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542303

registered interest
date	21/07/2016
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, within what period for time a mandatory reconsideration must be completed for a personal independence payment application.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	43832
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>We introduced Mandatory Reconsideration to make the system as fair as possible for those going through it. It gives people the opportunity to present new evidence and to have their case looked at again.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Work and Pensions does not have a clearance time target for Mandatory Reconsiderations. Claimants have one calendar month from the date of their Personal Independence Payment (PIP) decision to request a Mandatory Reconsideration. Further information on Mandatory Reconsideration in PIP can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/pip/appeals" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/pip/appeals</a>.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 05/09/2016 11:46:45 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

542304

registered interest
date	21/07/2016
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	State Retirement Pensions: Widowed People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment the Government has made of the potential effect of the single-tier state pension on the level of income of widows.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	43761
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2016 answer text <p>Under the new State Pension over three million women stand to receive an average of £11 a week more State Pension by 2030.</p><p> </p><p>Around four percent of women reaching State Pension age in the first ten years following implementation will be affected by ending access to a derived basic pension while still married and/or when widowed. The proportion falls to two percent or less for succeeding cohorts. We are not able to provide an impact specifically on widows as the analysis does not separately identify the proportion of those who are affected only while married because they predecease their spouse.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 08/09/2016 13:52:43 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

542305

registered interest
date	21/07/2016
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	Employment and Support Allowance: Bradford South
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 have had their payment of employment and support allowance suspended whilst waiting for a work capability assessment to be completed in Bradford South constituency in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Bradford South
tabling member printed	Judith Cummins
uin	43893
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>Information on Employment and Support Allowance, outcomes of Work Capability Assessments and Mandatory Reconsiderations are published at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions/about/statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions/about/statistics</a>.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Constituency level information is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 43894 43895 question first answered 05/09/2016 13:40:15 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4391 label Biography information for Judith Cummins

542306

registered interest
date	21/07/2016
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: Diabetes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support his Department offers to benefit claimants with diabetes once sanctions have been imposed.
tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
uin	43887
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>All claimants who have a sanction imposed upon them will have access to support from the Department under the Hardship Provision, as long as they meet the Hardship criteria. Further information can be found in the Decision Makers Guide: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/470852/dmgch35.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/470852/dmgch35.pdf</a> relating to Hardship and Health &amp; Disability consideration when imposing a sanction.</p><p> </p><p>The Departmental intranet also contains multiple pages of information about vulnerable claimants and those with illnesses and/or disabilities, some specifically covering diabetes. These provide staff with information about the condition and help them to assist claimants with complex needs in obtaining the support they need.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 05/09/2016 13:56:49 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

542307

registered interest
date	21/07/2016
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: Diabetes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance is provided to jobcentre advisers on imposing sanctions on benefit claimants with diabetes.
tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
uin	43888
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>There is no specific guidance available to Jobcentre Plus staff on imposing sanctions on benefit claimants with diabetes. There is guidance available to Jobcentre Plus staff on the application of sanctions imposed by a Decision Maker if a claimant fails to fulfil all of their responsibilities as a claimant.</p><p> </p><p>When Decision Makers make their decisions they do so using guidance for decision makers taking into account all the claimants individual circumstances including health conditions. These circumstances determine whether or not a claimant should be sanctioned.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 05/09/2016 14:00:59 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

542308

registered interest
date	21/07/2016
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	Employment and Support Allowance: Bradford South
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of claims for employment and support allowance were refused following a work capability assessment were subsequently allowed after (a) mandatory reconsideration and (b) appeal to tribunal in Bradford South constituency in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Bradford South
tabling member printed	Judith Cummins
uin	43895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>Information on Employment and Support Allowance, outcomes of Work Capability Assessments and Mandatory Reconsiderations are published at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions/about/statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions/about/statistics</a>.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Constituency level information is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 43893 43894 question first answered 05/09/2016 13:40:15 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4391 label Biography information for Judith Cummins

542309

registered interest
date	21/07/2016
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	Employment and Support Allowance: Bradford South
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 have waited longer than (a) three, (b) six and (c) 12 months for a work capability assessment from the date of making a claim for employment and support allowance in Bradford South constituency in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Bradford South
tabling member printed	Judith Cummins
uin	43894
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>Information on Employment and Support Allowance, outcomes of Work Capability Assessments and Mandatory Reconsiderations are published at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions/about/statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions/about/statistics</a>.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Constituency level information is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 43893 43895 question first answered 05/09/2016 13:40:15 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4391 label Biography information for Judith Cummins

542310

registered interest
date	21/07/2016
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: Childbirth
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what account his Department takes of the short and long-term economic effect of the number of births in a household in setting the level of welfare benefits.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	43969
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>The law relating to the annual increases to certain social security benefits, known as up-rating, is set out in the Social Security Administration Act 1992.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 05/09/2016 14:04:57 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

542311

registered interest
date	21/07/2016
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: Multiple Births
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the oral answer of 10 January 2011, Official Report, column 11, what changes have been made to the welfare system since 2011 to support households after multiple birth.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	43968
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2016 answer text <p>The Sure Start Maternity Grant is a payment of £500 to provide important help for families with the costs of a new baby (or babies in the event of a multiple birth) if there are no other children under 16 in the claimant’s family. The grant is available to recipients, and partners of recipients, of a qualifying benefit or tax credit.</p><p> </p><p>From 2012, access to the Sure Start Maternity Grant has been extended and is also available for the additional children of subsequent multiple births. This acknowledges the help that is needed with the costs for all but one of the additional children of a subsequent multiple birth.</p><p> </p><p>Also, from 2012, Social Fund Budgeting Loans have been available to cover other maternity expenses.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 06/09/2016 14:43:28 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

540961

registered interest
date	20/07/2016
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	State Retirement Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 19 July 2016 to Question 42832, if he will allow part payments to cover the one to six day period between people reaching State Pension Age and their allocated pension payday.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	43605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>New rules apply in the new State Pension scheme introduced from 6 April 2016. Individuals who reach State Pension age on or after that date are paid their new State Pension from the date they reach their State Pension age. Payments are made in arrears on a payday based on the individual’s National Insurance number. This means that in most cases the first payment may be in respect of a part of a week – that is from the day the individual reaches State Pension age to their first normal payday. The new State Pension is payable until the date of their death and a part week payment may also apply at the end of their claim.</p><p> </p><p>Under the State Pension system that applies to people who reached State Pension age before 6 April 2016, for those who did not move from a working age benefit to State Pension, the State Pension is payable only in full benefit weeks. This means that depending on the individual’s payday, as determined by their National Insurance number, their payment may not have begun from the day they reached their State Pension age. These arrangements for full week payment apply to both the start and the end of their claim for their State Pension and a full week is paid in respect of the week in which their death occurs.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 05/09/2016 11:30:42 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown