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1339061

registered interest
date	22/06/2021
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: Medical Examinations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Answer of 24 February 2021 to Question 155228 on Social Security Benefits: Medical Examinations, whether the first test site in the Departmental Transformation Area went ahead in April 2021 as planned.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	20465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2021 answer text <p>The first site in the Departmental Transformation Area went live on 21 April 2021 as planned.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 24/06/2021 13:21:12 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1338523

registered interest
date	21/06/2021
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: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent steps her Department has taken to support UK citizens overseas through the welfare system.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	19678
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2021 answer text <p>Certain UK benefits can be paid overseas, some for temporary periods and others for longer depending on whether the UK has a social security agreement with a country. Generally, benefit abroad rules apply regardless of nationality, with some exceptions as in the case of the common travel area. For more information see: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/claim-benefits-abroad" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/claim-benefits-abroad</a></p><p> </p><p>Updated guidance for UK nationals in the EEA and Switzerland can be found at the following page:<a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/benefits-and-pensions-for-uk-nationals-in-the-eea-or-switzerland" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/benefits-and-pensions-for-uk-nationals-in-the-eea-or-switzerland</a></p><p> </p><p>Country specific advice can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/overseas-living-in-guides" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/overseas-living-in-guides</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 25/06/2021 12:24:03 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1338525

registered interest
date	21/06/2021
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	Access to Work Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average timeframe is for Access to Work applications to (a) be allocated an advisor, (b) have evidence gathered and (c) reach a resolution.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	19660
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2021 answer text <p>The information requested about average timeframes for Access to Work applications for allocations, evidence gathering and reaching resolutions for people who have applied for support from Access to Work is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 25/06/2021 12:21:15 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1338626

registered interest
date	21/06/2021
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: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make it her policy to allow EU citizens who miss the deadline to apply for the EU Settlement Scheme to continue to claim benefits.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
uin	19715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2021 answer text <p>Access to benefits for non-UK nationals depends on their immigration status. EEA and Swiss nationals, and their family members, resident in the UK at the end of the transition period need to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme to maintain entitlement to taxpayer funded benefits.</p><p> </p><p>Those currently receiving benefits will not see their payments stop automatically from 1 July. It is, however, important that anyone who hasn’t applied to the EUSS does so quickly, including if the HO contacts them following the deadline, to ensure that benefit payments don’t stop.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has been running a national communication campaign to make sure individuals are aware of the need to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme ahead of the 30 June deadline. In addition to the national campaign, HM Government has been contacting DWP claimants to make sure that they are aware of the need to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme ahead of the deadline to protect their rights.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 24/06/2021 13:19:06 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson

1337883

registered interest
date	17/06/2021
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: Long Covid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will (a) recognise long covid as a disability and (b) take steps to ensure that people who have been diagnosed with that illness are able to access disability benefits.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	17775
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2021 answer text <p>The Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment and the Work Capability Assessment (which assesses whether a claimant for Universal Credit (UC) or Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) has limited capability for work), are functional assessments that assess the impact of a person’s disability or health condition, rather than the condition itself. This means that a person with any health condition that has impacts on their functioning, and who meets eligibility criteria, can be assessed and, if they meet the appropriate assessment criteria, an award for PIP or the relevant component of UC/ESA can be made</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 21/06/2021 15:51:30 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1337429

registered interest
date	16/06/2021
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: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department has taken to monitor and compare the outcomes of assessments and appeals for disability benefits conducted by paper review, telephone and virtual means during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Canterbury
tabling member printed	Rosie Duffield
uin	16930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2021 answer text <p>The Department is undertaking an ongoing programme of in-house and externally commissioned research and analysis to understand the consequences of the newly introduced assessment channels.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 21/06/2021 12:59:49 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4616 label Biography information for Rosie Duffield

1337444

registered interest
date	16/06/2021
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: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what is the average time taken between people (a) submitting a mandatory reconsideration and (b) receiving an outcome in (i) York and (ii) England in the latest period for which that data is available.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	16890
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2021 answer text <p>Information on Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) Work Capability Assessment (WCA) Mandatory Reconsideration (MR) clearances are available on GOV.UK:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/personal-independence-payment-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/personal-independence-payment-statistics</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/employment-and-support-allowance-outcomes-of-work-capability-assessment" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/employment-and-support-allowance-outcomes-of-work-capability-assessment</a></p><p> </p><p>Additional breakdowns of the figures, including by Region, Local Authority and Parliamentary Constituency, are available on Stat-Xplore for PIP MR outcomes and ESA WCA MR outcomes and clearance times:</p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users is available at:</p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html</a></p><p> </p><p>PIP MR clearance times for financial year 2020-21 are shown in the table below. Additional figures by Region, Local Authority and Parliamentary Constituency, are available in the tables released with the PIP publication referenced above, specifically Tables 4B(i) and 4B(ii).</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>PIP MR Clearance Time (median calendar days)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>York Local Authority</p></td><td><p>43</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>York Central Parliamentary Constituency</p></td><td><p>41</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: PIP Computer System claimant records</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><ul><li>Each PIP claim can have more than one MR registered against it.</li><li>Includes MRs against claims classified as ‘normal rules’ at point of registration</li><li>Based on clearance times from point of registration to the date the MR was cleared</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p>To provide information across all other DWP administered benefits would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 16891 question first answered 25/06/2021 12:16:11 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1337448

registered interest
date	16/06/2021
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: Appeals
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 mandatory reconsiderations have overturned the initial decision for each eligible benefit in (a) York and (b) England in each of the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	16891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2021 answer text <p>Information on Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) Work Capability Assessment (WCA) Mandatory Reconsideration (MR) clearances are available on GOV.UK:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/personal-independence-payment-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/personal-independence-payment-statistics</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/employment-and-support-allowance-outcomes-of-work-capability-assessment" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/employment-and-support-allowance-outcomes-of-work-capability-assessment</a></p><p> </p><p>Additional breakdowns of the figures, including by Region, Local Authority and Parliamentary Constituency, are available on Stat-Xplore for PIP MR outcomes and ESA WCA MR outcomes and clearance times:</p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users is available at:</p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html</a></p><p> </p><p>PIP MR clearance times for financial year 2020-21 are shown in the table below. Additional figures by Region, Local Authority and Parliamentary Constituency, are available in the tables released with the PIP publication referenced above, specifically Tables 4B(i) and 4B(ii).</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>PIP MR Clearance Time (median calendar days)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>York Local Authority</p></td><td><p>43</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>York Central Parliamentary Constituency</p></td><td><p>41</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: PIP Computer System claimant records</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><ul><li>Each PIP claim can have more than one MR registered against it.</li><li>Includes MRs against claims classified as ‘normal rules’ at point of registration</li><li>Based on clearance times from point of registration to the date the MR was cleared</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p>To provide information across all other DWP administered benefits would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 16890 question first answered 25/06/2021 12:16:11 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1336537

registered interest
date	15/06/2021
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, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2021 to Question 10306 and with reference to the response to part A of that Question, if she will publish the statistical information requested in response to a Parliamentary Question or via a Ministerial Statement; with reference to the response to part B of Question 10306, what costs are involved in publishing the statistical information held by her Department and not yet in the public domain as referenced in response to part A; and if she will respond to part D of Question 10306.
tabling member constituency	Weston-super-Mare
tabling member printed	John Penrose
uin	16275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2021 answer text <p>The number of claimants whose award has ended and were waiting for their new claim to be processed is not in the public domain.</p><p> </p><p>New statistical information cannot be released via a Ministerial Statement. Under <a href="https://code.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/the-code/" target="_blank">the Code of Practice for Statistics</a>, statistics must be published so that they are equally available to all, not given to some people before others.</p><p> </p><p>The statistics cannot be provided in response to a parliamentary question because the information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost. For PQs, there is a requirement to produce information to the same quality standard as Official Statistics. To assess the completeness of recording and quality assure the figures requested to this standard would take in excess of the time permitted to respond to a PQ and therefore incurs disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>In response to part (d) of question 10306, we always aim to make an award decision as quickly as possible and are treating as a priority advance claims, where a person’s previous fixed term award has ended. We are working with Assessment Providers to arrange assessment appointments as soon as possible. Where a person is found to still be eligible for PIP their award is backdated to the point they claimed, so no one loses out financially.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 23/06/2021 16:19:40 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1584 label Biography information for John Penrose

1336556

registered interest
date	15/06/2021
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: Terminal Illnesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Answer of 25 March 2021 to Question 173228 on Social Security Benefits: Terminal Illnesses, what her timescale is for (a) publishing and (b) implementing the recommendations of her Department's review of the benefits system for terminally ill people and the Special Rules for Terminal Illness scheme announced in July 2019.
tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
tabling member printed	Virginia Crosbie
uin	16269
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2021 answer text <p>The Department is committed to delivering an improved benefit system for claimants that are nearing the end of their lives and is working across Government to bring forward proposals following the evaluation. The Department remains committed to implementing the key areas identified in the evaluation and will announce the outcome in due course.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 21/06/2021 12:57:51 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4859 label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie