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348733

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2015
	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: Glasgow North
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many benefit recipients have been sanctioned in Glasgow North constituency in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	1304
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The available information is published at:</p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a>:</p><p> </p><p>Guidance on how to extract the information required can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started---SuperWEB2.html" target="_blank">https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started---SuperWEB2.html</a></p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 11/06/2015 13:15:43 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

446896

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2016
	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	Work Capability Assessment: Self-harm
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reasons different criteria apply in the assessment of risk of self-harm or suicide to men and women in his Department's guidance on work capability assessments.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	23709
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2016 answer text <p>The guidance on work capability assessments no longer makes a distinction between men and women.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 03/02/2016 14:40:58 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1058943

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	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	Universal Credit: Glasgow North
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when employment support allowance claimants in receipt of the severe disability premium residing in Glasgow North constituency will be migrated to universal credit.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	219486
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>Since 16 January 2019 claimants who are in receipt of the Severe Disability Premium or who have been entitled to an award of an existing benefit that included SDP in the previous month, and who have continued to meet the SDP eligibility conditions, have been prevented from moving onto Universal Credit if they experience a change in circumstances. Instead, these claimants will continue to claim legacy benefits until DWP move them onto UC where transitional protection will be available, thereby safeguarding their existing benefit entitlement.</p><p> </p><p>We will begin to pilot the processes for moving claimants on to Universal credit in July 2019 on a small scale. We will report on our findings from the pilot before bringing forward legislation to scale up the process from November 2020 and complete by the end of 2023.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is currently working with key stakeholders to determine the approach to the pilot and subsequent expansion, including which areas are involved and at what stage.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 19/02/2019 13:19:51 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1058944

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	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	Department for Work and Pensions: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what her Department's target time-frame is for its decision letters to reach claimants from the date on such correspondence.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	219487
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2019 answer text <p>Our correspondence, including decision letters, is issued via 2<sup>nd</sup> class post in keeping with our responsibility to efficiently use public funds; so we expect it to arrive within three working days, including Saturdays.</p><p> </p><p>There are no plans to change the start date of the period to apply for a Mandatory Reconsideration or make an appeal. The extension of that period can include the consideration of any postal delay.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton grouped question UIN 219488 question first answered 15/02/2019 13:54:14 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1058946

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	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	Social Security Benefits: Appeals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending the time-frame for mandatory reconsideration and appeal submissions to run from the expected date of receipt of the decision letter by the claimant.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	219488
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2019 answer text <p>Our correspondence, including decision letters, is issued via 2<sup>nd</sup> class post in keeping with our responsibility to efficiently use public funds; so we expect it to arrive within three working days, including Saturdays.</p><p> </p><p>There are no plans to change the start date of the period to apply for a Mandatory Reconsideration or make an appeal. The extension of that period can include the consideration of any postal delay.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton grouped question UIN 219487 question first answered 15/02/2019 13:54:14 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1078477

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2019
	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	Universal Credit: Vulnerable Adults
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the need for reasonable adjustments for vulnerable universal credit claimants, who cannot read or write, to have access to alternative means of communication with their work coach other than through the online journal.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	226698
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text <p>The Department is committed to providing personalised support for all claimants, including those who cannot read or write. Each individual’s circumstances are different and therefore the support that we provide must be tailored to these individual needs.</p><p>Claimants who cannot communicate through their online journal can access face-to-face assistance via their Jobcentre. Further support is also available via our free phone Universal Credit helpline to help them maintain their claim.</p><p>In certain circumstances, where a claimant is unable to manage their own affairs, an appointee can act on their behalf, taking responsibility for making and maintaining any benefit claim. An appointee can be an individual, e.g. a friend or relative, an organisation or representative of an organisation, e.g. a solicitor or local council. The process for enlisting a DWP appointee includes a visit to the claimant and an interview with the potential appointee.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 04/03/2019 16:50:06 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

928012

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2018
	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	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent changes her Department has made to the the calculation of personal independence entitlement.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	155837
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2018 answer text <p>The calculation of the rates of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is subject to the Secretary of State’s duty to determine annually whether they have retained their value in relation to the general level of prices. The most recent review was concluded in 2017 in advance of the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2018 (SI 2018/281) being approved by both Houses earlier this year. The Order came in to force on 9 April 2018 in relation to the up-rating of PIP. The rates of PIP for 2018/19 can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/pip/what-youll-get" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/pip/what-youll-get</a>.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton grouped question UIN 155839 question first answered 25/06/2018 13:56:02 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

928013

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2018
	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	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent changes her Department has made to the calculation of benefits entitlement that are consequential to personal independence payment entitlement.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	155838
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2018 answer text <p>The Department takes our responsibility for the prevention of error very seriously. We understand that the need to make sure payments are correct as incorrect payments will have implications for benefit claimants.</p><p>We ensure the accuracy and quality of payments through internal assurance processes. This enables the Department to identify and correct error and to focus on those points in the customer journey where there is a risk of error occurring.</p><p>When a benefit is reviewed the consequential impacts on other benefits are also reviewed.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton grouped question UIN 155812 155813 155814 155835 155836 155840 question first answered 25/06/2018 15:40:16 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

928014

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2018
	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	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has undertaken a recent review of the calculation of personal independence payment entitlement.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	155839
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2018 answer text <p>The calculation of the rates of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is subject to the Secretary of State’s duty to determine annually whether they have retained their value in relation to the general level of prices. The most recent review was concluded in 2017 in advance of the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2018 (SI 2018/281) being approved by both Houses earlier this year. The Order came in to force on 9 April 2018 in relation to the up-rating of PIP. The rates of PIP for 2018/19 can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/pip/what-youll-get" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/pip/what-youll-get</a>.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton grouped question UIN 155837 question first answered 25/06/2018 13:56:02 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

928015

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2018
	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	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has undertaken a review of the calculation of benefits entitlement consequential on personal independence payment entitlement.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	155840
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2018 answer text <p>The Department takes our responsibility for the prevention of error very seriously. We understand that the need to make sure payments are correct as incorrect payments will have implications for benefit claimants.</p><p>We ensure the accuracy and quality of payments through internal assurance processes. This enables the Department to identify and correct error and to focus on those points in the customer journey where there is a risk of error occurring.</p><p>When a benefit is reviewed the consequential impacts on other benefits are also reviewed.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton grouped question UIN 155812 155813 155814 155835 155836 155838 question first answered 25/06/2018 15:40:16 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady