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1639848

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2023
	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	Workplace Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the implications for his Department's policies of requiring employees who have opted out of a workplace pension scheme to be automatically re-enrolled every three years.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	186527
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/05/2023 answer text <p>The government continues to advocate for the importance of pension saving which offers greater financial resilience in later life. Automatic Enrolment (AE) has transformed pension participation rates, with 86% of eligible private sector employees saving into a workplace pension in 2021, up from 42% in 2012.</p><p> </p><p>AE was deliberately designed with an opt-out to give people choice, enabling them to decide if saving for a pension is right for them given their circumstances and affordability.</p><p> </p><p>This is why when an individual makes the decision to pause or cease contributions, the AE framework requires their employer to re-assess and re-enol their eligible employees every three years, which prevents individuals from falling out of pension saving in the medium to long term.</p><p> </p><p>The re-enrolment regime has been successful, seeing 1 million eligible job holders automatically re-enrolled since the introduction of AE in 2012.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 30/05/2023 14:47:55 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1629107

	registered interest
	date	19/05/2023
	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	Universal Credit: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 17 May 2023 to Question 184836 on Universal Credit: Young People, if he will pay under 25 year olds who live independently the same rate of Universal Credit that is paid to those aged 25 years and over.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	185959
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2023 answer text <p>The Department has no plans to change the rates of Universal Credit.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 24/05/2023 10:42:44 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1627262

	registered interest
	date	12/05/2023
	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	Universal Credit: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 10 May 2023 to Question 183251 on Universal Credit: Young People, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of aligning Universal Credit for people under 25 with the eligibility of 23 years for the National Living Wage.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	184835
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2023 answer text <p>No such assessment has been made.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 22/05/2023 15:16:50 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1627302

	registered interest
	date	12/05/2023
	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	Universal Credit: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 10 May 2023 to Question 183251 on Universal Credit: Young People, for what reason people under 25 who live independently are paid a lower rate of Universal Credit than those aged 25 years and over.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	184836
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2023 answer text <p>The rate of Universal Credit reflects the fact that many claimants are more likely to live in someone else’s household, have lower living costs and typically receive lower wages. It is acknowledged that some claimants under 25 do live independently, which is why Universal Credit includes separate elements to provide support to claimants for these additional costs. These additional amounts are provided in a similar way to all claimants.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 17/05/2023 12:59:27 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1624737

	registered interest
	date	28/04/2023
	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	Universal Credit: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing Universal Credit payments for people under 25 to the same rate as for people over 25.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	183251
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2023 answer text <p>No such assessment has been made.</p><p> </p><p>Universal Credit provides those who are under 25 with lower rates than those age 25 and over. This is to reflect the fact that these claimants are more likely to live in someone else’s household and have lower living costs. It also reflects the lower wages that younger workers typically receive. However, it is acknowledged that some claimants under 25 do live independently, which is why Universal Credit includes separate elements to provide support to claimants for these additional costs. These additional amounts are provided in a similar way to all claimants.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 10/05/2023 11:29:35 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1610409

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2023
	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	Statutory Sick Pay
	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 removing qualifying days in the context of the eligibility criteria for Statutory Sick Pay.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	180542
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2023 answer text <p>In the Health is Everyone’s Business consultation, the Government set out proposals for limited reforms to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), including consideration of the role qualifying days have.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In response to the consultation (2021), the Government maintained that SSP provides an important link between the employee and employer but that this was not the right time to introduce changes to the sick pay system. The Government is continuing to keep the SSP system under review.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 20/04/2023 15:22:33 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1610410

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2023
	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	Statutory Sick Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of the eligibility criteria for statutory sick pay for people who work 12-hour shifts and whose working week is condensed into three days.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	180543
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2023 answer text <p>Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) is the minimum that employers must pay to eligible individuals during a period of sickness absence. Many employers decide to pay more, and for longer, through Occupational Sick Pay.</p><p> </p><p>Eligibility to SSP is based upon an individual’s earnings from employment, rather than the number of hours they work. SSP is paid from the fourth qualifying day (days an employee usually works) of work missed. The first three qualifying days in a period of absence are known as waiting days. To be eligible to receive SSP, an individual must have been incapable of work for at least four days in a row, including non-working days.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is continuing to keep the SSP system under review.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 21/04/2023 11:22:50 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1602837

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2023
	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	Cost of Living Payments
	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 it his policy to extend the eligibility for the 2023-24 Cost of Living Payments to people in receipt of contributions-based Employer Support Allowance.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	162246
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2023 answer text <p>The government has targeted the means-tested Cost of Living Payments to those on means tested benefits as those with the lowest incomes are most vulnerable to increases in the cost of living.</p><p> </p><p>Contributory and new style benefits such as contributory Employment and Support Allowance are not means-tested benefits, and people claiming them may have other financial resources available to them.</p><p> </p><p>Low-income claimants of these benefits may also be able to claim a means-tested benefit. For example, they may be eligible for Universal Credit and, if their claim is successful, they may qualify for future cost of living support. They may also be eligible for a disability benefit and the Disability Cost of Living Payment.</p><p> </p><p>Contributory and new style benefits will also be up-rated by 10.1% from April. And for those who need further support, we are extending the Household Support Fund in England throughout 2023/24 to help households with the cost of essentials including those in need who may not be eligible for the other support we have recently made available. The Devolved Administrations will receive Barnett funding to spend at their discretion with their local knowledge.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 16/03/2023 11:30:15 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1584825

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2023
	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	Employment: Visual Impairment
	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 implementing the recommendations in the report by the Royal National Institute of Blind People entitled Access to Work: People with sight loss cannot wait any longer for action, published on 26 January 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	141459
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2023 answer text <p>Access to Work has received a significant increase in applications over the last year, and we have recruited new staff to meet the increased demand and reduce the time it takes to make decisions.</p><p> </p><p>Customers making new applications where they are starting work within the next 4 weeks, or have a grant coming to an end that requires renewal, are prioritised to ensure customers are able to enter and remain in the labour market. The department is working hard to reduce the wait times for all disabled people, with all processes being kept under review, including in the context of the recommendations from the Royal National Institute of Blind People report.</p><p> </p><p>The Royal National Institute of Blind People report included recommendations such as whether the DWP could reintroduce some of the easements that were in place during the COVID-19 pandemic. This has already been considered and, alongside prioritising people with a job start within the next 4 weeks, easements like a revised ‘light touch’ renewals process have been put in place.</p><p> </p><p>Longer term, we are also transforming the Access to Work service through increased digitalisation, that will make the service more efficient, make the application process easier, and improve the time taken from application through to decision.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 15/02/2023 12:02:53 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1549408

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2022
	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	Pension Credit: Eligibility
	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 review the threshold to qualify for Pension Credit in the context of the increase in the level of inflation.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	105371
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2022 answer text <p>Following the conclusion of the Secretary of State’s annual up-rating review, subject to Parliamentary approval, the Standard Minimum Guarantee in Pension Credit will increase by 10.1% from April 2023. This is in line with the increase in prices in the year to September 2022 and it will also extend CPI protection to those who rely on the Standard Minimum Guarantee in Pension Credit at a cost of £700 million above the statutory minimum requirement.</p><p>Other elements of Pension Credit will also increase by 10.1%, including the additional amounts for disabled people and carers, and the threshold for access to the Savings Credit for those who reached State Pension age before April 2016.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 15/12/2022 16:30:19 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day