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1503378
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
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
hansard heading Employment and Support Allowance remove filter
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, with reference to the report entitled An investigation into the Department for Work and Pensions’ handling of Ms U’s migration to Employment and Support Allowance, published by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman on 13 January 2022, for what reason her Department has not implemented the recommendation to pay compensation to people who were underpaid Employment Support Allowance beyond the arrears owed. more like this
tabling member constituency Lewisham, Deptford more like this
tabling member printed
Vicky Foxcroft more like this
uin 45034 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-09-16more like thismore than 2022-09-16
answer text <p>The Department carefully considers all recommendations made by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO). This case is no different, and following the publication of the report, we took swift action to apologise unreservedly to Ms U for the failures made in her case and paid her the recommended consolatory payment plus interest on the arrears that were paid in 2017 as recommended in the PHSO report.</p><p> </p><p>With regards to the other systemic recommendations on compensation made in the report the Department does not consider these to be a reasonable or proportionate course of action to take. We have ensured people have been rightly reimbursed arrears of Employment and Support Allowance owed as part of the special exercise, making 118,000 benefit arrears payments in full.</p><p> </p><p>Where an individual feels their circumstances are exceptional and they may be eligible for a Special Payment, they can contact the Department and set out their reasons. All requests received will be considered on a case-by-case basis.</p>
answering member constituency Banbury more like this
answering member printed Victoria Prentis more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-09-16T16:17:53.873Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-16T16:17:53.873Z
answering member
4401
label Biography information for Victoria Prentis more like this
tabling member
4491
label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft more like this
1503379
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
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
hansard heading Employment and Support Allowance remove filter
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 total value of compensation payments made following underpayment of Employment Support Allowance. more like this
tabling member constituency Lewisham, Deptford more like this
tabling member printed
Vicky Foxcroft more like this
uin 45008 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-09-16more like thismore than 2022-09-16
answer text <p>The information requested is not collated centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Banbury more like this
answering member printed Victoria Prentis more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-09-16T16:09:26.22Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-16T16:09:26.22Z
answering member
4401
label Biography information for Victoria Prentis more like this
tabling member
4491
label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft more like this
1503380
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
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
hansard heading Employment and Support Allowance remove filter
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, whether her Department has taken steps to to identify and inform claimants affected by underpayment of Employment Support Allowance of the right to request compensation. more like this
tabling member constituency Lewisham, Deptford more like this
tabling member printed
Vicky Foxcroft more like this
uin 45037 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-09-16more like thismore than 2022-09-16
answer text <p>The Employment and Support Allowance underpayment exercise was completed in June 2021. We have ensured people have been rightly identified and reimbursed arrears owed, making 118,000 benefit arrears payments in full.</p><p> </p><p>Given our duty to protect public money the decision was taken not to award blanket compensation for these cases. However, where an individual feels their circumstances are exceptional and they may be eligible for a Special Payment, they can contact the Department and set out their reasons. All requests received will be considered on a case-by-case basis.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Banbury more like this
answering member printed Victoria Prentis more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-09-16T16:44:51.22Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-16T16:44:51.22Z
answering member
4401
label Biography information for Victoria Prentis more like this
tabling member
4491
label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft more like this
1503892
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
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
hansard heading Employment and Support Allowance remove filter
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 and what proportion of people affected by the underpayment of benefits after transitioning from incapacity benefit to employment and support allowance have (a) applied for and (b) received compensation; and whether her Department has contacted every person eligible for compensation. more like this
tabling member constituency Ceredigion more like this
tabling member printed
Ben Lake more like this
uin 45546 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-09-07more like thismore than 2022-09-07
answer text <p>The information requested is not collated centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Norwich North more like this
answering member printed Chloe Smith more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-09-07T11:21:16.84Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-07T11:21:16.84Z
answering member
1609
label Biography information for Chloe Smith more like this
tabling member
4630
label Biography information for Ben Lake more like this
1504554
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
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
hansard heading Employment and Support Allowance remove filter
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 people contacted her Department to request compensation for the underpayment of Employment Support Allowance since December 2017. more like this
tabling member constituency Lewisham, Deptford more like this
tabling member printed
Vicky Foxcroft more like this
uin 45951 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-09-16more like thismore than 2022-09-16
answer text <p>The information requested is not available.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Banbury more like this
answering member printed Victoria Prentis more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-09-16T17:33:14.553Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-16T17:33:14.553Z
answering member
4401
label Biography information for Victoria Prentis more like this
tabling member
4491
label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft more like this
1504555
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
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
hansard heading Employment and Support Allowance remove filter
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 and what proportion of requests made to her Department for compensation for the underpayment of Employment Support Allowance were (a) granted, (b) rejected and (c) still under consideration as on 2 September 2022. more like this
tabling member constituency Lewisham, Deptford more like this
tabling member printed
Vicky Foxcroft more like this
uin 45952 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-09-16more like thismore than 2022-09-16
answer text <p>The information requested is not collated centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Banbury more like this
answering member printed Victoria Prentis more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-09-16T17:36:37.073Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-16T17:36:37.073Z
answering member
4401
label Biography information for Victoria Prentis more like this
tabling member
4491
label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft more like this