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228679

registered interest
date	19/03/2015
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: Work Capability Assessment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate he has made of the average time between a claim being made for employment and support allowance and the claimant receiving a work capability assessment.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	228323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Department is committed to reducing the time taken between claim and assessment for claimants of Employment and Support Allowance. The recent appointment of Centre for Health and Disability Assessments (operated by MAXIMUS) is integral to bringing improvement into the process as they bring both clinical expertise and a fresh approach that, over time, will significantly reduce waiting times and provide a better experience for claimants.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 24/03/2015 18:11:30 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

167856

registered interest
date	03/12/2014
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: Work Capability Assessment
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 who have been found fit for work following a work capability assessment have reapplied for employment and support allowance within (a) 12, (b) 24 and (c) 36 months.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Teresa Pearce
uin	217123
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The information as requested is not available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 08/12/2014 12:48:54 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	4003 label Biography information for Teresa Pearce

156113

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
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: Work Capability Assessment
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 lifted the deferral imposed in January 2014 of reassessments for employment and support allowance claimants following the appointment of a new work capability assessment provider.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	214751
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The Department has temporarily deferred routine repeat assessments for those already in the Work-Related Activity Group or the Support Group of Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), in order to focus on new claims.</p><p>Assessments are continuing for new ESA claimants and all those already referred to Atos. Repeat assessments will also continue for people who report a change in their circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has agreed a contract with a new provider, Maximus, to deliver the new assessment service from March 2015. We are working with Maximus to increase the number of assessments and resume repeat assessments once they have the capacity to do so.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 20/11/2014 12:11:03 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

114961

registered interest
date	05/11/2014
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: Work Capability Assessment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether it is possible for an unemployed person refused employment and support allowance because a work capability assessment found them fit for work to be refused jobseeker's allowance on the grounds of not being fit for work; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	213596
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>A person found fit for work following their Work Capability Assessment may claim Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA). They will receive a benefit so long as entitlement conditions for JSA are satisfied. These include being available for and actively seeking.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 10/11/2014 14:16:52 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms