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1701552

registered interest
date	16/04/2024
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, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of allowing recipients of Attendance Allowance to report a change in circumstances digitally.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	22085
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>The modernisation of Retirement Services, which includes Attendance Allowance, forms a key part of DWP’s Service Modernisation Programme. A key objective of the programme is to understand how existing services - such as Attendance Allowance - should operate in the future and understand how and whether services, including reporting change of circumstances, can be accessed by citizens more quickly and easily online.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 23/04/2024 12:31:21 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1693567

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
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, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the accessibility of Attendance Allowance claim forms.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	16787
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2024 answer text <p>DWP continuously reviews and improves the service for people who claim or seek to claim Attendance Allowance to ensure forms and services are accessible and responsive to citizen needs.</p><p><br> The Attendance Allowance claim form and accompanying notes are accessible and work on PC and MAC operating systems. They comply with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1AA and are compatible with assistive software.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 07/03/2024 14:34:42 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

1663879

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
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, if his Department will take steps to ensure that attendance allowance forms can be submitted electronically.
tabling member constituency	Edmonton
tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
uin	201732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>Attendance Allowance is currently in the private beta phase of development, where DWP are inviting a limited number of people to use the online claim service, so feedback can be gathered to improve the service. We will look to move from trialling to public beta in due course.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 23/10/2023 14:31:27 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

1659113

registered interest
date	07/09/2023
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, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the requirement for people to wait six months following the onset of invalidity before they can claim Attendance Allowance.
tabling member constituency	Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
tabling member printed	Neale Hanvey
uin	198418
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2023 answer text <p>Entitlement to Attendance Allowance is based on the on-going need for frequent personal care and attention, or supervision to ensure personal safety, rather than on the individual’s medical condition. The six-month qualifying period helps establish that the disability and the resulting care or supervision needs are of a long-term nature, and ensures the benefit goes to those for whom it is intended. Claims made under the Special Rules for those with less than 12 months to live do not have to satisfy the six-month qualifying period.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 13/09/2023 11:29:18 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	4782 label Biography information for Neale Hanvey

1585827

registered interest
date	09/02/2023
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, for Attendance Allowance, how many (a) applications were received, (b) awards were made and (c) mandatory reconsiderations were completed in which the decision was (i) upheld and (ii) overturned in each year since 2013.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	143680
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2023 answer text <p>We have grouped the response to the above three parliamentary questions together.</p><p> </p><p>The information requested is in the attached document.</p><p> </p><p>Points to note:</p><ul><li>Information on the volume of applications received and the volume of awards made for Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit is available as published data on Stat Xplore from 2017 onwards. In particular the ‘Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB) Assessments’ dataset gives data on ‘Accepted – payable’ assessments and the ‘New Claims to Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB)’ dataset. These datasets can be found in the Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB) folder. Guidance on how to use Stat-Xplore can be found here: <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/index.html" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/web</a>api/online-help/index.html.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>Figures for Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit applications received and awards made up to 2017 is derived from Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit quarterly statistics. This data can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/industrial-injuries-disablement-benefit-quarterly-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/industrial-injuries-disablement-benefit-quarterly-statistics</a></li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>The rest of this data is derived from unpublished management information which was collected for internal departmental use only, and has not been quality assured to National Statistics or Official Statistics publication standards. It should therefore be treated with caution.</li><li>Figures for applications received and awards made are rounded to the nearest 1,000.</li><li>Figures for Mandatory Reconsiderations (MRs) are rounded to the nearest 100.</li><li>Figures for Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit includes Industrial Injuries Disablement Allowance and Reduced Earnings Allowance.</li><li>Figures for Disability Living Allowance (DLA) cover both DLA Adult and DLA Child and awards made include new claims and renewals.</li><li>Definition of Mandatory Reconsideration: Claimants who wish to dispute a decision made on their claim are required to ask the department to reconsider the decision before they can lodge an appeal with His Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service. MRs can arise for various reasons, such as omitting to tell the DWP about relevant evidence during the initial decision-making process; this could include not returning forms required as part of the claim.</li><li>Figures are for Great Britain only.</li><li>Figures cover applications, awards and Mandatory Reconsiderations from October 2013 up to May 2022.</li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 143679 143681 question first answered 21/02/2023 11:25:18 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove attachment 1 file name Table 1.xlsx title Table 1
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1583710

registered interest
date	03/02/2023
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 who are eligible for attendance allowance are not claiming that benefit.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	139231
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>The department does not hold information on the number of people eligible for Attendance Allowance and not claiming, as it is not possible to accurately estimate what care needs will arise from an illness or disability in each individual.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the availability of Attendance Allowance is already widely available, including online on GOV.UK; from places such as Libraries and Doctors Surgeries; directly from Health Care Professionals who might be supporting those with care needs; and from a range of groups and charities who provide advice and support to elderly people with care needs. DWP continually seeks to improve the information it makes available so as to encourage people to claim Attendance Allowance where they may be entitled.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott grouped question UIN 139237 question first answered 08/02/2023 12:00:33 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1583716

registered interest
date	03/02/2023
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, what steps his Department is taking to ensure those eligible for attendance allowance are receiving it.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	139237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>The department does not hold information on the number of people eligible for Attendance Allowance and not claiming, as it is not possible to accurately estimate what care needs will arise from an illness or disability in each individual.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the availability of Attendance Allowance is already widely available, including online on GOV.UK; from places such as Libraries and Doctors Surgeries; directly from Health Care Professionals who might be supporting those with care needs; and from a range of groups and charities who provide advice and support to elderly people with care needs. DWP continually seeks to improve the information it makes available so as to encourage people to claim Attendance Allowance where they may be entitled.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott grouped question UIN 139231 question first answered 08/02/2023 12:00:33 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1523704

registered interest
date	18/10/2022
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, what mechanism her Department uses to determine Attendance Allowance rates for people of state pension age or over who have long-term conditions such as Parkinson’s.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	65585
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>Attendance Allowance is intended to help those with a severe disability who have long term care or supervision needs after they reach State Pension age. It provides a contribution towards the extra costs they face because of those care or supervision needs. It is also paid in addition to other support they may receive, whether that be through benefits, the NHS or Local Authorities.</p><p> </p><p>Recipients will include people who have long-term health conditions, such as Parkinson’s disease. Entitlement to Attendance Allowance is based upon the care needs that the person may have as a result of their disability and is not specifically linked to the disability itself. Attendance Allowance is paid at different rates, with the higher rate paid to those who need help or supervision throughout both day and night. Most awards are made for an indefinite period, recognising it is a benefit intended to help those with long term care needs. Those getting the higher rate are receiving around £4800 a year, tax free, which can be paid in addition to other support a pensioner may receive such as the State Pension and Pension Credit.</p><p> </p><p>And the Energy Price Guarantee is supporting millions of households with rising energy costs, and the Chancellor has made clear it will continue to do so from now until April next year. This is in addition to the over £37bn of cost of living support announced earlier this year which includes a one-off payment of £300 through, and as an addition to, the Winter Fuel Payment from November to pensioner households.</p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart grouped question UIN 65586 question first answered 25/10/2022 13:36:30 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1523705

registered interest
date	18/10/2022
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, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of Attendance Allowance for supporting people of state pension age or over who have (a) Parkinson's disease and (b) other long-term conditions.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	65586
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>Attendance Allowance is intended to help those with a severe disability who have long term care or supervision needs after they reach State Pension age. It provides a contribution towards the extra costs they face because of those care or supervision needs. It is also paid in addition to other support they may receive, whether that be through benefits, the NHS or Local Authorities.</p><p> </p><p>Recipients will include people who have long-term health conditions, such as Parkinson’s disease. Entitlement to Attendance Allowance is based upon the care needs that the person may have as a result of their disability and is not specifically linked to the disability itself. Attendance Allowance is paid at different rates, with the higher rate paid to those who need help or supervision throughout both day and night. Most awards are made for an indefinite period, recognising it is a benefit intended to help those with long term care needs. Those getting the higher rate are receiving around £4800 a year, tax free, which can be paid in addition to other support a pensioner may receive such as the State Pension and Pension Credit.</p><p> </p><p>And the Energy Price Guarantee is supporting millions of households with rising energy costs, and the Chancellor has made clear it will continue to do so from now until April next year. This is in addition to the over £37bn of cost of living support announced earlier this year which includes a one-off payment of £300 through, and as an addition to, the Winter Fuel Payment from November to pensioner households.</p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart grouped question UIN 65585 question first answered 25/10/2022 13:36:30 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1504050

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
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, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of simplifying the Attendance Allowance claim form.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Beth Winter
uin	45610
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2022 answer text <p>All DWP claim forms are under continuous review, using insight from DWP colleagues and external customer groups such as Age UK. Recent improvements have included changes to questions around Power of Attorneys and falls/stumbles.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 17/09/2022 14:44:17 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4809 label Biography information for Beth Winter