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1459176

	registered interest
	date	21/04/2022
	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	Social Security Benefits: Uprating
	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 increase (a) personal independence payment (b) disability living allowance and (c) universal credit in line with inflation.
	tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
	tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
	uin	157499
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2022 answer text <p>The Secretary of State is legally required to conduct an annual review of benefit rates to determine whether they have retained their value in relation to the general level of prices. We have used the same approach since April 1987 of up-rating benefits based on the relevant inflation index in the 12 months to the previous September and since 2011 the preferred index has been the Consumer Price index. We will spend over £64 billion this year on benefits to support disabled people and people with health conditions.</p><p> </p><p>Personal Independence Payment and Disability Living Allowance are non means–tested andnon-contributory, thus they are paid regardless of any income or savings and were not subject to the benefits freeze. They are currently paid at between £24.45 and £156.90 a week, tax free.</p><p> </p><p>In Universal Credit the limited capability for work and work-related activity amount is currently £354.28 a month.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 25/04/2022 15:49:41 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1437518

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2022
	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	Employment and Support Allowance
	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 offer greater support to claimants of employment and support allowance in response to the rise in the cost of living.
	tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
	tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
	uin	133278
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government understands that people are concerned about pressure on household budgets and is taking action to help. Alongside the £9.1 billion Energy Bills Rebate announced on 3 February, it is providing £12 billion of support over this financial year and next to ease cost of living pressures, with help targeted at working families, low-income households and the most vulnerable.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is making sure we continue to deliver the financial support that people need. Our spending on disability support is the second highest in the G7 – with a record £59 billion forecast to be spent this year (2021/2022), or 2.5% of GDP. This will increase by £3.5 billion to over £62 billion in 2022/23.</p><p> </p><p>This year, the total amount that the Government spends on Employment and Support Allowance will increase by 3.1% from April 2022, in line with the Consumer Prices Index. This approach is fair to both benefit recipients and taxpayers.</p><p> </p><p>Claimants receiving legacy benefits who believe they may be better off on Universal Credit should first refer to the independent benefits calculators on GOV.UK. They can also get help through the government funded Help to Claim scheme as well as Citizens Advice and Citizens Advice Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, Personal Independence Payment is available to help with the extra costs faced by people with a long-term health condition or disability.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 14/03/2022 16:15:55 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1403322

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2022
	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	Employment and Support Allowance: Weaver Vale
	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 been affected by the underpayment of benefits after transitioning from incapacity benefit to employment and support allowance in Weaver Vale constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
	tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
	uin	105715
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2022 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 19<sup>th</sup> January to question number <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-01-14/104377" target="_blank">104377</a>.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 105342 105343 105344 105372 105501 105502 105520 105555 105556 105557 105573 105577 105601 105681 105691 105708 105723 105725 105747 105748 105749 105750 105755 105759 105770 105783 question first answered 21/01/2022 12:22:55 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1365404

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2021
	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	Personal Independence Payment: Medical Examinations
	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 on the effectiveness of the personal independence payment assessment process' (a) timescale from application submission to the result and (b) approach to applicants with disabilities
	tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
	tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
	uin	68429
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2021 answer text <p>We are committed to ensuring that people can access financial support in a timely manner and managing customer journey times for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants is a priority for the Department. We always aim to make an award decision as quickly as possible, taking into account the need to review all available evidence.</p><p /><p>Processing times can vary reflecting factors including customer demand, operational resource and timescales for different parts of the process. Clearance times for new PIP claims in July 2021 (most recent data available) are similar to those pre-pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>PIP focuses support on those experiencing the greatest barriers to living independently; 34% of those on PIP receive the highest level of support, compared to 15% of its predecessor benefit’s (DLA’s) working-age claimants. At the core of PIP’s design is the principle that awards of the benefit should be made according to a claimant’s overall level of need, regardless of whether claimants have a physical or non-physical condition. Entitlement to PIP is therefore assessed on the basis of the needs arising from a health condition or disability, rather than the health condition or disability itself.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 10/11/2021 12:30:43 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1271135

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Access to Elected Office for Disabled People Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Elected Office Fund will be reopened.
	tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
	tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
	uin	129170
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2021 answer text <p>It is the Government’s ambition to see more disabled people in public office.</p><p>The EnAble Fund for Elected Office opened in December 2018 and closed in March 2020. The Government has been clear that the responsibility for supporting disabled candidates sits with political parties.</p><p>An evaluation of the EnAble Fund is due to be published shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 19/01/2021 16:58:04 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1110191

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	European Parliament: Elections
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the potential cost to the public purse of the UK participating in elections to the European Parliament in 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
	tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
	uin	242243
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p><strong><em>The Government has made it clear that the UK intends to leave the EU with a deal and not take part in the European Parliamentary Elections (EPE) in May if possible, however, all the necessary preparations will be made for the election to take place on 23 May.</em></strong></p><p><strong><em> </em></strong></p><p><strong><em>As is normal practice, the Cabinet Office is currently in process of finalising cost estimates and these will be published in the relevant Charges Order in due course.</em></strong></p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 11/04/2019 16:56:05 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury