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1623963

registered interest
date	26/04/2023
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	Remote Working
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the Government's most recent guidance is on working from home.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	182858
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2023 answer text <p>Due to the rise in the number of workers working from home, either on a permanent or hybrid basis, the Health and Safety Executive expanded its Home Worker guidance to cover employer’s responsibilities This updated guidance was published in November 2021 <a href="https://www.hse.gov.uk/home-working/index.htm" target="_blank"><strong>Home working - HSE</strong></a></p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 09/05/2023 16:17:40 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1623994

registered interest
date	26/04/2023
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	Household Support Fund
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 took to monitor the involvement of schools and GPs in the distribution of the Household Support Fund.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	182875
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions does not proactively gather data on the involvement of schools or GPs in the distribution of the Household Support Fund.</p><p> </p><p>The Household Support Fund is a discretionary scheme allocated to Local Authorities to provide support those most in need towards the cost of essentials. It is for each local council to decide how to distribute their funding, within the parameters of the Fund’s terms and conditions.</p><p> </p><p>Authorities have the flexibility to design and deliver the scheme through a variety of routes and are encouraged, but not required, where necessary and appropriate to work with third parties, which could include schools and GPs among other groups.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 182876 question first answered 03/05/2023 09:22:48 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1623995

registered interest
date	26/04/2023
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	Household Support Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department required local authorities to work closely with GPs on the allocation of the Household Support Fund.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	182876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions does not proactively gather data on the involvement of schools or GPs in the distribution of the Household Support Fund.</p><p> </p><p>The Household Support Fund is a discretionary scheme allocated to Local Authorities to provide support those most in need towards the cost of essentials. It is for each local council to decide how to distribute their funding, within the parameters of the Fund’s terms and conditions.</p><p> </p><p>Authorities have the flexibility to design and deliver the scheme through a variety of routes and are encouraged, but not required, where necessary and appropriate to work with third parties, which could include schools and GPs among other groups.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 182875 question first answered 03/05/2023 09:22:48 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1624012

registered interest
date	26/04/2023
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	Personal Independence Payment: Medical Examinations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the policy paper entitled Transforming Support: The Health and Disability White Paper, published on 15 March 2023, what evidence his Department took into consideration when assessing whether the (a) 20-metre rule and (b) other criteria within the Personal Independence Payment mobility assessment were the best way of identifying people whose physical mobility is most limited.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	182900
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2023 answer text <p><em>Transforming Support: The Health and Disability White Paper </em>responds to feedback from The Health and Disability Green Paper consultation and sets out proposals to support more disabled people and people with health conditions to start, stay, and succeed in work, as well as to improve the overall experience of, and trust in, the benefits system. We will continue to work with disabled people, people with health conditions, and their representatives, to reach the important goals set out in the White Paper.</p><p> </p><p>We believe the current Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment criteria, including the 20-metre rule, are the best way of identifying people whose physical mobility is most limited and there are no immediate plans to make changes. The enhanced rate of the PIP mobility component was always intended to be for those &quot;unable&quot; or &quot;virtually unable&quot; to walk. The 20-metre distance was introduced to distinguish those whose mobility is significantly more limited than others and who face even greater barriers on a day-to-day basis. Individuals who can walk more than 20 metres can still receive the enhanced rate of the mobility component if they cannot do so safely, to an acceptable standard, repeatedly or in a reasonable time period.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 04/05/2023 14:34:02 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1624023

registered interest
date	26/04/2023
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	Maternity Allowance and Maternity Pay
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 time was that people claimed (a) Maternity Allowance and (b) Statutory Maternity Pay in the last 12 months for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Alyn and Deeside
tabling member printed	Mark Tami
uin	182794
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2023 answer text <p>Maternity Allowance data is published on a quarterly basis and includes data on average duration. The latest release is for June to August 2022. Maternity Allowance statistics for May 2022 was not published as planned due to a data production error. Thereby, data from the last 4 available quarters is reported in Table 1. This is taken from note 6 of the Maternity Allowance quarterly statistics published <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/maternity-allowance-quarterly-statistics" target="_blank">here.</a></p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 09/05/2023 16:20:12 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	1383 label Biography information for Mark Tami

1624024

registered interest
date	26/04/2023
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	Maternity Allowance and Maternity Pay
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 payment was to people that claimed (a) Maternity Allowance and (b) Statutory Maternity Pay in the last 12 months for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Alyn and Deeside
tabling member printed	Mark Tami
uin	182795
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2023 answer text <p>Maternity Allowance data is published on a quarterly basis and includes data on average payment. The latest release is for June to August 2022. Maternity Allowance statistics for May 2022 was not published as planned due to a data production error. Thereby, data from the last 4 available quarters is reported in Table 1. This is taken from Table 4 of the Maternity Allowance quarterly statistics published <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/maternity-allowance-quarterly-statistics" target="_blank">here.</a></p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1: Average weekly Maternity Allowance payments over 4 quarters</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Average weekly Maternity Allowance payments</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 2021 to August 2021</p></td><td><p>£143.07</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2021 to November 2021</p></td><td><p>£143.69</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 2021 to February 2022</p></td><td><p>£141.85</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 2022 to August 2022</p></td><td><p>£147.57</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Statutory Maternity Pay is delivered through HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), rather than the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). There is no published data on the average payment for Statutory Maternity Pay.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 09/05/2023 16:22:12 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	1383 label Biography information for Mark Tami

1624025

registered interest
date	26/04/2023
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	Maternity Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claimants of Maternity Allowance who earn below the lower earnings limit were (a) self-employed and (b) recently left employment in the last 12 months for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Alyn and Deeside
tabling member printed	Mark Tami
uin	182796
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2023 answer text <p>The Lower Earnings Limit per week in the period of 6 July 2022 to 5 April 2023 was £123. Guidance on National Insurance contributions are published <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rates-and-allowances-national-insurance-contributions/rates-and-allowances-national-insurance-contributions#class-1-national-insurance-thresholds" target="_blank">here.</a></p><p> </p><p>You can get Maternity Allowance for 39 weeks if in the 66 weeks before your baby is due, you have been employed or registered as self-employed for at least 26 weeks. Maternity Allowance eligibility is published <a href="https://www.gov.uk/maternity-allowance/eligibility" target="_blank">here.</a></p><p> </p><p>Maternity Allowance data is published on a quarterly basis and includes data on employment status. The latest release is for June to August 2022. Maternity Allowance statistics for May 2022 was not published as planned due to a data production error. Thereby, data from the last 4 available quarters is reported in Table 1. This is taken from Table 7a of the Maternity Allowance quarterly statistics published <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/maternity-allowance-quarterly-statistics" target="_blank">here.</a></p><p> </p><p>Data specific to claimants earning below the Lower Earnings Limit is not available. The data in Table 1 refers to claimants on both the Maternity Allowance Standard Rate or Variable Rate.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1: Number of self-employed, unemployed, and other Maternity Allowance claimants over 4 quarters </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Self-employed claimants</p></td><td><p>Unemployed and other claimants</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 2021 to August 2021</p></td><td><p>6,900</p></td><td><p>Negligible</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2021 to November 2021</p></td><td><p>5,880</p></td><td><p>Negligible</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 2021 to February 2022</p></td><td><p>4,860</p></td><td><p>Negligible</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 2022 to August 2022</p></td><td><p>5,740</p></td><td><p>Negligible</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 09/05/2023 16:22:33 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	1383 label Biography information for Mark Tami

1624032

registered interest
date	26/04/2023
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	Housing Benefit: Cost of Living Payments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason people in receipt of housing benefit only are not eligible for the Cost of Living Payments 2023 to 2024.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	182860
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>Housing Benefit is not an income replacement benefit; it is intended to cover only housing costs. Those with the lowest incomes may be able to claim a qualifying means-tested benefit alongside Housing Benefit to cover their other living costs, which would make them eligible for a Cost of Living Payment</p><p> </p><p>Housing Benefit is administered by Local Authorities, and is sometimes paid directly to a landlord. Payments to those receiving only Housing Benefit could not therefore be delivered in a quick, accurate and straightforward manner.</p><p> </p><p>For those who require additional support the Government is providing an additional £1 billion of funding, including Barnett impact, to enable a further extension to the Household Support Fund in England. In England, this will run from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024, backed by £842m. Local Authorities use the Fund to help households with the cost of essentials, and they are expected to help households in the most need, particularly those who may not be eligible for the other support the government has recently made available.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 02/05/2023 16:07:37 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1624038

registered interest
date	26/04/2023
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	Housing Benefit: Cost of Living Payments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) households, (b) people and (c) children living in households in receipt of housing benefit are not eligible for the first of the Cost of Living Payments 2023 to 2024.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	182861
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>Data for the requested numbers is not currently available.</p><p> </p><p>The Department aims to publish a full analysis once all payment information for the first and second Cost of Living payments, during the financial year, is available.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 02/05/2023 15:57:23 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1624049

registered interest
date	26/04/2023
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	Food Banks
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 impact of his Department's policies on food bank use in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	182862
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>Foodbanks are independent, charitable organisations and the Department for Work and Pensions does not have any role in their operation.</p><p> </p><p>National statistics on food bank use for 2021/22 are available <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/family-resources-survey-financial-year-2021-to-2022" target="_blank">here</a>. We aim to publish statistics for 2022/23 in March 2024.</p><p> </p><p>This Government recognises the pressures on the cost of living. Around 19 million families will have seen their benefit payments increase from April 2023, including the State Pension, Pension Credit, disability benefit and Universal Credit. We are also increasing the benefit cap by 10.1% - from £20,000 to £22,020 for families nationally, so that more households will see their payments increase as a result of uprating.</p><p> </p><p>This Government is also delivering a £94 billion package over this year and next to help households and individuals with the rising cost of living.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 02/05/2023 16:00:37 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth