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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1243057/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p><del class=\"ministerial\">We spend over £55 billion a year on benefits to support disabled people and people with health conditions \u2013 up nearly £10 billion since 2010 and more than ever before.<\/del><\/p><p> <\/p><p><del class=\"ministerial\">The Department has announced it will be bringing forward a Green Paper on health and disability support, considering issues that disabled people have told us that they want to see addressed. This will explore a wide range of issues linked to health and disability benefits and the wider support that is provided.<\/del><\/p><p> <\/p><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">The Department has announced it will be bringing forward a Green Paper on health and disability support, considering issues that disabled people have told us that they want to see addressed. We will update the house in due course.<\/ins><\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1229808/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is claimed by people with a range of health conditions and disabilities, many of which are degenerative or life limiting and the Department treats the death of any claimant sympathetically. New Claims made under Special Rules for Terminal Illness (SRTI) are fast tracked and are being cleared in 5 working days on average (as at the end of April 2020, the latest available published data).<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The cause of death of claimants to PIP is not collated centrally by the Department.<\/p><p> <\/p><ul><li>Between April 2018 and 31<sup>st<\/sup> October 2019, 1,360,420 registrations were made for PIP New Claims and Reassessments from DLA. Of these, 18,290 died within 6 months of registering a claim to PIP up to 30<sup>th<\/sup> April 2020.<\/li><li><del class=\"ministerial\">Between April 2018 and 31<sup>st<\/sup> January 2020, 688,100 disallowances at initial decision were made for PIP New Claims and Reassessments from DLA. Of these, 3,310 died within 3 months of receiving a disallowance decision up to 30<sup>th<\/sup> April 2020.<\/del><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><ins class=\"ministerial\">Between April 2018 and 31<sup>st<\/sup> January 2020, 688,100 disallowances at initial decision were made for PIP New Claims and Reassessments from DLA. Of these, 1,700 died within 3 months of receiving a disallowance decision up to 30<sup>th<\/sup> April 2020.<\/ins><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Notes<\/strong><\/p><p> <\/p><p><strong>Sources: PIP ADS, Customer Information System<\/strong><\/p><p> <\/p><ul><li>PIP data includes normal rules and special rules for the terminally ill claimants, and is for both new claims and DLA reassessment claims.<\/li><li>This analysis only takes the first registration a claimant makes to PIP.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>This is unpublished data from the PIP computer system\u2019s (PIP CS) management information. It should be used with caution and may be subject to future revision.<\/li><li>Data has been rounded to the nearest 10.<\/li><li>Figures cover PIP claims registered from April 2018 \u2013 October 2019, initial decisions made from April 2018 \u2013 January 2020, and deaths from April 2018 up to 30<sup>th<\/sup> April 2020 as recorded at 31<sup>st<\/sup> July 2020. Data and may be subject to retrospection.<\/li><li>GB Only.<\/li><\/ul><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>Under the Social Security (Notification of Deaths) Regulations 2012 and s125 of Social Security Administration Act 1992 date of death is provided to the Department for all registered deaths. Additionally next of kin also provide information on the date of death of an individual and this information is used appropriately in the administration of Departmental benefits.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claimants of personal independence payments have died within three months of having their application rejected since April 2018.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1186422/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p><del class=\"ministerial\">As both the Prime Minister and Chancellor have made clear, the Government will do whatever it takes to support people affected by COVID 19 and we have been clear in our intention that no one should be penalised for doing the right thing. These are rapidly developing circumstances and we continue to keep the situation under review and will keep Parliament updated accordingly.<\/del><\/p><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">The Government has been clear in its commitment to support those affected in these difficult times and we have made a number of changes to the welfare system in the past fortnight to ensure people are supported in doing this. These changes include:<\/ins><br /><\/p><ul><li><ins class=\"ministerial\">making it easier to access benefits. Those applying for Contributory ESA will be able to claim from day 1 \u2013 as opposed to day 8 - and we have removed the need for face-to-face assessment. Both Universal Credit and Contributory ESA can now be claimed by phone or online;<\/ins><\/li><li><ins class=\"ministerial\">increasing the standard allowance of Universal Credit and working tax credit for this year by around £1000 per year;<\/ins><\/li><li><ins class=\"ministerial\">temporarily relaxing the application of the Minimum Income Floor (MIF) for all self-employed claimants affected by the economic impact of COVID-19 to ensure that the self-employed can access UC at a more generous rate; and<\/ins><\/li><li><ins class=\"ministerial\">increasing in the Local Housing Allowance rates for Universal Credit and Housing Benefit claimants so that it covers the cheapest third of local rents \u2013 which is on average £600 in people\u2019s pockets.<\/ins><\/li><\/ul><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">Together, these measures represent an injection of over £6.5 billion into the welfare system.<\/ins><\/p><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">The Chancellor has also confirmed that, depending on their status, workers on zero hours contracts may be eligible for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and we would urge people to explore this avenue too.<\/ins><\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support her Department is providing to people on zero-hours contracts whose employment has been terminated as a result of covid-19 and do not qualify for Statutory Sick Pay because they are not self-isolating.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3985", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Robert Halfon"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1186092/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p><del class=\"ministerial\">As both the Prime Minister and Chancellor have made clear, the Government will do whatever it takes to support people affected by COVID 19 and we have been clear in our intention that no one should be penalised for doing the right thing. These are rapidly developing circumstances, we continue to keep the situation under review and will keep Parliament updated accordingly.<\/del><\/p><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">Everyone infected with Covid-19 or required to self-isolate will be treated as having Limited Capability for Work in ESA and UC without the requirement for fit notes or undergoing a Work Capability Assessment. Those applying for Contributory ESA will be able to claim from day 1 \u2013 as opposed to day 8 - and we have removed the need for face-to-face assessment. <\/ins><\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Chancellor of the Exchequer of 17 March 2020, Official Report column 953, that self-employed people who self-isolate can apply for employment and support allowance (ESA), whether ESA will be available to people who are not themselves ill.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1186243/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p><del class=\"ministerial\">As both the Prime Minister and Chancellor have made clear, the Government will do whatever it takes to support people affected by COVID 19 and we have been clear in our intention that no one should be penalised for doing the right thing. These are rapidly developing circumstances, we continue to keep the situation under review and will keep Parliament updated accordingly.<\/del><\/p><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">From 17th March, we suspended all face-to-face assessments for health and disability benefits for three months. For existing claimants, we have automatically extended awards and suspended any new review or reassessment activity, except where claimants notify us of changes to their needs that may result in an increase to their award. This temporary measure is being taken to ensure the Department\u2019s resources are focused on providing access to financial support for new claimants, and it will also reassure claimants about continuity of their benefit during the coronavirus outbreak.<\/ins><\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether personal independence payments (PIP) claimants who are due for reassessment will continue to receive payments of PIP until face-to-face assessments are recommenced.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4873", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Rachel Hopkins"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1186292/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p><del class=\"ministerial\">As both the Prime Minister and Chancellor have made clear, the Government will do whatever it takes to support people affected by COVID 19 and we have been clear in our intention that no one should be penalised for doing the right thing. These are rapidly developing circumstances, we continue to keep the situation under review and will keep Parliament updated accordingly.<\/del><\/p><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">The current Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) rate is the legal minimum rate that an employer must pay to an employee; many employers have their own occupational health schemes. The SSP system is designed to balance support for the individual with the costs to the employer and, as such, there are no plans to make this change. The Government has been clear in its commitment to support those affected in these difficult times and we have made a number of changes to the welfare system in the past fortnight to ensure people are supported in doing this. These changes include:<\/ins><\/p><ul><li><ins class=\"ministerial\">making it easier to access benefits. SSP is now payable from day 1 \u2013 as opposed to day 4 \u2013 and those applying for Contributory ESA will be able to claim from day 1 \u2013 as opposed to day 8 - and we have removed the need for face-to-face assessment. Both Universal Credit and Contributory ESA can now be claimed by phone or online;<\/ins><\/li><li><ins class=\"ministerial\">increasing the standard allowance of Universal Credit and working tax credit for this year by around £1000 per year; and<\/ins><\/li><li><ins class=\"ministerial\">increasing in the Local Housing Allowance rates for Universal Credit and Housing Benefit claimants so that it covers the cheapest third of local rents \u2013 which is on average £600 in people\u2019s pockets.<\/ins><\/li><\/ul><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">Together, these measures represent an injection of over £6.5 billion into the welfare system.<\/ins><\/p>"}
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