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824412

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2018
	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	Social Security Benefits: Disability
	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 accuracy of reporting on DLA and PIP assessments; and if she will update best practice guidance for producing these reports.
	tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
	tabling member printed	Ged Killen
	uin	123213
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>As Personal Independence Payment has replaced Disability Living Allowance for people aged 16 to 64, the vast majority of Disability Living Allowance claims are decided on the basis of self-reporting of need. Where a medical assessment is required, the Department has published comprehensive guidance for Health Professionals on how to complete the assessment report. This guidance was last updated in July 2017.</p><p> </p><p>As the majority of assessments are now undertaken on Personal Independence Payment, we work closely with the Assessment Providers to further improve the quality of assessments which includes ensuring their assessment reports are to the standard that the Department expects and are completed within an optimum timeframe. We have a programme of continuous improvement which includes Assessment Providers increasing clinical coaching, along with feedback and support available to each assessor. We are undertaking more observations of assessments and have introduced an independent audit of assessment reports to ensure that the advice provided to the Department’s Case Managers is of suitable quality, fully explained and justified. We will commit to progress the recommendations in Paul Gray’s second independent review around quality and consistency of Personal Independence Payment assessments.</p><p> </p><p>The Personal Independent Payment Assessment Guide provides comprehensive guidance for Health Professionals regarding all aspects of the assessment process including completion of assessment reports. This guide is updated regularly and was last updated December 2017.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 25/01/2018 10:22:12 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	4672 label Biography information for Ged Killen

823613

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2018
	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	Support for Mortgage Interest
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of amount to be loaned to homeowners in the first year following the conversion of the Support for Mortgage Interest benefit to a loan.
	tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
	tabling member printed	Ged Killen
	uin	123073
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>Based on the assumptions in the 2017 Impact Assessment available at:</p><p><a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2017/117/pdfs/ukia_20170117_en.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2017/117/pdfs/ukia_20170117_en.pdf</a></p><p>the Department estimates that £156m will be loaned to homeowners in 2018/19, which is the first year following conversion of the Support for Mortgage Interest benefit to a loan.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 22/01/2018 15:29:07 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4672 label Biography information for Ged Killen

824411

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2018
	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	Children: Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if the Government will issue new guidance to Financial Investigation Units in the Child Maintenance Service for dealing with miscalculations of child maintenance liabilities by paying parents who are self-employed or company directors.
	tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
	tabling member printed	Ged Killen
	uin	123212
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>Current guidance for all Child Maintenance Service caseworkers is to refer cases to the Financial Investigations Unit (FIU) should there be any credible, evidence based challenges to a child maintenance assessment which are unable to be resolved through our routine income verification processes.</p><p> </p><p>The guidance used by FIU Investigators is updated as required in regards to all areas for investigation including possible miscalculations of maintenance for clients who are deemed complex earners.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 23/01/2018 13:26:04 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4672 label Biography information for Ged Killen

808820

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2017
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether some universal credit claimants are being required to attend in-person appointments to reset their universal credit login details; and if he will ensure that all universal credit claimants are able to amend their account details using online portals.
	tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
	tabling member printed	Ged Killen
	uin	119929
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>Currently, Universal Credit requires claimants to attend the Jobcentre for a face to face interview to reset their Universal Credit login in details. We plan to automate this process in the very near future.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 21/12/2017 15:14:08 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4672 label Biography information for Ged Killen

810717

	registered interest
	date	21/12/2017
	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	Jobcentres
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the average distance a claimant travels to reach their nearest job centre for an appointment; and what the average distance is in rural areas.
	tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
	tabling member printed	Ged Killen
	uin	121062
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>DWP does not collect information on the travel times and distances for individual claimants.</p><p> </p><p>When DWP looked at proposed jobcentre closures, there was a reasonable expectation that claimants can travel 3 miles or 20 minutes by public transport to a new jobcentre location from their existing jobcentre.</p><p> </p><p>There are large areas of the country where claimants have always travelled further than this.</p><p> </p><p>If claimants are experiencing any difficulties with accessing DWP services, they should discuss their issues with their work coach who will be happy to help overcome any issues affecting their claim or work search.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 08/01/2018 15:44:45 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4672 label Biography information for Ged Killen

823568

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2018
	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	Universal Credit
	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 8 January 2019 to Question 121059, on universal credit, what data and research the Government would require before it would judge an automated system to be approved.
	tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
	tabling member printed	Ged Killen
	uin	123033
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2018 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Gentleman to the answers of 8 January 2018 to Question <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2017-12-21/121059/" target="_blank">121059</a> and 21 December <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2017-12-18/119929/" target="_blank">119929</a>.</p><p>Our design priorities are constantly being evaluated and updated. This means the Department has not yet set a date for implementation of the automated system.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 123034 123035 question first answered 24/01/2018 10:46:56 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4672 label Biography information for Ged Killen

823569

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2018
	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	Universal Credit
	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 8 January 2018 to Question 121059, whether the Government is conducting data collection and research on the use of an automated system for universal credit claimants.
	tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
	tabling member printed	Ged Killen
	uin	123034
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2018 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Gentleman to the answers of 8 January 2018 to Question <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2017-12-21/121059/" target="_blank">121059</a> and 21 December <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2017-12-18/119929/" target="_blank">119929</a>.</p><p>Our design priorities are constantly being evaluated and updated. This means the Department has not yet set a date for implementation of the automated system.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 123033 123035 question first answered 24/01/2018 10:46:56 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4672 label Biography information for Ged Killen

823571

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2018
	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	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether it is her policy to implement an automated system for universal credit claimants to reset their login details; and what the timetable is for setting up such a system.
	tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
	tabling member printed	Ged Killen
	uin	123035
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2018 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Gentleman to the answers of 8 January 2018 to Question <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2017-12-21/121059/" target="_blank">121059</a> and 21 December <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2017-12-18/119929/" target="_blank">119929</a>.</p><p>Our design priorities are constantly being evaluated and updated. This means the Department has not yet set a date for implementation of the automated system.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 123033 123034 question first answered 24/01/2018 10:46:56 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4672 label Biography information for Ged Killen

810714

	registered interest
	date	21/12/2017
	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
	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 21 December 2017 to Question 119929 on universal credit, when the automated system will be be operational.
	tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
	tabling member printed	Ged Killen
	uin	121059
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>In order to roll out Universal Credit safely and securely, improvements are built into the Universal Credit IT system using a test and learn approach. We learn from our data and research before features are considered, approved and progressed. Implementing the automated system is important to us and will be prioritised in due course.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 08/01/2018 15:54:52 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4672 label Biography information for Ged Killen

806662

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2017
	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
	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 received any representations on technical and administration problems regarding the transfer of claimants from employment and support allowance to universal credit.
	tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
	tabling member printed	Ged Killen
	uin	119738
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2017 answer text <p>Our Ministerial Correspondence Team has not received any letters relating to claimants facing technical or administrative problems when transferring from Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) to Universal Credit.</p><p>However, Universal Credit Programme colleagues have received representations from various customer support groups seeking clarification of the ESA to UC journey for their service users. These concerns have been raised informally at engagement events as well as through more formal routes into the Programme.</p><p> </p><p>As a result, the Department has worked to produce a set of communications, to help local partnership managers better explain the ESA to UC journey to our stakeholders.</p><p>In addition we are improving the learning for work coaches and case managers to better understand the process and how to support claimants effectively.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 20/12/2017 15:41:04 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4672 label Biography information for Ged Killen