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1689356
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-02-16more like thismore than 2024-02-16
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, which companies (a) were involved in designing and (b) are involved in maintaining the technology programmes used to manage (i) the Employment and Support Allowance, (ii) the transition from Incapacity Benefit to the Employment and Support Allowance and (iii) National Insurance credits for Employment and Support Allowance claimants. more like this
tabling member constituency Harborough more like this
tabling member printed
Neil O'Brien more like this
uin 14255 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-02-22more like thismore than 2024-02-22
answer text <p>The following companies were involved alongside DWP in the design and maintenance of (i) Employment and Support Allowance, (ii) the transition from Incapacity Benefit to the Employment and Support Allowance and (iii) National Insurance credits for Employment and Support.</p><p> </p><p>The Employment and Support allowance (ESA) service was initially designed by Electronic Data Systems (EDS) who later became Hewlett Packard Enterprise Systems (HPES) in August 2008, working with DWP to implement it.</p><p> </p><p>HPES continued to maintain and support ESA until 2016 when the Government company BPDTS Ltd (Benefits and Pensions Digital Technology Services) was established to provide digital technology services to the DWP. The Company’s employees were public servants who provided a full range of digital technology services to DWP. BPDTS was formally classified as a non-departmental public body. BPDTS colleagues were subsequently transferred into DWP in 2021.</p><p> </p><p>The ESA benefit is now developed and maintained by an in-house DWP team.</p>
answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys more like this
answering member printed Paul Maynard more like this
question first answered
remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2024-02-22T14:51:44.84Z
answering member
3926
label Biography information for Paul Maynard more like this
tabling member
4679
label Biography information for Neil O'Brien more like this
1669660
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-11-13more like thismore than 2023-11-13
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 left the Employment and Support Allowance Support Group in each of the last twelve months for which data is available. more like this
tabling member constituency Lewisham, Deptford more like this
tabling member printed
Vicky Foxcroft more like this
uin 1650 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-11-21more like thismore than 2023-11-21
answer text <p>The following table shows the volume of Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) Support Group (SG) claimants who left the SG, in each of the last twelve months for which data is available.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Volume of ESA claimants who left the SG by month.</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Volume</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-22</p></td><td><p>11,400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-22</p></td><td><p>12,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-22</p></td><td><p>11,500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-22</p></td><td><p>10,700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-22</p></td><td><p>10,700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-22</p></td><td><p>10,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-22</p></td><td><p>11,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-22</p></td><td><p>10,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-22</p></td><td><p>10,400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-23</p></td><td><p>10,700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-23</p></td><td><p>9,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-23</p></td><td><p>11,600</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Volumes have been rounded to the nearest 100.</p>
answering member constituency Corby more like this
answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-11-21T14:30:25.21Zmore like thismore than 2023-11-21T14:30:25.21Z
answering member
4369
label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
tabling member
4491
label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft more like this
1610218
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-04-14more like thismore than 2023-04-14
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 he plans to review the operation of (a) income-based ESA or (b) contribution-based ESA following the abolition of the Work Capability Assessment announced in Transforming Future Support: The Health and Disability White Paper published in March 2023. more like this
tabling member constituency St Albans more like this
tabling member printed
Daisy Cooper more like this
uin 180351 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-04-24more like thismore than 2023-04-24
answer text <p>Our income replacement benefit proposals, as set out in Transforming Support: The Health and Disability White Paper, will apply to Universal Credit. It is not possible to submit a new claim for income-related ESA.</p><p> </p><p>As part of our proposal to improve the design of the benefits system, the UK Government is committed to maintaining a contributory health and disability benefit. We are currently reviewing options on how this can be incorporated within the reforms set out in the White Paper.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Corby more like this
answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-04-24T14:58:52.003Zmore like thismore than 2023-04-24T14:58:52.003Z
answering member
4369
label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
tabling member
4769
label Biography information for Daisy Cooper more like this
1607893
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-03-27more like thismore than 2023-03-27
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 Employment Support Allowance claimants are in (a) the Work-Related Activity Group and (b) the Support Group on the basis of substantial risk. more like this
tabling member constituency Lewisham, Deptford more like this
tabling member printed
Vicky Foxcroft more like this
uin 174376 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-04-04more like thismore than 2023-04-04
answer text <p>Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) claimants can be placed in the Work Related Activity Group (WRAG) or the Support Group (SG) on the basis of substantial risk to the physical or mental health of any person, as set out in the regulations 29 (2[b]) and 35(2) of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 (SI 794).</p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the latest available number of claimants with ESA in payment in the WRAG and SG, who have been placed in those groups following a recommendation from a health professional following a Work Capability Assessment (WCA), that they be placed in those groups on the basis of physical or mental health risk.</p><p> </p><p>Data on cases that are placed in the WRAG or SG on the basis of physical or mental health risk by the DWP decision maker, after reconsideration or after appeal (where that was not the recommendation of the health professional undertaking the WCA), are held, but could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Claimants with ESA in payment, Aug-22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Support Group - Physical or Mental Health Risk</p></td><td><p>253,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WRAG - Physical or Mental Health Risk</p></td><td><p>24,500</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
answering member constituency Corby more like this
answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-04-04T13:08:22.257Zmore like thismore than 2023-04-04T13:08:22.257Z
answering member
4369
label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
tabling member
4491
label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft more like this
1601313
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-03-06more like thismore than 2023-03-06
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 assessment he has made of the potential merits of including the type and nature of ESA awards on departmental written communications. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester South more like this
tabling member printed
Jonathan Ashworth more like this
uin 158923 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-03-13more like thismore than 2023-03-13
answer text <p>ESA entitlement letters explain what a customer’s ESA is based on and contain information on relevant components. The DWP has a specific resource currently reviewing the suite of ESA letters to improve language and content where appropriate.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Corby more like this
answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-03-13T17:47:00.337Zmore like thismore than 2023-03-13T17:47:00.337Z
answering member
4369
label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
tabling member
4244
label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth more like this
1601317
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-03-06more like thismore than 2023-03-06
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 system is used to produce standardised letters for ESA recipients. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester South more like this
tabling member printed
Jonathan Ashworth more like this
uin 158924 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-03-13more like thismore than 2023-03-13
answer text <p>The Jobseekers Allowance Payments System which hosts Employment and Support Allowance, produces notifications based on the individual circumstances of each case which would require a letter to be sent to a customer. These notifications are then transferred in bulk to the third-party supplier responsible for bulk print management services in DWP. The third-party supplier then produces individual letters which are then sent out to those customers or their representatives.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Corby more like this
answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-03-13T18:00:51.9Zmore like thismore than 2023-03-13T18:00:51.9Z
answering member
4369
label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
tabling member
4244
label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth more like this
1585249
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-02-08more like thismore than 2023-02-08
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 data his Department collects on the work of the employment support programme in the 20 challenge areas. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester South more like this
tabling member printed
Jonathan Ashworth more like this
uin 142711 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-02-20more like thismore than 2023-02-20
answer text <p>We use the ONS Annual Population Survey Data as per the link below:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/query/construct/summary.asp?mode=construct&amp;version=0&amp;dataset=17" target="_blank">https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/query/construct/summary.asp?mode=construct&amp;version=0&amp;dataset=17</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>And encourage Districts as part of their ‘business as usual’ to gather a strong evidence base / clear picture of the needs in their area using all sources of information covering the customer characteristics, employers and partners, labour market trends and funding opportunities. They work collaboratively with employers and partners to co-design new solutions and address any issues identified.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-02-20T17:06:02.893Zmore like thismore than 2023-02-20T17:06:02.893Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
4244
label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth more like this
1582879
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-02-01more like thismore than 2023-02-01
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 steps his Department is taking to ensure that all claimants are made aware of permitted work and the PW1 form. more like this
tabling member constituency Feltham and Heston more like this
tabling member printed
Seema Malhotra more like this
uin 137894 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-02-08more like thismore than 2023-02-08
answer text <p>The Employment and Support Allowance permitted work rules strike a balance between encouraging claimants to build their confidence, undertake some part-time paid work, and plan a gradual move to sustained employment, while continuing to receive benefits; and, on the other hand, providing the incentive to move off benefits entirely and into full-time work.</p><p> </p><p>People can find information about permitted work and the PW1 form on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/employment-and-support-allowance-permitted-work-form" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a>, or by talking to their Work Coach. If <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/employment-and-support-allowance-permitted-work-form" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a> is not an option, Work Coaches can issue a PW1 form and a guidance leaflet (DWPFO1) to the claimant.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Corby more like this
answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
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less than 2023-02-08T16:56:52.353Zmore like thismore than 2023-02-08T16:56:52.353Z
answering member
4369
label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
tabling member
4253
label Biography information for Seema Malhotra more like this
1579793
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-01-23more like thismore than 2023-01-23
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 stopped receiving Employment and Support Allowance as a result of gaining employment in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester South more like this
tabling member printed
Jonathan Ashworth more like this
uin 129826 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-01-26more like thismore than 2023-01-26
answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Information on ESA exit reasons is not readily available for analytical use. Therefore, providing such information would require the matching of several databases, and would take a disproportionate amount of time to locate and produce.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Corby more like this
answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-01-26T15:50:06.727Zmore like thismore than 2023-01-26T15:50:06.727Z
answering member
4369
label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
tabling member
4244
label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth more like this
1546828
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-11-30more like thismore than 2022-11-30
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 was the total (a) expenditure on and (b) number of benefit claimants receiving Employment Support Allowance in each of the last five years, in (i) England, (ii) Scotland, (iii) Wales, (iv) Northern Ireland, (v) each local authority and (vi) each constituency. more like this
tabling member constituency Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath more like this
tabling member printed
Neale Hanvey more like this
uin 100001 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-12-05more like thismore than 2022-12-05
answer text <p>The information to answer parts (a) i)-iii), v) and vi) of the question can be found in the benefit expenditure and caseload tables (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/benefit-expenditure-and-caseload-tables-2021" target="_blank">Benefit expenditure and caseload tables 2021 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>). Data for 2021/22 will be published in due course.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the number of claimants who received Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) in the last five years, broken down by various geographies in Great Britain, is published and can be found on <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/jsf/login.xhtml?invalidSession=true&amp;reason=AdminSessionHelper+not+found." target="_blank">Stat-Xplore</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Guidance on how to use Stat-Xplore can be found <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/index.html" target="_blank">here.</a> An account is not required to use Stat-Xplore; the ‘Guest Login’ feature gives instant access to the main functions.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Communities is responsible for Employment and Support Allowance in Northern Ireland.</p>
answering member constituency Corby more like this
answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-12-05T16:38:16.283Zmore like thismore than 2022-12-05T16:38:16.283Z
answering member
4369
label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
tabling member
4782
label Biography information for Neale Hanvey more like this