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1730727

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
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	Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she is taking steps to reform the social security system to (a) support families on low incomes and (b) reduce related mental health issues.
tabling member constituency	Clapham and Brixton Hill
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	6513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2024 answer text <p>I am proud to have social security in my title and this government is prioritising providing security for the most vulnerable, and this includes low income families though Universal Credit, the Household Support Fund and the wider benefits system as well as our manifesto commitments to develop a child poverty strategy and roll out free breakfast clubs in every primary school.</p><p> </p><p>We will be setting out our plans for social security in due course and will fulfil our continued commitment to work with disabled people and families so that their views and voices are at the heart of all that we do.</p> answering member constituency East Ham answering member printed Sir Stephen Timms question first answered 09/10/2024 15:33:36 answering member 163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1730824

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
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	Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average duration of phone calls to report hospital stays for claimants of (a) disability benefits, (b) low or no income benefits and (c) universal credit, including time spent on hold, was in each month since January 2010.
tabling member constituency	Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
tabling member printed	Neil O'Brien
uin	6464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>We do not hold the information requested.</p> answering member constituency East Ham answering member printed Sir Stephen Timms question first answered 14/10/2024 11:35:42 answering member 163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms
tabling member	4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien

1730825

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
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	Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many phone calls to report hospital stays for claimants of (a) disability benefits, (b) low or no income benefits and (c) universal credit there were in each month since January 2010.
tabling member constituency	Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
tabling member printed	Neil O'Brien
uin	6465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>We do not hold the information requested.</p> answering member constituency East Ham answering member printed Sir Stephen Timms question first answered 14/10/2024 11:38:14 answering member 163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms
tabling member	4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien

1730826

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
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	Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether claimants of (a) disability benefits and (b) low or no income benefits can report a hospital stay via a phone call; and if her Department will take steps to introduce a tell me once system.
tabling member constituency	Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
tabling member printed	Neil O'Brien
uin	6466
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>For Disability Benefits, the usual route for the customer to notify us of a hospital admission is either via phone or in writing. Universal Credit customers can report a hospital stay via a phone call, they can also report it digitally via a journal message on their Universal Credit account or via a third party or supporter if consent has been given.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is working on a digital channel for customers which will allow them to tell us about changes in one place. We do have plans to enable this going forward, but the work is not expected to be complete for at least another 12 months. Disability Benefits, other low-income benefits and later life services are in-scope for this work, but, at present, Universal Credit is not.</p> answering member constituency East Ham answering member printed Sir Stephen Timms question first answered 14/10/2024 11:41:47 answering member 163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms
tabling member	4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien

1730902

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
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	Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing benefits for those (a) in supported accommodation and (b) subject to higher service charge payments.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham East
tabling member printed	Nadia Whittome
uin	6649
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2024 answer text <p>Supported housing provides a vital service for the most vulnerable people in society, helping them live as independently as possible in the community. The benefits system recognises the extra costs and service charges associated with supported housing.</p><p>Housing Benefit is paid to those on a low income living in supported accommodation if they meet criteria set out in legislation. Housing Benefit can cover all or part of the rent and any eligible service charges and in the majority of cases full rent is paid.</p><p>The Secretary of State is required to undertake an annual uprating review of benefits and state pensions every year. The review will commence at the usual time this Autumn.</p> answering member constituency East Ham answering member printed Sir Stephen Timms question first answered 10/10/2024 15:02:05 answering member 163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms
tabling member	4869 label Biography information for Nadia Whittome

1728306

registered interest
date	09/09/2024
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	Social Security Benefits
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 publish the total number of claimants broken down by nationality for all benefits.
tabling member constituency	West Suffolk
tabling member printed	Nick Timothy
uin	4874
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2024 answer text <p>The Department does not hold data on the current nationality of those claiming benefits. As such there are no plans to publish the total number of customers broken down by nationality for all benefits. Decisions regarding the development and publication of Official Statistics are the responsibility of the Chief Statistician.</p><p> </p><p>DWP policy responsibility lies in establishing the eligibility of non-UK / Irish claimants to claim benefits. An individual’s specific nationality does not play a role in this. Eligibility differs by benefit but is usually determined by an individual’s immigration status, alongside their ability to meet the requirements of the Habitual Residence Test (for income-related benefits), the Past Presence Test (for disability benefits), and / or having the necessary National Insurance contributions (for contributions-based benefits).</p> answering member constituency Stretford and Urmston answering member printed Andrew Western question first answered 16/09/2024 10:26:25 answering member 4979 label Biography information for Andrew Western
tabling member	5062

1726890

registered interest
date	27/08/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to make efficiency savings in the welfare system.
tabling member constituency	Bridgwater
tabling member printed	Sir Ashley Fox
uin	900225
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2024 answer text <p>In the July Statement, the Chancellor set out that all departments will find a 2% saving against their administration budgets so that we can improve the efficiency of the public sector, and prioritise frontline services. This government is also committed to bringing down rates of fraud and error in the welfare system, ensuring support is targeted to those who need it.</p> answering member constituency Bristol North West answering member printed Darren Jones question first answered 03/09/2024 16:18:22 answering member 4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones
tabling member	5101

1719972

registered interest
date	22/05/2024
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	Social Security Benefits
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether, when referencing benefits, they will gross up the value of each benefit to demonstrate a direct and fair comparison with salaries paid to people who are not claiming benefits.
tabling member printed	Baroness Buscombe
uin	HL4850
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 24/05/2024 12:05:05 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe

1713182

registered interest
date	23/04/2024
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	Social Security Benefits
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 increase the number of claims processed within planned processing timescales.
tabling member constituency	Wallasey
tabling member printed	Dame Angela Eagle
uin	23138
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2024 answer text <p>The Department has seen a sustained increase in applications and demand for DWP services as a result of the pandemic and subsequent cost of living pressures, as well as ongoing publicity campaigns such as Help for Households and Pension Credit take-up.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst we have seen an overall improvement in claims processed within planned timescales, and we expect that overall performance to continue to improve in the 24-25 figures, we acknowledge that across our services more needs to be done to improve the number of claims processed within the planned timescales.</p><p> </p><p>Through recruitment in 23-24 we have started 17,166 people in new roles (and have further candidates due to start in Q1 of 24-25). This level of recruitment has resulted in a net increase in our Service Delivery resource levels to meet customer demand. We also have utilised our existing contracts with external partners to increase our service delivery capacity.</p><p> </p><p>Across our service lines we continue to focus on productivity improvement activities, as well as continuing to modernise our benefit services through our digital transformation and Service Modernisation programmes, which mean an increasing number of claims can now be made online and through self-service. The Department strategy is to continue our modernisation programme, enable our people to focus on supporting more vulnerable customers who are unable to self-serve or need additional support.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 01/05/2024 14:32:09 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1712711

registered interest
date	22/04/2024
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	Social Security Benefits
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 equalities impact assessment of the policies announced in the Prime Minister’s speech on welfare of 19 April 2024.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	22968
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions is committed to meeting its obligations under the Equality Act 2010, and has considered equality impacts in the policies announced in the Prime Minister’s speech on welfare of 19 April 2024. This will be kept under regular review as each policy develops.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 29/04/2024 16:31:55 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows