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1400408

registered interest
date	06/01/2022
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	Winter Fuel Payment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to promote awareness of (a) winter fuel payments and (b) associated welfare provision.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
uin	99068
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2022 answer text <p>Winter fuel payments are supporting over 11 million pensioners with their energy bills. We are also continuing to encourage those eligible for Pension Credit to make a claim. Pension Credit provides invaluable financial support for vulnerable pensioners. Around 1.4 million eligible pensioners across Great Britain receive some £5bn in Pension Credit, which tops up their retirement income and is a passport to other financial help such as support with housing costs, council tax, heating bills and a free TV licence for those over 75.</p><p> </p><p>Cold Weather Payments are also available and help vulnerable people in receipt of certain income-related benefits to meet additional heating costs, during periods of unseasonably cold weather between 1 November and 31 March. This includes older people in receipt of Pension Credit.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is responsible for the warm home discount scheme and the majority of those in receipt of Pension Credit Guarantee Credit receive their rebate automatically without needing to claim.</p><p> </p><p>Details of all three schemes can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/winter-fuel-payment" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/winter-fuel-payment</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/cold-weather-payment" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/cold-weather-payment</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/the-warm-home-discount-scheme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/the-warm-home-discount-scheme</a></p><p> </p><p>The Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Act 2021 introduced a double lock and allowed the Government to increase pensions by the higher of inflation or 2.5%. From April 2022 state pensions will be increased by 3.1% and this represents an additional £4bn spend on pensioner benefits in 2022/23.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 12/01/2022 12:37:16 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1400447

registered interest
date	06/01/2022
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: Newport West
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 she has made of trends in the number of households in Newport West affected by the benefit cap.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	99055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2022 answer text <p>Statistics for the number of households receiving Housing Benefit or Universal Credit, who were subject to the Benefit Cap, by Parliamentary Constituency (including Newport West), are published every three months and can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a></p><p>Guidance on how to extract the information required can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html</a></p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 11/01/2022 11:29:16 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1400450

registered interest
date	06/01/2022
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: Newport West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of her Department’s progress on rectifying state pension underpayments to eligible married women in Newport West.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	99057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2022 answer text <p>The latest information published by DWP in October 2021 is available on gov.uk and can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/state-pension-underpayments-progress-on-cases-reviewed-to-30-september-2021/state-pension-underpayments-progress-on-cases-reviewed-to-30-september-2021" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/state-pension-underpayments-progress-on-cases-reviewed-to-30-september-2021/state-pension-underpayments-progress-on-cases-reviewed-to-30-september-2021</a>)</p><p> </p><p>The government does not collect geographical data in relation to State Pension underpayments.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 11/01/2022 13:32:50 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1400475

registered interest
date	06/01/2022
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	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she will respond to the letter from the hon. Member for Manchester Gorton of 11 November 2021 regarding Dr Peter Harrison.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	99043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2022 answer text <p>The DWP National Complaints Team have progressed both cases and a full response will be issued week commencing 10 January 2022.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 99044 question first answered 11/01/2022 16:05:15 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1400476

registered interest
date	06/01/2022
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	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she will respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Manchester Gorton of 25 November 2021 regarding Chantelle Zerafa.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	99044
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2022 answer text <p>The DWP National Complaints Team have progressed both cases and a full response will be issued week commencing 10 January 2022.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 99043 question first answered 11/01/2022 16:05:15 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1400477

registered interest
date	06/01/2022
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	Offshore Industry: Continental Shelf
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 5 January 2022 to Question 92626, how many planned maintenance shutdowns have been reported to the HSE by operators on the UKCS since 2015; and on what dates those shutdowns were reported.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	98937
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2022 answer text <p>There is no legal requirement for operators on the UK Continental Shelf to report their planned maintenance shutdowns to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). HSE does not collect information on the numbers and timing of planned maintenance shutdowns on an annual basis.</p><p> </p><p>As part of its ongoing interactions with operators on the UKCS, HSE does discuss with them any planned maintenance shutdowns they are considering so that HSE can determine what, if any, regulatory intervention might be required.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 11/01/2022 14:38:41 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1400486

registered interest
date	06/01/2022
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	Sick Leave
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the 28 days self-certification for illness will be extended beyond 26 January 2022.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	98939
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2022 answer text <p>There is no plan to extend the 28 days self-certification beyond 26 January 2022. This is a temporary measure to quickly maximise GP capacity to support the coronavirus booster campaign.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 11/01/2022 14:40:17 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1400500

registered interest
date	06/01/2022
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	Winter Fuel Payment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on raising the level of the Winter Fuel Allowance in 2022.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	98990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to the winter fuel payment and will continue to pay £200 to households with someone of State Pension Age and £300 to households with some aged 80 or over. We pay over 11m winter fuel payments each year at an annual cost of £2bn; this is a significant contribution to winter fuel bills. We keep all of our policies under review however, there are no plans at the current time to increase the level of the winter fuel payment.</p><p> </p><p>Pension Credit also provides invaluable financial support for vulnerable pensioners. Around 1.4 million eligible pensioners across Great Britain receive some £5bn in Pension Credit, which tops up their retirement income and is a passport to other financial help such as support with housing costs, council tax, heating bills and a free TV licence for those over 75.</p><p> </p><p>Local Authorities in England have discretion to design their own bespoke local schemes within the overall parameters of the Household Support Fund, with support primarily focused on food, energy &amp; water bills and wider essentials. Up to 50% of the Fund is available for councils to spend on households without children, including those of State Pension age.</p><p> </p><p>Cold Weather Payments are also available and help vulnerable people in receipt of certain income-related benefits to meet additional heating costs, during periods of unseasonably cold weather between 1 November and 31 March. This includes older people in receipt of Pension Credit.</p><p> </p><p>The Warm Home Discount Scheme provides those in receipt of Pension Credit Guarantee Credit a discount of £140 on their energy bill providing their supplier is part of the scheme.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 11/01/2022 11:23:24 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1400516

registered interest
date	06/01/2022
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	Health and Safety: Mothers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many requests for advice from workers and employers on health and safety for new and expectant mothers were made to the Health and Safety Executive in each of the last five years; and in how many of those cases enforcement action was taken.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	98935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2022 answer text <p>The Health and Safety Executive's (HSE) Concerns and Advice Team respond to questions and concerns from employers and members of the public. Over the last five financial years and current year to date, the number of enquiries related to the terms 'pregnant', 'pregnancy' and 'new mother' are:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Pregnancy/New mother Related</p></td><td><p>Total Concerns Received</p></td><td><p>% of total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>16/17</p></td><td><p>167</p></td><td><p>22,497</p></td><td><p>0.74%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>17/18</p></td><td><p>156</p></td><td><p>26,507</p></td><td><p>0.59%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>18/19</p></td><td><p>146</p></td><td><p>29,476</p></td><td><p>0.50%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>19/20</p></td><td><p>173</p></td><td><p>32,490</p></td><td><p>0.53%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>20/21</p></td><td><p>282</p></td><td><p>46,103</p></td><td><p>0.61%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>21/YTD</p></td><td><p>93</p></td><td><p>18,226</p></td><td><p>0.51%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>There has been no enforcement action taken over this period related to the same terms.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 12/01/2022 11:20:18 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith previous answer version 42461 answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1400517

registered interest
date	06/01/2022
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	Health and Safety: Mothers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to update health and safety guidance for employers to (a) reflect recent case law and (b) clarify that employers must carry out an individual risk assessment when notified that a woman is (i) pregnant, (ii) has given birth in the last six months or (iii) is breastfeeding.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	98936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2022 answer text <p>The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has noted new case law requiring employers to carry out individual risk assessments when notified a worker is pregnant, has given birth in the last 6 months or is breastfeeding. HSE is in the process of amending its guidance accordingly and will work with stakeholders and interested parties to communicate and promote the amended guidance to support employers in carrying out individual risk assessments.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 12/01/2022 11:26:47 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith previous answer version 42462 answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy