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384886

registered interest
date	23/06/2015
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	Statutory Sick Pay
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 made of savings accruing to the Exchequer from changes to the percentage threshold scheme for statutory sick pay scheme introduced on 6 April 2014.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	3835
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2015 answer text <p>The savings from the abolition of the Percentage Threshold Scheme (PTS) of £52M 2014/15 were reinvested to set up Fit for Work and provide a tax exemption of up to £500 per year per employee for medical treatments recommended by Fit for Work or an employer arranged occupational health service. This was based on an independent review[1] into sickness absence which found that PTS provided little incentive to tackle the causes of sickness absence and recommended the new approach.</p><p> </p><p>[1] Dame Carol Black and David Frost conducted an independent review in November 2011 of sickness absence in the UK</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/181060/health-at-work.pdf" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/181060/health-at-work.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 29/06/2015 17:05:33 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

385156

registered interest
date	23/06/2015
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	Jobcentre Plus: Armed Forces Covenant
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what training is given to Jobcentre Plus staff to take account of the Armed Forces Covenant.
tabling member constituency	North West Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Andrew Bridgen
uin	3617
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>All Jobcentre Plus staff have access to specific learning relating to the Armed Forces Covenant.</p><p> </p><p>This 30 minute learning product is part of foundation learning, undertaken at the beginning of the learning journey but is also accessible as “just in time” learning where staff may need to refresh their knowledge and understanding. The purpose of this learning is to prepare staff on how to assist Service leavers and their spouse or partner to resettle into civilian life and provides specific information relating to the Armed Forces Covenant.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, to support people who are discharged from the armed forces on medical grounds, our network of Armed Forces Champions are available to help work coaches understand the range of support open to service leavers and to actively signpost to appropriate organisations.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 29/06/2015 15:32:33 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4133 label Biography information for Andrew Bridgen

385158

registered interest
date	23/06/2015
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	Disability Living Allowance: Barking and Dagenham
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham are in receipt of the mobility component of the disability living allowance.
tabling member constituency	Barking
tabling member printed	Margaret Hodge
uin	3807
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Information on the number of people in receipt of Disability Living Allowance, by parliamentary constituency and component, can be extracted using the DWP Tabtool: <a href="http://83.244.183.180/100pc/tabtool.html" target="_blank">http://83.244.183.180/100pc/tabtool.html</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 3808 question first answered 29/06/2015 15:55:47 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	140 label Biography information for Dame Margaret Hodge

385159

registered interest
date	23/06/2015
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	Disability Living Allowance: Barking and Dagenham
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham are in receipt of disability living allowance at the (a) lower, (b) middle and (c) higher rates.
tabling member constituency	Barking
tabling member printed	Margaret Hodge
uin	3808
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2015 answer text <p>Information on the number of people in receipt of Disability Living Allowance, by parliamentary constituency and component, can be extracted using the DWP Tabtool: <a href="http://83.244.183.180/100pc/tabtool.html" target="_blank">http://83.244.183.180/100pc/tabtool.html</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 3807 question first answered 29/06/2015 15:55:47 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	140 label Biography information for Dame Margaret Hodge

385161

registered interest
date	23/06/2015
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	Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what further public information campaigns his Department plans to undertake on changes to the pension age.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	3828
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2015 answer text <p>DWP has written to individuals affected by State Pension age change and due to reach State Pension age by 2026, using the address details recorded by HMRC at the time.</p><p>DWP also makes information on State Pension age changes and who they affect available on Gov.uk, including the option to calculate State Pension age.</p><p>We have committed to completing a review of the State Pension age by May 2017. This is an important opportunity to ensure that State Pension age changes are fully considered by Government and well understood by those they affect.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 3827 question first answered 29/06/2015 16:07:57 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

385163

registered interest
date	23/06/2015
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	Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what direct notifications pensioners will receive of changes to the pension age.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	3827
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>DWP has written to individuals affected by State Pension age change and due to reach State Pension age by 2026, using the address details recorded by HMRC at the time.</p><p>DWP also makes information on State Pension age changes and who they affect available on Gov.uk, including the option to calculate State Pension age.</p><p>We have committed to completing a review of the State Pension age by May 2017. This is an important opportunity to ensure that State Pension age changes are fully considered by Government and well understood by those they affect.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 3828 question first answered 29/06/2015 16:07:57 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

385164

registered interest
date	23/06/2015
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 proportion of decisions on employment and support allowance applications have been overturned (a) at the mandatory reconsideration stage and (b) by tribunal in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	3836
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Information on mandatory reconsiderations of benefit decisions was released on 17<sup>th</sup> December 2014. This was an ad-hoc release of experimental statistics on MR requests made between 28<sup>th</sup>October 2013 and 31<sup>st</sup> October 2014. It gives an overview of mandatory reconsideration requests across all benefits recorded on DWP’s operational systems, and a focused summary on Employment and Support Allowance (ESA). This data can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/mandatory-reconsiderations-of-dwp-benefit-decisions-data-to-october-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/mandatory-reconsiderations-of-dwp-benefit-decisions-data-to-october-2014</a></p><p> </p><p>DWP statisticians are looking to include statistics for the entire ESA Work Capability Assessment (WCA) process into the existing regular statistical publication, including information on Mandatory Reconsiderations outcomes. However before DWP is able to do this statisticians need to make sure that the data is accurate and fit for purpose and develop a robust methodology. When a decision has been made on improvements to the ESA WCA regular statistical publication we will pre-announce the improvements in accordance with the UKSA release protocols.</p><p> </p><p>The latest appeal statistics available, published by the Ministry of Justice, which includes data on ESA appeals received and cleared, can be found here at Tables 1.4 &amp; 2.7:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/tribunals-and-gender-recognition-certificate-statistics-quarterly-january-to-march-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/tribunals-and-gender-recognition-certificate-statistics-quarterly-january-to-march-2015</a></p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 29/06/2015 16:20:58 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

385165

registered interest
date	23/06/2015
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	Housing Benefit: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which groups will be exempted from proposals to restrict housing benefit for 18 to 21 year olds.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	3817
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer I gave to his previous Question <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-06-09/1696/" target="_blank">UIN1696</a></p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 01/07/2015 14:15:14 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

385166

registered interest
date	23/06/2015
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	Housing Benefit: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his proposals to restrict housing benefit for 18 to 21 year olds will apply to existing claimants as well as to new claimants.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	3818
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer I gave to his previous Question <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-06-09/1696/" target="_blank">UIN 1696</a></p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 29/06/2015 16:41:23 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

385171

registered interest
date	23/06/2015
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average waiting time is for a claimant to receive repayment of benefits following a successful (a) mandatory reconsideration and (b) appeal at tribunal.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	3912
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The information as requested is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 29/06/2015 15:36:02 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders