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1639597

registered interest
date	23/05/2023
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of people who were in receipt of the Disability Living Allowance for children have had their applications to transfer to Personal Independence Payments on turning 16 refused since April 2022.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	186297
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2023 answer text <p>The number of people who were in receipt of Child Disability Living Allowance (DLA) that had their application to transfer to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) refused on turning 16, from April 2013 to October 2022, can be found on <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">Stat-Xplore</a>.  In particular, the requested data can be found by applying the following filters to the ‘Child DLA to PIP reassessments’ dataset:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Select the following dataset ‘Child DLA to PIP reassessment outcomes by month’; and</li><li>Filter for all ‘Disallowed’ outcomes in ‘PIP reassessment Outcomes’.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Guidance on how to use Stat-Xplore can be found <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/jsf/dataCatalogueExplorer.xhtml" target="_blank">here</a>. An account is not required to use Stat- Xplore; the ‘Guest Login’ feature gives instant access to the main functions.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 05/06/2023 11:14:28 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1639605

registered interest
date	23/05/2023
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: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what percentage of Personal Independence Payment reassessment applications (a) were assessed by a Decision Maker from his Department without being referred to a Health Care Professional and (b) were referred to a Health Care Professional.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	186415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/05/2023 answer text <p>The information requested is available - however, anomalies have been found which means that the data is not considered reliable in its current form. Therefore, I will write once this data is available and place a copy in the House Library.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 30/05/2023 09:52:08 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1639633

registered interest
date	23/05/2023
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	Department for Work and Pensions: Equality
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 were employed by his Department to work on matters relating to equality, diversity and inclusivity in (a) 2021 and (b) 2022.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	186287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions has a dedicated team of people working on matters relating to equality, diversity, and inclusivity. In March 2021 there were 23 colleagues working on the team. This was increased to 30 colleagues by March 2022.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 01/06/2023 13:54:35 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1639719

registered interest
date	23/05/2023
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	Sewage: Waste Disposal
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many sewage leaks have been recorded within their Department's estate in the last twelve months.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
uin	186476
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2023 answer text <p>The DWP can confirm that there have been no sewage leaks reported to the water authorities within the Department’s estate in the last twelve months.</p><p> </p><p>There have been 25 minor sewage leaks across the estate in the period, generally relating to individual toilets and blocked pipes.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 01/06/2023 13:53:48 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1639728

registered interest
date	23/05/2023
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	State Retirement Pensions
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 has plans to fully fund the State Pension.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	Damien Moore
uin	186484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/05/2023 answer text <p>There have been no assessments made regarding the potential merits of establishing a sinking fund. The Government has no plans to change the funding arrangements for the State Pension, which is paid for through the National Insurance Fund.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott grouped question UIN 186488 question first answered 30/05/2023 09:56:15 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

1639732

registered interest
date	23/05/2023
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	State Retirement Pensions
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 has made an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a sinking fund to fully fund the State Pension.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	Damien Moore
uin	186488
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/05/2023 answer text <p>There have been no assessments made regarding the potential merits of establishing a sinking fund. The Government has no plans to change the funding arrangements for the State Pension, which is paid for through the National Insurance Fund.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott grouped question UIN 186484 question first answered 30/05/2023 09:56:15 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

1639745

registered interest
date	23/05/2023
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	Universal Credit: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will increase the housing costs element of Universal Credit in line with increases in the cost of rents.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
uin	186562
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2023 answer text <p>LHA rates are not intended to cover all rents in all areas. The level of LHA rates is reviewed annually by the Secretary of State, usually in the Autumn.</p><p>In 2020 we spent almost £1 billion increasing LHA rates to the 30th percentile. The significant investment at that time has been maintained ensuring that everyone who benefited continues to do so.</p><p>We recognise that rents are increasing. However, the challenging fiscal environment means that difficult decisions have been necessary to ensure support is targeted effectively.</p><p>In the social rented sector rent increases were capped at 7% for 2023/24.</p><p>For those who face a shortfall in meeting their housing costs and need further support, Discretionary Housing Payments (DHPs) are available from local authorities. Since 2011 the Government has provided nearly £1.6 billion in DHP funding to local authorities.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 25/05/2023 14:02:14 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1639848

registered interest
date	23/05/2023
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	Workplace Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the implications for his Department's policies of requiring employees who have opted out of a workplace pension scheme to be automatically re-enrolled every three years.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	186527
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/05/2023 answer text <p>The government continues to advocate for the importance of pension saving which offers greater financial resilience in later life. Automatic Enrolment (AE) has transformed pension participation rates, with 86% of eligible private sector employees saving into a workplace pension in 2021, up from 42% in 2012.</p><p> </p><p>AE was deliberately designed with an opt-out to give people choice, enabling them to decide if saving for a pension is right for them given their circumstances and affordability.</p><p> </p><p>This is why when an individual makes the decision to pause or cease contributions, the AE framework requires their employer to re-assess and re-enol their eligible employees every three years, which prevents individuals from falling out of pension saving in the medium to long term.</p><p> </p><p>The re-enrolment regime has been successful, seeing 1 million eligible job holders automatically re-enrolled since the introduction of AE in 2012.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 30/05/2023 14:47:55 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1639849

registered interest
date	23/05/2023
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	Workplace Pensions
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 potential merits of requiring employers to provide information on workplace pension (a) automatic enrolment and (b) opt-out notices in a non-digital format to assist employees without access to digital communications.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	186528
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/05/2023 answer text <p>There are no plans to place an additional statutory requirement on businesses to provide non-digital opt-out notices and information on automatic enrolment (AE). Detailed guidance from The Pensions Regulator (TPR) specifically asks employers to consider the appropriateness of the format of the information they are providing to their workers (such as digital access). This is ultimately a choice for individual employers and pension schemes to make based on their own circumstances and considering employee/member needs.</p><p> </p><p>Further guidance from TPR is available to aid employers in fulfilling their AE obligations, including on providing information on AE and the right to opt-out (at section 5). This guidance is available here: <a href="https://www.thepensionsregulator.gov.uk/en/document-library/automatic-enrolment-detailed-guidance/resources-information-to-workers" target="_blank">Information to workers - automatic enrolment detailed guidance for employers | The Pensions Regulator</a></p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 30/05/2023 14:49:40 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1639866

registered interest
date	23/05/2023
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	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much his Department spent on Universal Credit for households claiming the (a) limited capability for work element and (b) limited capability for work and work-related activity element in the 2022-23 financial year.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	186403
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2023 answer text <p>The department’s latest forecast from Spring Budget 2023 is that net expenditure on Universal Credit households receiving either the limited capability for work, and/or the limited capability for work and work-related activity, elements in the 2022-23 financial year will be £15.1bn.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 05/06/2023 11:17:41 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth