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1717020

registered interest
date	09/05/2024
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	WorkWell
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to extend the WorkWell scheme to other regions in England, and what consultations they have had with integrated care boards concerning the implementation of the scheme.
tabling member printed	Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
uin	HL4522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>WorkWell is a pilot programme running in 15 sites in England. The planned evaluation of the pilot will bolster our evidence base on what works to support disabled people and people with health conditions to start, stay and succeed in work. Future decisions, including on any expansion, will be subject to the evidence generated through the pilot<em>. </em></p><p> </p><p>We have undertaken an extensive programme of engagement with Integrated Care Boards prior to the announcement of the pilot areas and will continue to work with pilot areas as they design and deliver the WorkWell pilots.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 21/05/2024 14:48:40 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

1717038

registered interest
date	09/05/2024
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	Poverty: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the two-child benefit cap on child poverty.
tabling member printed	Lord Sikka
uin	HL4544
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>It is not possible to produce a robust estimate of the effect of the impact of the two-child limit on the number of children in poverty.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 21/05/2024 14:49:59 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4885 label Biography information for Lord Sikka

1717049

registered interest
date	09/05/2024
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	Pneumoconiosis: Compensation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what was the total expenditure made under the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) Act 1979 in the most recent year for which statistics are available.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL4555
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>Expenditure on the Pneumoconiosis Etc. (Workers’ Compensation) Act 1979 is available in the benefit expenditure and caseloads tables: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/benefit-expenditure-and-caseload-tables-2024" target="_blank">Benefit expenditure and caseload tables 2024 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The latest year for which an outturn is available is 2022/23, and this shows expenditure of £36 million for Great Britain.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 21/05/2024 14:50:23 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1716640

registered interest
date	08/05/2024
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: Polygamy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether the benefits system continues to recognise polygamy in social security regulations and, if so, why.
tabling member printed	Baroness Buscombe
uin	HL4445
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2024 answer text <p>Polygamous marriages are illegal in the UK</p><p><br> Universal Credit does not recognise polygamous households in the benefit system. Any adults living in the household would each have to claim as a single person on the basis of their own circumstances.</p><p><br> Benefits such as Income Support, Jobseeker's Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance and Housing Benefit do recognise a small number of polygamous marriages which took place in a jurisdiction where polygamy is permitted. This number is very small and declining, since the Immigration Act 1988, it has not been possible for people polygamously married overseas to bring second wives to the UK through the spouse visa route.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 22/05/2024 15:49:56 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe

1716673

registered interest
date	08/05/2024
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: Welsh Language
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have closed the Welsh language provision of the Department for Work and Pensions bereavement service; and, if so, when and why.
tabling member printed	Baroness Smith of Llanfaes
uin	HL4484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>The Welsh language provision of DWP’s Bereavement Service has not been closed down.</p><p>The Bereavement Service includes:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Making an application for a Bereavement Support Payment</li><li>Reporting a death</li><li>Applying for Funeral Expenses</li></ul><p> </p><p>Bereavement teams within Regional Pension Centres (RPCs) provide this service. A Welsh team in Swansea Pension Centre supports the Welsh language service. This can be accessed by calling 0800 731 0453.</p><p> </p><p>Those reporting a death, who have a Tell Us Once Reference Number, provided by the Registrar, can report a death on-line through the Tell Us Once service, which is also available in Welsh [<a href="https://www.gov.uk/ar-ol-marwolaeth/dywedwch-wrthym-unwaith" target="_blank">Beth i'w wneud ar ôl i rywun farw: Dywedwch Wrthym Unwaith -GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>] or by calling 0800 085 7308 and selecting option 1 to speak to someone in Welsh. For those without a Tell Us Once Reference Number, the death can be reported by calling the Welsh Bereavement Service helpline on 0800 731 0453.</p><p> </p><p>The Bereavement Support Payment can also be claimed online in Welsh [<a href="https://www.gov.uk/taliad-cymorth-profedigaeth/sut-i-wneud-cais" target="_blank">Taliad Cymorth Profedigaeth: Sut i wneud cais - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>].</p><p> </p><p>Information relating to Bereavement can be found on GOV.UK in both Welsh and English.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 17/05/2024 11:39:29 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	5023 label Biography information for Baroness Smith of Llanfaes

1715054

registered interest
date	30/04/2024
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many people are in receipt of Personal Independence Payment assessments in England and Wales.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL4235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2024 answer text <p>All claims to Personal Independence Payment (PIP), except those made under Special Rules for End of Life, are subject to a PIP assessment. From when PIP was introduced in 2013 until January 2024 there were 7,016,000 PIP claims cleared in England and Wales under normal rules. This number has been rounded to the nearest 1,000 and may include multiple claims made by the same person.</p><p> </p><p>This data is available on Stat-Xplore at <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a> in the ‘PIP Clearances’ dataset. 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>. An account is not required to use Stat- Xplore, the ‘Guest Login’ feature gives instant access to the main functions.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 15/05/2024 15:24:31 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1715055

registered interest
date	30/04/2024
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they plan to take to ensure that people are safeguarded from serious harm as a result of the new policies currently under consultation in relation to Personal Independence Payments.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL4236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2024 answer text <p>The purpose of the consultation is to open a conversation on Personal Independence Payment. The consultation is guided by three priorities: providing the right support to the people who need it most; targeting our resources most effectively; and supporting disabled people and people with long-term health conditions to live independently and reach their full potential. As we develop any proposals, we will carefully consider the impacts of any potential changes.</p><p>We recognise that as a Department we come into contact with some claimants who are potentially very vulnerable. We have a range of policies and procedures in place to help those individuals with difficult personal circumstances and/or life events to access benefits and use our services and will continue to provide this support should any changes be taken forward as a result of the consultation.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 15/05/2024 15:19:06 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1713991

registered interest
date	25/04/2024
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: Tied Housing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of transiting from tax credits to Universal Credit on people who live in accommodation tied to their work; and whether they undertook any consultation with ministers of religion or other cohorts particularly affected by these proposed changes.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Hereford
uin	HL4098
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2024 answer text <p>Universal Credit (UC) was legislated for in 2012. We continue to learn and iterate our approach as we progress the Move to UC activity and remain committed to ensuring that the transition works as smoothly as possible for all individuals. Latest findings of the Move to UC process were published here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/move-to-universal-credit-insight-on-tax-credit-migrations-and-initial-discovery-activity-for-wider-benefit-cohorts/move-to-universal-credit-insight-on-tax-credit-migrations-and-initial-discovery-activity-for-wider-benefit-cohorts" target="_blank">Move to Universal Credit – insight on Tax Credit migrations and initial Discovery activity for wider benefit cohorts - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 10/05/2024 13:54:09 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	5003 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Hereford

1713992

registered interest
date	25/04/2024
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: Tied Housing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to address the fact that people living in tied accommodation are not eligible to claim Universal Credit if they own more than £16,000 of a property in which they do not live.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Hereford
uin	HL4099
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2024 answer text <p>People who own a second property that they do not live in, will have the equity value of that property taken into account as part of their capital when assessing their claim for Universal Credit. If this causes the total capital they hold to exceed £16,000 then they will no longer be eligible for Universal Credit support.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 10/05/2024 13:49:09 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	5003 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Hereford

1713996

registered interest
date	25/04/2024
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	Child Benefit
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Viscount Younger of Leckie on 24 April (HL3765), what plans they have to collect data to evaluate the success of the two-child benefit cap, especially in relation to the statements in the 2015 Impact Assessment which suggest the two-child limit would (1) encourage parents to consider their readiness to support an additional child, (2) help people move into sustained employment, and (3) provide incentives to have fewer children.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Leicester
uin	HL4103
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2024 answer text <p>There are no such plans to collect data to evaluate the success of the two-child benefit cap. The Department committed to publishing statistics related to the policy to provide support for a maximum of two children annually. The latest statistics were published in July 2023 and can be accessed at: Universal Credit and Child Tax Credit claimants: statistics related to the policy to provide support for a maximum of two children, April 2023 - GOV.UK (<a href="http://www.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>).</p><p> </p><p>DWP is committed to supporting families and helping parents into work. This requires a balanced system that provides strong work incentives and support for those who need it, but that also ensures a sense of fairness to the taxpayer and many working families who do not see their incomes rise when they have more children.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 10/05/2024 11:47:38 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4947 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Leicester