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711106

registered interest
date	14/03/2017
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 how physical conditions which cause significant cognitive and mental health symptoms will be affected by planned changes to mobility activity 1 of the personal independence payment assessment.
tabling member constituency	Dundee West
tabling member printed	Chris Law
uin	67973
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>The assessment for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is designed to treat people as individuals, considering the impact of their impairment or health condition on their everyday life and how each claimant has personally adapted to living with a disability.</p><p> </p><p>Mobility Activity 1, ‘planning and following a journey’, assesses whether a claimant can plan and navigate a journey by themselves or whether they need support to complete a journey, familiar or unfamiliar. The regulatory changes which came into effect on 16<sup>th</sup> March 2017 are intended to restore the original policy intent and as such there will be no impact on those with a physical or mental health condition. In fact, at the latest reporting, <strong>27%</strong> of PIP recipients with a mental health condition get the enhanced rate mobility component, compared to <strong>9%</strong> receiving the higher rate DLA mobility component.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/03/2017 15:16:06 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

711114

registered interest
date	14/03/2017
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: Multiple Sclerosis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to daily living activity 3 of the personal independence payment assessment, how many people with multiple sclerosis who received a daily living award scored points on descriptor b for (a) new claims and (b) disability living allowance reassessments in each year before October 2016.
tabling member constituency	Dundee West
tabling member printed	Chris Law
uin	67971
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>The two tables below give statistics on the number of people receiving a daily living award with main disabling condition multiple sclerosis who scored b on Activity 3 of their assessment for Personal Independence payment (PIP) for both new claimants and DLA reassessments.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1 – Number of new claimants each calendar year receiving a daily living award that scored b on Activity 3 of their PIP assessment</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>New claims</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016 (to 30<sup>th</sup> September)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number scoring b on Activity 3</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>1120</p></td><td><p>1080</p></td><td><p>560</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Table 2 – Number of DLA reassessment claimants each calendar year receiving a daily living award that scored b on Activity 3 of their PIP assessment</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>DLA Reassessments</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016 (to 30<sup>th</sup> September)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number scoring b on Activity 3</p></td><td><p>240</p></td><td><p>930</p></td><td><p>3140</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/03/2017 15:22:25 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

711115

registered interest
date	14/03/2017
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	Work Capability Assessment: Dorset
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many work capability assessment appeals have been made by people in Dorset in the last year for which information is available; and what percentage of those appeals have been successful.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	67954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>In the period 1.4.2016 – 28.2.2017, the number of Employment Support Allowance Work Capability Assessment (ESA WCA) appeals that have been made by people in Dorset in the last year is 151.</p><p> </p><p>Information about the outcomes is not readily available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/03/2017 15:12:15 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

711118

registered interest
date	14/03/2017
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: Multiple Sclerosis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the mobility activity 1 of the personal independence payment assessment, how many people with multiple sclerosis who received a mobility award scored points on descriptor b for (a) new claims and (b) disability living allowance reassessments in each year before October 2016.
tabling member constituency	Dundee West
tabling member printed	Chris Law
uin	67972
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>The two tables below give statistics on the number of people receiving a mobility award with main disabling condition multiple sclerosis who scored b on Activity 11 (mobility activity 1) of their assessment for Personal Independence payment (PIP) for both new claimants and DLA reassessments.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1 – Number of new claimants each calendar year receiving a mobility award that scored b on Activity 11 of their PIP assessment</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>New claims</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016 (to 30<sup>th</sup> September)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number scoring b on Activity 11</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>560</p></td><td><p>240</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Table 2 – Number of DLA reassessment claimants each calendar year receiving a mobility award that scored b on Activity 11 of their PIP assessment</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>DLA Reassessments</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016 (to 30<sup>th</sup> September)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number scoring b on Activity 11</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>180</p></td><td><p>380</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/03/2017 15:26:57 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

710650

registered interest
date	13/03/2017
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	Employment and Support Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the reasons are for there being a difference in the level of entitlement depending on date of claim for existing employment and support allowance (ESA) claimants entitled to the former work-related activity group rate and the new ESA claimants who will receive a reduced rate.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	67622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2017 answer text <p>The ESA work-related activity component, as detailed in the 2006 Green Paper “<em>A New Deal for Welfare: Empowering People to Work”,</em> was designed to act as an incentive to encourage people to participate in work-related activity, and therefore return to work more quickly, but with only 1 in 100 ESA claimants in the Work-Related Activity Group (WRAG) leaving the benefit each month it clearly is not working.</p><p> </p><p>Our reforms to ESA are about making sure that we provide the right support for those who are unable to work. That support is not limited to just money; for people in the WRAG we are offering more assistance to move closer to the labour market and, when they are ready, into work. This includes guaranteed places on the new Work and Health Programme or Work Choice, and additional places on the Specialist Employability Support programme.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 16/03/2017 16:59:18 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

710655

registered interest
date	13/03/2017
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: Medical Examinations
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 improve training in conditions with fluctuating symptoms of healthcare professionals undertaking assessments for disability benefits.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	67520
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2017 answer text <p>Health assessments take into account the fact that most health conditions fluctuate and as such, will not focus on an individual’s ‘best day’, or take a ‘snapshot’ of their condition on the day of their assessment.</p><p>Health Professionals receive comprehensive training in disability analysis which includes a functional evaluation as to how medical conditions and the long-term medical treatment of those conditions affect an individual. Health Professionals also receive on-going professional training and support for the duration of their employment in the role.</p><p> </p><p>In addition Health Professionals are subject to on-going quality audit to ensure they continue to deliver high quality assessments.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 16/03/2017 15:25:48 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

710656

registered interest
date	13/03/2017
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, pursuant to the Answer of the 2 March 2017 to Question 65538, on personal independence payment, if he will assess the potential merits of the personal independence payment assessment guide to permit claimants' companions to provide an account of the claimant's health condition or impairment in cases where that claimant has speech or hearing problems.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	67548
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2017 answer text <p>The assessment for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is designed to treat people as individuals, considering the impact of their impairment or health condition on their everyday life and how each claimant has personally adapted to living with a disability.</p><p>We recognise that information given by companions could be useful, particularly in cases where the claimant may lack insight into their condition, understate the challenges they face or have difficulty. We have made it very clear that when attending a face-to-face consultation, claimants can bring someone with them in order to support them or help them and in some cases we will also carry out consultations in claimants’ homes.</p><p>Since its inception, the system of assessing claimants’ eligibility for PIP has been continually reviewed and refined in order to improve its efficiency and effectiveness. We continue to work extensively with PIP assessment providers and disability representatives to make improvements to guidance, training and audit procedures in order to ensure a quality service is maintained. This includes in response to the Independent Review conducted by Paul Gray.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 16/03/2017 15:30:11 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

710660

registered interest
date	13/03/2017
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, pursuant to the Answer of the 2 March 2017 to Question 65538, on personal independence payment, what the criteria is for a lack of mental capacity or insight for assessing a person with a brain tumour as eligible for additional support when assessing a personal independence payment claim.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	67547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2017 answer text <p>The assessment for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is designed to treat people as individuals, considering the impact of their impairment or health condition on their everyday life and how each claimant has personally adapted to living with a disability. The PIP assessment is not a medical assessment, requiring the Health Professional to diagnose a condition or its severity and recommend treatment options; instead it is focussed on the claimant’s functional ability.</p><p>We recognise that for some individuals with brain tumour(s) additional difficulties can arise, however there is no automatic entitlement to PIP by virtue of a health condition (except in terminal illness cases), either for new claimants or those claimants who were in receipt of DLA and who are being reassessed under PIP. We recognise that the symptoms of brain tumour(s) can fluctuate over time and where an activity cannot be performed for part of a day, it is deemed that it cannot be done on that day.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 16/03/2017 15:37:32 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

709423

registered interest
date	08/03/2017
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	Employment and Support Allowance
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 8 March 2017 to Question 66433, what estimate he has made of the number and proportion of employment and support allowance work-related activity group claimants who will only be entitled to a reduced rate who will fall below the poverty line as a result of changes in support for that group.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	67041
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>There will be no cash losers among those who are already in receipt of Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) and we have laid regulations to protect existing ESA claimants, including those who temporarily leave the benefit to try out work and then return to ESA.</p><p> </p><p>The Government published its assessment of the impacts of the change to the work-related activity component on 20 July 2015. <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/documents/impact-assessments/IA15-006B.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/documents/impact-assessments/IA15-006B.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 67185 question first answered 13/03/2017 12:43:16 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

709429

registered interest
date	08/03/2017
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	Employment and Support Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many times his Department has written to claimants of contribution-based employment and support allowance requesting details of bank and savings accounts held in each of the last 12 months; and for what reasons that information was requested.
tabling member constituency	Glenrothes
tabling member printed	Peter Grant
uin	67069
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>We do not require details of bank and savings accounts from claimants of contribution-based Employment and Support Allowance (ESA). When individual contribution claims are due to exhaust we invite a claim to income related ESA and if the claimant makes such a claim, we would request details of their household income and capital in order to assess the claim.</p><p> </p><p>We regret that we are unable to provide details of the numbers of these requests without incurring disproportionate costs, as we would have to look at each individual claim affected.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 13/03/2017 17:34:35 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4466 label Biography information for Peter Grant