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1490412

registered interest
date	18/07/2022
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	Jobcentres: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress her Department has made towards its target of increasing the number of Disability Employment Advisors, as announced in April 2021.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	38475
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2022 answer text <p>Disability Employment Advisers (DEAs) are an integral part of our services and we are absolutely committed to supporting disabled people, including ensuring that every work coach in every jobcentre across England, Scotland and Wales continues to have access to a DEA. Since April 2021, we have increased the number of DEAs and DEA Leaders to 941 FTE.</p><p> </p><p>Our DEA and DEA leaders are one part of our offer to help disabled people into work. There are a range of Government initiatives to support our customers, including the Work and Health programme, the Intensive Personalised Employment Support programme, Access to Work, Disability Confident, and supporting partnerships with the health system.</p><p> </p><p>Please note that the data supplied is derived from unpublished management information which was collected for internal Departmental use only and has not been quality assured to National Statistics or Official Statistics publication standard. The data should therefore be treated with caution.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 38476 question first answered 22/07/2022 10:38:20 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith previous answer version 15073 answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1490413

registered interest
date	18/07/2022
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	Jobcentres: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Disability Employment advisers were employed by her Department as of 18 July 2022.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	38476
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2022 answer text <p>Disability Employment Advisers (DEAs) are an integral part of our services and we are absolutely committed to supporting disabled people, including ensuring that every work coach in every jobcentre across England, Scotland and Wales continues to have access to a DEA. Since April 2021, we have increased the number of DEAs and DEA Leaders to 941 FTE.</p><p> </p><p>Our DEA and DEA leaders are one part of our offer to help disabled people into work. There are a range of Government initiatives to support our customers, including the Work and Health programme, the Intensive Personalised Employment Support programme, Access to Work, Disability Confident, and supporting partnerships with the health system.</p><p> </p><p>Please note that the data supplied is derived from unpublished management information which was collected for internal Departmental use only and has not been quality assured to National Statistics or Official Statistics publication standard. The data should therefore be treated with caution.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 38475 question first answered 22/07/2022 10:38:20 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith previous answer version 15076 answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1483476

registered interest
date	27/06/2022
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: 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 and what proportion of carers received both (a) the carer element of Universal Credit and (b) Carer's Allowance in (i) England, (ii) Wales, (iii) Scotland and (iv) Northern Ireland in the most recent period for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	25845
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2022 answer text <p>The following table shows the latest available statistics in Great Britain at November 2021, of the number of Carer’s Allowance recipients who are also in receipt of the:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Carer premium via Jobseeker’s Allowance, Income Support and Housing Benefit;</li><li>Carer addition via Pension Credit;</li><li>Carer element via Universal Credit.</li></ul><p> </p><p>These figures are broken down further for England, Wales and Scotland.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Great Britain</strong></p></td><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Scotland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Carer’s Allowance recipients</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>921,320</strong></p></td><td><p>783,800</p></td><td><p>56,450</p></td><td><p>80,380</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Carer’s Allowance recipients also in receipt of:</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Universal Credit (receiving carer element)</p></td><td><p><strong>248,570</strong></p></td><td><p>212,180</p></td><td><p>14,040</p></td><td><p>22,330</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Universal Credit (not receiving carer element)</p></td><td><p><strong>34,770</strong></p></td><td><p>29,900</p></td><td><p>1,930</p></td><td><p>2,940</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jobseeker's Allowance carer premium</p></td><td><p><strong>700</strong></p></td><td><p>600</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Income Support carer premium</p></td><td><p><strong>155,680</strong></p></td><td><p>131,200</p></td><td><p>9,540</p></td><td><p>14,940</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pension Credit carer addition</p></td><td><p><strong>3,280</strong></p></td><td><p>3,000</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>170</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Housing Benefit carer premium</p></td><td><p><strong>92,530</strong></p></td><td><p>79,720</p></td><td><p>5,950</p></td><td><p>6,860</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Source: DWP </strong><strong>Quarterly Statistical Enquiry 5% data</strong>, <strong>100% DWP Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study (WPLS) and DWP </strong><strong>Single Housing Benefit Extract (November 2021)</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Notes</strong></p><ol><li>Figures for Universal Credit (UC), Income Support (IS), Pension Credit (PC) and Housing Benefit (HB) are rounded to the nearest 10 and Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) is rounded to the nearest 100. Totals may not sum due to rounding.</li><li>JSA figures have been uprated using 5% proportions against 100% Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study (WPLS) totals.</li><li>The figures shown will be a subset of the total numbers in receipt of each carer premium / addition / element, as it’s possible for carers to receive these without also being in receipt of Carer’s Allowance.</li><li>We do not hold information on the number of carers not in receipt of a carer’s benefit.</li></ol><p> </p><p>The information requested is not readily available for Employment and Support Allowance claimants, or Carer’s Allowance claimants who are partners of those receiving Income Support or Pension Credit. To provide this additional information would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 25846 25847 25848 question first answered 04/07/2022 13:45:16 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith previous answer version 10199 answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

1483477

registered interest
date	27/06/2022
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	Pension Credit: 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 and what proportion of carers received both (a) Pension Credit and (b) Carer Addition in (i) England, (ii) Wales, (iii) Scotland and (iv) Northern Ireland in the most recent period for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	25846
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2022 answer text <p>The following table shows the latest available statistics in Great Britain at November 2021, of the number of Carer’s Allowance recipients who are also in receipt of the:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Carer premium via Jobseeker’s Allowance, Income Support and Housing Benefit;</li><li>Carer addition via Pension Credit;</li><li>Carer element via Universal Credit.</li></ul><p> </p><p>These figures are broken down further for England, Wales and Scotland.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Great Britain</strong></p></td><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Scotland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Carer’s Allowance recipients</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>921,320</strong></p></td><td><p>783,800</p></td><td><p>56,450</p></td><td><p>80,380</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Carer’s Allowance recipients also in receipt of:</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Universal Credit (receiving carer element)</p></td><td><p><strong>248,570</strong></p></td><td><p>212,180</p></td><td><p>14,040</p></td><td><p>22,330</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Universal Credit (not receiving carer element)</p></td><td><p><strong>34,770</strong></p></td><td><p>29,900</p></td><td><p>1,930</p></td><td><p>2,940</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jobseeker's Allowance carer premium</p></td><td><p><strong>700</strong></p></td><td><p>600</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Income Support carer premium</p></td><td><p><strong>155,680</strong></p></td><td><p>131,200</p></td><td><p>9,540</p></td><td><p>14,940</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pension Credit carer addition</p></td><td><p><strong>3,280</strong></p></td><td><p>3,000</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>170</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Housing Benefit carer premium</p></td><td><p><strong>92,530</strong></p></td><td><p>79,720</p></td><td><p>5,950</p></td><td><p>6,860</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Source: DWP </strong><strong>Quarterly Statistical Enquiry 5% data</strong>, <strong>100% DWP Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study (WPLS) and DWP </strong><strong>Single Housing Benefit Extract (November 2021)</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Notes</strong></p><ol><li>Figures for Universal Credit (UC), Income Support (IS), Pension Credit (PC) and Housing Benefit (HB) are rounded to the nearest 10 and Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) is rounded to the nearest 100. Totals may not sum due to rounding.</li><li>JSA figures have been uprated using 5% proportions against 100% Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study (WPLS) totals.</li><li>The figures shown will be a subset of the total numbers in receipt of each carer premium / addition / element, as it’s possible for carers to receive these without also being in receipt of Carer’s Allowance.</li><li>We do not hold information on the number of carers not in receipt of a carer’s benefit.</li></ol><p> </p><p>The information requested is not readily available for Employment and Support Allowance claimants, or Carer’s Allowance claimants who are partners of those receiving Income Support or Pension Credit. To provide this additional information would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 25845 25847 25848 question first answered 04/07/2022 13:45:16 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith previous answer version 10200 answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

1483478

registered interest
date	27/06/2022
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: 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 and what proportion of carers received both Universal Credit and Carer's Allowance but not the carer element of Universal Credit in (a) England, (b) Wales, (c) Scotland and (d) Northern Ireland in the most recent period for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	25847
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2022 answer text <p>The following table shows the latest available statistics in Great Britain at November 2021, of the number of Carer’s Allowance recipients who are also in receipt of the:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Carer premium via Jobseeker’s Allowance, Income Support and Housing Benefit;</li><li>Carer addition via Pension Credit;</li><li>Carer element via Universal Credit.</li></ul><p> </p><p>These figures are broken down further for England, Wales and Scotland.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Great Britain</strong></p></td><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Scotland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Carer’s Allowance recipients</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>921,320</strong></p></td><td><p>783,800</p></td><td><p>56,450</p></td><td><p>80,380</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Carer’s Allowance recipients also in receipt of:</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Universal Credit (receiving carer element)</p></td><td><p><strong>248,570</strong></p></td><td><p>212,180</p></td><td><p>14,040</p></td><td><p>22,330</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Universal Credit (not receiving carer element)</p></td><td><p><strong>34,770</strong></p></td><td><p>29,900</p></td><td><p>1,930</p></td><td><p>2,940</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jobseeker's Allowance carer premium</p></td><td><p><strong>700</strong></p></td><td><p>600</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Income Support carer premium</p></td><td><p><strong>155,680</strong></p></td><td><p>131,200</p></td><td><p>9,540</p></td><td><p>14,940</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pension Credit carer addition</p></td><td><p><strong>3,280</strong></p></td><td><p>3,000</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>170</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Housing Benefit carer premium</p></td><td><p><strong>92,530</strong></p></td><td><p>79,720</p></td><td><p>5,950</p></td><td><p>6,860</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Source: DWP </strong><strong>Quarterly Statistical Enquiry 5% data</strong>, <strong>100% DWP Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study (WPLS) and DWP </strong><strong>Single Housing Benefit Extract (November 2021)</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Notes</strong></p><ol><li>Figures for Universal Credit (UC), Income Support (IS), Pension Credit (PC) and Housing Benefit (HB) are rounded to the nearest 10 and Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) is rounded to the nearest 100. Totals may not sum due to rounding.</li><li>JSA figures have been uprated using 5% proportions against 100% Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study (WPLS) totals.</li><li>The figures shown will be a subset of the total numbers in receipt of each carer premium / addition / element, as it’s possible for carers to receive these without also being in receipt of Carer’s Allowance.</li><li>We do not hold information on the number of carers not in receipt of a carer’s benefit.</li></ol><p> </p><p>The information requested is not readily available for Employment and Support Allowance claimants, or Carer’s Allowance claimants who are partners of those receiving Income Support or Pension Credit. To provide this additional information would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 25845 25846 25848 question first answered 04/07/2022 13:45:16 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith previous answer version 10201 answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

1483479

registered interest
date	27/06/2022
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	Carers' Benefits
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 carers received both the (a) Carer’s Allowance and (b) Carer Premium in (i) England, (ii) Wales, (iii) Scotland and (iv) Northern Ireland in the most recent period for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	25848
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2022 answer text <p>The following table shows the latest available statistics in Great Britain at November 2021, of the number of Carer’s Allowance recipients who are also in receipt of the:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Carer premium via Jobseeker’s Allowance, Income Support and Housing Benefit;</li><li>Carer addition via Pension Credit;</li><li>Carer element via Universal Credit.</li></ul><p> </p><p>These figures are broken down further for England, Wales and Scotland.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Great Britain</strong></p></td><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Scotland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Carer’s Allowance recipients</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>921,320</strong></p></td><td><p>783,800</p></td><td><p>56,450</p></td><td><p>80,380</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Carer’s Allowance recipients also in receipt of:</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Universal Credit (receiving carer element)</p></td><td><p><strong>248,570</strong></p></td><td><p>212,180</p></td><td><p>14,040</p></td><td><p>22,330</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Universal Credit (not receiving carer element)</p></td><td><p><strong>34,770</strong></p></td><td><p>29,900</p></td><td><p>1,930</p></td><td><p>2,940</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jobseeker's Allowance carer premium</p></td><td><p><strong>700</strong></p></td><td><p>600</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Income Support carer premium</p></td><td><p><strong>155,680</strong></p></td><td><p>131,200</p></td><td><p>9,540</p></td><td><p>14,940</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pension Credit carer addition</p></td><td><p><strong>3,280</strong></p></td><td><p>3,000</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>170</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Housing Benefit carer premium</p></td><td><p><strong>92,530</strong></p></td><td><p>79,720</p></td><td><p>5,950</p></td><td><p>6,860</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Source: DWP </strong><strong>Quarterly Statistical Enquiry 5% data</strong>, <strong>100% DWP Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study (WPLS) and DWP </strong><strong>Single Housing Benefit Extract (November 2021)</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Notes</strong></p><ol><li>Figures for Universal Credit (UC), Income Support (IS), Pension Credit (PC) and Housing Benefit (HB) are rounded to the nearest 10 and Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) is rounded to the nearest 100. Totals may not sum due to rounding.</li><li>JSA figures have been uprated using 5% proportions against 100% Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study (WPLS) totals.</li><li>The figures shown will be a subset of the total numbers in receipt of each carer premium / addition / element, as it’s possible for carers to receive these without also being in receipt of Carer’s Allowance.</li><li>We do not hold information on the number of carers not in receipt of a carer’s benefit.</li></ol><p> </p><p>The information requested is not readily available for Employment and Support Allowance claimants, or Carer’s Allowance claimants who are partners of those receiving Income Support or Pension Credit. To provide this additional information would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 25845 25846 25847 question first answered 04/07/2022 13:45:16 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith previous answer version 10202 answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

1483480

registered interest
date	27/06/2022
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	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, how many and what proportion of carers received Carer's Allowance but do not live with the person they care for in (i) England, (ii) Wales, (iii) Scotland and (iv) Northern Ireland in the most recent period for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	25849
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2022 answer text <p>The data held by analysts is anonymised, and therefore does not show the address of the Carer’s Allowance recipient or the disabled person they care for. Therefore, we are unable to provide the figures to answer this part of the question.</p><p> </p><p>The following table shows the latest available statistics in Great Britain at November 2021, of the number of Carer’s Allowance recipients. These figures are broken down further for England, Wales and Scotland.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Great Britain</strong></p></td><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Scotland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Carer’s Allowance recipients</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>921,320</strong></p></td><td><p>783,800</p></td><td><p>56,450</p></td><td><p>80,380</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Source: DWP Stat-Xplore – </strong><strong>November 2021</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Notes</strong></p><ol><li>Figures are rounded to the nearest 10. Totals may not sum due to rounding.</li><li>We do not hold information on the number of carers not in receipt of a carer’s benefit.</li></ol> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 04/07/2022 13:39:43 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith previous answer version 10203 answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

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

1465822

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	Extra Costs Taskforce
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which (a) organisations and (b) individuals have been approached to join the Extra Costs Taskforce; and if she will prioritise organisations that are led by disabled people for membership of that taskforce.
tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
uin	9013
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2022 answer text <p>Delivery of the Extra Costs Taskforce has been paused at the request of the Secretary of State Work and Pensions, while permission is sought to appeal the High Court's declaration in Binder vs Secretary of State Work and Pensions.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 13/06/2022 11:42:27 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith previous answer version 4686 answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

1464095

registered interest
date	18/05/2022
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	Sign Language: Interpreters
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 the number of British Sign Language trained interpreters; and what assessment she has made of the potential merits of reducing the costs of training courses for those interpreters.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	4670
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2022 answer text <p>There are a range of British Sign Language qualifications currently approved for government funding. This include qualifications linked to interpreting which are approved for delivery in Advanced Learner Loans (ALLs) – such as The IBSL Level 6 Diploma in Sign Language Interpreting Studies, IBSL Level 6 Diploma in British Sign Language Studies, Signature Level 6 Diploma in Sign Language Translation and Signature Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Sign Language Interpreting. These qualifications also are approved by NRCPD for interpreters.</p><p> </p><p>Students are encouraged to seek an institution that may offer loans-funded study for one of the qualifications listed above. Students in receipt of an ALL for one of these courses may also seek support from the ALLs Bursary Fund from their institution to help with course related costs.</p><p> </p><p>Advanced Learner Loans provide extensive coverage of a range of regulated qualifications at Level 3 to Level 6, helping to pay the up-front tuition fees and removing one of the main barriers to adult learning.</p><p> </p><p>Work is also underway with subject experts and exam boards to develop a BSL GCSE.</p><p> </p><p>British Sign Language courses delivered by private organisations are widely available but funding, delivery and regulation of these is not a DfE matter.</p><p> </p><p>The British Sign Language Act 2022 was brought forward to help promote and facilitate the use of British Sign Language by providing legal recognition of BSL. It gained Royal Assent in April 2022. Alongside the Act, the government committed to a package of policy measures, including how the government might help to increase the numbers of properly accredited BSL interpreters and how this might be increased. This could include an assessment of costs to individuals in attaining BSL interpretation accreditation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 26/05/2022 11:51:02 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith previous answer version 2273 answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy