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registered interest
date	20/02/2015
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: Multiple Sclerosis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that the disability benefits regime takes into account the symptoms of multiple sclerosis which are sometimes hidden.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	224772
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Eligibility for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) and Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is not based on the type of health condition or impairment an individual may have but the impact it has on their everyday life or their capability for work.</p><p> </p><p>Individuals making a claim for these benefits are assessed by Healthcare Professionals who must complete comprehensive training in disability assessment, including fluctuating conditions; they have their work regularly audited and are required to keep their continuing professional education up to date.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 27/02/2015 13:44:29 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

222659

registered interest
date	20/02/2015
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the proportion of people expected to claim universal credit who have never previously used the internet.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	224637
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Over 90% of new claims are being made on line and all of our Jobcentres have computers available for claimants to access the internet and Wi-Fi.</p><p> </p><p>As noted in the Government’s statement on assisted digital services in December 2013 (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-approach-to-assisted-digital" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-approach-to-assisted-digital</a>) people will continue to be supported in interacting with the government even if they are unable to access services online, and we offer claimants the option to claim Universal Credit via telephone or in person.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 25/02/2015 12:06:19 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

222666

registered interest
date	20/02/2015
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: Greater Manchester
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reasons the Universal Credit IT system in Leigh, Greater Manchester, was out of action for three consecutive days in the first week of February 2015; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	224690
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2015 answer text <p>The Universal Credit IT core system was fully operational throughout February. In Leigh, however, there was a problem in non-UC IT which was remedied promptly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 27/02/2015 13:31:01 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

222667

registered interest
date	20/02/2015
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what representations he has received from local authorities in Tranche 1 for universal credit roll-out about his Department's implementation plans for universal credit; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	224688
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2015 answer text <p>I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer I gave on 23 February 2015 to Question <a href="http://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;use-dates=True&amp;uin=224389" target="_blank">UIN224389</a>,</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We expect to confirm delivery partnership agreements with all Local Authorities in Tranche 1 at the point they go-live with Universal Credit. A full list of local authorities included in Tranche 1 can be found here</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/universal-credit-national-expansion" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/universal-credit-national-expansion</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper grouped question UIN 224689 question first answered 27/02/2015 14:14:01 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

222668

registered interest
date	20/02/2015
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many local authorities are in the Tranche 1 group for the roll out of universal credit; and how many such authorities have signed a delivery partnership agreement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	224689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2015 answer text <p>I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer I gave on 23 February 2015 to Question <a href="http://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;use-dates=True&amp;uin=224389" target="_blank">UIN224389</a>,</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We expect to confirm delivery partnership agreements with all Local Authorities in Tranche 1 at the point they go-live with Universal Credit. A full list of local authorities included in Tranche 1 can be found here</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/universal-credit-national-expansion" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/universal-credit-national-expansion</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper grouped question UIN 224688 question first answered 27/02/2015 14:14:01 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms