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786750

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to support people into work who are (a) not on Jobseekers allowance and (b) do not have access to a work coach.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	112454
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2017 answer text <p>People who are not on Jobseekers Allowance or do not have access to a Work Coach can register on Universal Jobmatch which is a free service that enables them to search and apply for jobs. It allows them to create a personalised profile and a CV that will help match them to job opportunities and allow employers to match their skill set against the specific job and invite them to apply.</p><p> </p><p>In addition they can access the self service facilities that are available in the Jobcentre and be sign posted to other areas of support and provision in the area.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 15/11/2017 15:53:01 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

786774

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
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: Appeals
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 3 November 2017 to Question 110692, whether his Department uses a medical assessment as evidence when the claimant disputes the accuracy of that assessment; whether medical evidence from health care professionals not involved in the medical assessment can be used to overturn an assessment; and whether it is his Department's policy that a claimant may ask for a second medical assessment in the event that the claimant believes that the assessment has not accurately reported their condition.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	112429
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>When disputing a Personal Independence Payment (PIP) decision, claimants can provide whatever additional evidence from whatever source they think will best help their application. There are no restrictions. The case manager will look at <em>all</em> evidence during the reconsideration process applying relevant weight to each piece of evidence on an individual basis.</p><p> </p><p>Claimants cannot demand a second assessment. Instead, and based on evidence provided by the claimant and/or where the case manager (decision maker) requires answers to his own questions, the assessment provider may be approached to provide additional advice – see para 1.13 in the PIP Assessment Guide:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/655611/pip-assessment-guide-part-1-assessment-process.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/655611/pip-assessment-guide-part-1-assessment-process.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 20/11/2017 17:52:01 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

786786

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
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	Department for Work and Pensions: Official Hospitality
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 his Department's publication Ministerial hospitality, 1 April to 30 June 2017, published on 13 October 2017, whether (a) representatives or employees of the firm which offered that hospitality and (b) lobbyists or contractors of those firms were present at those events.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	112336
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>Representatives, employees, lobbyists or contractors of these firms would have been present at these events. Consistent with the Ministerial Code, Ministers meet many people and organisations and consider a wide range of views as part of the formulation of Government policy.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 16/11/2017 12:06:59 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

786796

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
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	Department for Work and Pensions: Correspondence
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 provide details of any available freepost addresses for correspondence to be sent to his Department.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	112282
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2017 answer text <p>There are currently 1045 DWP freepost addresses available. Please find a list of these addresses attached.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 15/11/2017 17:18:23 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage attachment 1 file name 112282 DWP freepost address list v1.xlsx title DWP Freepost Address List
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

786822

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
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: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has targets for staff carrying out personal independence payment mandatory reassessments on the proportion of such reassessments that are to be refused; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	112214
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>There are no targets for refusing applications for Mandatory Reconsideration. Each application is considered on its merits.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 20/11/2017 15:57:29 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

786823

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
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: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what representations he has received on allegations of dishonesty and malpractice by assessors in the disability benefit system.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	112215
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>We are committed to ensuring claimants receive high quality, fair and accurate assessments. We expect the highest professional standards from our Assessment Providers and closely monitor assessment quality through independent audit.</p><p> </p><p>Allegations of dishonesty or malpractice by assessors are rare but whenever such claims are made, these are thoroughly investigated.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 20/11/2017 16:00:45 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

786835

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
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: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the timetable is to the Government response to the Green Paper, entitled Improving Lives: The Work, Health and Disability, published on 31 October 2016; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
tabling member printed	Stephen Lloyd
uin	112397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>In October 2016 we published <em>Improving Lives: the Work, Health and Disability Green Paper</em>, setting out the Government’s approach to work and health and inviting views on a ten-year strategy for reform.</p><p> </p><p>We engaged with a wide range of stakeholders and others with an interest during the Green Paper consultation period and received around 6,000 responses. We are working towards a publication later this year, which will provide an update on the work we have been doing since the Green Paper, respond to the consultation, and set out our next steps.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton grouped question UIN 112254 question first answered 20/11/2017 17:49:25 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	3968 label Biography information for Stephen Lloyd

786837

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
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: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the responses to the consultation on Work, health and disability: improving lives, which closed on 17 February 2017.
tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
tabling member printed	Stephen Lloyd
uin	112254
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>In October 2016 we published <em>Improving Lives: the Work, Health and Disability Green Paper</em>, setting out the Government’s approach to work and health and inviting views on a ten-year strategy for reform.</p><p> </p><p>We engaged with a wide range of stakeholders and others with an interest during the Green Paper consultation period and received around 6,000 responses. We are working towards a publication later this year, which will provide an update on the work we have been doing since the Green Paper, respond to the consultation, and set out our next steps.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton grouped question UIN 112397 question first answered 20/11/2017 17:49:25 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	3968 label Biography information for Stephen Lloyd

786838

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
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	Pensions: Consumer Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions his Department has had with the Financial Conduct Authority on making the provision of a pensions dashboard a new regulated activity.
tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
tabling member printed	Stephen Lloyd
uin	112253
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>The DWP is leading a feasibility project to explore a range of issues that need to be considered in order to deliver the pensions dashboard.</p><p> </p><p>Pensions dashboard would involve using and sharing personal information about pensions. Therefore, we would need to ensure that appropriate governance is in place so that the information on a dashboard is presented and used in a way that is in the customer’s best interest.</p><p> </p><p>The DWP is working with other government departments, industry, consumer facing organisations and the regulators – The Pensions Regulator and Financial Conduct Authority – to carry out the feasibility work, and is committed to publishing its findings by March 2018.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 16/11/2017 16:31:28 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	3968 label Biography information for Stephen Lloyd

786839

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
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: Appeals
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 mandatory reconsiderations result in the original decision being upheld; and whether that figure achieves his Department's targets.
tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
tabling member printed	Stephen Lloyd
uin	112252
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>There are no targets within DWP for upholding applications for mandatory reconsideration. Each application is considered on its merits. The proportion of mandatory reconsiderations that resulted in the original decision being upheld is 81.9%. This data is based on the period 1st April 17 to 31st October 17.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 20/11/2017 16:05:14 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	3968 label Biography information for Stephen Lloyd