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437089

registered interest
date	10/12/2015
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	Pensioners: Salford and Eccles
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 Salford and Eccles constituency are in receipt of (a) pension credit and (b) the carer addition.
tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
uin	19562
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2015 answer text <p>The number of claimants in receipt of Pension Credit in Salford and Eccles constituency as at May 2015 is 4,750, of which 440 are also in receipt of the carer addition.</p><br /><p><strong>Source:</strong> DWP, 100% data.</p><br /><p>Notes:</p><ol><li>Figures are rounded to the nearest ten; some additional disclosure control has also been applied. May 2015 is the latest available data.</li><li><strong>STATE PENSION AGE:</strong> The age at which men and women reach State Pension age is gradually increasing. Under current legislation, State Pension age for women will equalise with State Pension age for men at 65 in 2018. Both men's and women's State Pension age will increase from 65 to 66 between December 2018 and October 2020. The Pensions Bill 2013-14 contains provision for a State Pension age of 67 to be reached by 2028. For more information see:</li></ol><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/207966/espa.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/207966/espa.pdf</a>.</p><ol start="3"><li><strong>Parliamentary Constituency of claimant (Westminster)</strong> these constituencies are used for the Westminster parliament.</li></ol><br /> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 15/12/2015 17:25:57 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

437245

registered interest
date	10/12/2015
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	State Retirement Pensions: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will review the transition arrangements for women who have seen their pensionable age increase with limited transition.
tabling member constituency	Ross, Skye and Lochaber
tabling member printed	Ian Blackford
uin	19601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 23 November 2015 to Nick Thomas-Symonds (Torfaen), Question UIN 16901.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 16/12/2015 15:15:27 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4390 label Biography information for Ian Blackford

437250

registered interest
date	10/12/2015
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	Workplace Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how agreement was sought on how to amend the investment regulations as recommended in the report by the Law Commission, Fiduciary Duties of Investment Intermediaries, published in June 2014.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	19619
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2015 answer text <p>Between February and April 2015, the Government consulted on amending the Occupational Pension Schemes (Investment) Regulations in line with the Law Commission’s recommendations. 47 responses were received, from a variety of organisations. While these responses demonstrated some support for changing the regulations, having considered the range of responses the Government concluded that there was not a compelling case to amend these regulations.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 18/12/2015 12:22:45 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

436859

registered interest
date	09/12/2015
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	Discretionary Housing Payments: Supported Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much will be made available in additional discretionary housing payments for people in supported accommodation in each financial year from 2018-19 to 2020-21.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	19364
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2015 answer text <p>In the Autumn Statement it was announced that additional Discretionary Housing Payment funding will be made available to Local Authorities to protect the most vulnerable, including those in supported accommodation. A further £70 million will be made available across 2018-19 and 2019-20.</p><br /><p>This will be in addition to the funding for the Discretionary Housing Payment scheme that was announced in the Summer Budget where the allocation for 2018-19 to 2020-21 is as follows:</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>2020/21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£170m</p></td><td><p>£155m</p></td><td><p>£140m</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>It should be noted that local authorities have the discretion to set their own priorities to ensure Discretionary Housing Payments are awarded to those who most require assistance based on local circumstances.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 14/12/2015 16:10:22 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

436861

registered interest
date	09/12/2015
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	Housing Benefit: Supported Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the (a) housing benefit claimant count and (b) average weekly housing benefit award is for tenants in supported accommodation in each (i) county, (ii) region, (iii) local authority and (iv) valuation office agency area.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	19365
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2015 answer text <p>The information requested is not available.</p><p>DWP and DCLG have commissioned an evidence review to provide more robust and up-to-date information relating to supported housing. The report will be published in 2016.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 14/12/2015 16:15:16 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

436863

registered interest
date	09/12/2015
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	Housing Benefit: Supported Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has to make decisions about changes to housing benefit entitlements for tenants of supported accommodation before the completion of research in this area which has been commissioned by the Department.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	19390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2015 answer text <p>The Department has jointly commissioned an evidence review with DCLG looking at the size and scope of the supported housing sector. The results of this research will guide our consideration for future policy development.</p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 15/12/2015 10:19:05 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

436864

registered interest
date	09/12/2015
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	Severe Disability Premium
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 changes to the severe disability premium on young carers.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	19359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2015 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to make changes to the existing Severe Disability Premium which is available in means-tested benefits such as Income Support. It is not a qualifying condition for an award of Carer’s Allowance that the person being cared for is entitled to the Severe Disability Premium. Neither Carer’s Allowance nor Universal Credit (which also contains an additional amount for carers) are available to claimants aged under 16.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 14/12/2015 11:28:11 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

436865

registered interest
date	09/12/2015
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	Personal Independence Payment: Veterans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether injured army veterans are exempt from personal independence payment assessments.
tabling member constituency	Lanark and Hamilton East
tabling member printed	Angela Crawley
uin	19406
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2015 answer text <p>Service personnel and veterans who are entitled to a Guaranteed Income Payment of 50% or higher through the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) are eligible to apply for Armed Forces Independence Payment (AFIP) instead of having to claim Personal Independence Payment (PIP). Entitlement to AFIP does not involve an assessment other than by reference to the AFCS award.</p><br /><p>All individuals claiming PIP are subject to an assessment of their daily living and mobility needs. In the majority of claims an assessment will involve a face-to-face consultation with an independent health professional. Assessments may also be carried out on paper evidence alone. We ask claimants to provide any evidence that they have to hand when they submit their PIP2 questionnaire. Such evidence could include evidence used or received in relation to a claim for AFCS or a War Pension. We also ask claimants to tell us who should be contacted in case further evidence is required.</p><br /> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 15/12/2015 10:24:14 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4469 label Biography information for Angela Crawley

436866

registered interest
date	09/12/2015
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	Local Housing Allowance: Supported Housing
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 level of change of housing benefit for tenants in supported accommodation as a result of changes to housing benefit announced in the Autumn Statement 2015.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	19394
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2015 answer text <p>The introduction of Local Housing Allowance limits to social sector tenants in receipt of Housing Benefit or the housing element of Universal Credit will only apply from April 2018 where new tenancies have been taken out or renewed after April 2016.</p><br /><p>The Department is working on the exact policy design details for tenants in supported accommodation.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 15/12/2015 10:01:54 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

436868

registered interest
date	09/12/2015
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	Local Housing Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the application of local housing allowance rates for housing benefit paid in the social sector will take into account core rent and housing service charge elements.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	19464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2015 answer text <p>The introduction of Local Housing Allowance limits to social sector tenants in receipt of Housing Benefit or the housing element of Universal Credit will only apply from April 2018 where new tenancies have been taken out or renewed after April 2016.</p><br /><p>This reform will prevent social sector tenants from receiving more than if renting privately and the Department will set out the exact policy design in due course.</p><br /> <br /> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 14/12/2015 16:09:25 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey