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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-01-23more like thismore than 2018-01-23
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Housing Benefit: Personal Savings more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on increasing in line with inflation each year the maximum amount an individual can hold in savings before becoming ineligible for housing benefit. more like this
tabling member constituency Eastbourne more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Lloyd more like this
uin 124461 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-01-31more like thismore than 2018-01-31
answer text <p>No meetings have taken place. Although capital limits are kept under review, they can be increased only when priorities and resources allow. It was never the intention that they should be uprated annually. The cost would be substantial and it is questionable whether increasing the general capital limits, enabling more public money to be paid to people who already have significant resources, would be the best use of the funds available to us.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North West Hampshire more like this
answering member printed Kit Malthouse more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-01-31T11:30:57.197Zmore like thismore than 2018-01-31T11:30:57.197Z
answering member
4495
label Biography information for Kit Malthouse more like this
tabling member
3968
label Biography information for Stephen Lloyd remove filter
823729
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-01-16more like thismore than 2018-01-16
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Personal Independence Payment: Multiple Sclerosis more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people with multiple sclerosis have been awarded the enhanced rate of personal independence payment (a) mobility, (b) daily living and (c) mobility and daily living component by award length. more like this
tabling member constituency Eastbourne more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Lloyd more like this
uin 123175 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-01-23more like thismore than 2018-01-23
answer text <p>The table below shows the number of people who have been awarded either one or both of the Mobility and Daily Living components at the enhanced rate of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) for awards made between April 2013 and 31<sup>st</sup> October 2017, where the main disabling condition recorded was Multiple Sclerosis.</p><p><em>Table: Enhanced PIP Daily living and Mobility component awards made between April 2013 and 31<sup>st</sup> October 2017 with main disabling condition recorded as Multiple Sclerosis.</em></p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Enhanced Mobility (Nil / Standard / Enhanced Daily Living)</p></td><td><p>Enhanced Daily Living (Nil / Standard / Enhanced Mobility)</p></td><td><p>Enhanced Daily Living and Enhanced Mobility</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total Awards</p></td><td><p>18,740</p></td><td><p>16,370</p></td><td><p>14,130</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Indefinite Awards</p></td><td><p>9,890</p></td><td><p>9,530</p></td><td><p>9,340</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Finite Awards</p></td><td><p>8,850</p></td><td><p>6,840</p></td><td><p>4,790</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Of which</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>460</p></td><td><p>430</p></td><td><p>280</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 year</p></td><td><p>520</p></td><td><p>490</p></td><td><p>290</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2 years</p></td><td><p>2,140</p></td><td><p>1,850</p></td><td><p>1,130</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3 years</p></td><td><p>2,720</p></td><td><p>1,830</p></td><td><p>1,230</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4 years</p></td><td><p>910</p></td><td><p>650</p></td><td><p>500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>5 years</p></td><td><p>1,660</p></td><td><p>1,160</p></td><td><p>950</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>6 years</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>7 years</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>8 years</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>#</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>9 years</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10 years</p></td><td><p>280</p></td><td><p>270</p></td><td><p>260</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10+ years</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Short Term Award</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>120</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: PIP ADS</p><p> </p><p>Figures are based on the first outcome recorded for each case and include both new claims and DLA reassessment claims assessed under normal rules. Data has been rounded to the nearest 10 cases; totals less than 5 but greater than 0 are indicated by “#”. This is unpublished data and it should be used with caution and it may be subject to future revision. Data is based on main disabling condition as recorded on the PIP computer system. Claimants may often have multiple disabling conditions upon which the decision is based but only the primary condition is shown in these statistics.</p><p> </p><p>The one year award length group includes cases whose award lengths are in the range 1-1.5 years. The two years award length group includes cases whose award lengths are in the range 1.5-2.5 years, and so on. The greater than 10 years group includes cases whose lengths are greater than or equal to 10.5 years but excludes cases whose award is indefinite.</p><p>Award lengths are calculated from the date of on-flow to PIP to the review date.</p>
answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth more like this
answering member printed Sarah Newton more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-01-23T13:25:40.953Zmore like thismore than 2018-01-23T13:25:40.953Z
answering member
4071
label Biography information for Sarah Newton more like this
tabling member
3968
label Biography information for Stephen Lloyd remove filter
823730
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-01-16more like thismore than 2018-01-16
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Employment and Support Allowance: Multiple Sclerosis more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people with multiple sclerosis placed in the employment support allowance (ESA) support group at initial work capability assessment have been placed in the ESA work-related activity group at their repeat assessment in each year since 2013. more like this
tabling member constituency Eastbourne more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Lloyd more like this
uin 123176 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-01-23more like thismore than 2018-01-23
answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth more like this
answering member printed Sarah Newton more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-01-23T11:39:43.507Zmore like thismore than 2018-01-23T11:39:43.507Z
answering member
4071
label Biography information for Sarah Newton more like this
tabling member
3968
label Biography information for Stephen Lloyd remove filter
823731
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-01-16more like thismore than 2018-01-16
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Employment and Support Allowance: Multiple Sclerosis more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of people with multiple sclerosis have been placed in the employment support allowance Support Group on the basis of (a) physical or mental health risk, (b) pregnancy risk or (c) severe functional disability since 2013. more like this
tabling member constituency Eastbourne more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Lloyd more like this
uin 123177 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-01-24more like thismore than 2018-01-24
answer text <p>The number of people with a primary medical condition of Multiple Sclerosis, with an initial claim to Employment and Support Allowance who were assigned to the Support Group on the basis of a) physical or mental health, b) pregnancy risk or c) severe functional disability between January 2013 and March 2017 is shown in the following table:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Reason for Support Group assignment</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of individuals</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Percentage of individuals</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Physical or mental health risk</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pregnancy risk</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Severe functional disability</p></td><td><p>5,400</p></td><td><p>95%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other reason</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>5,700</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Source: </strong>Data is derived from administrative data held by the DWP and assessment data provided by the Healthcare Provider.</p>
answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth more like this
answering member printed Sarah Newton more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-01-24T17:33:44.857Zmore like thismore than 2018-01-24T17:33:44.857Z
answering member
4071
label Biography information for Sarah Newton more like this
tabling member
3968
label Biography information for Stephen Lloyd remove filter
790217
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-11-15more like thismore than 2017-11-15
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Employment and Support Allowance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claims of the assessment rate of employment and support allowance have been processed (a) successfully and (b) unsuccessfully in each month since January 2015. more like this
tabling member constituency Eastbourne more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Lloyd more like this
uin 113402 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-11-22more like thismore than 2017-11-22
answer text <p>The number of Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) new claims which have been processed and awarded, or refused the assessment rate of benefit, can be found in the tables in attached Annexe A.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth more like this
answering member printed Sarah Newton more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-11-22T17:21:38.277Zmore like thismore than 2017-11-22T17:21:38.277Z
answering member
4071
label Biography information for Sarah Newton more like this
attachment
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file name 113402 Annexe A.docx more like this
title Annex A more like this
tabling member
3968
label Biography information for Stephen Lloyd remove filter
786835
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-11-10more like thismore than 2017-11-10
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Employment: Disability more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
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. more like this
tabling member constituency Eastbourne more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Lloyd more like this
uin 112397 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-11-20more like thismore than 2017-11-20
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> more like this
answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth more like this
answering member printed Sarah Newton more like this
grouped question UIN 112254 more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-11-20T17:49:25.613Zmore like thismore than 2017-11-20T17:49:25.613Z
answering member
4071
label Biography information for Sarah Newton more like this
tabling member
3968
label Biography information for Stephen Lloyd remove filter
786837
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-11-10more like thismore than 2017-11-10
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Employment: Disability more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
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. more like this
tabling member constituency Eastbourne more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Lloyd more like this
uin 112254 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-11-20more like thismore than 2017-11-20
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> more like this
answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth more like this
answering member printed Sarah Newton more like this
grouped question UIN 112397 more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-11-20T17:49:25.567Zmore like thismore than 2017-11-20T17:49:25.567Z
answering member
4071
label Biography information for Sarah Newton more like this
tabling member
3968
label Biography information for Stephen Lloyd remove filter
786838
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-11-10more like thismore than 2017-11-10
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Pensions: Consumer Information more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
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. more like this
tabling member constituency Eastbourne more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Lloyd more like this
uin 112253 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-11-16more like thismore than 2017-11-16
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> more like this
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-11-16T16:31:28.123Zmore like thismore than 2017-11-16T16:31:28.123Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
3968
label Biography information for Stephen Lloyd remove filter
786839
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-11-10more like thismore than 2017-11-10
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Social Security Benefits: Appeals more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
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. more like this
tabling member constituency Eastbourne more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Lloyd more like this
uin 112252 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-11-20more like thismore than 2017-11-20
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> more like this
answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth more like this
answering member printed Sarah Newton more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-11-20T16:05:14.907Zmore like thismore than 2017-11-20T16:05:14.907Z
answering member
4071
label Biography information for Sarah Newton more like this
tabling member
3968
label Biography information for Stephen Lloyd remove filter
786841
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-11-10more like thismore than 2017-11-10
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Social Security Benefits: Appeals more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average length of time is for his Department to clear a mandatory reconsideration; and whether that figure achieves his Department's relevant targets. more like this
tabling member constituency Eastbourne more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Lloyd more like this
uin 112251 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-11-20more like thismore than 2017-11-20
answer text <p>There are no targets within DWP for the time within which a mandatory reconsideration should be cleared. Whilst they are done without delay, the focus is on making a quality decision not the speed of clearance. The average processing time for mandatory reconsideration decisions to be made is 11.5 working days. This data is based on the period 1st April 17 to 31st October 17.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth more like this
answering member printed Sarah Newton more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-11-20T15:55:10.867Zmore like thismore than 2017-11-20T15:55:10.867Z
answering member
4071
label Biography information for Sarah Newton more like this
tabling member
3968
label Biography information for Stephen Lloyd remove filter