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573378

registered interest
date	02/09/2016
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	Housing Benefit: Private Rented 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 in housing benefit has been paid (a) to tenants in private-rented sector accommodation and (b) directly to private landlords in each year since 2011.
tabling member constituency	Oldham West and Royton
tabling member printed	Jim McMahon
uin	44097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2016 answer text <p>The available information is in the table below.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Housing Benefit paid for private rented sector accommodation split by payment destination (£millions, real terms 2016/2017 prices)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>(a) Paid to Tenants</p></td><td><p>(b) Paid directly to Landlords</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/2014</p></td><td><p>6,630</p></td><td><p>2,970</p></td><td><p>9,600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/2015</p></td><td><p>6,390</p></td><td><p>2,870</p></td><td><p>9,260</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/2016</p></td><td><p>6,220</p></td><td><p>2,770</p></td><td><p>8,990</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: DWP Stat-x-plore and Benefit Expenditure tables</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><ol><li>Payment destination was unknown in around 1% of cases. This expenditure was assumed to be split between landlords and their tenants in the same proportion as the rest.</li><li>Payment destination statistics for financial years before 2013/2014 are not available.</li><li>Figures have been rounded to the nearest £10m and may not sum to totals due to rounding.</li><li>Expenditure for 2015/16 is based on statistical data for the full year but the financial total is a forecast.</li></ol> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 08/09/2016 15:20:14 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4569 label Biography information for Jim McMahon

573384

registered interest
date	02/09/2016
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	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, what (a) discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health on plans to cap housing benefit and (b) assessment he has made of the potential effect of the proposed cap on housing benefit on people who live in supported housing and have mental illness; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	44004
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2016 answer text <p>Ministers have held various discussions during the development of the policy to introduce Local Housing Allowance rates into the social rented sector.</p><p> </p><p>Full impact and equality impact assessments will be undertaken in due course.</p><p>The Secretary of State has confirmed that the Government expects to make an announcement on the way forward for supported housing in early autumn.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 08/09/2016 16:40:57 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

573534

registered interest
date	02/09/2016
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	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 forms of medical evidence his Department accepts for personal independence payments claims from a person suffering from (a) myalgic encephalopathy and (b) other illnesses with variable symptoms that permit part-time work.
tabling member constituency	Torbay
tabling member printed	Kevin Foster
uin	44154
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a non-means-tested, non-taxable cash benefit that is paid regardless of the employment status of the claimant. It has been designed to take full account of fluctuating and variable conditions.</p><p> </p><p>The Department encourages claimants to provide as much relevant evidence as necessary to support their claim. The “How your disability affects you” form and accompanying guidance sets out the range of information that can help the Department reach a decision. The guidance for Health Professionals also sets out sources of further evidence which could help inform their advice to the Department (Section 2.3 Further Evidence); this includes family members, carers or anyone else who supports them.</p><p> </p><p>This guidance can be accessed on the gov.uk website:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/547146/pip-assessment-guide.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/547146/pip-assessment-guide.pdf</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 12/09/2016 12:44:20 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster

573535

registered interest
date	02/09/2016
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	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 guidance his Department issues on the assessment of (a) rare conditions and (b) hereditary angioedema for personal independence payment claims.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	44113
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 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>The assessment is carried out by registered health professionals who have specialist training in assessing the impact of disability and health conditions on an individual’s functional ability, including some rare conditions. Prior to carrying out an assessment they routinely refresh their knowledge of any condition with which they are not fully familiar.</p><p> </p><p>The PIP Assessment Guide for Health Professionals includes guidance on the assessment criteria and how they should be applied. This guidance can be accessed on the gov.uk website:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/449043/pip-assessment-guide.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/449043/pip-assessment-guide.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>Since its inception, all aspects of the PIP assessment process have been continually reviewed and refined in order to improve its efficiency, effectiveness and the experience of all claimants including those with rare conditions. As part of this continuous improvement process, Paul Gray CB is undertaking the second independent review of the PIP assessment.</p><p> </p><p>The review will look at all stages of the PIP process, with a particular focus on the use of further evidence in the claim process, data sharing and the claimant experience. The terms of reference were published in July and can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/534681/terms-of-reference-pip-second-independent-review.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/534681/terms-of-reference-pip-second-independent-review.pdf</a>. The report will be laid before Parliament by April 2017.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 44265 question first answered 12/09/2016 14:17:00 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

573536

registered interest
date	02/09/2016
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	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 recent discussions he has had with groups representing people with rare conditions on the criteria used in personal independence payment assessments.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	44112
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>We are committed to ensuring that the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment process works effectively across the spectrum of disabilities and health conditions, including rare conditions.</p><p> </p><p>I, along with my officials, meet regularly with disability representative groups, including members of our Implementation Stakeholder Forum which hears views from a wide range of organisations representing and supporting disabled people, including those with rare conditions. We have worked extensively with them to make improvements to guidance, training and audit procedures in order to ensure a quality service for all claimants including those with rare conditions.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 44266 question first answered 12/09/2016 13:58:50 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

573537

registered interest
date	02/09/2016
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	Access to Work Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of (a) the Access to Work scheme and (b) its administration.
tabling member constituency	North West Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Andrew Bridgen
uin	44140
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>Access to Work continues to support over 36,000 people per year take up or retain employment. Last year the scheme helped people with mental health conditions, learning disabilities and young people in larger numbers than ever before.</p><p> </p><p>On 2 September 2016 we launched the Access to Work Digital Service in response to customer feedback requesting a more convenient, accessible and quicker process. This transformation will also enable staff to administer the scheme more efficiently as we look to increase the number of disabled people who could be helped into or remain in work as part of the Government’s ambition to halve the disability employment gap.</p><p> </p><p>The Spending Review announcement confirmed we’re increasing the capacity of Access to Work through a real term increase in spending starting in 16/17. Funding will reflect the numbers of applicants and their needs, and recognises expected increases in demand of around 25,000 extra customers by the end of the Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>To support this we have been working with jobcentres, businesses and local organisations to promote the Access to Work Scheme. We have also promoted Access to Work as part of the Disability Confident Campaign and are currently looking at further marketing and promotion of the Access to Work programme.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 12/09/2016 14:35:04 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4133 label Biography information for Andrew Bridgen

573538

registered interest
date	02/09/2016
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	NHS: Insurance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in how many individual cases the NHS received payment from insurance companies for the costs associated with the treatment of customers who were involved in road traffic accidents in (a) England, (b) Wales, (c) Scotland and (d) Northern Ireland in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
uin	44167
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2016 answer text <p>The table below is for Great Britain only since information regarding Northern Ireland is the responsibility of the Department for Communities in Northern Ireland. Accurate and robust data can only be provided from 2012 due to system archiving in line with our departmental records management policy. Please note the breakdown of figures you have requested is derived from operational processes and systems. As such, it has not been subjected to the rigorous quality assurance checks applied to our published official statistics. It may change due to operational reasons and we recommend that caution be applied when using it.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Country</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Data</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>ENGLAND</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>WALES</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>SCOTLAND</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012 - 2013</p></td><td><p>Number of Cases</p></td><td><p>143,451</p></td><td><p>12,071</p></td><td><p>9,536</p></td><td><p>165,058</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Amount Recovered</p></td><td><p>£135,898,125</p></td><td><p>£9,894,685</p></td><td><p>£9,872,118</p></td><td><p>£155,664,927</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013 - 2014</p></td><td><p>Number of Cases</p></td><td><p>131,196</p></td><td><p>10,807</p></td><td><p>9,042</p></td><td><p>151,045</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Amount Recovered</p></td><td><p>£133,803,563</p></td><td><p>£9,312,992</p></td><td><p>£9,884,527</p></td><td><p>£153,001,081</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014 - 2015</p></td><td><p>Number of Cases</p></td><td><p>113,462</p></td><td><p>8,871</p></td><td><p>8,975</p></td><td><p>131,308</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Amount Recovered</p></td><td><p>£121,074,583</p></td><td><p>£8,305,619</p></td><td><p>£9,816,385</p></td><td><p>£139,196,587</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015 - 2016</p></td><td><p>Number of Cases</p></td><td><p>104,785</p></td><td><p>8,079</p></td><td><p>8,628</p></td><td><p>121,492</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Amount Recovered</p></td><td><p>£111,746,264</p></td><td><p>£7,549,742</p></td><td><p>£9,544,194</p></td><td><p>£128,840,200</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 44166 question first answered 08/09/2016 17:04:32 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

