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1170613

registered interest
date	14/01/2020
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: Terminal Illnesses
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 on the review of the benefits system for people nearing the end of their life.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
uin	3283
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2020 answer text <p>On 11 July the Secretary of State announced an in depth evaluation of how the benefits system supports people nearing the end of their life and those with severe conditions.</p><p> </p><p>The Department understands how important it is to support those nearing the end of their life and is taking this work forward as a priority. We have made progress on all areas of this work, and will be engaging with clinicians and claimants over the coming months.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 20/01/2020 12:55:47 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

1170615

registered interest
date	14/01/2020
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: Terminal Illnesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has plans to bring forward legislative proposals to (a) expedite access to benefits by terminally ill people and (b) ensure the sensitive handling of that process for those people.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
uin	3284
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2020 answer text <p>The Department already has legislation in place to support people with a terminal illness access benefits. There are special rules for people who are terminally ill and claiming benefits. Claims are dealt with sensitively, without a face-to-face assessment, and are fast-tracked through the system.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>On 11 July the Secretary of State announced an in depth evaluation of how the benefits system supports people nearing the end of their life and those with severe conditions. The Department is taking this work forward as a priority and is seeking input from a range of stakeholders, including clinicians and those who have first-hand experience of the special rules, as well as others supporting people applying for benefit.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 20/01/2020 13:04:13 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

1170419

registered interest
date	13/01/2020
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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many former disability living allowance claimants living in Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross constituency receive (a) a reduced mobility element or (b) a zero mobility element as a result of moving to personal independence payment.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
uin	2664
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2020 answer text <p>The latest available data on the outcomes of reassessments of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) claimants to personal independence payment (PIP) at initial decision can be found on Stat-Xplore here: <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a>.</p><p>The ‘DLA to PIP reassessment’ data table includes a breakdown of a claimant’s DLA Mobility component entitlement and their PIP Mobility award at initial decision, broken down by geographical area (local authority and parliamentary constituency), for clearances made from the introduction of PIP in April 2013 to October 2019.</p><p> </p><p>Guidance on how to use Stat-Xplore can be found here: <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/index.html" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/index.html</a></p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 16/01/2020 14:23:10 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

1127606

registered interest
date	20/05/2019
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	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 proportion of claimants have had their mobility payments (a) reduced and (b) stopped when transferring from disability living allowance to personal independence payment.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
uin	256379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2019 answer text <p>The table below shows the number and proportion of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) claimants who were in receipt of the DLA mobility component and whom on reassessment to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) received (a) a reduced mobility element or (b) a zero mobility element at the first DWP decision. Figures are prior to any mandatory reconsideration, appeal or award review.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Mobility award under PIP compared to mobility award under DLA for those who were in receipt of the mobility component on DLA</p></td><td><p>GB</p></td><td><p>Highland Local Authority</p></td><td><p>Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(a) Reduced Mobility</p></td><td><p>144,350 (13%)</p></td><td><p>680 (14%)</p></td><td><p>180 (14%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(b) Mobility stopped</p></td><td><p>430,730 (39%)</p></td><td><p>1,690 (34%)</p></td><td><p>420 (31%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(c) Mobility the same</p></td><td><p>407,290 (37%)</p></td><td><p>1,980 (40%)</p></td><td><p>560 (42%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(d) Increased mobility</p></td><td><p>128,410 (12%)</p></td><td><p>630 (13%)</p></td><td><p>180 (14%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total number who were in receipt of DLA mobility</p></td><td><p>1,110,770</p></td><td><p>4,970</p></td><td><p>1,340</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Notes:</strong></p><ul><li>Data excludes claimants who did not previously receive a mobility component on DLA.</li><li>PIP mobility award shows the mobility award at the first DWP decision on each reassessment claim (i.e. they reflect outcomes prior to any reconsideration, appeal action and award review), where that decision was made between 8<sup>th</sup> April 2013 and 31<sup>st</sup> October 2018.</li><li>“Mobility stopped” includes claims disallowed prior to assessment, claims disallowed post-assessment and claims withdrawn by the claimant as well as claimants who were awarded PIP Daily Living but received no PIP Mobility award component.</li><li>Figures exclude rising 16s and claimants who did not respond to the invitation. Rising 16s are claimants who reach 16 years of age and so cease to be eligible for DLA but may be eligible for PIP.</li><li>Figures include reassessment outcomes for individuals who were aged between 16 and 64 on 8<sup>th</sup> April 2013, and include both PIP Normal Rules and Special Rules for the Terminally Ill claims.</li><li>Totals have been rounded to the nearest 10 and may not sum due to rounding.</li><li>Percentages are calculated using actual figures rather than rounded figures and have been rounded to the nearest 1%.</li><li>This is unpublished data. It should be used with caution and it may be subject to future revision.</li></ul> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 256380 256381 question first answered 23/05/2019 09:29:49 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

1127607

registered interest
date	20/05/2019
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	Personal Independence Payment: Highlands of Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many former disability living allowance claimants living in the Highland local authority area receive (a) a reduced or (b) no mobility element under personal independence payment.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
uin	256380
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2019 answer text <p>The table below shows the number and proportion of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) claimants who were in receipt of the DLA mobility component and whom on reassessment to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) received (a) a reduced mobility element or (b) a zero mobility element at the first DWP decision. Figures are prior to any mandatory reconsideration, appeal or award review.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Mobility award under PIP compared to mobility award under DLA for those who were in receipt of the mobility component on DLA</p></td><td><p>GB</p></td><td><p>Highland Local Authority</p></td><td><p>Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(a) Reduced Mobility</p></td><td><p>144,350 (13%)</p></td><td><p>680 (14%)</p></td><td><p>180 (14%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(b) Mobility stopped</p></td><td><p>430,730 (39%)</p></td><td><p>1,690 (34%)</p></td><td><p>420 (31%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(c) Mobility the same</p></td><td><p>407,290 (37%)</p></td><td><p>1,980 (40%)</p></td><td><p>560 (42%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(d) Increased mobility</p></td><td><p>128,410 (12%)</p></td><td><p>630 (13%)</p></td><td><p>180 (14%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total number who were in receipt of DLA mobility</p></td><td><p>1,110,770</p></td><td><p>4,970</p></td><td><p>1,340</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Notes:</strong></p><ul><li>Data excludes claimants who did not previously receive a mobility component on DLA.</li><li>PIP mobility award shows the mobility award at the first DWP decision on each reassessment claim (i.e. they reflect outcomes prior to any reconsideration, appeal action and award review), where that decision was made between 8<sup>th</sup> April 2013 and 31<sup>st</sup> October 2018.</li><li>“Mobility stopped” includes claims disallowed prior to assessment, claims disallowed post-assessment and claims withdrawn by the claimant as well as claimants who were awarded PIP Daily Living but received no PIP Mobility award component.</li><li>Figures exclude rising 16s and claimants who did not respond to the invitation. Rising 16s are claimants who reach 16 years of age and so cease to be eligible for DLA but may be eligible for PIP.</li><li>Figures include reassessment outcomes for individuals who were aged between 16 and 64 on 8<sup>th</sup> April 2013, and include both PIP Normal Rules and Special Rules for the Terminally Ill claims.</li><li>Totals have been rounded to the nearest 10 and may not sum due to rounding.</li><li>Percentages are calculated using actual figures rather than rounded figures and have been rounded to the nearest 1%.</li><li>This is unpublished data. It should be used with caution and it may be subject to future revision.</li></ul> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 256379 256381 question first answered 23/05/2019 09:29:49 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

1127608

registered interest
date	20/05/2019
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	Personal Independence Payment: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many former disability living allowance claimants living in Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross receive (a) a reduced mobility element or (b) a zero mobility element as a result of moving to personal independence payment.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
uin	256381
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2019 answer text <p>The table below shows the number and proportion of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) claimants who were in receipt of the DLA mobility component and whom on reassessment to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) received (a) a reduced mobility element or (b) a zero mobility element at the first DWP decision. Figures are prior to any mandatory reconsideration, appeal or award review.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Mobility award under PIP compared to mobility award under DLA for those who were in receipt of the mobility component on DLA</p></td><td><p>GB</p></td><td><p>Highland Local Authority</p></td><td><p>Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(a) Reduced Mobility</p></td><td><p>144,350 (13%)</p></td><td><p>680 (14%)</p></td><td><p>180 (14%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(b) Mobility stopped</p></td><td><p>430,730 (39%)</p></td><td><p>1,690 (34%)</p></td><td><p>420 (31%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(c) Mobility the same</p></td><td><p>407,290 (37%)</p></td><td><p>1,980 (40%)</p></td><td><p>560 (42%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(d) Increased mobility</p></td><td><p>128,410 (12%)</p></td><td><p>630 (13%)</p></td><td><p>180 (14%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total number who were in receipt of DLA mobility</p></td><td><p>1,110,770</p></td><td><p>4,970</p></td><td><p>1,340</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Notes:</strong></p><ul><li>Data excludes claimants who did not previously receive a mobility component on DLA.</li><li>PIP mobility award shows the mobility award at the first DWP decision on each reassessment claim (i.e. they reflect outcomes prior to any reconsideration, appeal action and award review), where that decision was made between 8<sup>th</sup> April 2013 and 31<sup>st</sup> October 2018.</li><li>“Mobility stopped” includes claims disallowed prior to assessment, claims disallowed post-assessment and claims withdrawn by the claimant as well as claimants who were awarded PIP Daily Living but received no PIP Mobility award component.</li><li>Figures exclude rising 16s and claimants who did not respond to the invitation. Rising 16s are claimants who reach 16 years of age and so cease to be eligible for DLA but may be eligible for PIP.</li><li>Figures include reassessment outcomes for individuals who were aged between 16 and 64 on 8<sup>th</sup> April 2013, and include both PIP Normal Rules and Special Rules for the Terminally Ill claims.</li><li>Totals have been rounded to the nearest 10 and may not sum due to rounding.</li><li>Percentages are calculated using actual figures rather than rounded figures and have been rounded to the nearest 1%.</li><li>This is unpublished data. It should be used with caution and it may be subject to future revision.</li></ul> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 256379 256380 question first answered 23/05/2019 09:29:49 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone