Senior Departmental officials meet with Departmental Trade Union Side to discuss resourcing issues including finance, demand, and recruitment.<\/p>
As part of the annual delegated pay negotiations, the department provides the three trade unions that are recognised in DWP with detailed information on pay, including pay scales and where employees currently sit within these.<\/p>
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Individual Departmental Directors with responsibility for Service Delivery meet trade unions annually to discuss the resourcing position specific to their area of work. In addition, Departmental Directors meet trade unions regularly to update and share information on issues such as resources, staffing, workloads, performance, health and safety and wellbeing.<\/p>
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There is also a range of publicly available HR information published on GOV.UK.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4513", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mims Davies"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Mid Sussex"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mims Davies"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2023-01-25", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "previousAnswerVersion" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1568604/answer/previousversion/49841", "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4513", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mims Davies"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Mid Sussex"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mims Davies"} } , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2023-01-25T16:56:21.36Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "29"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2023-01-19", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions: Trade Unions"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what human resources information their Department shares with trade unions on a regular basis.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "true", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4463", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chris Stephens"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Glasgow South West"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Chris Stephens"} ], "uin" : "127787"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1542909", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1542909/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
Month<\/strong><\/p><\/td> People Awaiting Assessment<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jun-21<\/p><\/td> 220,840<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jul-21<\/p><\/td> 235,790<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Aug-21<\/p><\/td> 266,650<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Sep-21<\/p><\/td> 279,600<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Oct-21<\/p><\/td> 295,570<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Nov-21<\/p><\/td> 294,750<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Dec-21<\/p><\/td> 311,870<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jan-22<\/p><\/td> 313,420<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Feb-22<\/p><\/td> 312,480<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Mar-22<\/p><\/td> 311,390<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Apr-22<\/p><\/td> 317,220<\/p><\/td><\/tr> May-22<\/p><\/td> 312,470<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Figures are rounded to the nearest 10.<\/p> All of the above data is derived from contractual management information produced by the assessment providers.<\/p> Please note: the above data is derived from unpublished management information which is collected for internal departmental use only and has not been quality assured to Official Statistics Publication standards.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1609", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chloe Smith"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2022-06-28", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people were awaiting an assessment for Personal Independence Payment in each of the last 12 months for which data are available.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1469884", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1469884/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Government recognises the importance of supporting the welfare of claimants who have incurred debt. We seek to balance recovery of debt against not causing hardship for claimants and their families. Processes are in place to ensure deductions are manageable, and customers can contact DWP Debt Management if they are experiencing financial hardship, to discuss a reduction in their rate of repayment or a temporary suspension, depending on their financial circumstances.<\/p> <\/p> Since April 2021, we have reduced the normal maximum rate of deductions in Universal Credit from 40% to 25% of a claimant\u2019s Standard Allowance. These positive measures were put in place to support claimants to manage financial difficulties<\/p> <\/p> Advances are a claimant\u2019s benefit entitlement paid early, allowing claimants to access 100% of their estimated Universal Credit payment upfront. They ensure nobody has to wait for a payment in Universal Credit and those who need it are able to receive financial support as soon as possible. Claimants can receive up to 100% of their estimated Universal Credit award if required, resulting in 25 payments over a 24-month period. This is not a debt.<\/p> <\/p> The requested analysis of Universal Credit claims with a deduction in February 2022 by Parliamentary Constituency in Great Britain (GB) is provided in the separate spreadsheet.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4033", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for David Rutley"}
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, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "David Rutley"}
, "attachment" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1469884/answer/attachment/1", "fileName" : {"_value" : "PQ_17006 Table.xlsx"}
, "title" : "Table"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2022-06-13", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many universal credit claims were subject to deductions in the most recent month for which data is available, broken down by parliamentary constituency; how much on average was deducted in each constituency; what the total sum was of deductions in each constituency; and what proportion of each of those sums was deducted to repay advance payments; and if she will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1463630", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1463630/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The table below provides information on Personal Independence Payment appeal registrations and lapses for both the whole of Great Britain and for Scotland, between 1st<\/sup> April 2013 and 31st December 2021.<\/p> <\/p> GB<\/strong> Appeals registered<\/strong><\/p><\/td> GB<\/strong> Appeals lapsed<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Scotland<\/strong> Appeals registered<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Scotland<\/strong> Appeals lapsed<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 604,080 112,100 (19% of GB appeals registered)<\/p><\/td> 72,590<\/p><\/td> 12,270 (17% of Scotland appeals registered)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> Notes:<\/p> The table below provides information on Personal Independence Payment appeal registrations and lapses for both the whole of Great Britain and for Scotland, between 1st<\/sup> April 2013 and 31st December 2021.<\/p> <\/p> GB<\/strong> Appeals registered<\/strong><\/p><\/td> GB<\/strong> Appeals lapsed<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Scotland<\/strong> Appeals registered<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Scotland<\/strong> Appeals lapsed<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 604,080 112,100 (19% of GB appeals registered)<\/p><\/td> 72,590<\/p><\/td> 12,270 (17% of Scotland appeals registered)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> Notes:<\/p> |