573539

registered interest
date	02/09/2016
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	NHS: Insurance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much the NHS Injury Cost Recovery scheme successfully claimed back by charging insurance companies for the costs associated with the treatment of customers who were involved in road traffic accidents in (a) England, (b) Wales, (c) Scotland and (d) Northern Ireland in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
uin	44166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2016 answer text <p>The table below is for Great Britain only since information regarding Northern Ireland is the responsibility of the Department for Communities in Northern Ireland. Accurate and robust data can only be provided from 2012 due to system archiving in line with our departmental records management policy. Please note the breakdown of figures you have requested is derived from operational processes and systems. As such, it has not been subjected to the rigorous quality assurance checks applied to our published official statistics. It may change due to operational reasons and we recommend that caution be applied when using it.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Country</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Data</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>ENGLAND</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>WALES</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>SCOTLAND</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012 - 2013</p></td><td><p>Number of Cases</p></td><td><p>143,451</p></td><td><p>12,071</p></td><td><p>9,536</p></td><td><p>165,058</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Amount Recovered</p></td><td><p>£135,898,125</p></td><td><p>£9,894,685</p></td><td><p>£9,872,118</p></td><td><p>£155,664,927</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013 - 2014</p></td><td><p>Number of Cases</p></td><td><p>131,196</p></td><td><p>10,807</p></td><td><p>9,042</p></td><td><p>151,045</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Amount Recovered</p></td><td><p>£133,803,563</p></td><td><p>£9,312,992</p></td><td><p>£9,884,527</p></td><td><p>£153,001,081</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014 - 2015</p></td><td><p>Number of Cases</p></td><td><p>113,462</p></td><td><p>8,871</p></td><td><p>8,975</p></td><td><p>131,308</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Amount Recovered</p></td><td><p>£121,074,583</p></td><td><p>£8,305,619</p></td><td><p>£9,816,385</p></td><td><p>£139,196,587</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015 - 2016</p></td><td><p>Number of Cases</p></td><td><p>104,785</p></td><td><p>8,079</p></td><td><p>8,628</p></td><td><p>121,492</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Amount Recovered</p></td><td><p>£111,746,264</p></td><td><p>£7,549,742</p></td><td><p>£9,544,194</p></td><td><p>£128,840,200</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 44167 question first answered 08/09/2016 17:04:32 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

573540

registered interest
date	02/09/2016
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	Universal Credit: Housing
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 Answer of 16 February 2016 to Question 26142, if he will publish the names of the successful bidders to become trusted partner pilots for the purposes of universal credit alternative payment arrangements.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	44024
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2016 answer text <p>The landlords selected give a representative sample and consist of stock owning Local Authorities, Arm’s length managed organisations (ALMOs) and Housing Associations.</p><p> </p><p>The six Housing Associations below form the original proof of concept landlords who have continued to pilot Trusted Partner since it began in March 2015.</p><ul><li>Magenta Living</li><li>First Choice Homes Oldham</li><li>Places for People</li><li>Community Gateway</li><li>Your Housing Group</li><li>New Charter</li></ul><p> </p><p>The individual landlords below form the second phase of the Trusted Partner Pilot:</p><p> </p><ul><li>A2Dominion Group</li><li>Aster Group</li><li>Babergh &amp; Mid Suffolk District Councils</li><li>Catalyst Housing Ltd</li><li>Eildon Housing Association</li><li>Highland Council</li><li>Home Group Ltd</li><li>Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing</li><li>London Borough of Hammersmith &amp; Fulham</li><li>NPT Homes</li><li>Riverside</li><li>Sanctuary Housing Association Ltd</li><li>Shoreline Housing</li><li>Shropshire Towns and Rural Housing</li><li>Southampton City Council</li><li>Together Housing Group</li><li>Wheatley Housing Group</li><li>Your Homes Newcastle</li><li>Cardiff consortium</li></ul><p> </p><p><em>This is a group of social landlords piloting a collaborative working approach where they are building on an existing partnership working approach towards housing in Cardiff. The members of the group are:</em></p><ul><li>Cardiff Council</li><li>Wales &amp; West Housing Association</li><li>United Welsh Housing Association</li><li>Linc Cymru</li><li>Cardiff Community Housing Association</li><li>Hafod Housing Association</li><li>Taff Housing Association</li><li>Cadwyn Housing Association</li></ul> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 09/09/2016 11:31:22 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

573541

registered interest
date	02/09/2016
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	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, whether Atos and the Centre for Health and Disability Assessments are required to refund costs incurred by people in supplying the medical information to those bodies required by his Department.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	44001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2016 answer text <p>Claimants are not required to obtain further medical evidence for which they may be charged. Health and disability assessment providers will contact the individual’s GP should they feel additional evidence is required. No refund will be provided to a claimant should they choose to obtain additional evidence.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 09/09/2016 10:33:35 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper