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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

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

541107

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	Department for Work and Pensions: Living Wage
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 working for his Department or its executive agencies on a (a) directly employed, (b) agency or (c) outsourced basis are paid less than the living wage as defined by the Living Wage Foundation; and how many of those people are employed on zero-hours contracts.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	43515
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2016 answer text <p>The Government introduced the National Living Wage on 1 April 2016. This will put over £900 more a year in the pockets of full-time workers compared to the current National Minimum Wage.</p><p> </p><p>The Department ensures that all direct employees are paid at least the mandatory National Living Wage set by the Government, regardless of age. Similarly all agency staff and those on outsourced contracts are paid at least this rate. The Department reviews pay annually, setting pay at rates that will attract and motivate appropriate numbers and sufficient talent to fulfil its duties to some 22 million customers.</p><p> </p><p>None of our employees nor those working for our contractors are on zero hours contracts.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 06/09/2016 12:32:45 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes previous answer version 9330 answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

541108

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	Attendance Allowance
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 in each parliamentary constituency receive attendance allowance.
tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
uin	43519
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>Statistical information on Attendance Allowance claimants, including the numbers of cases in payment in each parliamentary constituency, is available from the DWP Tabulation Tool: <a href="http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/tabtool.html" target="_blank">http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/tabtool.html</a></p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 05/09/2016 10:59:30 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

541109

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	Local Government: Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on the introduction of the cost collection process within the Local Government Pension Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
uin	43486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>None.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 05/09/2016 10:55:17 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

541110

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	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his estimate is of the number of people in receipt of universal credit in regular employment and paid monthly whose pay date will fluctuate with their universal credit assessment period resulting in two sets of earnings in one assessment period and no earnings in the following assessment period since the roll-out of the digital service.
tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
uin	43551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>The specific information requested could only be obtained at a disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Unlike tax credits which meant that claimants received demands for repayments and could never be sure they were receiving the correct entitlement, Universal Credit assesses monthly earnings and income in that month. That lessens the burden on claimants who have fluctuating incomes or irregular payments so they can budget with greater confidence and without the anxiety they will be hit with a demand for repayment.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently implementing a test and learn approach to understand the interaction of Universal Credit and employer pay cycles and its effect on awards. This work will include discussions with employers.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 43550 43746 43747 question first answered 05/09/2016 11:19:35 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

541111

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	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the average loss incurred by people in receipt of universal credit in regular employment and paid monthly whose pay date fluctuates with their universal credit assessment period resulting in two sets of earnings in one assessment period and no earnings in the following assessment period, compared with claimants whose pay date does not fluctuate with their assessment period resulting in one set of earnings in each assessment period since the roll-out of the digital service.
tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
uin	43550
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>The specific information requested could only be obtained at a disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Unlike tax credits which meant that claimants received demands for repayments and could never be sure they were receiving the correct entitlement, Universal Credit assesses monthly earnings and income in that month. That lessens the burden on claimants who have fluctuating incomes or irregular payments so they can budget with greater confidence and without the anxiety they will be hit with a demand for repayment.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently implementing a test and learn approach to understand the interaction of Universal Credit and employer pay cycles and its effect on awards. This work will include discussions with employers.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 43551 43746 43747 question first answered 05/09/2016 11:19:35 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

541112

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	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 employees in receipt of universal credit are paid (a) monthly on the same date each month, (b) monthly on the same day of the week in each month, (c) 4-weekly, (d) 2-weekly and (e) weekly.
tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
uin	43533
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>The specific information requested could only be obtained at a disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Universal Credit is assessed and paid in a way that fits with the vast majority of claimants in work who are paid monthly. For a minority of cases, there will be instances where UC payments do not align with an individual’s wages, such as those who are paid 4-weekly.</p><p> </p><p>We have consulted and liaised with employers about Universal Credit and its interaction with labour market and employers processes and recommend, where they can, employers align with Universal Credit.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently implementing a test and learn approach to understand the interaction of Universal Credit and employer pay cycles and its effect on awards. This work will include discussions with employers.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 05/09/2016 13:10:48 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

541113

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	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 employers have been advised that their pay cycles might affect universal credit payments; how many employers have altered their pay cycles as a result of that advice; and how many employees have been affected by such alterations.
tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
uin	43532
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>Throughout the life of Universal Credit, officials and Ministers have consulted and liaised with employers about Universal Credit and its interaction with labour market and employers’ processes.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently implementing a test and learn approach to understand the interaction of Universal Credit and employer pay cycles and its effect on awards. This work will include discussions with employers.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 05/09/2016 13:06:44 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

541114

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	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, how many applications for personal independence payments have been rejected since the introduction of that benefit; and how many of those rejected applications have been overturned by (a) mandatory reconsideration and (b) tribunal hearing.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	43589
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>The latest available data on personal independence payment (PIP) registrations and clearances split by geographical area (local authority and parliamentary constituency) and by type of clearance (i.e. whether the claim was awarded, disallowed or withdrawn) for both new claims and reassessed claims, can be found at <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a>. Guidance on how to use Stat-Xplore can be found here: <a href="https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/index.html" target="_blank">https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/index.html</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The latest available data on personal independence payment (PIP) mandatory reconsideration registrations and clearances by type (e.g. 'New decision - Award changed') for Great Britain, for both new claims and reassessed claims, can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-independence-payment-april-2013-to-april-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-independence-payment-april-2013-to-april-2016</a> (Tables 7a and 7b). These statistics will include a number of mandatory reconsiderations that have been raised against awarded claims as well as disallowed (rejected) claims.</p><p> </p><p>To answer your questions in full, and provide a further breakdown of the mandatory reconsideration data for the Edinburgh North and Leith constituency, can only be done at a disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the number of PIP appeals and their outcomes is published by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). A link to the latest national level statistics published on 6 June 2016 can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics#employment-tribunal-and-employment-appeal-tribunal-statistics-gb" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics#employment-tribunal-and-employment-appeal-tribunal-statistics-gb</a></p><p>See table 2.7. However, the data is not published at lower geographical levels. Further enquiries should be referred to MoJ.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 43590 question first answered 05/09/2016 13:26:05 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock