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786295

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
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: Mental Illness
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 is taking to ensure that adults with schizophrenia and other permanent mental health conditions are made aware of their entitlement to claim the benefits to which they are entitled and assisted in making that claim.
tabling member constituency	Ipswich
tabling member printed	Sandy Martin
uin	111934
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has an established approach to providing information to all its potential customers through the use of information leaflets, which are widely available and on the Gov.uk website. The National Employer and Partnership Team work with national partners through the Operational Stakeholder Engagement Forum (OSEF). This group consisting of about 40 organisations also attend quarterly meetings to learn more about, and feedback on, current and proposed DWP policies and communication practices. Attendees are encouraged to circulate key messages from the meetings to their many local outlets.</p><p>We also, at a local level, work with a wide range of partners and customer advocates in identifying and providing an appropriate level of support to customers who are vulnerable, including those with mental health conditions.</p><p> </p><p>DWP’s definition of vulnerability is “any individual who is identified as having complex needs and/or requires additional support to enable them to access DWP benefits and use our services” as being vulnerable. This definition ensures that we have consistency and continuity in the type and level of service which is being offered and that it supports the customer appropriately whatever their needs. Assistance to make a claim is available, this can be through additional support from our telephony agents, or through face to face support in our network of jobcentres or a home visit.</p><p> </p><p>DWP adopts this approach at all points of contact with the customer and uses its records to ensure, to the best of its abilities, when individuals are identified as being vulnerable we take all reasonable steps to try to mitigate any risks.</p><p> </p><p>When DWP Staff are satisfied the risk to the individual is significant and immediate they are explicitly empowered to act without consent to take all steps felt necessary to address significant and immediate risks to an individual’s welfare or safety.</p><p> </p><p>Where DWP consider that any risk is not significant or immediate we will continue follow our established approach working with the individual and with consent, where necessary, contact any relevant organisations to provide the appropriate levels of support.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 15/11/2017 11:28:29 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4678 label Biography information for Sandy Martin

785043

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
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: 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 he has made of the potential effect of mandatory health and work conversations on the health and wellbeing of disabled claimants which take place after the roll-out of universal credit.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	111508
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2017 answer text <p>We have rolled out the Health and Work Conversation (HWC) to Employment and Support Allowance claimants. Whilst taking part in the HWC will be mandatory for the majority of individuals there are extensive safeguards in place. There are clear exemptions for claimants where it would be inappropriate for them to attend. Work coaches also have the flexibility to defer the HWC if the claimant cannot attend due to temporary circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>All Universal Credit claimants are expected to attend mandatory interviews prior to the work capability assessment where it is reasonable to do so. From late Autumn work coaches will use the Health and Work Conversation techniques to support claimants in discussions with claimants.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 15/11/2017 11:31:12 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

785046

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
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: Motor Neurone Disease
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 with motor neurone disease who have been awarded the enhanced rate for the care and mobility components of personal independence payments have been subject to a reassessment; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	111458
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 13/11/2017 13:02:27 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

785048

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
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: North West Durham
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 in North West Durham constituency who previously qualified for disability living allowance have not been awarded personal independence payments following an assessment by the Independent Assessment Services.
tabling member constituency	North West Durham
tabling member printed	Laura Pidcock
uin	111630
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>DWP case managers make decisions on all claims based on the PIP2 questionnaire completed by the claimant, any additional evidence they have submitted, the report from the assessment provider and any additional information the assessment provider has requested, for example information from the claimant’s GP.</p><p> </p><p>Up to 31 July 2017, 2,020 claimants in North West Durham constituency underwent a Disability Living Allowance (DLA) to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) reassessment with Independent Assessment Services (IAS), previously known as Atos. Of these claimants, 1,640 were awarded PIP and 380 were disallowed PIP.</p><p> </p><p>Source: PIP Computer System claimant records.</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p>1. The figure above is the outcome of the first DWP decision on each reassessment claim (i.e. prior to any reconsideration, appeal action and award review), where that decision was a disallowance after the claimant underwent an assessment by Independent Assessment Services (previously known as Atos).</p><p>2. Figures include decisions made between 8 April 2013 and 31 July 2017.</p><p>3. Figures include reassessment outcomes for individuals who were aged between 16 and 64 on 8 April 2013, and include both PIP Normal Rules and Special Rules for the Terminally Ill claims.</p><p>3. Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10.</p><p>4. Great Britain only.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 13/11/2017 17:51:59 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4665 label Biography information for Laura Pidcock

785050

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
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: Terminal Illnesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many personal independence payment (PIP) claimants with terminal illnesses and life-shortening diseases (a) were declared ineligible for PIP following assessment (b) appealed that decision successfully at tribunal.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	111567
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Department records a claimant’s main disability but does not record whether this disability is or is not life-shortening. The latest available data on the number of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claims cleared by type (e.g. awarded, disallowed or withdrawn), split by normal rules and special rules for the terminally ill and by primary disabling condition can be found in Stat-Xplore: <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a>. Stat Xplore shows that over 99% of PIP claims made under special rules for the terminally ill are awarded PIP, excluding withdrawn claims.</p><p> </p><p>Guidance on how to use Stat-Xplore can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/index.html" target="_blank">https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/index.html</a>.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 13/11/2017 16:15:24 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

785051

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
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 he has made of the effect of the personal independence payment process on the health and wellbeing of claimants.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	111562
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2017 answer text <p>DWP and our Assessment Providers are committed to providing a quality, sensitive and respectful service by conducting fair, accurate and objective assessments, not all of which have to be carried out face-to-face where sufficient evidence exists. Where a face-to-face assessment is required claimants are given the opportunity to alert their Assessment Provider of any additional requirements they may have and the providers will meet any such reasonable requests. Claimants are also encouraged to bring someone with them to their consultation where they would find that helpful for example, to reassure them or to help them during the consultation. The PIP Assessment Guide, which is regularly updated, provides comprehensive guidance for Health Professionals regarding all aspects of the assessment process, including how health professionals conduct themselves during face-to-face consultations.</p><p> </p><p>Awards of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) can be at one of eight possible rates of payment. Reviews of PIP are therefore a key part of the benefit and ensure that not only awards remain correct where needs may change but that we also maintain contact with the claimant, both features missing from its predecessor Disability Living Allowance. The length of an award is based on an individual’s circumstances and can vary from nine months to an on-going award with a light touch review at the ten year point. Award reviews can also be instigated where a claimant reports that their needs have improved or got worse. PIP already recognises that for the most severely disabled claimants, the award review process could seem unnecessarily intrusive. Existing PIP claimants with the most severe, lifetime disabilities, whose functional ability has remained the same, are more likely to have their evidence reviewed by a DWP Decision-Maker and will not need to have another face-to-face assessment with a healthcare professional.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to closely monitor developments across the health and disability landscape and engage with stakeholders to improve the service we provide. We are committed to ensuring that the PIP reassessment process works effectively across the spectrum of disabilities and health conditions, including mental health conditions, cognitive impairments and physical disabilities.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has interpreted your costs request to mean the DWP costs associated with PIP award reviews. The yearly operating costs are shown in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>2017/18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PIP Award Reviews</p></td><td><p>£167,408</p></td><td><p>£1,867,455</p></td><td><p>£8,019,582</p></td><td><p>£5,958,376</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Notes</p><p>The data above is shown in financial years (01<sup>st</sup> April – 31<sup>st</sup> March) with the exception of 2017/18 which is 01<sup>st</sup> April – 30<sup>th</sup> September</p><p>The costs associated with Award Reviews have risen each year due to the staged roll-out of the PIP benefit.</p><p> </p><p>Source</p><p>Activity Based Management Model – L1 Operating Costs</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton grouped question UIN 111563 111564 question first answered 15/11/2017 11:22:47 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

785052

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
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 assessment he has made of the effect of long-term sick and disabled personal independence payment (PIP) claimants taking repeated PIP tests and assessments of the health and wellbeing of claimants; and what the cost to the public purse has been of such repeat tests and assessments since they were instituted.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	111563
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2017 answer text <p>DWP and our Assessment Providers are committed to providing a quality, sensitive and respectful service by conducting fair, accurate and objective assessments, not all of which have to be carried out face-to-face where sufficient evidence exists. Where a face-to-face assessment is required claimants are given the opportunity to alert their Assessment Provider of any additional requirements they may have and the providers will meet any such reasonable requests. Claimants are also encouraged to bring someone with them to their consultation where they would find that helpful for example, to reassure them or to help them during the consultation. The PIP Assessment Guide, which is regularly updated, provides comprehensive guidance for Health Professionals regarding all aspects of the assessment process, including how health professionals conduct themselves during face-to-face consultations.</p><p> </p><p>Awards of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) can be at one of eight possible rates of payment. Reviews of PIP are therefore a key part of the benefit and ensure that not only awards remain correct where needs may change but that we also maintain contact with the claimant, both features missing from its predecessor Disability Living Allowance. The length of an award is based on an individual’s circumstances and can vary from nine months to an on-going award with a light touch review at the ten year point. Award reviews can also be instigated where a claimant reports that their needs have improved or got worse. PIP already recognises that for the most severely disabled claimants, the award review process could seem unnecessarily intrusive. Existing PIP claimants with the most severe, lifetime disabilities, whose functional ability has remained the same, are more likely to have their evidence reviewed by a DWP Decision-Maker and will not need to have another face-to-face assessment with a healthcare professional.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to closely monitor developments across the health and disability landscape and engage with stakeholders to improve the service we provide. We are committed to ensuring that the PIP reassessment process works effectively across the spectrum of disabilities and health conditions, including mental health conditions, cognitive impairments and physical disabilities.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has interpreted your costs request to mean the DWP costs associated with PIP award reviews. The yearly operating costs are shown in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>2017/18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PIP Award Reviews</p></td><td><p>£167,408</p></td><td><p>£1,867,455</p></td><td><p>£8,019,582</p></td><td><p>£5,958,376</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Notes</p><p>The data above is shown in financial years (01<sup>st</sup> April – 31<sup>st</sup> March) with the exception of 2017/18 which is 01<sup>st</sup> April – 30<sup>th</sup> September</p><p>The costs associated with Award Reviews have risen each year due to the staged roll-out of the PIP benefit.</p><p> </p><p>Source</p><p>Activity Based Management Model – L1 Operating Costs</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton grouped question UIN 111562 111564 question first answered 15/11/2017 11:22:47 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

785053

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
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	Disability Living 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 effect of the abolition of lifetime awards of disability living allowance on the health and wellbeing of claimants.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	111564
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2017 answer text <p>DWP and our Assessment Providers are committed to providing a quality, sensitive and respectful service by conducting fair, accurate and objective assessments, not all of which have to be carried out face-to-face where sufficient evidence exists. Where a face-to-face assessment is required claimants are given the opportunity to alert their Assessment Provider of any additional requirements they may have and the providers will meet any such reasonable requests. Claimants are also encouraged to bring someone with them to their consultation where they would find that helpful for example, to reassure them or to help them during the consultation. The PIP Assessment Guide, which is regularly updated, provides comprehensive guidance for Health Professionals regarding all aspects of the assessment process, including how health professionals conduct themselves during face-to-face consultations.</p><p> </p><p>Awards of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) can be at one of eight possible rates of payment. Reviews of PIP are therefore a key part of the benefit and ensure that not only awards remain correct where needs may change but that we also maintain contact with the claimant, both features missing from its predecessor Disability Living Allowance. The length of an award is based on an individual’s circumstances and can vary from nine months to an on-going award with a light touch review at the ten year point. Award reviews can also be instigated where a claimant reports that their needs have improved or got worse. PIP already recognises that for the most severely disabled claimants, the award review process could seem unnecessarily intrusive. Existing PIP claimants with the most severe, lifetime disabilities, whose functional ability has remained the same, are more likely to have their evidence reviewed by a DWP Decision-Maker and will not need to have another face-to-face assessment with a healthcare professional.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to closely monitor developments across the health and disability landscape and engage with stakeholders to improve the service we provide. We are committed to ensuring that the PIP reassessment process works effectively across the spectrum of disabilities and health conditions, including mental health conditions, cognitive impairments and physical disabilities.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has interpreted your costs request to mean the DWP costs associated with PIP award reviews. The yearly operating costs are shown in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>2017/18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PIP Award Reviews</p></td><td><p>£167,408</p></td><td><p>£1,867,455</p></td><td><p>£8,019,582</p></td><td><p>£5,958,376</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Notes</p><p>The data above is shown in financial years (01<sup>st</sup> April – 31<sup>st</sup> March) with the exception of 2017/18 which is 01<sup>st</sup> April – 30<sup>th</sup> September</p><p>The costs associated with Award Reviews have risen each year due to the staged roll-out of the PIP benefit.</p><p> </p><p>Source</p><p>Activity Based Management Model – L1 Operating Costs</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton grouped question UIN 111562 111563 question first answered 15/11/2017 11:22:47 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

785055

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
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: Complaints
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 he has made of the effectiveness of the personal independence payment process complaints system.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	111566
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>PIP complaints are handled as part of the overall Departmental Two Tier complaints process and are not specifically differentiated. The complaints process is kept under constant review to ensure a consistent service to our customers.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 13/11/2017 16:25:56 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

785056

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
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: North West Durham
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of assessments for (a) employment and support allowance and (b) personal independence payments went to appeal in North West Durham constituency in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	North West Durham
tabling member printed	Laura Pidcock
uin	111677
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>The table below shows the proportion of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) decisions where the award was changed at mandatory reconsideration, where the award was changed at appeal and the proportion that went to appeal, by year of decision since the introduction of PIP in the Parliamentary Constituency of North West Durham.</p><p> </p><p><em>Proportion of PIP decisions where the award was changed at mandatory reconsideration/appeal, and the proportion that went to appeal, by financial year of decision.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial year of initial PIP decision</p></td><td><p>Proportion of PIP decisions that had award changed at mandatory reconsideration (111675 part (a))</p></td><td><p>Proportion of PIP decisions that had award changed at appeal (111675 part (b))</p></td><td><p>Proportion of PIP decisions that went to appeal (111677 part (b))</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td><td><p>5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td><td><p>8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td><td><p>6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr'17 to Jul'17</p></td><td><p>5%</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em> </em></p><p>Latest available data to July 2017</p><p> </p><p>The information for Employment Support Allowance (ESA) is not readily available and can only be obtained at a disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton grouped question UIN 111675 question first answered 13/11/2017 17:54:34 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4665 label Biography information for Laura Pidcock