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1568604

registered interest
date	19/01/2023
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: Trade Unions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what human resources information their Department shares with trade unions on a regular basis.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	127787
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2023 answer text <p>Senior Departmental officials meet with Departmental Trade Union Side to discuss resourcing issues including finance, demand, and recruitment.</p><p>As part of the annual delegated pay negotiations, the department provides the three trade unions that are recognised in DWP with detailed information on pay, including pay scales and where employees currently sit within these.</p><p> </p><p>Individual Departmental Directors with responsibility for Service Delivery meet trade unions annually to discuss the resourcing position specific to their area of work. In addition, Departmental Directors meet trade unions regularly to update and share information on issues such as resources, staffing, workloads, performance, health and safety and wellbeing.</p><p> </p><p>There is also a range of publicly available HR information published on GOV.UK.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 25/01/2023 16:56:21 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies previous answer version 49841 answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1542909

registered interest
date	16/11/2022
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: Disqualification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many benefit claims were subject to sanctions in the last three months for which data is available by constituency; and how much was the (a) total and (b) average sum of benefit income lost by claimants due to sanctions in each constituency.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	88916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2022 answer text <p>Monthly Universal Credit full service sanction rate statistics are published every three months on <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">Stat-Xplore</a>.</p><p>The information requested for part a) and b) is provided in the attached spreadsheet.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 22/11/2022 17:56:40 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman attachment 1 file name 88916 wo.xlsx title 88916 workbook previous answer version 36037 answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1538206

registered interest
date	01/11/2022
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	Universal Credit: Deductions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many universal credit claims were subject to deductions in the most recent month for which data is available, broken down by parliamentary constituency; how much was the (a) total and (b) average sum of deductions in each constituency; and what proportion of those sums was deducted to repay advance payments.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	75994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2022 answer text <p>Since April 2021, we have reduced the normal maximum rate of deductions in Universal Credit from 40% to 25% of a claimant’s Standard Allowance. These positive measures were put in place to support claimants.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the importance of supporting the welfare of claimants who have incurred debt. We seek to balance recovery of debt against not causing hardship for claimants and their families. Processes are in place to ensure deductions are manageable, and customers can contact DWP Debt Management if they are experiencing financial hardship, to discuss a reduction in their rate of repayment or a temporary suspension, depending on their financial circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>Advances are a claimant’s benefit entitlement paid early, allowing claimants to access 100% of their estimated Universal Credit payment upfront. They ensure nobody has to wait for a payment in Universal Credit and those who need it are able to receive financial support as soon as possible. Claimants can receive up to 100% of their estimated Universal Credit award if required, resulting in 25 payments over a 24-month period. This is not a debt.</p><p> </p><p>The analysis of Universal Credit claims with a deduction in May 2022 by Parliamentary Constituency in Great Britain (GB) is provided in the separate spreadsheet.</p><p> </p><p>Points to note:</p><p>1. The number of claims per constituency in the table are rounded to the nearest hundred, total claims at GB level rounded to the nearest thousand. UC payments and total amounts of deductions are rounded to the nearest thousand pound. The sum of individual constituencies may not sum to the total figure due to rounding.</p><p>2. Deductions include advance repayments, third party deductions and all other deductions, but exclude sanctions and fraud penalties which are reductions of benefit rather than deductions.</p><p>3. Amount of Universal Credit paid reflects the amount of money paid to claimants and their landlords as part of their award, including the amount which they would have been entitled to had it not been deducted. It does not include other payments such as advances and hardship payments.</p><p>4. Figures are provisional and are subject to retrospective change as later data becomes available.</p><p>5. The' unknown' parliamentary constituency label relates to claims for which a constituency could not be determined due to incomplete postcode information.</p><p>6. Data for May 2022 has been provided in line with the latest available UC Household Statistics.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 09/11/2022 14:50:19 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman attachment 1 file name 75994 Table 1.xlsx title 75994 table previous answer version 31948 answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1484175

registered interest
date	28/06/2022
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	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 her Department's planned timetable is for all Personal Independence Payment applicants to have the choice of a recorded assessment.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	26786
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2022 answer text <p>The option for a claimant to request an audio recording of their Personal Independence Payment (PIP) telephone or face-to-face assessment is already available, and we are working closely with providers to add the functionality to video assessments. In addition to this, from January 2022, claimants can make their own recordings on a device of their choosing if they do not wish for the assessment to be recorded on their behalf.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 04/07/2022 16:47:36 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1484176

registered interest
date	28/06/2022
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: Disqualification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what her Department's timetable is for running another pilot of non-financial penalties in place of benefit sanctions.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	26787
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2022 answer text <p>We have no plans to run another pilot at this time.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 04/07/2022 16:46:08 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1484177

registered interest
date	28/06/2022
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	Personal Independence Payment: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the (a) shortest, (b) median and (c) longest waiting times are among Personal Independence Payment applicants who are awaiting an assessment as of 28 June 2022.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	26788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2022 answer text <p>Time waiting for assessment is defined as the time from the date an application was referred to the provider from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to the date the assessment was completed and referred back to DWP. Where claimants are outstanding, the assessment is not yet complete.</p><p> </p><p>Shortest waiting times:</p><p>Shortest waiting times relate to Special rules for Terminal Illness (SRTI) cases where claimants have a terminal diagnosis.</p><p> </p><p>As of May 2022 (the latest available data), the average time for an SRTI case to be returned to DWP after referral to a provider (i.e., assessment is complete) was 1.61 working days.</p><p> </p><p>Median waiting times:</p><p>Median waiting times for each stage of the claimant process can be found in <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-independence-payment-statistics-to-april-2022/personal-independence-payment-official-statistics-to-april-2022" target="_blank">published stats.</a></p><p> </p><p>Median time waiting for an assessment as of April 2022 (the latest available data) was 12 weeks for new claims and 11 weeks for reassessments.</p><p> </p><p>Longest waiting time:</p><p>Latest data from 20 June 2022 shows the oldest case was referred in July 2021.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 04/07/2022 16:06:49 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1484178

registered interest
date	28/06/2022
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	Personal Independence Payment: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people were awaiting an assessment for Personal Independence Payment in each of the last 12 months for which data are available.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	26789
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2022 answer text <p>The total number of claimants that were awaiting an assessment for Personal Independence Payment (PIP), in each of the last 12 months, is provided in the table below.</p><p /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>People Awaiting Assessment</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-21</p></td><td><p>220,840</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-21</p></td><td><p>235,790</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-21</p></td><td><p>266,650</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-21</p></td><td><p>279,600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-21</p></td><td><p>295,570</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-21</p></td><td><p>294,750</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-21</p></td><td><p>311,870</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-22</p></td><td><p>313,420</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-22</p></td><td><p>312,480</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-22</p></td><td><p>311,390</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-22</p></td><td><p>317,220</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-22</p></td><td><p>312,470</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Figures are rounded to the nearest 10.</p><p>All of the above data is derived from contractual management information produced by the assessment providers.</p><p>Please note: the above data is derived from unpublished management information which is collected for internal departmental use only and has not been quality assured to Official Statistics Publication standards.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 04/07/2022 16:50:24 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1469884

registered interest
date	13/06/2022
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	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many universal credit claims were subject to deductions in the most recent month for which data is available, broken down by parliamentary constituency; how much on average was deducted in each constituency; what the total sum was of deductions in each constituency; and what proportion of each of those sums was deducted to repay advance payments; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	17006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of supporting the welfare of claimants who have incurred debt. We seek to balance recovery of debt against not causing hardship for claimants and their families. Processes are in place to ensure deductions are manageable, and customers can contact DWP Debt Management if they are experiencing financial hardship, to discuss a reduction in their rate of repayment or a temporary suspension, depending on their financial circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>Since April 2021, we have reduced the normal maximum rate of deductions in Universal Credit from 40% to 25% of a claimant’s Standard Allowance. These positive measures were put in place to support claimants to manage financial difficulties</p><p> </p><p>Advances are a claimant’s benefit entitlement paid early, allowing claimants to access 100% of their estimated Universal Credit payment upfront. They ensure nobody has to wait for a payment in Universal Credit and those who need it are able to receive financial support as soon as possible. Claimants can receive up to 100% of their estimated Universal Credit award if required, resulting in 25 payments over a 24-month period. This is not a debt.</p><p> </p><p>The requested analysis of Universal Credit claims with a deduction in February 2022 by Parliamentary Constituency in Great Britain (GB) is provided in the separate spreadsheet.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 16/06/2022 15:40:50 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley attachment 1 file name PQ_17006 Table.xlsx title Table
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1463630

registered interest
date	17/05/2022
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	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, how many appeals against Personal Independence Payment decisions were lapsed by her Department as at the latest date for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	3654
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>The table below provides information on Personal Independence Payment appeal registrations and lapses for both the whole of Great Britain and for Scotland, between 1<sup>st</sup> April 2013 and 31st December 2021.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>GB</strong> <strong>Appeals registered</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>GB</strong> <strong>Appeals lapsed</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Scotland</strong> <strong>Appeals registered</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Scotland</strong> <strong>Appeals lapsed</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>604,080<br></p></td><td><p>112,100 (19% of GB appeals registered)</p></td><td><p>72,590</p></td><td><p>12,270 (17% of Scotland appeals registered)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><ul><li>Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10.</li><li>These figures include appeal registrations and decisions for PIP New Claims, Reassessments, Award Reviews and Change of Circumstances.</li><li>A lapsed appeal is where DWP changed the decision in the customer’s favour after an appeal was lodged but before it was heard at a tribunal hearing.</li></ul> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 3655 question first answered 23/05/2022 13:28:07 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1463631

registered interest
date	17/05/2022
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	Personal Independence Payment: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of Personal Independence Payment claimants have had their claim lapsed by her Department in Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	3655
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>The table below provides information on Personal Independence Payment appeal registrations and lapses for both the whole of Great Britain and for Scotland, between 1<sup>st</sup> April 2013 and 31st December 2021.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>GB</strong> <strong>Appeals registered</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>GB</strong> <strong>Appeals lapsed</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Scotland</strong> <strong>Appeals registered</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Scotland</strong> <strong>Appeals lapsed</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>604,080<br></p></td><td><p>112,100 (19% of GB appeals registered)</p></td><td><p>72,590</p></td><td><p>12,270 (17% of Scotland appeals registered)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><ul><li>Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10.</li><li>These figures include appeal registrations and decisions for PIP New Claims, Reassessments, Award Reviews and Change of Circumstances.</li><li>A lapsed appeal is where DWP changed the decision in the customer’s favour after an appeal was lodged but before it was heard at a tribunal hearing.</li></ul> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 3654 question first answered 23/05/2022 13:28:07 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens