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525722

registered interest
date	15/06/2016
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: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many mandatory reconsiderations were submitted in relation to entitlement to disability living allowance for children in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Ochil and South Perthshire
tabling member printed	Ms Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh
uin	40842
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2016 answer text <p>The table below shows the number of Mandatory Reconsiderations received for the last three years.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Disability Living Allowance </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Child Mandatory Reconsiderations received</p></td><td><p>18,543</p></td><td><p>21,647</p></td><td><p>27,015</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The information for the second question could only be supplied at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Notes: </strong>Mandatory Reconsiderations were introduced from October 2013 as part of Appeals Reform. The figures shown in the table above for 2013/14 include reconsideration clearances (pre-reform) to enable the full year to be provided.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Source: </strong>Department of Work and Pensions, Disability Living Allowance Computer System</p><p> </p><p>This type of internal management information does not form part of the official statistics outputs that are released by the Department in accordance with the UK Statistics Authority’s Code of Practice and should be used with caution.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 40696 question first answered 27/06/2016 15:10:50 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4427 label Biography information for Ms Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh

525724

registered interest
date	15/06/2016
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	Department for Work and Pensions: West Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate has he made of the (a) number and (b) value of programmes commissioned under his Department's Dynamic Purchasing System in (i) Dudley, (ii) the Black Country and (iii) the West Midlands.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	40808
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2016 answer text <p>The number of contracts awarded under the Dynamic Purchasing System in the West Midlands (Black Country, Birmingham and Solihull, Mercia and Midland Shires Districts) is 13, with total value of £328,040.60.</p><p>This includes 4 Contracts awarded within the Black Country District with a total value of £32, 514, one of which was to support Dudley claimants exclusively. The Dudley contract value was £2625.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 27/06/2016 14:38:45 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

525725

registered interest
date	15/06/2016
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: Children
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 existing claimants of disability living allowance for children were re-assessed and awarded a lower rate of entitlement in the last three years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Ochil and South Perthshire
tabling member printed	Ms Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh
uin	40646
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2016 answer text <p>The information requested is not available. Children are given fixed term awards and it is the responsibility of the parent to make a new application once the award ends if the child still has additional needs as a result of disability. If a relevant change of circumstances is reported then the claim could be reassessed. Although data is held on numbers of renewals and supersessions we do not hold data on outcomes from these.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 40693 question first answered 27/06/2016 14:25:28 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4427 label Biography information for Ms Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh

525726

registered interest
date	15/06/2016
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	Pensions: Advisory Services
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 27 May 2016 to Question 38024, how many visits to the Pensions Wise website were by consumers seeking pensions advice for personal use.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	40756
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2016 answer text <p>Pension Wise is a free and impartial guidance service which helps people aged 50 and over understand what they can do with their defined contribution pension pot(s). The service does not offer regulated financial advice.</p><p> </p><p>The Pension Wise service is aimed at members of the public. To the end of May 2016, Pension Wise has had over 2.6 million visits to the website since launch. It does not hold information that distinguishes between visitors to its website.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 27/06/2016 11:38:26 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

525727

registered interest
date	15/06/2016
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	Children: Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many referrals of child maintenance debtors to credit reference agencies have been made since the power to do so was introduced in March 2015.
tabling member constituency	Westminster North
tabling member printed	Ms Karen Buck
uin	40757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2016 answer text <p>The Department is committed to the policy of referring those defaulting on their child maintenance payments to credit reference agencies.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We are currently working with the credit reference agencies to develop a secure process to ensure safe and accurate data sharing.</p><p> </p><p>As at 17 June 2016 there are a total of 686 cases prepared and ready to share with credit reference agencies; we will disclose this information with credit reference agencies once an appropriate process is in place.</p><p> </p><p>In interim we continue to issue warning letters to prompt action by non-resident parents to settle their arrears, and will where appropriate consider other enforcement actions on these cases.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 27/06/2016 10:31:39 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	199 label Biography information for Ms Karen Buck

525728

registered interest
date	15/06/2016
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: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many mandatory reconsiderations for re-assessments of entitlement to disability living allowance for children were (a) upheld and (b) rejected in the last three years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Ochil and South Perthshire
tabling member printed	Ms Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh
uin	40696
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2016 answer text <p>The table below shows the number of Mandatory Reconsiderations received for the last three years.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Disability Living Allowance </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Child Mandatory Reconsiderations received</p></td><td><p>18,543</p></td><td><p>21,647</p></td><td><p>27,015</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The information for the second question could only be supplied at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Notes: </strong>Mandatory Reconsiderations were introduced from October 2013 as part of Appeals Reform. The figures shown in the table above for 2013/14 include reconsideration clearances (pre-reform) to enable the full year to be provided.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Source: </strong>Department of Work and Pensions, Disability Living Allowance Computer System</p><p> </p><p>This type of internal management information does not form part of the official statistics outputs that are released by the Department in accordance with the UK Statistics Authority’s Code of Practice and should be used with caution.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 40842 question first answered 27/06/2016 15:10:51 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4427 label Biography information for Ms Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh

525729

registered interest
date	15/06/2016
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: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many assessments for disability living allowance for children have been conducted in the last three years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Ochil and South Perthshire
tabling member printed	Ms Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh
uin	40695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2016 answer text <p>Disability Living Allowance Claims Managers assess child claims and make decisions on claims. The table below shows the number of decisions cleared for the last three years.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DLA New Claims decisions made</p></td><td><p>81,517</p></td><td><p>95,351</p></td><td><p>95,914</p></td><td><p>272,782</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DLA Renewal decisions made</p></td><td><p>54,772</p></td><td><p>68,148</p></td><td><p>69,436</p></td><td><p>192,356</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DLA Supersession decisions made</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>23,801</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>26,437</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>30,672</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>80,910</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(Change of Circumstance)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DLA Reconsideration decisions made</p></td><td><p>14,753</p></td><td><p>24,913</p></td><td><p>27,597</p></td><td><p>67,263</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Total cleared includes Normal and Special Rules Claims</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><strong>Source</strong>: Department of Work and Pensions, Disability Living Allowance Computer System - RDA 80123 report</p><p> </p><p>This type of internal management information does not form part of the official statistics outputs that are released by the Department in accordance with the UK Statistics Authority’s Code of Practice and should be used with caution.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 27/06/2016 15:00:34 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4427 label Biography information for Ms Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh

525730

registered interest
date	15/06/2016
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	Assistance Animals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information his Department holds on the number of (a) assistance dogs that are in service and (b) people who are waiting for assistance dogs; and if he will take steps to ensure that demand for assistance dogs is met.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	40692
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2016 answer text <p>We do not hold any information on either the number of assistance dogs in service or the number of people waiting to receive an assistance dog. Assistance dogs are trained and provided to those that need them, primarily through assistance dog charities. I will shortly be hosting a round table event with assistance dog charities and users, to discuss a variety of issues they have raised.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 27/06/2016 10:53:40 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

525731

registered interest
date	15/06/2016
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: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what percentage of disability living allowance for children re-assessments resulted in a change in the award entitlement in the last three years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Ochil and South Perthshire
tabling member printed	Ms Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh
uin	40693
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2016 answer text <p>The information requested is not available. Children are given fixed term awards and it is the responsibility of the parent to make a new application once the award ends if the child still has additional needs as a result of disability. If a relevant change of circumstances is reported then the claim could be reassessed. Although data is held on numbers of renewals and supersessions we do not hold data on outcomes from these.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 40646 question first answered 27/06/2016 14:25:28 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4427 label Biography information for Ms Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh

525732

registered interest
date	15/06/2016
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: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many re-assessments for people already receiving disability living allowance for children have been conducted in the last three years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Ochil and South Perthshire
tabling member printed	Ms Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh
uin	40694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2016 answer text <p>For Disability Living Allowance children are given fixed term awards and it is the responsibility of the parent to make a new application once the award ends if the child still has additional needs as a result of disability. If a relevant change of circumstances is reported then the claim could be reassessed.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The table below shows the number of Renewal decisions cleared on an existing award and the number of Supersession decisions cleared which relate to a change of circumstance on an existing award, for the last three years.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Disability Living Allowance </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Child Renewals total clearances</p></td><td><p>54,772</p></td><td><p>68,148</p></td><td><p>69,436</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Child Supersessions total clearances</p></td><td><p>17,339</p></td><td><p>16,275</p></td><td><p>19,588</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total Child Supersessions + Renewals</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>72,111</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>84,423</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>89,024</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Source</strong>: Department of Work and Pensions, Disability Living Allowance Computer System - RDA 80123 report</p><p> </p><p>This type of internal management information does not form part of the official statistics outputs that are released by the Department in accordance with the UK Statistics Authority’s Code of Practice and should be used with caution.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 27/06/2016 14:45:44 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4427 label Biography information for Ms Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh