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star this property date less than 2024-02-02more like thismore than 2024-02-02
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Disability: Cost of Living remove filter
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department plans to take to help support people with complex disabilities with the cost of living in the 2024-25 financial year. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Lewisham, Deptford more like this
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Vicky Foxcroft more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-02-08more like thismore than 2024-02-08
star this property answer text <p>We understand those with complex disabilities require extra support which is why vulnerable people and their needs are rightly one of our priorities. This Government has demonstrated its commitment by providing one of the largest support packages in Europe. Taken together, support to households to help with the high cost of living is worth £104 billion over 2022/23 to 2024/25, which includes, among other support, two rounds of means-tested Cost of Living Payments, Disability Cost of Living Payments and Pensioner Cost of Living Payments over 2022/23 and 2023/24. Cost of Living Payments enabled us to target immediate further support during the rising cost of living pressures. The Government has also uprated benefits to reflect increased costs.</p><p> </p><p>Reducing inflation and growing the economy are the most effective way, longer term, to build a more prosperous future for all. This Government committed to halving the rate of inflation, and it has achieved that: inflation has fallen from 11.1% in October 2022 to 4 % in December 2023. Energy prices have significantly fallen in the past year alone and the Quarter 1 2024 price cap of £1,928 has more than halved compared to the previous year when the Quarter 1 2023 price cap peaked at £4,279.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
star this property answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 12863 more like this
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less than 2024-02-08T16:12:17.147Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-08T16:12:17.147Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft more like this
1687098
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star this property date less than 2024-02-02more like thismore than 2024-02-02
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Disability: Cost of Living remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department plans to take to help support disabled people who cannot work with the cost of living in the 2024-25 financial year. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Lewisham, Deptford more like this
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Vicky Foxcroft more like this
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star this property uin 12863 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-02-08more like thismore than 2024-02-08
star this property answer text <p>We understand those with complex disabilities require extra support which is why vulnerable people and their needs are rightly one of our priorities. This Government has demonstrated its commitment by providing one of the largest support packages in Europe. Taken together, support to households to help with the high cost of living is worth £104 billion over 2022/23 to 2024/25, which includes, among other support, two rounds of means-tested Cost of Living Payments, Disability Cost of Living Payments and Pensioner Cost of Living Payments over 2022/23 and 2023/24. Cost of Living Payments enabled us to target immediate further support during the rising cost of living pressures. The Government has also uprated benefits to reflect increased costs.</p><p> </p><p>Reducing inflation and growing the economy are the most effective way, longer term, to build a more prosperous future for all. This Government committed to halving the rate of inflation, and it has achieved that: inflation has fallen from 11.1% in October 2022 to 4 % in December 2023. Energy prices have significantly fallen in the past year alone and the Quarter 1 2024 price cap of £1,928 has more than halved compared to the previous year when the Quarter 1 2023 price cap peaked at £4,279.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
star this property answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 12862 more like this
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less than 2024-02-08T16:12:17.207Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-08T16:12:17.207Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft more like this
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star this property date less than 2024-01-15more like thismore than 2024-01-15
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Disability: Cost of Living remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment the Government has made of the impact of increases in the cost of living on people with disabilities; and what recent steps his Department has taken to increase cost of living support for people with disabilities. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Putney more like this
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Fleur Anderson more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-01-22more like thismore than 2024-01-22
star this property answer text <p>The Government understands the pressures people are facing with the cost of living and has demonstrated its commitment to supporting the most vulnerable by providing one of the largest support packages in Europe. Taken together, support to households to help with the high cost of living is worth £104 billion over 2022/23 to 2024/25.</p><p> </p><p>In April 2023, we uprated working-age and extra costs disability benefit rates and State Pensions by 10.1%. From this April, and subject to Parliamentary approval, we also intend to uprate working-age and extra costs disability benefit rates by 6.7%. The increase in the Local Housing Allowance rates to the 30<sup>th</sup> percentile of local market rates will give further help to 1.6 million low-income households.</p><p> </p><p>For 2023/24, households on eligible means-tested benefits will get up to £900 in Cost of Living Payments. This will be split into three payments across the 2023/24 financial year, with the first two payments having already been made and the final payment of £299 being paid between 6 February and 22 February. A separate £150 payment was made to individuals in receipt of eligible disability benefits, including PIP, from 20 June. In addition, more than eight million pensioner households across the UK received a £300 Cost of Living Payment during winter 2023-24. The Department estimates that over 2023/24 nearly 60% of individuals that receive a qualifying disability benefit will receive additional support through a means-tested benefit payment, and over 85% will receive either or both of the means-tested and Pensioner Cost of Living Payment.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
star this property answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
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less than 2024-01-22T16:08:50.833Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-22T16:08:50.833Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Fleur Anderson more like this
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star this property date less than 2023-12-05more like thismore than 2023-12-05
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Disability: Cost of Living remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential impact of increases in cost of living on people with complex disabilities. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Lewisham, Deptford more like this
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Vicky Foxcroft more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2023-12-12more like thismore than 2023-12-12
star this property answer text <p>The Cabinet Office Disability Unit is considering the potential impacts of cost of living on disabled people.</p><p> </p><p>The Disability Unit continues to liaise with stakeholders and across government departments to ensure the broadest understanding of how increases in living costs affect disabled people, including people with complex disabilities, and advises Ministers accordingly.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys more like this
star this property answering member printed Paul Maynard more like this
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less than 2023-12-12T13:18:23.137Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-12T13:18:23.137Z
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star this property label Biography information for Paul Maynard more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft more like this
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star this property date less than 2023-09-13more like thismore than 2023-09-13
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Disability: Cost of Living remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent steps his Department has taken to support disabled people with the cost of living. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency East Antrim more like this
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Sammy Wilson more like this
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star this property uin 199319 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2023-09-19more like thismore than 2023-09-19
star this property answer text <p>The Government understands the pressures people, including disabled people, are facing with the cost of living. Disabled people may be entitled to an extra costs benefit such as Personal Independence Payment (PIP), which is a contribution towards the extra costs associated with being disabled. PIP is paid tax free and can be worth up to £8,983 a year. Recipients are free to choose how they spend their PIP and there is no requirement for them to use it for any particular purpose. Entitlement to PIP depends on the effects that a disability or health condition has on a disabled person’s life and not on a particular disability or diagnosis.</p><p> </p><p>PIP can passport to a range of additional support including:</p><ul><li>Disability additions paid within income related benefits;</li><li>Carer’s Allowance for an informal carer;</li><li>The Motability vehicle scheme; and</li><li>The Blue Badge Scheme.</li></ul><p> </p><p>PIP also exempts the eligible household from the Benefit Cap.</p><p> </p><p>In April, we uprated benefit rates and State Pensions by 10.1%. In order to increase the number of households who can benefit from these uprating decisions, the benefit cap levels also increased by the same amount.</p><p /><p>In addition, for 2023/24, households on eligible means-tested benefits will get up to £900 in Cost of Living Payments. This will be split into three payments across the 2023/24 financial year, with the first payment of £300 having already been made. A separate £150 payment was made to individuals in receipt of eligible disability benefits, including PIP, from 20 June. In addition, more than eight million pensioner households across the UK will receive a £300 Cost of Living Payment during winter 2023-24.</p><p> </p><p>The Household Support Fund will continue until March 2024. This year long extension allows local authorities in England to continue to provide discretionary support to those most in need with the significantly rising cost of living. The devolved administrations will receive consequential funding as usual to spend at their discretion.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Corby more like this
star this property answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
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less than 2023-09-19T14:32:24.897Zmore like thismore than 2023-09-19T14:32:24.897Z
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star this property label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Sammy Wilson more like this
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star this property date less than 2023-07-07more like thismore than 2023-07-07
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Disability: Cost of Living remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate his Department has made of the additional costs of living with a disability. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Warrington North more like this
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Charlotte Nichols more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2023-07-12more like thismore than 2023-07-12
star this property answer text <p>No such estimate has been made. However, the Government understands the pressures that people, including disabled people, are currently facing, and are providing total support of over £94bn over 2022-23 and 2023-24 to help households and individuals with the cost of living.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, people with a long-term health condition or disability can access the extra costs disability benefits, such as Personal Independence Payment (PIP), to provide a contribution towards their extra costs. These benefits are not means-tested, are tax free, are paid in addition to any other benefits or support received and can be worth up to £8,983 a year.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Corby more like this
star this property answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
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less than 2023-07-12T10:38:43.9Zmore like thismore than 2023-07-12T10:38:43.9Z
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star this property label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols more like this
1652200
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star this property date less than 2023-07-06more like thismore than 2023-07-06
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Women and Equalities more like this
star this property answering dept id 31 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Women and Equalities more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Women and Equalities more like this
star this property hansard heading Disability: Cost of Living remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent estimate the Government has made of the additional costs of living with a disability. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne Central more like this
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Chi Onwurah more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2023-07-12more like thismore than 2023-07-12
star this property answer text <p>The Government understands the pressures people are currently facing, including those with disabilities and health conditions. As a Government we are providing total support of over £94bn from 2022 to 2024 to help all households and individuals with the cost of living, this includes an additional £150 for disabled people. The Disability Cost of Living Payment should be seen as only one part of the overall package of support, 85% of those who qualify for it, will also receive the means-tested or the pensioner cost of living payment.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
star this property answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
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less than 2023-07-12T15:50:42.913Zmore like thismore than 2023-07-12T15:50:42.913Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Chi Onwurah more like this
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star this property date less than 2023-05-25more like thismore than 2023-05-25
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Women and Equalities more like this
star this property answering dept id 31 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Women and Equalities more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Women and Equalities more like this
star this property hansard heading Disability: Cost of Living remove filter
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star this property question text To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent steps the Government has taken to support people with disabilities with increases in the cost of living. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Glasgow South West more like this
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Chris Stephens more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2023-06-07more like thismore than 2023-06-07
star this property answer text <p>Over 8 million households on eligible means-tested benefits will receive Cost of Living Payments, totalling up to £900. The first instalment of £301 was paid recently.</p><p>In addition, over six million people receiving an eligible disability benefit will receive a further £150 disability cost of living payment from the 20th of June.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
star this property answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
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less than 2023-06-07T14:06:23.71Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-07T14:06:23.71Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Chris Stephens more like this
1623940
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star this property date less than 2023-04-20more like thismore than 2023-04-20
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Women and Equalities more like this
star this property answering dept id 31 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Women and Equalities more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Women and Equalities more like this
star this property hansard heading Disability: Cost of Living remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text What recent assessment she has made of the impact of increases in the cost of living on disabled people. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Warrington North more like this
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Charlotte Nichols more like this
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star this property uin 904645 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2023-04-26more like thismore than 2023-04-26
star this property answer text <p>This Government understands the impact of the rising cost of living on disabled people, which is why over 6 million people will receive the £150 disability cost of living payments, and 60% of these households will be entitled to additional means-tested cost of living payments worth up to £900.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Corby more like this
star this property answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
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less than 2023-04-26T16:09:03.773Zmore like thismore than 2023-04-26T16:09:03.773Z
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star this property label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols more like this
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star this property date less than 2023-01-25more like thismore than 2023-01-25
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Women and Equalities more like this
star this property answering dept id 31 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Women and Equalities more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Women and Equalities more like this
star this property hansard heading Disability: Cost of Living remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she has had recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues on support for disabled people with rising energy, food and fuel costs. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Luton South more like this
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Rachel Hopkins more like this
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star this property uin 903314 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2023-01-25more like thismore than 2023-01-25
star this property answer text <p>At the Autumn Statement the Chancellor announced further Cost of Living payments in 2023/24 – as part of a package worth twenty-six billion pounds – this included additional support for disabled people.</p><p>I am delighted to be the Minister bringing forward this vital legislation to support people most in need.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
star this property answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 903316 more like this
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less than 2023-01-25T13:51:29.327Zmore like thismore than 2023-01-25T13:51:29.327Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins more like this