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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 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 time taken was between an application being made and benefit paid for (a) attendance allowance, (b) bereavement benefits, (c) carer's allowance, (d) disability living allowance, (e) employment and support allowance, (f) jobseeker's allowance, (g) maternity benefits, (h) housing benefit, (i) council tax benefit and (j) pension credit in the most recent period for which figures are available in (i) Airdrie and Shotts constituency, (ii) Scotland and (iii) the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency Airdrie and Shotts more like this
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Pamela Nash more like this
uin 196601 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-05-06more like thismore than 2014-05-06
answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The information regarding when a benefit is paid is not available as this can vary from each claim depending on circumstances, payment type and frequency of payment.</p><p> </p><p>The data that is available is the Actual Average Clearance Time (AACT) which is the average time taken between an application being made and the date the customer was notified of the decision on their claim.</p><p> </p><p>Please see the most recent AACT data in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Claims Actual Average Clearance Time (AACT)</p></td><td><p>National Year-End 2013/2014</p></td><td><p>Scotland Year End 2013/2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Attendance Allowance claims AACT</p></td><td><p> </p><p>14.3</p></td><td><p> </p><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bereavement Benefit Claims AACT</p></td><td><p> </p><p>15.9</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Carers Allowance claims AACT</p></td><td><p> </p><p>N/A</p></td><td><p> </p><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Disability Living Allowance claims AACT</p></td><td><p> </p><p>22.4</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Employment &amp; Support Allowance claims AACT</p></td><td><p> </p><p>8.6</p></td><td><p>8.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jobseekers Allowance claims AACT</p></td><td><p> </p><p>8.1</p></td><td><p>7.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Maternity Allowance Claims AACT</p></td><td><p> </p><p>7.3</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pension Credit claims AACT</p></td><td><p> </p><p>7.15</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit are administered by local authorities and not the DWP. Processing statistics for these benefits can be found at</p><p><strong><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?publication_filter_option=statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?publication_filter_option=statistics</a></strong></p>
answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead more like this
answering member printed Mike Penning more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-05-06T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-05-06T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning more like this
tabling member
3909
label Biography information for Pamela Nash remove filter
48716
registered interest false remove filter
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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 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 employment and support allowance claimants in the work-related activity group in (a) Scotland, (b) Airdrie and Shotts constituency, (c) North Lanarkshire and (d) the UK (i) successfully and (ii) unsuccessfully appealed against the imposition of a sanction in (A) the two years prior to December 2012 and (B) each year since December 2012 including the most recent period for which figures are available. more like this
tabling member constituency Airdrie and Shotts more like this
tabling member printed
Pamela Nash more like this
uin 196528 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-05-06more like thismore than 2014-05-06
answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The information requested is shown in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5"><p>ESA Sanctions Appeals: Jan 2011 to September 2013.</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Date</p></td><td><p>Decision type</p></td><td><p>Great Britain</p></td><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>North Lanarkshire local authority</p></td><td><p>Airdrie and Shotts parliamentary constituency</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-Dec11</p></td><td><p>Adverse</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Non Adverse</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-Dec12</p></td><td><p>Adverse</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Non Adverse</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-Sep13</p></td><td><p>Adverse</p></td><td><p>59</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Non Adverse</p></td><td><p>81</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Source: DWP: Sanctions and Disallowance Decisions Statistics database</p><p>Notes:</p><ol start="1" type="1"><li>Figures have been randomly adjusted and totals will include individuals who have had a sanction applied for more than one period e.g. if an individual had a sanction applied in 2011 and in 2012 then they will appear in both of these periods. “ – “ denotes nil or negligible.</li></ol><p>2. A non-adverse decision is a decision found in favour of the claimant, i.e. a sanction or disallowance is not applied.</p><p>3. An adverse decision is a decision found against the claimant, i.e. a sanction or disallowance is applied.</p><p>4. Year of Decision: The year in which the decision on the sanction referral was made. 2013 only includes data up to and including the 30<sup>th</sup> September, which this is the latest data available.</p><ol start="5" type="1"><li>The low numbers in 2011 are a result of previous employment programmes ending.</li></ol><p>6. New regulations introduced a new revised sanctions regime for ESA claimants from 3<sup>rd </sup>December 2012. Details can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/jobseekers-allowance-overview-of-sanctions-rules" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/jobseekers-allowance-overview-of-sanctions-rules</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This information is published and can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Stat-Xplore_User_Guide.htm" target="_blank">https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Stat-Xplore_User_Guide.htm</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information for Northern Ireland is the responsibility of the Department for Social Development. Northern Ireland statistics can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/stats_and_research/benefit_publications.htm" target="_blank">http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/stats_and_research/benefit_publications.htm</a></p>
answering member constituency Wirral West more like this
answering member printed Esther McVey more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-05-06T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-05-06T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Esther McVey more like this
tabling member
3909
label Biography information for Pamela Nash remove filter