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226782

registered interest
date	11/03/2015
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: Disqualification
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 of the effect of the imposition of a three-year benefit sanction on the health of people subject to such sanctions.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Fiona Mactaggart
uin	227141
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The sanctions system is designed to encourage claimants to comply with the reasonable requirements placed upon the receipt of their benefit. A very small minority of JSA claimants have ever received a three year sanction and the vast majority engage positively with the support designed to help them get back into work.</p><p> </p><p>Three year sanctions only apply where claimants have consistently and deliberately breached their most important requirements at least three times within a year. This includes failing to take up a job when it is on offer or being dismissed for misconduct from a previous job.</p><p> </p><p>If a sanction is applied, claimants are able to apply for hardship payments.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 17/03/2015 17:11:37 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	12 label Biography information for Fiona Mactaggart

226783

registered interest
date	11/03/2015
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	Discretionary Housing Payments: Southwark
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 claiming discretionary housing payments in the London Borough of Southwark have had their claim rejected because funding was unavailable in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
uin	227134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Department does not hold this information. Details of the number of awards made by Local Authorities can be found here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/use-of-discretionary-housing-payments-2013-to-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/use-of-discretionary-housing-payments-2013-to-2014</a></p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 16/03/2015 11:45:59 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

226784

registered interest
date	11/03/2015
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	Incapacity Benefit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the (a) original forecast of expenditure savings and (b) actual expenditure savings were from the reassessment of incapacity benefit claims since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Mr Frank Field
uin	227145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The original estimate of the economic impact of the reassessment of Incapacity Benefit claims from 2010 was a net saving of £1,000 million (net present value, 2009/10 prices) over the years 2009/10 to 2013/14.</p><p> </p><p>This figure was published by the previous Government on 29 March 2010 in the Explanatory Memorandum to the Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit) (Existing Awards) Regulations 2010 (2010 No. 875), published at this address: <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/875/pdfs/uksiem_20100875_en.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/875/pdfs/uksiem_20100875_en.pdf</a>.)</p><p> </p><p>Actual savings from Incapacity Benefit reassessment are not available. Isolating the impact of any single policy change becomes increasingly uncertain as new policy beds into the benefits system, and becomes the norm.</p><p> </p><p>As Chris Grayling, when Minister for Employment, said to the Work and Pensions Select Committee, Incapacity Benefit reassessment is not a savings measure – it is not a financially based exercise, although clearly if we succeed it will save money – but is about identifying the people who have the potential to return to work, and helping them to do so.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 18/03/2015 12:35:36 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper previous answer version 50580 answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

226785

registered interest
date	11/03/2015
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	Surveys
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 (a) disabled and (b) all other staff in his Department reported experiencing bullying or harassment at work in the most recent Civil Service People Survey.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	227162
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Department has robust policies in place to deal with any allegation of bullying and harassment, including support for the individuals concerned.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Department for Work and Pensions People Survey 2014 report can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/department-for-work-and-pensions-civil-service-people-survey" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/department-for-work-and-pensions-civil-service-people-survey</a></p><p>In the 2014 People Survey:</p><p> </p><p>· 71% of Department for Work and Pensions respondents declaring a long-standing physical or mental health condition, illness, impairment or disability, responded that they were treated fairly at work.</p><p> </p><p>· 83% of Department for Work and Pensions respondents declaring that they did not have a long-standing physical or mental health condition, illness, impairment or disability responded that they were treated fairly at work.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 17/03/2015 15:15:09 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

226786

registered interest
date	11/03/2015
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	Remploy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment the Minister has made of the performance of his Department in meeting its targets relating to claims for Remploy Employment Services.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	227165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Remploy Ltd is a Non-Departmental Public Body that through its Employment Services business provides employment services for disabled people and those with barriers to work and receives annual grant-in-aid funding to deliver Work Choice.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Performance targets are agreed annually in the Performance and Resources Agreement between the Department and the company. Remploy does not handle or process claims and therefore its performance is not measured on that basis. Performance for 2013 -14 was reported to both Houses in my statement of 18 December 2014, Official Report, Column 142WS.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey grouped question UIN 227336 question first answered 17/03/2015 15:06:32 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

226787

registered interest
date	11/03/2015
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	Jobseeker's Allowance
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 of his Department's performance against targets on the processing of claims for jobseeker's allowance.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	227217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2015 answer text <p>The Department does not have a target regime. Instead the effectiveness of Benefit Centres is monitored by a range of measures. The Department regularly publishes information on a number of key areas of performance; these are included in our Transparency Indicators page, Statistical publications, the DWP tabulation tool and the DWP Annual Reports and Accounts. (links below for ease of reference).</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-business-plan-transparency-measures/dwp-business-plan-transparency-measures" target="_blank">DWP-business-plan-transparency-measures</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/dwp-statistical-summaries-2015" target="_blank">DWP statistical summaries 2015 - Publications - GOV.UK</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-annual-report-and-accounts-2013-to-2014" target="_blank">DWP annual report and accounts 2013 to 2014 - Publications - GOV.UK</a></strong></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey grouped question UIN 227206 227218 question first answered 17/03/2015 14:59:47 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

226788

registered interest
date	11/03/2015
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 assessment he has made of his Department's performance against targets on the processing of claims for employment and support allowance.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	227218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2015 answer text <p>The Department does not have a target regime. Instead the effectiveness of Benefit Centres is monitored by a range of measures. The Department regularly publishes information on a number of key areas of performance; these are included in our Transparency Indicators page, Statistical publications, the DWP tabulation tool and the DWP Annual Reports and Accounts. (links below for ease of reference).</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-business-plan-transparency-measures/dwp-business-plan-transparency-measures" target="_blank">DWP-business-plan-transparency-measures</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/dwp-statistical-summaries-2015" target="_blank">DWP statistical summaries 2015 - Publications - GOV.UK</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-annual-report-and-accounts-2013-to-2014" target="_blank">DWP annual report and accounts 2013 to 2014 - Publications - GOV.UK</a></strong></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey grouped question UIN 227206 227217 question first answered 17/03/2015 14:59:47 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

226789

registered interest
date	11/03/2015
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	Young People: Government Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what financial support his Department provides to 18 and 19 year olds in employment who have never attended college or university.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Murphy
uin	227221
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>18 and 19 year olds who are working fewer than 16 hours per week may be entitled to out of work benefits. In areas where Universal Credit has been rolled out, 18 and 19 year olds who are on a low income or out of work may be entitled to claim Universal Credit.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 18/03/2015 12:58:06 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	595 label Biography information for Mr Jim Murphy

226790

registered interest
date	11/03/2015
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	Personal Independence Payment
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 of his Department's performance in meeting targets relating to individual personal independence payment claims.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	227206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Department does not have a target regime. Instead the effectiveness of Benefit Centres is monitored by a range of measures. The Department regularly publishes information on a number of key areas of performance; these are included in our Transparency Indicators page, Statistical publications, the DWP tabulation tool and the DWP Annual Reports and Accounts. (links below for ease of reference).</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-business-plan-transparency-measures/dwp-business-plan-transparency-measures" target="_blank">DWP-business-plan-transparency-measures</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/dwp-statistical-summaries-2015" target="_blank">DWP statistical summaries 2015 - Publications - GOV.UK</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-annual-report-and-accounts-2013-to-2014" target="_blank">DWP annual report and accounts 2013 to 2014 - Publications - GOV.UK</a></strong></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey grouped question UIN 227217 227218 question first answered 17/03/2015 14:59:47 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

226791

registered interest
date	11/03/2015
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: Social Rented Housing
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 length of time was for a decision to be made on payment of the under-occupancy penalty in each year since 2013.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	227213
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Separate decisions are not made in relation to under-occupation, but are a consideration when calculating Housing Benefit entitlement.</p><p> </p><p>Therefore this information is not available.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 16/03/2015 17:55:47 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe