per cent in cash terms. The full yearly amount of the basic State Pension increased by £3,749.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 02/05/2024 16:18:54 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	3990 label Biography information for Richard Graham

1713694

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2024
	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	Support for Mortgage Interest
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of reverting Support for Mortgage Interest from an interest-bearing loan to (a) an interest free loan and (b) a grant.
	tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
	tabling member printed	Beth Winter
	uin	23657
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>Support in the form of loans meets the policy objective of averting the threat of repossession but in a way that provides a fairer balance between the needs of the individual and the burden on taxpayers, many of whom are unable to afford a mortgage of their own. Interest is charged at the gilt rate as this represents the cost to Government of providing the loans.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 02/05/2024 16:17:22 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4809 label Biography information for Beth Winter

1713464

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2024
	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 recent assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of extending the eligibility criteria for Carers Allowance for carers with overpayments of National Insurance contributions.
	tabling member constituency	Midlothian
	tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
	uin	23529
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>Entitlement to Carer’s Allowance is not based on having paid, or been credited with, National Insurance contributions, or on passing a means test. Rather, the basic entitlement conditions largely relate to the care being provided; whether the carer is in gainful employment or studying full-time; and residency tests.</p><p> </p><p>Carer’s Allowance is a devolved benefit in Scotland.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 02/05/2024 16:16:53 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1713693

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2024
	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	Support for Mortgage Interest
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the maximum amount of any mortgage on which Support for Mortgage Interest can be claimed.
	tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
	tabling member printed	Beth Winter
	uin	23656
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>There are no current plans to increase the maximum amount of mortgage on which SMI can be claimed.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 02/05/2024 16:16:23 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4809 label Biography information for Beth Winter

1713461

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2024
	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 recent assessment his Department has of the potential merits of extending the eligibility criteria for Carers Allowance for carers with overlapping benefits.
	tabling member constituency	Midlothian
	tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
	uin	23528
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer to question UIN <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-04-12/21151" target="_blank">21151</a> given on 22 April 2024.</p><p>Carer’s Allowance is a devolved benefit in Scotland.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 02/05/2024 16:15:01 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1713465

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2024
	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 assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing the weekly earning limits for Carer’s Allowance.
	tabling member constituency	Midlothian
	tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
	uin	23530
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer to question UIN <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-04-12/21148" target="_blank">21148</a> given on 22 April 2024.</p><p> </p><p>Carer’s Allowance is a devolved benefit in Scotland.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 02/05/2024 16:13:25 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1714767

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2024
	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: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of disabled people receiving Personal Independence Payment are in work.
	tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
	tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
	uin	24056
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>In March 2023, 475,000 people in receipt of PIP in England, Wales, or outside the UK were in employment in the UK, including self-employment. The proportion of people in receipt of PIP who are in employment was published in Modernising Support for Independent Living - The Health and Disability Green Paper found <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/modernising-support-for-independent-living-the-health-and-disability-green-paper/evidence-pack-modernising-support-for-independent-living-the-health-and-disability-green-paper" target="_blank">here.</a></p><p> </p><p>These figures contain all PIP claimants, including claimants with disabilities and long-term health conditions, and those over pension age.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 02/05/2024 16:13:03 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1713460

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2024
	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 recent assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of extending the eligibility criteria for Carer’s Allowance to a larger number of unpaid carers; and if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of unpaid care work on the (a) physical and (b) mental health of women.
	tabling member constituency	Midlothian
	tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
	uin	23527
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government keeps Carer’s Allowance under review to see whether it is meeting its objectives. It has no current plans to extend the eligibility criteria.</p><p> </p><p>Questions on the impact of unpaid care work on individuals are matters for the Department of Health and Social Care in England and for the Devolved Administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>Carer’s Allowance is a devolved benefit in Scotland.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 02/05/2024 16:10:51 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1713467

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2024
	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	Carers: Cost of Living
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department is providing additional support to carers to help with rising costs of living.
	tabling member constituency	Midlothian
	tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
	uin	23532
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>The current rate of Carer’s Allowance is £81.90. Since 2010 it has increased from £53.90 to £81.90 a week, providing just under an additional £1500 a year for carers through Carer’s Allowance.</p><p /><p>In addition to Carer’s Allowance, carers on low incomes can claim income-related benefits, such as Universal Credit and Pension Credit. These benefits can be paid to carers at a higher rate than those without caring responsibilities through the carer element and the additional amount for carers respectively. Currently, the Universal Credit carer element is £198.31 per monthly assessment period. The additional amount for carers in Pension Credit is £45.60 a week.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Since 2022, the Government has demonstrated its commitment to supporting the most vulnerable by providing one of the largest support packages in Europe. The Government has provided support from 2022-23 to 2024-2025 to help households with the cost of living totalling £108 billion.</p><p> </p><p>This includes up-rating working age benefits by 6.7% and raising the Local Housing Allowance rates to the 30th percentile of local market rents, benefiting 1.6 million low-income households.</p><p> </p><p>Since October 2022, CPI has already more than halved. This is stabilising the financial situation for many families, and the OBR expects that by Quarter 4 2024 (October-December) CPI will have fallen to 1.4%.</p><p> </p><p>In the meantime, some people will need further, targeted help to get back to a stable financial position.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is providing an additional £500m to enable the extension of the Household Support Fund, including funding for the Devolved Administrations through the Barnett formula to be spent at their discretion. This means that Local Authorities in England will receive an additional £421m to support those in need locally through the Household Support Fund. The funding will be available to Local Authorities in England from 1 April 2024 and will run until 30 September 2024.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Carer’s Allowance is a devolved benefit in Scotland.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 02/05/2024 16:09:30 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1714766

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2024
	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	Ambulance Services: Medical Certificates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing paramedics to certify Med3 Fit Notes.
	tabling member constituency	Wigan
	tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
	uin	24025
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>In 2023 we consulted on further extending certification to other healthcare professions, including paramedics. The Government continues to monitor fit note data following the 2022 legislative changes through analysis of internal quantitative data and commissioned external qualitative research but will not be further extending the professions which can certify fit notes at this time.</p><p> </p><p>As part of our wider programme of fit note reform, we will consider how we can best draw on a wide range of professionals to support people to start, stay and succeed in work.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 02/05/2024 16:08:24 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy