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1421187
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-02-09more like thismore than 2022-02-09
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions remove filter
hansard heading Universal Credit 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 she is taking to help avoid a gap in income for households whose single universal credit claims have been closed due to a change of circumstances and who are in the process of establishing a new joint claim with their partner. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow South West more like this
tabling member printed
Chris Stephens more like this
uin 121820 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-02-21more like thismore than 2022-02-21
answer text <p>When a single claimant becomes part of a couple, they form a benefit unit with their new partner. As the claimant(s) is now part of a benefit unit, their single claim becomes a joint claim as a change of circumstance has occurred.</p><p> </p><p>Support is available to claimants, through a ‘change of circumstances’ advance, for those who face short-term financial need, where a change of circumstances will significantly increase the amount of their benefit entitlement, i.e. from the single standard allowance to a couple’s standard allowance. This advance will be available to claimants in the same Assessment Period in which the change of circumstance occurs.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Macclesfield more like this
answering member printed David Rutley more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-02-21T14:08:22.36Zmore like thismore than 2022-02-21T14:08:22.36Z
answering member
4033
label Biography information for David Rutley more like this
tabling member
4463
label Biography information for Chris Stephens more like this
1421188
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-02-09more like thismore than 2022-02-09
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions remove filter
hansard heading Personal Independence Payment 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 support is available to personal independence payment claimants who cannot afford the fees they are being asked to pay by GPs for medical evidence in support of their claim. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow South West more like this
tabling member printed
Chris Stephens more like this
uin 121821 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-02-21more like thismore than 2022-02-21
answer text <p>We ask claimants to provide evidence they already have available so they do not have to pay a charge which a General Practitioner (GP) may choose to impose. Where a claimant has provided details of their GP or other healthcare professional, the health professional working for our Assessment Providers can request additional evidence from them where they think that would provide helpful evidence of the claimant’s condition or functional needs.</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 2022-02-21T13:53:22.153Zmore like thismore than 2022-02-21T13:53:22.153Z
answering member
1609
label Biography information for Chloe Smith more like this
tabling member
4463
label Biography information for Chris Stephens more like this
1421193
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-02-09more like thismore than 2022-02-09
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions remove filter
hansard heading 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, with reference to the Government's response of December 2021 to further recommendations made by the UNCRPD in 2016 on the UK's implementation of that convention, what steps she is taking to protect the rights of disabled people. more like this
tabling member constituency Motherwell and Wishaw more like this
tabling member printed
Marion Fellows more like this
uin 121818 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-02-21more like thismore than 2022-02-21
answer text <p>We are fully committed to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which we ratified in 2009, and the progressive realisation of rights for disabled people that it sets out. The UK has some of the strongest equalities legislation in the world, including the Equality Act 2010, and we will continue to make sure that these rights are protected.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has a proud record of furthering the rights of disabled people. The principles of the UN Convention are at the heart of our approach. We continue to reform and modernise our public services and welfare system to ensure that disabled people are able to participate in every aspect of society.</p><p> </p><p>The UK’s 2021 report demonstrates our ongoing commitment across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to support disabled people, through legislation, policies and programmes that tackle the barriers faced by disabled people to realise their full participation and inclusion in society. The Government’s response was submitted to the UNCRPD Committee in 2021, and published on GOV.UK with accessible formats in December 2021 and can be found <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/disabled-peoples-rights-the-uks-2021-report-on-select-recommendations-from-the-uncrpd-periodic-review" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government’s recently published National Disability Strategy has been a milestone in this respect, with over 100 practical commitments which are being delivered to improve the everyday lives of disabled people.</p>
answering member constituency Norwich North more like this
answering member printed Chloe Smith more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-02-21T13:37:07.367Zmore like thismore than 2022-02-21T13:37:07.367Z
answering member
1609
label Biography information for Chloe Smith more like this
tabling member
4440
label Biography information for Marion Fellows more like this
1421195
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-02-09more like thismore than 2022-02-09
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions remove filter
hansard heading Personal Independence Payment: Appeals 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 total cost to the public purse was of challenging appeals against her Department's decisions on personal independence payment which were upheld at tribunal, in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Liverpool, Walton more like this
tabling member printed
Dan Carden more like this
uin 121902 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-02-21more like thismore than 2022-02-21
answer text <p>The information requested is not collated centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</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 2022-02-21T13:44:37.263Zmore like thismore than 2022-02-21T13:44:37.263Z
answering member
1609
label Biography information for Chloe Smith more like this
tabling member
4651
label Biography information for Dan Carden more like this
1421290
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-02-09more like thismore than 2022-02-09
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions remove filter
hansard heading Social Security Benefits: Disqualification 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, pursuant to the Answer of 8 February 2022 to Question 117878 on Social Security Benefits: Disqualification, who was responsible for the decision made on 15 October 2020 not to publish the sanctions evaluation report. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow East more like this
tabling member printed
David Linden more like this
uin 121899 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-02-21more like thismore than 2022-02-21
answer text <p>The decision not to publish the sanctions evaluation report was made on 15 October 2020 by the Secretary of State.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-02-21T17:59:44.44Zmore like thismore than 2022-02-21T17:59:44.44Z
answering member
4513
label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
tabling member
4640
label Biography information for David Linden more like this
1421292
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-02-09more like thismore than 2022-02-09
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions remove filter
hansard heading Social Security Benefits: Disqualification 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, pursuant to the Answer of 8 February 2022 to Question 117879 on Social Security Benefits: Disqualification, if her Department will undertake research into poverty experienced by individuals who have been subject to benefit sanctions. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow East more like this
tabling member printed
David Linden more like this
uin 121900 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-02-21more like thismore than 2022-02-21
answer text <p>We have no plans to undertake further research on sanctions.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-02-21T17:34:03.743Zmore like thismore than 2022-02-21T17:34:03.743Z
answering member
4513
label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
tabling member
4640
label Biography information for David Linden more like this
1421293
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-02-09more like thismore than 2022-02-09
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions remove filter
hansard heading Social Security Benefits: Disqualification 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, pursuant to the Answer of 8 February 2022 to Question 117880 on Social Security Benefits: Disqualification, if she will list the international studies cited in that Answer which show that benefit systems supported by conditionality are effective at moving people into work. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow East more like this
tabling member printed
David Linden more like this
uin 121901 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-02-21more like thismore than 2022-02-21
answer text <p>Publicly available international studies indicate that benefit systems supported by conditionality are effective at moving people into work. Some of these studies are synthesised in a report by Griggs and Evans (2010), Foundation on Sanctions within conditional benefit systems: A review of evidence.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-02-21T17:39:07.98Zmore like thismore than 2022-02-21T17:39:07.98Z
answering member
4513
label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
tabling member
4640
label Biography information for David Linden more like this
1421376
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-02-09more like thismore than 2022-02-09
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions remove filter
hansard heading Work Capability Assessment 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 claimants have been waiting longer than three months for a work capability assessment as of 9 February 2022. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe more like this
uin 121688 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-02-22more like thismore than 2022-02-22
answer text <p>The requested data is not held.</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 2022-02-22T12:05:22.797Zmore like thismore than 2022-02-22T12:05:22.797Z
answering member
1609
label Biography information for Chloe Smith more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe more like this
1421377
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-02-09more like thismore than 2022-02-09
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions remove filter
hansard heading Work Capability Assessment 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 waiting time is from a claimant making an application to receiving a decision on their work capability assessment for the most recent period available. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe more like this
uin 121689 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-02-22more like thismore than 2022-02-22
answer text <p>The Department publishes Employment Support Allowance (ESA) Work Capability Assessment (WCA) statistics on gov.uk which can be found <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/employment-and-support-allowance-outcomes-of-work-capability-assessment" target="_blank">here</a>. The median ESA WCA customer journey processing times for initial claims can be found in section 10 of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/esa-outcomes-of-work-capability-assessments-including-mandatory-reconsiderations-and-appeals-december-2021/esa-work-capability-assessments-mandatory-reconsiderations-and-appeals-december-2021#esa-wca-customer-journey-clearance-times-for-initial-claims-experimental-statistics" target="_blank">latest statistical bulletin</a>. The statistics include the average time taken for the full end-to-end process.</p><p> </p><p>More details can also be found in Table 1 of the ‘Clearance Times for Initial Claims’ dataset in the ESA Work Capability Assessments section of <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">Stat-Xplore</a>. Guidance for users is available <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The information for Universal Credit WCA processing times is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p>
answering member constituency Norwich North more like this
answering member printed Chloe Smith more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-02-22T12:05:40.097Zmore like thismore than 2022-02-22T12:05:40.097Z
answering member
1609
label Biography information for Chloe Smith more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe more like this
1421378
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-02-09more like thismore than 2022-02-09
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions remove filter
hansard heading Universal Credit: Students 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, for what reason students’ funding received from student finance funded maintenance loans is deducted from their overall universal credit payments. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe more like this
uin 121690 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-02-24more like thismore than 2022-02-24
answer text <p>Student loans and grants have a £110 disregard in each Universal Credit monthly assessment period. After this threshold is met, they are treated as income and Universal Credit is deducted accordingly. Special Support Elements or Grants are fully disregarded, as these specifically cover the cost of an educational course.</p><p>Financial support for students primarily comes from grants and the student loans system, which is specifically designed for their needs, unlike the wider benefits system. It is right that Universal Credit does not duplicate support already being given. In this respect, Universal Credit mirrors other benefits such as Employment and Support Allowance, Housing Benefit, and new-style Jobseekers Allowance.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Macclesfield more like this
answering member printed David Rutley more like this
grouped question UIN 121691 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-02-24T15:35:08.22Zmore like thismore than 2022-02-24T15:35:08.22Z
answering member
4033
label Biography information for David Rutley more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe more like this