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1002186

registered interest
date	05/11/2018
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	Discretionary Housing Payments: North Lincolnshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to Answer of 5 November to Question 907432, how much discretionary housing payment was (a) awarded to and (b) spent by North Lincolnshire Council in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	188225
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>The table below shows the amount awarded to and spent by North Lincolnshire Council in Discretionary Housing Payments in the last 3 financial years:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Awarded</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Spent</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>£240,930</p></td><td><p>£39,626</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>£294,816</p></td><td><p>£50,735</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>£395,413</p></td><td><p>£84,105</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Figures on the amount of Discretionary Housing Payments awarded to and spent by Local Authorities are available:</p><p><br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/discretionary-housing-payments-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/discretionary-housing-payments-statistics</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 12/11/2018 14:41:35 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

999722

registered interest
date	01/11/2018
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: Cancer
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 (a) leukaemia, (b) myeloma, (c) Hodgkin’s lymphoma and (d) non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma are in receipt of personal independence payment.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	187016
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department publishes a range of detailed statistics for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) on Stat-Xplore: <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>These statistics include monthly caseloads (claims in payment) for claimants of PIP broken down by disability including leukaemia, myeloma, Hodgkin’s and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 12/11/2018 12:07:28 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

999724

registered interest
date	01/11/2018
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: Cancer
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 (a) leukaemia, (b) myeloma, (c) Hodgkin's lymphoma and (d) non-Hodgkin's lymphoma have successfully appealed against a decision not to award personal independence payment.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	187017
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2018 answer text <p>Since Personal Independence Payment (PIP) was introduced up to June 2018, there have been:</p><p>(a) 60 successful appeals against a decision not to award PIP by people with a primary disabling condition of leukaemia,</p><p>(b) 30 successful appeals against a decision not to award PIP by people with a primary disabling condition of myeloma,</p><p>(c) 20 successful appeals against a decision not to award PIP by people with a primary disabling condition of Hodgkin’s lymphoma and</p><p>(d) 40 successful appeals against a decision not to award PIP by people with a primary disabling condition of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Data has been rounded to the nearest 10.</p><p> </p><p>Data is based on primary disabling condition as recorded on the PIP computer systems. Claimants may often have multiple disabling conditions upon which the decision is based but only the primary condition is shown in these statistics.</p><p> </p><p>The appeals may include decisions which are changed at mandatory reconsideration, and where the claimant continues to appeal for a higher PIP award, are then changed again at tribunal appeal.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton grouped question UIN 186332 question first answered 08/11/2018 13:49:24 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

999725

registered interest
date	01/11/2018
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: Cancer
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 (a) leukaemia, (b) myeloma, (c) Hodgkin's lymphoma and (d) non-Hodgkin's lymphoma have (i) been reassessed from disability living allowance to personal independence payment and (ii) received reduced rates of award.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	187018
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>Personal Independence Payment (PIP) has different eligibility criteria to Disability Living Allowance (DLA), and takes a more holistic view of a person’s health condition or disability and the impact it has on their ability to live an independent life. Therefore, when a DLA claimant is invited to claim PIP and is reassessed, the level of their award may stay the same, go up, down or cease altogether depending on their assessed level of need. It is important to note that the claimant may no longer have the condition recorded in the DLA system when they apply for PIP.</p><p>We introduced PIP to replace the outdated DLA system. PIP is a fairer benefit, which takes a much wider look at the way an individual’s health condition or disability impacts them on a daily basis. Under PIP, 30 per cent of claimants are receiving the highest possible support, compared with just 15 per cent under DLA.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>3,480 DLA claimants with Leukaemia have been reassessed from DLA to PIP and of this 1,080 received a reduced award amount on PIP compared to DLA, 840 were disallowed PIP post referral to the Assessment Provider and 140 were disallowed PIP pre-referral to the Assessment Provider.</p><p> </p><p>520 DLA claimants with Myeloma have been reassessed from DLA to PIP and of this 200 received a reduced award amount on PIP compared to DLA, 70 were disallowed PIP post referral to the Assessment Provider and 10 were disallowed PIP pre-referral to the Assessment Provider.</p><p> </p><p>300 DLA claimants with Hodgkin's lymphoma have been reassessed from DLA to PIP and of this 100 received a reduced award amount on PIP compared to DLA, 90 were disallowed PIP post referral to the Assessment Provider and 20 were disallowed PIP pre-referral to the Assessment Provider.</p><p> </p><p>660 DLA claimants with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma have been reassessed from DLA to PIP and of this 240 received a reduced award amount on PIP compared to DLA, 160 were disallowed PIP post referral to the Assessment Provider and 20 were disallowed PIP pre-referral to the Assessment Provider.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Notes</strong></p><ul><li>The category “Leukaemia” includes 6 categories under the DLA computer system - Leukaemia - myelogenous (myeloid) acute, Leukaemia - lymphoblastic – acute, Leukaemia - myeloid - chronic, Leukaemia - lymphocytic – chronic, Leukaemias - Other / type not known, Cancer and Leukaemia.</li><li>The PIP Reassessment outcome is the outcome of the first DWP decision on each reassessment claim (i.e. prior to any reconsideration, appeal action and award review), where that decision was made between 1st October 2013 and 31st October 2017.</li><li>Claimants that withdrew their claim to PIP are excluded.</li><li>DLA Entitlement is the DLA award at the time of PIP reassessment registration.</li><li>Reassessment outcomes are for individuals who were aged 16 to 64 on 8th April 2013.</li><li>Data includes PIP claims made under both Normal Rules and Special Rules for the Terminally Ill. However, under DLA a claimant can be recorded as “Terminally Ill” rather than as having a named disability. Therefore, such cases are excluded from the above figures.</li><li>The statistics provided relate to DLA award levels so primary disabling condition is reported as recorded on the DLA 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>Primary disabling condition may be recorded differently on the PIP and DLA computer systems.</li><li>Figures are rounded to the nearest 10.</li><li>Great Britain only.</li></ul> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 12/11/2018 12:15:49 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

998561

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
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	Discretionary Housing Payments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of discretionary housing payments in supporting tenants through periods of difficulty.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	907432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>The purpose of Discretionary Housing Payments is to provide support with housing costs for those entitled to Housing Benefit or the housing costs element of Universal Credit that are experiencing difficulty in meeting their rental costs. Research with Local Authorities undertaken by the Department has shown that DHPs are awarded to claimants in times of difficulty including a crisis or change of circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>Further information on how DHPs are used by Local Authorities can be found in:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/discretionary-housing-payments-temporary-accommodation-and-universal-support-delivered-locally-local-authority-insight-survey-wave-31" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/discretionary-housing-payments-temporary-accommodation-and-universal-support-delivered-locally-local-authority-insight-survey-wave-31</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-authority-insight-research-wave-32" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-authority-insight-research-wave-32</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/use-of-discretionary-housing-payments-financial-year-2017-to-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/use-of-discretionary-housing-payments-financial-year-2017-to-2018</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 05/11/2018 11:45:11 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

984449

registered interest
date	09/10/2018
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: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many complaints on pensions have been received from women born in the 1950s.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	177288
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2018 answer text <p>As of the 10 October 2018, the Independent Case Examiner’s Office had received 4,085 complaints from women born in the 1950s concerning changes to State Pension age.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 17/10/2018 14:38:08 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

984450

registered interest
date	09/10/2018
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: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many complaints from women born in the 1950s have had a final decision communicated to such women.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	177289
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2018 answer text <p>As of the 10 October 2018, 172 investigations have been concluded and decisions then communicated by the Independent Case Examiner, into complaints from women born in the 1950s concerning change to State Pension age.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 17/10/2018 14:33:32 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

984452

registered interest
date	09/10/2018
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: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many complaints on pensions from women born in the 1950s are waiting to be processed to a complaint agreement.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	177290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2018 answer text <p>As of 10<sup>th</sup> October 2018, there were 780 complaints received by the Independent Case Examiner’s Office from women born in the 1950s concerning change to State Pension age, which are awaiting checks to establish whether they can be accepted for examination.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 17/10/2018 14:40:59 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

971651

registered interest
date	11/09/2018
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: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many complaints from women born in the 1950s are being considered by the Independent Case Examiner.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	173575
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2018 answer text <p>We have interpreted this as a request for information about the total number of live complaints currently being considered by the Independent Case Examiner’s Office, from women born in the 1950s regarding changes to State Pension age. As at the 11 September 2018, the Independent Case Examiner’s Office had 3,214 such complaints under consideration, at various stages of its process.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 19/09/2018 10:01:12 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

809059

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
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	Graduates: Learning Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what measures are in place to provide support to students with learning difficulties after they leave full-time education.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	120168
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government is strongly committed to increasing opportunities for people with learning difficulties or learning disabilities. Taking a life course approach, we are working across Government and with local authorities, voluntary organisations and employers in the public and private sectors to achieve this. Examples of measures include:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Local authorities have a statutory duty to prepare all children and young people with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan for adulthood. From year 9 onwards the four Preparation for Adulthood outcomes (employment, health, independent living and friends, relationships and community) must be included in the EHC plan annual review. A young person must not leave education without all four outcomes being carefully reviewed to support transition into adult life.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>The Government is funding specialist training for careers advisers working with young people who have special educational needs and disabilities. We are also funding training and materials for post-16 providers on curriculum design and delivery, including pathways to employment for these young people. The National Careers Service is delivering positive outcomes for people from all backgrounds and customers with a disability are included in the Service’s priority groups. In the past year the Service has seen over 90,000 customers with a disability or learning difficulty. In 2016-17 more than 20% of customers declared that they had a learning difficulty and/or disability (source: Ipsos MORI).</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>In 2016/17, over 500 young people took part in Supported Internships, which are aimed at those with EHC plans. On 30 November 2017, the Department for Education announced a further £9.7 million funding in 2017-18 to establish local supported internship forums, which will create work placements for young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Access to Work can be used to fund support from a specialist job coach for individuals undertaking supported internships.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>The Department for Education (DfE) has set a measure of success for a 20% increase in the proportion of apprenticeship starts by people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities by 2020. To support this, it has introduced legislation to adjust the minimum English and maths requirements for apprenticeships for a defined group of people with a learning difficulty or disability to entry level 3.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>200 Community Partners are being recruited to Jobcentre Plus, to enhance the services Jobcentres provide to people with a disability or health condition. Community Partners have a lived experience or expert knowledge of disability and provide valuable insight into how disability can effect an individual’s employment outcomes, both in terms of securing and sustaining employment. Many of the Community Partners will have a specialism and 11 will be specialists in learning disabilities and neurodiverse conditions.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>A Local Supported Employment Proof of Concept is being delivered with 9 local authorities. DWP is investing £2.7 million to test an approach which delivers Supported Employment, on an outcome-payment basis, to help people with a learning disability or learning difficulties who are known to adult social care, or those in contact with secondary mental health services.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>On Thursday 30 November 2017 we published ‘Improving Lives the Future of Work, Health and Disability’, which sets out details of our lifecourse approach to improving employment opportunities for people with learning difficulties or learning disabilities.</li></ul> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 21/12/2017 15:39:26 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin