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1546977

registered interest
date	30/11/2022
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	Children: Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department takes to calculate the amount of child maintenance payments owed in the UK by a person who is already paying child support for a different child overseas.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	99986
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2022 answer text <p>The calculation of child maintenance liability by the Child Maintenance Service can include an allowance for maintenance payments made in respect of a child in another country. In order to be taken into account these payments must be made under either a court order or under the powers of that country’s child maintenance service. A Paying Parent will be asked about this at the point their case is set up or can report such an arrangement at a later date, they will be expected to provide documentary evidence such as a copy of the court or payment notice.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 12/12/2022 15:49:28 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1547071

registered interest
date	30/11/2022
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	Universal Credit: Students
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Government plans to reform Universal Credit to provide greater access to that benefit for students.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	99971
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2022 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The government has no plans to change eligibility rules for Universal Credit to provide greater access for students.</p><p> </p><p>The core objective of Universal Credit is to support claimants to enter work, earn more or prepare for work in the future. Whilst financial support for higher/advanced education students comes from the current system of learner loans and grants designed for their needs, it is also a condition of entitlement for Universal Credit that the person must not be in full-time education.</p><p> </p><p>Exceptions are made where students have additional needs that cannot be met through the student support system of loans and grants, such as being responsible for a child.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 07/12/2022 14:08:17 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1546845

registered interest
date	30/11/2022
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	Long Covid
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 discussions with (a) the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, (b) other Cabinet colleagues and (c) stakeholders on the potential merits of classifying long covid as an occupational disease.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	99917
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to providing a strong financial safety net for those in need. The benefit system is set up to consider the impact that a health condition has on an individual’s ability to work and carry-out day to day activities. In terms of support for those with health conditions, decisions are based on an assessment of an individual’s functional ability, not their diagnosed health condition(s). All health care practitioners who carry out assessments on behalf of the department have access to specific training and guidance modules on a wide range of clinical conditions, including long-COVID.</p><p> </p><p>DWP is responsible for the Industrial Injuries Scheme which compensates for injuries arising from an industrial accident or a prescribed disease contracted as a result of a person’s occupation. The Industrial Injuries Advisory Council (IIAC) is an independent body of experts who advise the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions regarding the scheme. The Council considered the available scientific and epidemiological evidence around COVID-19 infection and has published a Command Paper entitled, ‘COVID-19 and occupational impacts’. See: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-and-occupational-impacts" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-and-occupational-impacts</a>.</p><p> </p><p>We will carefully consider the recommendations in the Command Paper and respond in due course.</p><p> </p><p>We will also continue to liaise with colleagues across Government and other stakeholders.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 08/12/2022 10:50:48 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1546844

registered interest
date	30/11/2022
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	Employment: Long Covid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she is taking steps to provide long-term support with seeking employment to people suffering from long covid.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	99916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2022 answer text <p>A range of Government initiatives are supporting disabled people and people with health conditions, including those suffering from long covid, to start, stay and succeed in work. These include:</p><ul><li>increasing Work Coach support in Jobcentres for people with health conditions receiving Universal Credit or Employment Support Allowance;</li><li>Disability Employment Advisers in Jobcentres offering advice and expertise on how to help disabled people and people with health conditions into work;</li><li>the Work and Health Programme and Intensive Personalised Employment Support, providing tailored and personalised support for participants;</li><li>Access to Work grants towards extra costs of working beyond standard reasonable adjustments;</li><li>Disability Confident encouraging employers to think differently about disability and health, and to take positive action to address the issues employees face in the workplace;</li><li>the Information and Advice Service providing better integrated and tailored guidance on supporting and managing health and disability in the workplace; and</li><li>support in partnership between DWP and the health system, including Employment Advice in NHS Improving Access to Psychological Therapy services, which combines psychological treatment and employment support for people with mental health conditions.</li></ul> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 08/12/2022 10:48:34 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1546934

registered interest
date	30/11/2022
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: Carers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people claim Carer’s Allowance in a household where someone else claims Employment and Support Allowance as of 30 November 2022; and how many people claim Income Support and Carer’s Allowance but do not live in a household where someone else claims Employment and Support Allowance as of 30 November 2022.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	99915
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2022 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 06/12/2022 13:29:14 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1546933

registered interest
date	30/11/2022
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	State Retirement Pensions: Carers
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 estimate of the cost of giving access to the State Pension to unpaid carers who meet the qualifying criteria for Carer’s Allowance up to five years earlier than State Pension Age.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	99914
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2022 answer text <p>This Government is committed to providing a financial safety net for those who need it, including when they near or reach retirement. Support is available through the welfare system for those who are unable to work or are on a low income but are not eligible to pensioner benefits because of their age.</p><p> </p><p>Unpaid carers of working age will have access to a range of support from the social security system where they meet the conditions. This includes Carer’s Allowance and Universal Credit for example, where the Carer’s Element is worth around £2,000 a year.</p><p> </p><p>We believe it is important to ensure that people have certainty about when they can expect to receive their State Pension and a universal state pension age ensures the State Pension system is sustainable and fair to future generations.</p><p> </p><p>Unlike a personal or workplace pension, which can potentially be drawn earlier, it has always been the case that nobody can claim their State Pension early, before they reach their State Pension age.</p><p> </p><p>We have no plans to allow early access to State Pension.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 08/12/2022 11:02:16 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1546932

registered interest
date	30/11/2022
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	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, whether his Department has commissioned research on people’s experiences of claiming and receiving Carer’s Allowance.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	99913
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2022 answer text <p>The department commissioned research on experiences of claiming and receiving Carer’s Allowance. The department is reviewing the research results as part of our wider policy development and thinking around Carer’s Allowance. We need to ensure that policy makers and Ministers are able to do so based on the evidence and without fear of premature disclosure. Therefore, we will not publish the report while this process is ongoing. If we decide to publish our findings, we will make them available to Parliament and online.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 06/12/2022 13:26:02 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1546931

registered interest
date	30/11/2022
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	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, whether he has made an estimate of the cost of raising the earnings threshold for Carer’s Allowance to work for up to 21 hours a week at National Living Wages rates for financial year 2023-24.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	99912
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2022 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>Many carers who are receiving Carer’s Allowance are also in households receiving Universal Credit, whose structure of tapers and work allowances (where applicable) effectively takes precedence over the earnings rules in Carer’s Allowance for these carers. This helps ensure that, if they wish to work, carers on the lowest incomes are better off doing so. There is, however, no requirement for those caring for 35 hours or more a week to undertake work search whilst receiving Universal Credit. In work or out of work, these carers may also receive the Universal Credit Carer Element, worth around an additional £2,000 a year.</p><p> </p><p>Some carers may not be able to receive Universal Credit, for example due to their levels of household capital or income. These carers may only be receiving Carer’s Allowance. This is not means-tested and not based on National Insurance contributions. It has an earnings limit which permits carers to undertake some part-time work if they are able to do so. This recognises the benefits of staying in touch with the workplace, including greater financial independence and social interaction.</p><p> </p><p>We know that some carers who are above Universal Credit thresholds are keen to maintain contact with the labour market, so we want to encourage carers in this position to combine some paid work with their caring duties wherever possible. That is why we regularly increase the earnings limit when it is warranted and affordable. The Carer’s Allowance earnings limit is currently £132 a week. Subject to parliamentary approval, this will increase to £139 a week from April 2023. This will mean that the earnings limit will have increased by over one third since 2010.</p><p> </p><p>There is no “hours rule” in Carer’s Allowance as far as earnings are concerned.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 99858 question first answered 05/12/2022 16:11:06 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1546858

registered interest
date	30/11/2022
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 he take steps to increase disability benefits in line with inflation.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	99877
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2022 answer text <p>Disability benefits will increase by September’s CPI figure of 10.1%, subject to the usual parliamentary approval. The new rates will come into force on 10 April 2023 and details of all rates can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/benefit-and-pension-rates-2023-to-2024/benefit-and-pension-rates-2023-to-2024" target="_blank">Benefit and pension rates 2023 to 2024 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 05/12/2022 18:09:55 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1547056

registered interest
date	30/11/2022
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	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 amending eligibility for Carer's Allowance to provide a level of income replacement for unpaid carers who care for someone for fewer than 35 hours a week.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	99859
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2022 answer text <p>Successive Governments have maintained the caring threshold for Carer’s Allowance at 35 hours a week since the benefit was first introduced. Carers who provide less than 35 hours of care can already receive financial support through the benefit system where eligible, including through Universal Credit. Carers have their Universal Credit conditionality adjusted to reflect their caring responsibilities.</p><p>Since April 2010, carers who do not get Carer's Allowance have been able to apply for Carer's Credits if they are caring for one or more disabled people for at least 20 hours a week. Carer’s Credits are Class 3 credits which can help towards the conditions of entitlement to the new State Pension and Widowed Parent’s Allowance.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 05/12/2022 16:14:01 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth