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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-11-15more like thismore than 2023-11-15
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 Social Security Benefits: Overpayments more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have an outstanding overpayment of benefits as of 15 November 2023; what the value of those overpayments is; and how many of those cases are the result of an error by his Department. more like this
tabling member constituency Delyn remove filter
tabling member printed
Mr Rob Roberts more like this
uin 2219 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-11-21more like thismore than 2023-11-21
answer text <p>The number of people with outstanding benefit overpayments recoverable by DWP and the total value of those debts as at 16 November 2023 is set out below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Volume of Customers</p></td><td><p>2.765m</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Outstanding Debt Value</p></td><td><p>£7.060bn</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>*The data provided has been extracted from internal DWP management information and has therefore not been subject to the same quality assurance checks applied to our published official statistics.</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>As all overpayments of certain welfare benefits are recoverable in law, irrespective of how they occurred, there is no requirement to categorise departmental error in all cases and we cannot therefore provide this information.</p><p> </p><p>Our latest full estimates on fraud and error can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/fraud-and-error-in-the-benefit-system-financial-year-2022-to-2023-estimates/fraud-and-error-in-the-benefit-system-financial-year-ending-fye-2023" target="_blank">Fraud and error in the benefit system Financial Year Ending (FYE) 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).</a></p>
answering member constituency Corby more like this
answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-11-21T16:42:14.383Zmore like thismore than 2023-11-21T16:42:14.383Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
tabling member
4810
label Biography information for Mr Rob Roberts more like this
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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-05-09more like thismore than 2023-05-09
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 State Retirement Pensions: British Nationals Abroad more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many individuals in receipt of state pension outside the UK reside in (a) a Commonwealth and (b) a non-Commonwealth country. more like this
tabling member constituency Delyn remove filter
tabling member printed
Rob Roberts more like this
uin 184211 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-05-15more like thismore than 2023-05-15
answer text <p>There are around 465,000 individuals who are in receipt of State Pension who reside in a Commonwealth country (excluding the UK) and there are around 688,000 individuals who are in receipt of State Pension who reside in a non-Commonwealth Country.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Table 1. The number of individuals who are in receipt of the UK State Pension and reside outside the UK, grouped by whether they live in a Commonwealth or non-Commonwealth country, November 2020</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Country Type</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Individuals in receipt of State Pension</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Commonwealth (Exl UK)</p></td><td><p>465,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non-Commonwealth</p></td><td><p>688,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>*Rounded to the nearest 1000</p><p> </p><p>Source: <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/jsf/dataCatalogueExplorer.xhtml" target="_blank">Stat-Xplore - Home (dwp.gov.uk)</a></p> more like this
answering member constituency Sevenoaks more like this
answering member printed Laura Trott more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-05-15T16:46:47.217Zmore like thismore than 2023-05-15T16:46:47.217Z
answering member
4780
label Biography information for Laura Trott more like this
tabling member
4810
label Biography information for Mr Rob Roberts more like this
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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-05-09more like thismore than 2023-05-09
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 State Retirement Pensions: British Nationals Abroad more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average amount of state pension paid to individuals who live outside the UK is; and if he will provide a breakdown of the average state pension payment in each country in which recipients reside. more like this
tabling member constituency Delyn remove filter
tabling member printed
Rob Roberts more like this
uin 184212 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-05-15more like thismore than 2023-05-15
answer text <p>In November 2020, the average (mean) amount of State Pension paid to individuals who live outside the UK was £70.61 per week.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Table 1. Average Amount of State Pension paid to individuals who live outside the UK, November 2020</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Residency</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mean Weekly State Pension Amount </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Outside United Kingdom</p></td><td><p>£ 70.61</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/jsf/dataCatalogueExplorer.xhtml" target="_blank">Stat-Xplore - Home (dwp.gov.uk)</a></p><p> </p><p>Below is a table of the average (mean) amount of State Pension paid to individuals who live outside the UK, broken down by country of residence, in November 2020.</p><p> </p><p>Table 2. Average Amount of State Pension by Country of Residence, November 2020</p><p> </p><table><thead><tr><td><p><strong>Country of Residence </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mean Weekly State Pension Amount </strong></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p>Abroad - Not known</p></td><td><p>£ 112.62</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Albania</p></td><td><p>£ 110.57</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Alderney</p></td><td><p>£ 126.99</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Algeria</p></td><td><p>£ 62.41</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Andorra</p></td><td><p>£ 94.96</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Anguilla</p></td><td><p>£ 64.93</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Antigua</p></td><td><p>£ 74.02</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Argentina</p></td><td><p>£ 65.18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aruba</p></td><td><p>£ 60.29</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ascension Island</p></td><td><p>£ 91.68</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Australia</p></td><td><p>£ 50.09</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Austria</p></td><td><p>£ 49.24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Azerbaijan</p></td><td><p>£ 166.77</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bahamas</p></td><td><p>£ 66.64</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bahrain</p></td><td><p>£ 97.27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bangladesh</p></td><td><p>£ 39.49</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Barbados</p></td><td><p>£ 116.97</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Belarus</p></td><td><p>£ 111.17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Belgium</p></td><td><p>£ 63.62</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Belize</p></td><td><p>£ 85.01</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bermuda</p></td><td><p>£ 81.36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bolivia</p></td><td><p>£ 106.19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bosnia and Herzegovina</p></td><td><p>£ 73.12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Botswana</p></td><td><p>£ 75.98</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brazil</p></td><td><p>£ 81.20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brunei</p></td><td><p>£ 121.78</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bulgaria</p></td><td><p>£ 122.47</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Burkina Faso</p></td><td><p>£ 54.09</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cambodia</p></td><td><p>£ 119.76</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cameroon</p></td><td><p>£ 58.81</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Canada</p></td><td><p>£ 46.34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cape Verde</p></td><td><p>£ 52.18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cayman Islands</p></td><td><p>£ 89.42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chile</p></td><td><p>£ 72.13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>China</p></td><td><p>£ 96.39</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Colombia</p></td><td><p>£ 89.09</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cook Islands</p></td><td><p>£ 57.92</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Costa Rica</p></td><td><p>£ 81.75</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cyprus</p></td><td><p>£ 122.54</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Denmark</p></td><td><p>£ 58.40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dom Commonwealth (Dominica)</p></td><td><p>£ 77.73</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dominican Republic</p></td><td><p>£ 107.52</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dutch Caribbean</p></td><td><p>£ 67.76</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ecuador</p></td><td><p>£ 85.95</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Egypt</p></td><td><p>£ 78.64</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>El Salvador</p></td><td><p>£ 80.36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Equatorial Guinea</p></td><td><p>£ 142.11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ethiopia</p></td><td><p>£ 88.34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Falkland Islands and Dependencies</p></td><td><p>£ 85.64</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Faroe Islands</p></td><td><p>£ 33.01</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fiji</p></td><td><p>£ 73.66</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Finland</p></td><td><p>£ 58.89</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>£ 113.52</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>French Overseas Departments</p></td><td><p>£ 84.34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>French Polynesia</p></td><td><p>£ 55.84</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gambia</p></td><td><p>£ 91.46</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Germany</p></td><td><p>£ 46.48</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ghana</p></td><td><p>£ 56.69</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gibraltar</p></td><td><p>£ 100.77</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greece</p></td><td><p>£ 109.44</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greenland</p></td><td><p>£ 23.21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grenada</p></td><td><p>£ 77.33</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Guam</p></td><td><p>£ 83.49</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Guatemala</p></td><td><p>£ 77.73</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Guernsey</p></td><td><p>£ 84.86</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Guyana</p></td><td><p>£ 60.60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Honduras</p></td><td><p>£ 79.02</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hong Kong</p></td><td><p>£ 85.42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hungary</p></td><td><p>£ 102.32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Iceland</p></td><td><p>£ 71.68</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>India</p></td><td><p>£ 50.10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Indonesia</p></td><td><p>£ 106.53</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Iran</p></td><td><p>£ 70.85</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Iraq</p></td><td><p>£ 64.11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ireland</p></td><td><p>£ 66.41</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Isle of Man</p></td><td><p>£ 127.85</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Israel</p></td><td><p>£ 101.27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Italy</p></td><td><p>£ 56.79</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jamaica</p></td><td><p>£ 116.05</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Japan</p></td><td><p>£ 46.97</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jersey</p></td><td><p>£ 70.02</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jordan</p></td><td><p>£ 67.90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kazakhstan</p></td><td><p>£ 124.13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kenya</p></td><td><p>£ 79.34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kuwait</p></td><td><p>£ 103.54</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kyrgyzstan</p></td><td><p>£ 76.07</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Laos</p></td><td><p>£ 100.66</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lebanon</p></td><td><p>£ 88.20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lesotho</p></td><td><p>£ 59.64</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liechtenstein</p></td><td><p>£ 28.62</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Luxembourg</p></td><td><p>£ 83.34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Macau</p></td><td><p>£ 77.52</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Madagascar</p></td><td><p>£ 62.23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Malawi</p></td><td><p>£ 71.90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Malaysia</p></td><td><p>£ 77.87</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Malta</p></td><td><p>£ 104.22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mauritius</p></td><td><p>£ 108.25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mexico</p></td><td><p>£ 74.98</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Moldova</p></td><td><p>£ 124.94</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Monaco</p></td><td><p>£ 111.96</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Montserrat</p></td><td><p>£ 65.67</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Morocco</p></td><td><p>£ 75.51</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mozambique</p></td><td><p>£ 74.56</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Myanmar</p></td><td><p>£ 84.84</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Namibia</p></td><td><p>£ 70.17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nepal</p></td><td><p>£ 63.99</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Netherlands</p></td><td><p>£ 55.81</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nevis, St Kitts-Nevis</p></td><td><p>£ 75.56</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>New Caledonia</p></td><td><p>£ 79.61</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>New Zealand</p></td><td><p>£ 46.44</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nicaragua</p></td><td><p>£ 79.72</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nigeria</p></td><td><p>£ 27.65</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Norfolk Island</p></td><td><p>£ 55.18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Macedonia</p></td><td><p>£ 24.20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Norway</p></td><td><p>£ 58.24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oman</p></td><td><p>£ 89.53</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pakistan</p></td><td><p>£ 48.74</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Panama</p></td><td><p>£ 96.96</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Papua New Guinea</p></td><td><p>£ 75.49</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Paraguay</p></td><td><p>£ 68.41</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Peru</p></td><td><p>£ 88.02</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Philippines</p></td><td><p>£ 138.86</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Poland</p></td><td><p>£ 59.39</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Portugal</p></td><td><p>£ 119.47</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Puerto Rico</p></td><td><p>£ 77.32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Qatar</p></td><td><p>£ 113.55</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Republic of Croatia</p></td><td><p>£ 62.10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Republic of Estonia</p></td><td><p>£ 78.98</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Republic of Georgia</p></td><td><p>£ 129.54</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Republic of Latvia</p></td><td><p>£ 68.34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Republic of Lithuania</p></td><td><p>£ 42.71</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Republic of Slovenia</p></td><td><p>£ 60.38</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Romania</p></td><td><p>£ 99.40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Russia</p></td><td><p>£ 85.51</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Saint Helena &amp; Dependencies</p></td><td><p>£ 89.27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>San Marino</p></td><td><p>£ 29.33</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sark</p></td><td><p>£ 117.68</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Saudi Arabia</p></td><td><p>£ 86.88</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Senegal</p></td><td><p>£ 74.13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Serbia</p></td><td><p>£ 123.58</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Seychelles</p></td><td><p>£ 79.10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sierra Leone</p></td><td><p>£ 52.66</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Singapore</p></td><td><p>£ 89.20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Solomon Islands</p></td><td><p>£ 79.08</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Somalia</p></td><td><p>£ 44.20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Africa</p></td><td><p>£ 56.52</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Korea</p></td><td><p>£ 41.69</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Spain</p></td><td><p>£ 120.61</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sri Lanka</p></td><td><p>£ 59.98</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>St Lucia</p></td><td><p>£ 76.63</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>St Vincent &amp; Grenadines</p></td><td><p>£ 80.10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>State Union of Serbia and Montenegro</p></td><td><p>£ 53.44</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sudan</p></td><td><p>£ 71.27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Suriname</p></td><td><p>£ 151.95</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Swaziland</p></td><td><p>£ 79.26</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sweden</p></td><td><p>£ 57.52</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Switzerland</p></td><td><p>£ 51.98</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Syria</p></td><td><p>£ 63.61</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tahiti</p></td><td><p>£ 77.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Taiwan</p></td><td><p>£ 105.85</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tanzania</p></td><td><p>£ 87.61</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thailand</p></td><td><p>£ 119.10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Czech Republic</p></td><td><p>£ 92.30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Slovak Republic</p></td><td><p>£ 49.82</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Togo</p></td><td><p>£ 50.10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tonga</p></td><td><p>£ 73.36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tours (Individuals on Tour)</p></td><td><p>£ 133.34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Trinidad &amp; Tobago</p></td><td><p>£ 55.37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tunisia</p></td><td><p>£ 88.16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Turkey</p></td><td><p>£ 132.24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Turks and Caicos Islands</p></td><td><p>£ 118.32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Uganda</p></td><td><p>£ 88.33</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ukraine</p></td><td><p>£ 115.86</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>United Arab Emirates</p></td><td><p>£ 107.46</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>United States</p></td><td><p>£ 74.19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>United States Minor Outlying Islands</p></td><td><p>£ 75.89</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Uruguay</p></td><td><p>£ 77.74</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Vanuatu</p></td><td><p>£ 85.86</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Venezuela</p></td><td><p>£ 67.62</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Vietnam</p></td><td><p>£ 125.09</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Virgin Islands (British)</p></td><td><p>£ 91.77</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Virgin Islands (USA)</p></td><td><p>£ 72.74</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Western Samoa</p></td><td><p>£ 34.12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yemen</p></td><td><p>£ 42.90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Zambia</p></td><td><p>£ 75.67</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Zimbabwe</p></td><td><p>£ 48.98</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/jsf/dataCatalogueExplorer.xhtml" target="_blank">Stat-Xplore - Home (dwp.gov.uk)</a></p>
answering member constituency Sevenoaks more like this
answering member printed Laura Trott more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-05-15T16:48:05.03Zmore like thismore than 2023-05-15T16:48:05.03Z
answering member
4780
label Biography information for Laura Trott more like this
tabling member
4810
label Biography information for Mr Rob Roberts more like this
1626331
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-05-09more like thismore than 2023-05-09
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 State Retirement Pensions: British Nationals Abroad more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an estimate of (a) the cost to the public purse of increasing the State Pension paid to UK pensioners resident overseas to the level it would have been had it increased in line with inflation in each year since 2010 and (b) the cost to the public purse of continuing to increase the State Pension paid to UK pensioners resident overseas in line with inflation in each year between 2023 and 2030, starting from that value. more like this
tabling member constituency Delyn remove filter
tabling member printed
Rob Roberts more like this
uin 184213 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-05-15more like thismore than 2023-05-15
answer text <p>UK State Pensions are payable worldwide and up-rated overseas where there is a legal requirement to do so. The policy on up-rating UK State Pensions overseas is long-standing and has been supported by successive post-war Governments for over 70 years.</p><p> </p><p>In response to (a): No recent assessment has been made of the annual cost of uprating the UK State Pension to UK pensioners living abroad.</p><p> </p><p>In response to (b): The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sevenoaks more like this
answering member printed Laura Trott more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-05-15T16:48:26.767Zmore like thismore than 2023-05-15T16:48:26.767Z
answering member
4780
label Biography information for Laura Trott more like this
tabling member
4810
label Biography information for Mr Rob Roberts more like this
1542441
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-11-15more like thismore than 2022-11-15
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 Pensions: Consumer Information more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress his Department has made on the implementation of pension dashboards. more like this
tabling member constituency Delyn remove filter
tabling member printed
Rob Roberts more like this
uin 88023 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-11-21more like thismore than 2022-11-21
answer text <p>The Government has made significant progress in implementing pensions dashboards, working in close collaboration with key delivery partners including the Pensions Dashboards Programme which is part of the Money and Pensions Service, the Pensions Regulator and the Financial Conduct Authority.</p><p> </p><p>Following extensive consultation with industry and other interested parties, the Department laid the <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2022/9780348239645/contents" target="_blank">draft Pensions Dashboards Regulations 2022</a>, in Parliament on 17 October 2022. This was an important milestone, setting out detailed requirements for occupational pension schemes and for organisations seeking to provide a qualifying pensions dashboard service. The Regulations were subsequently approved in Parliament on 16 November 2022 and are due to come into force this winter. Alongside this, the Financial Conduct Authority intends to publish final rules for personal and stakeholder pensions shortly and The Pensions Regulator is providing support to help schemes meet their connection deadlines, including through guidance and writing to schemes at least 12 months ahead of their deadline.</p><p> </p><p>The Pensions Dashboards Programme is responsible for delivering the digital architecture that will make dashboards work. They published their latest progress report on 26 October 2022 outlining key milestones and next steps, such as finalising a suite of operational and technical standards for dashboards. The Programme intends to consult on design standards this winter. The PDP has consulted on the data, technical, code of connection, and reporting standards relating to dashboards and will publish a response later this year. The overall delivery timetable remains on track with the Programme focused on building and testing the digital architecture to enable the first cohort of schemes to connect from April 2023.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p /><p> </p>
answering member constituency Sevenoaks more like this
answering member printed Laura Trott more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-11-21T16:13:20.523Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-21T16:13:20.523Z
answering member
4780
label Biography information for Laura Trott more like this
tabling member
4810
label Biography information for Mr Rob Roberts more like this
1472165
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-06-21more like thismore than 2022-06-21
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: Disability more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has taken steps to reduce the number of assessments a disabled person is required to go through in order to access support when a significant change in their circumstances is unlikely. more like this
tabling member constituency Delyn remove filter
tabling member printed
Rob Roberts more like this
uin 22576 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-06-27more like thismore than 2022-06-27
answer text <p>In 2018 we introduced updated PIP guidance which ensures that those people who receive the highest level of support, and where their needs are unlikely to change or may get worse, will receive an ongoing award with a light touch review at the ten-year point.</p><p> </p><p>We have also made good progress in reducing repeat assessments. For example, through the Severe Conditions criteria, we have stopped repeat assessments for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) and Universal Credit for people with the most severe and lifelong conditions.</p><p> </p><p>We also announced in the Green Paper last year that we will test a new Severe Disability Group (SDG) so that those with severe and lifelong conditions can benefit from a simplified process to access PIP, ESA and Universal Credit without needing to go through a face-to-face assessment or frequent reassessments. We will consider the test results once complete to influence thinking on the next stages of this work.</p><p> </p><p>We have and will continue to look at our benefit processes and procedures to ensure that the overall claimant experience is what they rightly expect and deserve.</p>
answering member constituency Norwich North more like this
answering member printed Chloe Smith more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-06-27T15:47:40.95Zmore like thismore than 2022-06-27T15:47:40.95Z
answering member
1609
label Biography information for Chloe Smith more like this
tabling member
4810
label Biography information for Mr Rob Roberts more like this
1472167
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-06-21more like thismore than 2022-06-21
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 more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department has taken in this Parliament to help disabled people get into work and close the disability employment gap. more like this
tabling member constituency Delyn remove filter
tabling member printed
Rob Roberts more like this
uin 22577 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-06-27more like thismore than 2022-06-27
answer text <p>A range of DWP initiatives are supporting disabled people and people with health conditions to live independent lives and start, stay and succeed in work. These include the Work and Health Programme, the Intensive Personalised Employment Support programme, Access to Work, Disability Confident. and support in partnership with the health system, including Employment Advice in NHS Improving Access to Psychological Therapy services.</p><p> </p><p>Over the next three years we will invest £1.3bn in employment support for disabled people and people with health conditions.</p><p> </p><p>In 2017 the Government set a goal to see one million more disabled people in employment between 2017 and 2027. The latest figures released for Q1 2022 show that between Q1 2017 and Q1 2022 the number of disabled people in employment increased by 1.3m – meaning the goal has been met after only five years.</p><p> </p><p>The disability employment gap was 28.2 percentage points in Q1 2022. This is a decrease of 0.2 percentage points on the year, a decrease of 0.5 percentage points since Q1 2020 and an overall decrease of 5.6 percentage points since the same quarter in 2014.</p>
answering member constituency Norwich North more like this
answering member printed Chloe Smith more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-06-27T15:53:06Zmore like thismore than 2022-06-27T15:53:06Z
answering member
1609
label Biography information for Chloe Smith more like this
tabling member
4810
label Biography information for Mr Rob Roberts more like this
1471790
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-06-20more like thismore than 2022-06-20
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: Fraud more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent steps her Department has taken to ensure that there are appropriate sanctions for people who commit benefit fraud. more like this
tabling member constituency Delyn remove filter
tabling member printed
Rob Roberts more like this
uin 21307 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-06-24more like thismore than 2022-06-24
answer text <p>On 19 May 2022, we published our plan for <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fighting-fraud-in-the-welfare-system" target="_blank">Fighting Fraud in the Welfare System</a>, setting out how the Department will root out existing fraud in the system and prevent new fraudulent claims being made. The £600 million plan will boost the counter-fraud frontline with 2000 additional staff, and is estimated to save taxpayers £2 billion over three years.</p><p> </p><p>The plan also outlines a range of additional strong measures that we intend to introduce, when Parliamentary time allows, to future proof our work tackle fraud and error. This includes the commitment to introduce a new civil penalty for cases of fraud which can be applied where cases meet a civil burden of proof, sitting below criminal fraud but above error.</p><p> </p><p>This action will ensure that fewer people escape punishment when they have committed wrongdoing, and that the consequence reflects the cost to the taxpayers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>DWP has a published penalty policy [<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/penalties-for-social-security-fraud-and-error/penalties-policy-in-respect-of-social-security-fraud-and-error" target="_blank">Penalties policy: in respect of social security fraud and error - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>), which sets out the range of penalties currently available for benefit fraud. This includes financial penalties, prosecution, loss of benefit penalties and seeking redress through proceeds of crime.</p>
answering member constituency Macclesfield more like this
answering member printed David Rutley more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-06-24T11:07:54.173Zmore like thismore than 2022-06-24T11:07:54.173Z
answering member
4033
label Biography information for David Rutley more like this
previous answer version
8660
answering member constituency Macclesfield more like this
answering member printed David Rutley more like this
answering member
4033
label Biography information for David Rutley more like this
tabling member
4810
label Biography information for Mr Rob Roberts more like this
1471791
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-06-20more like thismore than 2022-06-20
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 Poverty: Children more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent steps her Department has taken to reduce the level of child poverty across the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency Delyn remove filter
tabling member printed
Rob Roberts more like this
uin 21308 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-06-24more like thismore than 2022-06-24
answer text <p>The latest available data on in-work poverty shows that in 2019/20, children in households where all adults were in work were around six times less likely to be in absolute poverty (before housing costs) than children in a household where nobody works.   Compared with 2010, there are nearly 1 million fewer workless households and almost 540,000 fewer children living in workless households in the UK. Since 2010, there are also 200,000 fewer children in absolute poverty before housing costs.</p><p>This Government is committed to reducing child poverty and supporting low-income families, and believes work is the best route out of poverty.  With a record 1.3 million vacancies across the UK, our focus is firmly on supporting people to move into and progress in work. This approach is based on clear evidence about the importance of parental employment - particularly where it is full-time – in substantially reducing the risks of child poverty and in improving long-term outcomes for families and children.</p><p>Our multi-billion-pound Plan for Jobs has protected, supported and created jobs across the country. This includes our Way to Work campaign, which between January 31 and June 21, we estimate has seen at least 485,000 unemployed Universal Credit claimants have moved into work.</p>
answering member constituency Macclesfield more like this
answering member printed David Rutley more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-06-24T15:11:01.553Zmore like thismore than 2022-06-24T15:11:01.553Z
answering member
4033
label Biography information for David Rutley more like this
previous answer version
8661
answering member constituency Macclesfield more like this
answering member printed David Rutley more like this
answering member
4033
label Biography information for David Rutley more like this
tabling member
4810
label Biography information for Mr Rob Roberts more like this
1458846
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-04-20more like thismore than 2022-04-20
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: Disability more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has had recent discussions with (a) officials in her Department and (b) Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of a temporary uplift to disability benefits in order to support people with disabilities with the rising cost of living in the context of those people potentially having to power specialist machinery and equipment as a result of their needs. more like this
tabling member constituency Delyn remove filter
tabling member printed
Rob Roberts more like this
uin 156619 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-04-25more like thismore than 2022-04-25
answer text <p>I meet regularly with Ministers and officials from across Government to discuss a wide range of issues related to support for disabled people, including rising costs.</p><p> </p><p>The government has announced a package of support to help households with rising energy bills, worth £9.1 billion in 2022-23. This includes:</p><ul><li>A £200 discount on their energy bill this Autumn for domestic electricity customers in Great Britain. This will be paid back automatically over the next 5 years.</li><li>A £150 non-repayable Council Tax Rebate payment for all households that are liable for Council Tax in Bands A-D in England.</li><li>£144 million of discretionary funding for Local Authorities to support households who need support but are not eligible for the Council Tax Rebate.</li></ul><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Norwich North more like this
answering member printed Chloe Smith more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-04-25T12:17:05.823Zmore like thismore than 2022-04-25T12:17:05.823Z
answering member
1609
label Biography information for Chloe Smith more like this
tabling member
4810
label Biography information for Mr Rob Roberts more like this