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	registered interest
	date	01/06/2022
	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: Veterans
	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 has taken with the Secretary of State for Defence to enhance the job opportunities for armed forces service leavers.
	tabling member constituency	Gower
	tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
	uin	11818
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2022 answer text <p>DWP regularly meets with departments responsible for key sectors to identify and promote opportunities. We offer significant support across Great Britain to access employment opportunities through our network of Jobcentres. Our Work Coaches provide veterans and others with the help and support they need, and our National Employer and Partnership team encourage our national employers to sign the Armed Forces Covenant, pledging to recruit veterans.</p><p> </p><p>Through our Plan for Jobs, the Department is providing broad ranging support for all jobseekers with our Sector Based Work Academy Programmes (SWAP), Job Entry Targeted Support and Restart scheme.</p><p> </p><p>DWP’s network of 50 Armed Forces Champions and 11 Group Leads provide vital support to veterans and other members of the armed forces community, including providing additional help to get veterans in to work. 83% of veterans are employed within 6 months of discharge, which compares very favourably with the wider population where 75% are in employment.</p><p> </p><p>The Armed Force Champions network receive Going Forward into Employment (GFiE) opportunities direct, supporting this cross government accredited scheme to provide veterans and veterans’ partners (and others) with work placements and fixed-term opportunities across Civil Service departments, which could in turn lead to permanent employment.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 08/06/2022 15:30:52 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

1605999

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2023
	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	Poverty: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to end child poverty.
	tabling member constituency	Gower
	tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
	uin	170683
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to reducing child poverty and supporting low-income families. We will spend around £276bn through the welfare system in Great Britain in 2023/24 including around £124bn on people of working age and children.</p><p> </p><p>With 1.12 million job vacancies across the UK, our focus remains firmly on supporting individuals, including parents, to move into, and progress in work, an approach which is based on clear evidence about the importance of employment - particularly where it is full-time - in substantially reducing the risks of child poverty and in improving long-term outcomes for families and children. The latest statistics show that in 2021/22 children living in workless households were around 5 times more likely to be in absolute poverty after housing costs than those where all adults work.</p><p> </p><p>At the Spring Budget, the Chancellor announced an ambitious package of measures designed to support people to enter work, increase their working hours and extend their working lives. The government’s employment package will focus on supporting inactive individuals aged 50+, disabled people, people with long-term health conditions, welfare claimants and parents. We are investing billions in additional childcare support for parents of toddlers, investing in wraparound childcare in schools, and increasing financial support for, and expectations of, parents claiming Universal Credit.</p><p> </p><p>From April, we are uprating benefit rates and State Pensions by 10.1%. In order to increase the number of households who can benefit from these uprating decisions the benefit cap levels are also increasing by the same amount.</p><p> </p><p>To further support those who are in work, including parents, from 1 April 2023, the National Living Wage (NLW) will increase by 9.7% to £10.42 an hour for workers aged 23 and over - the largest ever cash increase for the NLW.</p><p> </p><p>For 2023/24, we have also announced further cost of living support. Households on eligible means-tested benefits will get up to £900 in Cost of Living Payments. This will be split into three payments of around £300 each across the 2023/24 financial year. A separate £300 payment will be made to pensioner households on top of their Winter Fuel Payments and individuals in receipt of eligible disability benefits will receive a £150 payment. Also, the government is maintaining the Energy Price Guarantee at £2,500 for a further three months, from April 2023.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 28/03/2023 16:25:31 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

1681634

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2024
	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: Gower
	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 in Gower constituency had personal independence payments overturned as a result of an appeal hearing in each year for which data is available.
	tabling member constituency	Gower
	tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
	uin	9260
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2024 answer text <p>Table 1 shows the number and percentage of initial decision awards for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) that were changed after an appeal tribunal hearing, in the Gower constituency by the financial year of the initial decision.</p><p /><p><strong>Table 1 </strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year of Initial Decision</p></td><td><p>Appeals Overturned at Tribunal Hearing</p></td><td><p>% PIP Decisions Overturned at Tribunal Hearing</p></td><td><p>All Initial <br> Decisions</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>.</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>80</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>5%</p></td><td><p>1,080</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>6%</p></td><td><p>870</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>160</p></td><td><p>8%</p></td><td><p>1,920</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>5%</p></td><td><p>760</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>6%</p></td><td><p>580</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>6%</p></td><td><p>730</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td><td><p>610</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td><td><p>720</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022/23</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td><td><p>1,100</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table 2 shows the number and percentage of Award Reviews (AR) and Change of Circumstances (CoC) awards for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) that were changed after an appeal tribunal hearing, in the Gower constituency by the financial year of the AR or CoC decision.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 2</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year of AR and CoC</p></td><td><p>Appeals Overturned at Tribunal Hearing</p></td><td><p>% PIP Decisions Overturned at Tribunal Hearing</p></td><td><p>All ARs and CoCs</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>5%</p></td><td><p>240</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td><td><p>370</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>5%</p></td><td><p>600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td><td><p>490</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>.</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>560</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>.</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>510</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022/23</p></td><td><p>.</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>590</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Please note:</p><ul><li>Figures in Table 1 and Table 2 are rounded to the nearest 10.</li><li>Percentages in Table 1 and Table 2 are calculated using unrounded figures, then rounded to the nearest percent.</li><li>In Table 1, the figures for the financial year 2023/24 were excluded because their values and proportions rounded to zero.</li><li>In Table 2, the figures for the financial year 2023/24 were excluded because their values and proportions rounded to zero.</li><li>These figures include initial decisions (New Claims, Reconsiderations), award reviews and change of circumstances following an assessment for PIP up to 30<sup>th</sup> June 2023, the latest date for which published data is available.</li><li>These figures include appeal outcomes up to 30<sup>th</sup> September 2023, the latest date for which published data is available. Note that more appeals could be made and completed after September 2023, so numbers may change as it can take some time for an appeal to be lodged and then cleared after the initial decision, award review and change of circumstances.</li></ul> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 18/01/2024 13:35:23 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

1681633

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2024
	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: Gower
	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 constituents in Gower constituency have had their personal independence payments overturned as a result of mandatory reconsideration in each year for which data is available.
	tabling member constituency	Gower
	tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
	uin	9259
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2024 answer text <p>Table 1 shows the number and percentage of initial decision awards for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) that were changed after a Mandatory Reconsideration (MR), in the Gower constituency by the financial year of the initial decision.</p><p /><p><strong>Table 1 </strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year of Initial Decision</p></td><td><p>PIP Decisions Changed after MR</p></td><td><p>% PIP Decisions Changed after MR</p></td><td><p>All Initial <br> Decisions</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td><td><p>80</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>5%</p></td><td><p>1,080</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>5%</p></td><td><p>870</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>5%</p></td><td><p>1,920</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td><td><p>760</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td><td><p>580</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td><td><p>730</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>10%</p></td><td><p>610</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td><td><p>720</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022/23</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td><td><p>1,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023/24</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td><td><p>230</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table 2 shows the number and percentage of Award Reviews (AR) and Change of Circumstances (CoC) awards for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) that were changed after a Mandatory Reconsideration (MR), in the Gower constituency by the financial year of the AR or CoC decision.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 2</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year of AR and CoC</p></td><td><p>PIP Decisions Changed after MR</p></td><td><p>% PIP Decisions Changed after MR</p></td><td><p>All ARs and CoCs</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>5%</p></td><td><p>240</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td><td><p>370</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>6%</p></td><td><p>600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>8%</p></td><td><p>490</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>6%</p></td><td><p>560</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td><td><p>510</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022/23</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td><td><p>590</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023/24</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>6%</p></td><td><p>200</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Please note:</p><ul><li>Figures in Table 1 and Table 2 are rounded to the nearest 10.</li><li>Percentages in Table 1 and Table 2 are calculated using unrounded figures, then rounded to the nearest percent.</li><li>These figures include initial decisions (New Claims, Reconsiderations), award reviews and change of circumstances following an assessment for PIP up to 30<sup>th</sup> June 2023, the latest date for which published data is available.</li><li>These figures include mandatory reconsideration outcomes up to 30<sup>th</sup> September 2023, the latest date for which published data is available. Note that more MRs could be made and completed after September 2023, so numbers may change as it can take some time for an MR to be lodged and then cleared after the initial decision, award review and chance of circumstances.</li></ul> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 18/01/2024 13:32:21 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

1683464

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2024
	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: Gower
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what data his Department holds on the number of job centre clients that have been assisted by an armed forces champion in the Gower constituency in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Gower
	tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
	uin	10502
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>Since July 2023, 30 members of the local Armed Forces community have been supported in the Gower constituency.</p><p> </p><p>The Armed Forces Champions have specific responsibilities for supporting members of the Armed Forces community, including building staff capability within their districts, personally handling some claims, supporting veterans into work and helping resolve complex cases where necessary.</p><p> </p><p>Every Work Coach is trained on how to provide tailored and personalised support to members of the Armed Forces community and their families, working in partnership with their Armed Forces Champions. In those areas where there are particularly high levels of demand, for example garrison towns, this will form a significant part of the work done in individual Jobcentres.</p><p> </p><p>Please note that the data supplied is derived from unpublished management information, which was collected for internal departmental use only, and has not been quality assured to National Statistics or Official Statistics publication standard.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 25/01/2024 14:37:43 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi