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1088368

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2019
	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	Universal Credit: Refugees
	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 has been made of the ability of refugees arriving through the resettlement programmes to access universal credit on the day of their arrival.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	232095
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2019 answer text <p>A resettled refugee can make a claim to Universal Credit on the day of arrival into the UK. They can make their claim via several channels, including the online service, by telephone, by a home visit or in person at their local Jobcentre Plus office.</p><p /><p /> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 18/03/2019 17:49:21 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1105929

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2019
	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	Universal Credit: Refugees
	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 13 March 2019 to Question 232095 on universal credit: refugees, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the time taken to process claims for universal credit.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	238412
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>Additional support is in place to assist refugees in making a claim for Universal Credit: refugees who are able to provide their biometric residence permit or evidence of their refugee status can be fast tracked through the habitual residency test process; a work coach can use other methods to identify a person where someone does not have ID, including the use of biographical questions; Measures are in place to make payments through other methods where someone does not have a bank account, including post office card accounts or the Payment Exception Service, and a work coach can help people through the process of setting up a bank account where appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>Claimants that are required to provide evidence of their right to reside are subject to the Habitual Residence Test (HRT). The HRT contains two elements: an assessment of the legal right of residence and an assessment of factual habitual residence. We have made this process quicker for refugees by ensuring that refugees who provide documentation which confirms their legal right to reside in the UK will satisfy the HRT and that refugees are exempt from the assessment of factual habitual residence if the Home Office have granted them leave to remain in the UK with recourse to public funds.</p><p> </p><p>New claimants, including refugees, can apply for a Universal Credit new claim advance so they do not have to wait to receive financial support. This is an advance of up to 100% of their total expected award, which is paid back over a period of up to 12 months. In the Autumn Budget 2018, we announced that from October 2021, the payback period for these advances will be extended further, to up to 16 months.</p><p> </p><p>Staff also have access to information on services and support available in their local area for vulnerable claimants, including refugees.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 02/04/2019 16:13:09 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1180933

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2020
	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, whether her Department plans to ensure the provision of audio recording equipment for people who wish to keep a record of their personal independence payment assessment; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	21371
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2020 answer text <p>I refer the Rt.Hon Member to the answer I gave on 10 February 2020 to Question <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons,lords&amp;uin=12293" target="_blank">UIN 12293.</a></p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 03/03/2020 12:12:16 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1182808

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2020
	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	Social Security Benefits: Medical Examinations
	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 10 February 2020 to Question 12293 on Social Security Benefits: Medical Examinations, when the approach to provide consistency for claimants across audio recording of work capability assessments and personal independence payment assessments will be published.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	25186
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>Work is ongoing to develop the details of our approach and we will provide an update in due course.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 09/03/2020 17:26:33 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1282371

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2021
	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	Sick Pay: Coronavirus
	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 effect of the rate of Statutory Sick Pay on the level of compliance with self-isolation rules during the covid-19 outbreak; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	147024
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2021 answer text <p>This government has a strong safety net that helps people who are facing hardship and are unable to support themselves financially and we have taken steps to strengthen that safety net as part of the government’s response to the pandemic.</p><p>As part of strengthening this safety net we have made Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) payable from the first day of sickness absence from work, rather than the fourth – where an individual is self-isolating or shielding due to coronavirus and meets all SSP eligibility conditions.</p><p>Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) provides a minimum level of income for employees when they are sick or incapable of work. Employers are legally required to pay SSP to eligible employees who are off work sick or incapable of work, where employees meet the qualifying conditions. Some employers may also decide to pay more, and for longer, through Occupational Sick Pay.</p><p>SSP is just one part of our welfare safety net and our wider government offer to support people in times of need. Where an individual’s income is reduced while off work sick and they require further financial support, they may be able to claim Universal Credit and new style Employment and Support Allowance, depending on their personal circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>Working people on low incomes who are required to remain at home by NHS Test and Trace to help stop the spread of the virus and cannot work from home could be eligible for a £500 payment to financially support them while self-isolating.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 04/02/2021 16:07:52 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1308154

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2021
	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	Sign Language
	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 potential merits of giving British Sign Language (BSL) full legal recognition; and whether the Government plans to grant full legal recognition to BSL.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	179440
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2021 answer text <p>On 18 March 2003 the UK government formally recognised that British Sign Language (BSL) is a language in its own right. Provision for accessing services by users of BSL are covered by the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duty.</p><p> </p><p>Existing equality legislation already means employers, service providers and public bodies have to provide services in BSL and other formats when it is reasonable to do so. The Public Sector Equality Duty requires public bodies to have due regard to the needs of all those with protected characteristics.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 16/04/2021 13:37:54 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1365002

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2021
	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
	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 (a) time it takes to clear a personal independence payment claim and (b) number of people waiting for a decision as of 1 November 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	67243
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2021 answer text <p>In response to part (a) of this question, data on processing times for all Personal Independence Payment (PIP) New Claims to July 2021 (the latest available data) is published in Table 2A of the PIP Statistics tables which can be found here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1016795/tables-pip-statistics-to-july-2021.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1016795/tables-pip-statistics-to-july-2021.xlsx</a></p><p> </p><p>Data relating to all PIP New Claims up until 31<sup>st</sup> October will be released on 14<sup>th</sup> December 2021.</p><p> </p><p>In response to part (b) on this question, the information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 08/11/2021 17:44:35 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith previous answer version 30377 answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1365037

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2021
	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
	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 reduce the backlog of people waiting for personal independence payment claims to be processed.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	67244
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2021 answer text <p>I refer the Hon member to the answer I gave on 15 September 2021 to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-09-15/50029" target="_blank">UIN 50029</a></p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 04/11/2021 16:54:34 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1365468

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2021
	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: Disability
	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 adequacy of legacy benefits for people with severe disabilities.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	68410
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2021 answer text <p>There are a number of legacy benefits but people with severe disabilities are most likely to be in receipt of Employment and Support Allowance (ESA). ESA is paid at different rates depending on an individual’s circumstances. In income-related ESA, claimants with severe disabilities may also be eligibility for additional amounts, such as the Enhanced Disability Premium and or the Severe Disability Premium. To reflect the functional impacts of their health condition or disability on their capability to work, claimants found to have limited capability for work and work related activity receive an additional support group component.</p><p> </p><p>Claimants may also be eligible for Personal Independence Payment to help meet the extra costs of living faced by disabled people.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 09/11/2021 16:07:37 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith previous answer version 30985 answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1365469

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2021
	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	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, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the State Pension in tackling pensioner poverty; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	68411
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2021 answer text <p>In the latest statistics there were 200,000 fewer pensioners in absolute poverty, after housing costs, compared to 2009/10.</p><p> </p><p>The State Pension is the foundation of support for older people, providing the basis on which people can build additional private savings for their retirement. Under this Government, the full yearly amount of the basic State Pension is now over £2,050 higher than in 2010.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, Pension Credit provides invaluable financial support for the most vulnerable pensioners and is a passport to a range of other benefits.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 09/11/2021 13:01:15 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman previous answer version 30987 answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden