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1144472

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2019
	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	Credit Unions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the recent talks between the Minister for Pensions and Financial Inclusion and credit unions in Northern Ireland, what lessons have been learned by his Department on the expansion of credit unions for the England, Wales and Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	286141
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p><p /><p /> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 09/09/2019 16:34:17 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1175014

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2020
	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	Bereavement Support Payment
	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 review the Bereavement Support Payment in the light of the changes that were made to that payment in 2017.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	10322
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>We have always been committed to evaluating Bereavement Support Payment, but we need to ensure that we have enough information to assess all aspects of the policy, so that the review is meaningful. As BSP was introduced in 2017 and is payable in 18 monthly instalments we are only now reaching a point that we have sufficient data. We will set a date for publication of the review in due course.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 04/02/2020 17:44:18 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1184397

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2020
	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	Statutory Sick Pay: Northern Ireland
	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 claimed statutory sick pay in Northern Ireland in each year since 2014.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	27959
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2020 answer text <p>Statutory Sick Pay is a devolved matter in Northern Ireland and is therefore the responsibility of the Department for Communities.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 16/03/2020 13:13:58 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1237709

	registered interest
	date	24/09/2020
	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	Workplace Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that employers are aware of the need to make pension equalisation payments to those people entitled to receive such payments.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	95019
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government published a consultation response discussing Guaranteed Minimum Pension equalisation methods in March 2017, and guidance on Guaranteed Minimum Pension conversion and equalisation in April 2019.</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/599457/government-response-to-occupational-pension-schemes-regulations-2017-and-related-issues-consultation.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/599457/government-response-to-occupational-pension-schemes-regulations-2017-and-related-issues-consultation.pdf</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/equalising-pensions-for-the-effect-of-unequal-guaranteed-minimum-pensions/guidance-on-the-use-of-the-guaranteed-minimum-pensions-gmp-conversion-legislation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/equalising-pensions-for-the-effect-of-unequal-guaranteed-minimum-pensions/guidance-on-the-use-of-the-guaranteed-minimum-pensions-gmp-conversion-legislation</a></p><p>The Government believes that schemes have a requirement to equalise in respect of Guaranteed Minimum Pensions and it is something they have been aware of, and should have been planning for, for many years.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 29/09/2020 16:00:43 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1253809

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2020
	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	National Insurance: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what alternative arrangements are in place for people seeking to apply for a national insurance number during the period of suspension of face-to-face interviews during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	117943
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2020 answer text <p>DWP are responsible for the allocation of National Insurance Numbers to residents living in England, Scotland and Wales. The Department for Communities is responsible to the residents of Northern Ireland.</p><p>In order for a National Insurance Number (NINo) to be allocated an individual’s identity needs to have been verified.</p><p>DWP have continued to allocate NINos to those who require one for benefit purposes and for those who are entitled to Student Finance. DWP have also continued to work with the Home office to provide a NINo allocation services for Tier 2 visa holders and Refugees and their adult dependants.</p><p>In England, Scotland and Wales, DWP are offering a NINo allocation service to foreign nationals who have already had their identity verified as part of their visa application before they entered the UK. This is done through a data sharing agreement with the Home Office.</p><p>DWP started testing a partial digital solution, on a small scale, in mid-October, to support the issuing of National Insurance Numbers, which is still ongoing. This solution enables collection of the applicant’s data, but not the online verification of their identity. Alternative identity verification solutions to reduce the need for a face to face identity check for some customer groups is under development as part of this test.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 24/11/2020 14:15:29 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1347288

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2021
	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	Pension Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of people entitled to pension credit are not claiming pension credit; and what estimate she has made of the annual cost to the public purse of that benefit.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	33862
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2021 answer text <p>The DWP publishes annual take-up statistics for income related benefits, including Pension Credit for Great Britain.</p><p> </p><p>The latest estimates relating to the year 2018/19 can be found in the following publication: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/income-related-benefits-estimates-of-take-up-financial-year-2018-to-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/income-related-benefits-estimates-of-take-up-financial-year-2018-to-2019</a></p><p> </p><p>The DWP publishes bi-annual benefit expenditure and caseload figures for its benefits, including Pension Credit for Great Britain.</p><p>The latest estimates published in March 2021 can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/969971/outturn-and-forecast-spring-statement-2021.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/969971/outturn-and-forecast-spring-statement-2021.xlsx</a></p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 20/07/2021 13:24:05 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1347624

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2021
	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	Kickstart Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what methodology she uses to evaluate the effectiveness of the Kickstart scheme across the regions and nations of the UK.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	34458
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2021 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions will be monitoring and evaluating the Kickstart Scheme throughout and after its implementation, and will continue to evaluate the longer term outcomes for Kickstart participants after they have completed their six-month job placements.</p><p> </p><p>The evaluation will include large scale surveys to capture the views and experiences of Kickstart participants and of employers and gateway organisations. The evaluation will consider how experiences and outcomes from the scheme vary and examine how participants’ and employers’ characteristics, local context and local approaches to delivery affect experiences. Qualitative case-studies will provide a detailed understanding of how different aspects of the scheme interact and we will draw on available data and insights.</p><p> </p><p>We will publish the findings of the evaluation once complete.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 21/07/2021 15:12:17 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1347986

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2021
	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 the change has been in attendance allowance award success rates from 2012 to 2020.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	35523
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2021 answer text <p>The Attendance Allowance Award Success Rate for the 2012/13 (full financial year) was 75.2% and the rate for 2020/21 (full financial year) was 88.9%.</p><p> </p><p>Source: Output from Attendance Allowance Computer System (AACS)</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 22/07/2021 13:29:54 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1362989

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2021
	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	State Retirement Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of people who have made additional National Insurance contributions to qualify for a full State Pension in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	62625
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2021 answer text <p>This information is not collated as a matter of normal business and is only available at disproportionate cost to the Department.</p><p> </p><p>Information about how awards of the new State Pension are calculated is available on the GOV.UK website, searching for “new State Pension explained”. In addition, the personalised digital “Check your State Pension” forecast service allows people to find out when they could receive their payments, how much they can get and what they can do to increase their amount, to enable people to find out what the changes mean for them. Since its launch in February 2016, over 26 million digital forecasts have been viewed.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 28/10/2021 11:42:29 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1385702

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2021
	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	Kickstart Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Answer of 21 July 2021 to Question 34458 on Kickstart Scheme, when he expects the evaluation process of Kickstart participants to conclude.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	88650
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2021 answer text <p>The fieldwork for the commissioned evaluation will continue until at least 2023. This evaluation will continue to assess the longer term outcomes for Kickstart participants after they have completed their six-month jobs. We plan to publish the findings once complete.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 10/12/2021 12:24:37 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell