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999163

registered interest
date	31/10/2018
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 people have been refused personal independence payments as a result of the past presence rule on residency (a) since 2013 and (b) in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	186406
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department does not hold the data requested.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 05/11/2018 17:14:42 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

993525

registered interest
date	23/10/2018
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, pursuant to the Answer of 2 July 2018 to Question 158169 on personal independence payment, what estimate she has made of the average time taken between a submission for an appeal and the resolution of that case; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Riverside
tabling member printed	Dame Louise Ellman
uin	182708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2018 answer text <p>Statistics on the average length of time for Personal Independence Payment appeals to be cleared are provided in Table T.3 of the quarterly bulletin “Tribunals and gender recognition certificate statistics quarterly – April to June 2018” published by the Ministry of Justice. These can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/tribunals-and-gender-recognition-certificate-statistics-quarterly-april-to-june-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/tribunals-and-gender-recognition-certificate-statistics-quarterly-april-to-june-2018</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 26/10/2018 13:32:01 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	484 label Biography information for Dame Louise Ellman

992682

registered interest
date	22/10/2018
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, whether her Department has set targets for the performance of personal independence payment assessors.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	182085
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>The contracts awarded for the delivery of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) do not include targets in relation to the performance of individual assessors. The Department has a set of service level agreements setting out the expectations for overall service delivery, which is measured at Provider level rather than by assessor. These include the quality of assessment reports, number of days to provide advice to the Department and evidence of claimant satisfaction. Where assessors fall below the required standards and do not improve, processes are in place to revoke their approval to carry out assessments.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 29/10/2018 11:03:21 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

990312

registered interest
date	18/10/2018
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 proportion of personal independence payment (PIP) claimants who have been sent an AR1 form before the end of their entitlement period to PIP go on to lose their entitlement to that benefit before the originally agreed time period.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	181299
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is not collated centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p>Once someone has been awarded Personal Independence Payment, which can be paid at one of eight rates, that award will be reviewed. Award rates and their durations are set on an individual basis, based on the claimant’s needs and the likelihood of those needs changing. Regular reviews are a key feature of the benefit and ensure that payments accurately match the current needs of claimants. A review date is set before the end of the award date to ensure enough time for a full review of the case to be carried out without the claimant being left without money because their award has come to an end.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton grouped question UIN 181300 question first answered 23/10/2018 16:45:09 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

984958

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
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 her Department has made of the effect of the removal or reduction of personal independence payment on claimants’ mental health.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	177753
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2018 answer text <p>Under Personal Independence Payment (PIP) a higher proportion of people with a mental health condition receive the top rates than under Disability Living Allowance (DLA): 65 per cent get the enhanced Daily Living rate compared to 22 per cent under DLA; and 33 per cent get the enhanced mobility award compared to 10 per cent under DLA.</p><p> </p><p>Regular reviews of PIP, which can be paid at one of eight rates, are a key feature of the benefit and ensure that not only do awards remain correct where needs may change, including where needs become greater, but that we also maintain contact with the claimant.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 17/10/2018 16:37:57 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton previous answer version 78287 answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

984513

registered interest
date	09/10/2018
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 the latest projected end date is for the migration from disability living allowance personal independence payment.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	177293
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>We continue to review the pace of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) reassessment activity on a regular basis to make sure that we are striking an appropriate balance between inviting eligible claimants to claim PIP in a timely manner and ensuring the system is working as effectively as possible. Children in receipt of DLA when reaching age 16 will continue to be invited to claim PIP at that point.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 15/10/2018 15:47:48 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

984516

registered interest
date	09/10/2018
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 steps his Department has taken to ensure that staff conducting medical assessments of personal independence payment applicants are qualified to assess people with mental health issues.
tabling member constituency	Hackney South and Shoreditch
tabling member printed	Meg Hillier
uin	177213
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2018 answer text <p>Health Professionals undertaking assessments receive training on how to identify the impact of mental health conditions on claimants. This is followed by on-going professional training and support which continues for the duration of their employment in the role. Providers of assessments periodically engage with organisations / experts to help enhance their training materials.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, Mental Health Champions support Health Professionals by providing additional expertise about mental health, cognitive, developmental and learning disabilities and can be referred to at any time during the assessment process.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 17/10/2018 14:50:21 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	1524 label Biography information for Dame Meg Hillier

982600

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
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, when her Department plans to publish the updated guidance on reassessments for personal independence payment claimants with severe or progressive conditions requiring high level support.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	176269
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 10 October 2018 to Question <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2018-09-12/174062/" target="_blank">UIN174062</a></p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 16/10/2018 13:33:19 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

982821

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
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 personal independence claimants claimants had their decision overturned at (a) mandatory reconsideration and (b) Tribunal in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
uin	176303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>Information on the number of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Mandatory Reconsideration clearances by type is given in Table 7b of the quarterly statistical publication “Personal Independence Payment: Official Statistics to July 2018”, available here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-independence-payment-april-2013-to-july-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-independence-payment-april-2013-to-july-2018</a></p><p> </p><p>Information on the number of PIP appeals by outcome is given in Table SSCS_3 of the quarterly statistical publication “Tribunals and gender recognition certificate statistics quarterly: April to June 2018”, available here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/tribunals-and-gender-recognition-certificate-statistics-quarterly-april-to-june-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/tribunals-and-gender-recognition-certificate-statistics-quarterly-april-to-june-2018</a></p><p> </p><p>Since PIP was introduced 3.5m decisions have been made, of these 9% have been appealed and 4% have been overturned.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 16/10/2018 13:31:57 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

983280

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
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 Atos personal independence payment assessments have been randomly audited in each year for which information is available.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	176387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2018 answer text <p>Please find attached numbers as requested. The numbers below relate to audits undertaken in order for the department to measure contractual quality service levels. The providers also conduct internal auditing to assure quality and these figures are not included.</p><p> </p><p>With effect from 12 June 2017 Atos Healthcare changed the business name they use for PIP work from Atos to Independent Assessment Services (IAS). The number of IAS PIP assessments randomly audited is available from the commencement of the independent audit process in June 16.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>-</p></td><td><p><strong>from June 2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018 to August</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>IAS</strong></p></td><td><p>6864</p></td><td><p>11585</p></td><td><p>7833</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>DWP Independent Audit MI</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 11/10/2018 14:28:45 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows