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519366

registered interest
date	18/05/2016
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	Motability: Parkinson's Disease
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 with Parkinson's disease who leased a Motability vehicle under disability living allowance were assessed as being ineligible for that vehicle under personal independence payment prior to any subsequent appeal.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	37127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2016 answer text <p>The Department does not hold this information. Motability is an independent charitable organisation that is wholly responsible for the administration of the Motability scheme, including collating its own management information and client statistics. Whilst the Department meets regularly with Motability to discuss scheme performance, questions relating to the details of the scheme’s operation should be directed to Motability itself.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise that the transition from Disability Living Allowance to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) can be challenging for some individuals, which is why the Department worked closely with Motability as we developed our plans for the introduction of PIP. The Motability charity provides a one-off package of transitional support and advice to support customers who no longer meet the eligibility criteria for the Motability Scheme. For most of these customers who entered into their first lease agreement with Motability before January 2013, Motability will provide transitional support of £2,000. This will enable many former Scheme customers to continue to meet their mobility needs by purchasing a used car.</p><p> </p><p>For customers who entered into their first lease agreement with the scheme during 2013, Motability will supply transitional support of £1,000 to assist with mobility costs. Motability is also providing help with the cost of adaptations made to non-scheme vehicles and information on non-scheme motoring and insurance. The Scheme also offers customers an opportunity to purchase their vehicle after the end of the lease.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 23/05/2016 11:03:32 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

519368

registered interest
date	18/05/2016
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: Parkinson's Disease
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 with Parkinson's disease have been transferred from long-term disability living allowance to personal independence payment.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	37129
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2016 answer text <p>The available information is in the table below and shows the number of people with Parkinson’s disease who were in receipt of disability living allowance and have successfully claimed personal independence payment (PIP). Full PIP roll out began from July 2015 and is due to take several years to complete. This is unpublished data. It should be used with caution and it may be subject to future revision.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Claims in payment</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Parkinson's disease</p></td><td><p>550</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Parkinson's syndrome / Parkinsonism</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><ol><li>The source of the data is the PIP computer system.</li><li>Figures are correct as at 31st January 2016 and have been rounded to the nearest 10.</li><li>Figures are for DLA reassessment claims only and include normal rules claims and claims under the special rules for terminally ill people.</li><li>Data is based on primary disabling condition as recorded on the PIP computer system. Claimants may often have multiple disabling conditions upon which the decision is based but only the primary condition is shown in these statistics.</li><li>Figures are for Great Britain.</li></ol><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 23/05/2016 10:57:42 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

519369

registered interest
date	18/05/2016
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: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reasons 60 per cent of appeals made in personal independence payment cases have resulted in the initial decision being overturned.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	37130
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2016 answer text <p>The Department gathers information on the reasons why PIP decisions have been overturned from its Presenting Officers and the summary reasons it gets back from the Tribunal hearing. Internal Management Information for 2015/16 indicates that either new oral or documentary evidence supplied at the hearing are the leading reasons for PIP decisions being overturned in 75% of overturns recorded.</p><p> </p><p>These figures are from internal DWP systems, where only one of possible multiple reasons can be recorded, and are derived from unpublished information and have not been quality assured to National Statistics or Official Statistics standard.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 23/05/2016 15:27:13 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

519383

registered interest
date	18/05/2016
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	Motability: Parkinson's Disease
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 with Parkinson's disease who were assessed as being ineligible under personal independence payment for a Motability vehicle to which they were entitled under disability living allowance have had that decision overturned at (a) mandatory reconsideration and (b) appeal.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	37206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2016 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service regularly publish statistics on Personal Independence Payment appeals, which can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics#social-security-and-child-support-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics#social-security-and-child-support-statistics</a>. However, these are not broken down by appellants’ main disabling condition and this information could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise that the transition from Disability Living Allowance to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) can be challenging for some individuals, which is why the Department worked closely with Motability as we developed our plans for the introduction of PIP. The Motability charity provides a one-off package of transitional support and advice to support customers who no longer meet the eligibility criteria for the Motability Scheme. For most of these customers who entered into their first lease agreement with Motability before January 2013, Motability will provide transitional support of £2,000. This will enable many former Scheme customers to continue to meet their mobility needs by purchasing a used car.</p><p> </p><p>For customers who entered into their first lease agreement with the scheme during 2013, Motability will supply transitional support of £1,000 to assist with mobility costs. Motability is also providing help with the cost of adaptations made to non-scheme vehicles and information on non-scheme motoring and insurance. The Scheme also offers customers an opportunity to purchase their vehicle after the end of the lease.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 23/05/2016 11:47:40 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

506786

registered interest
date	08/04/2016
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: Motor Neurone Disease
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 with motor neurone disease are currently in receipt of the (a) lower and (b) higher rate of Attendance Allowance; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	32735
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2016 answer text <p>Statistical information relating to Attendance Allowance claimants, including the numbers of people suffering from motor neurone disease, and the rate of Attendance Allowance in payment to them, 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 North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 18/04/2016 15:56:33 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

386810

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
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	Access to Work Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many recipients of Access to Work claiming in excess of £40,800 have motor neurone disease; and what support his Department will provide for recipients in need of a grant in excess of £40,800 in order to remain in work.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	4990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Department does not hold information on the number of Access to Work customers with motor neurone disease.</p><p> </p><p>The limit of £40,800 will apply to new customers from October 2015, and from April 2018 for existing customers whose awards are above this limit in October 2015, provided their needs remain the same.</p><p> </p><p>Customers’ progress towards meeting the cap will be monitored at their annual review points when they and their employers will receive support from teams of specialist advisers. These specialist advisers will work with customers and employers to explore how the maximum support can be deployed to greatest effect.</p><p> </p><p>Advisers are able to discuss reasonable adjustments with employers and provide advice on additional cost effective ways of support employers may not have considered – for example on the latest technology which our advisers are made aware of from dedicated technology awareness sessions. They will also offer advice to customers on managing personal budgets when they are rolled out later in 2015/16.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 07/07/2015 10:27:56 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

101222

registered interest
date	27/10/2014
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	Heating
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 makes available to ensure that people with (a) Parkinson's and (b) other progressive conditions are able to adequetely heat their home; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	212129
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p>People with Parkinson’s and other progressive conditions receive general financial provision towards costs, including heating, through Attendance Allowance, Disability Living Allowance (DLA) or Personal Independence Payment (PIP).</p><p> </p><p>Additional help is available to those entitled to income-related benefits - such as Employment and Support Allowance - through the support component and additional disability premiums.</p><p> </p><p>Help is also available through Cold Weather Payments, and this winter, over 2 million low income households will receive a bill rebate through the Warm Home Discount Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Winter Fuel Payments also provide assurance to older people, who may suffer the worst impacts of a progressive condition, so that they can keep warm during the winter months.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 03/11/2014 15:49:15 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

62399

registered interest
date	17/06/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to improve the personal independence claims and decision making process.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	200976
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>We are committed to driving up PIP performance, and I am in regular contact with providers to do this – as you would expect. Unlike DLA, PIP involves a face to face consultation for most applicants. Around 80% of claimants will see a health professional instead of around 6% of DLA.</p><p> </p><p>We acknowledge that claims are currently taking too long and we have taken steps to improve performance. So far we have introduced:</p><p> </p><ul><li>A dedicated phone service;</li><li>An electronic transfer of information between claimant's health professional, DWP and assessment providers.</li><li>A new process to enable SRTI decisions to be made in-house with support from health care professionals.</li><li>A streamlined Assessment Report form.</li></ul> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 24/06/2014 15:25:53 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon