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166062

registered interest
date	25/11/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of people in England who had been waiting more than 90 days to be assessed for employment and support allowance in each of the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	215905
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The information requested is shown in the table below:</p><p> </p><p>Number of initial Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) claims where the assessment was completed by length of assessment period and month completed, England, Apr 13 - Mar 14</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Month completed</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Total</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Length of assessment period</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Unknown</p></td><td><p>91 days and under</p></td><td><p>Over 91 days</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-14</p></td><td><p>21,800</p></td><td><p>4,000</p></td><td><p>1,600</p></td><td><p>16,300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-14</p></td><td><p>19,200</p></td><td><p>3,800</p></td><td><p>1,400</p></td><td><p>13,900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-14</p></td><td><p>20,900</p></td><td><p>4,300</p></td><td><p>1,300</p></td><td><p>15,200</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: Department for Work and Pensions benefit administration dataset.</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><ol start="1" type="1"><li>Figures are rounded to the nearest 100. Totals may not sum due to rounding.</li><li>The period cohorts allocate ESA claims to the calendar month that the assessment was completed. March 2014 is the latest data available.</li><li>Those still waiting for an assessment to be completed are not included in the figures above.</li><li>In approximately of 10% of claims the length of the assessment period is unknown due to missing or incomplete information.</li><li>The data presented above comes from benefit claims data held by the Department for Work and Pensions. It related to new ESA claims only; Incapacity Benefit (IB) claims reassessments are not included.</li><li>As the Official Statistics on ESA and the Work Capability Assessments do not focus on benefit durations, the underlying data used to provide the information has not been quality assured to the same level, and should be treated with caution.</li></ol> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 16/01/2015 14:25:51 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

166063

registered interest
date	25/11/2014
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: Mental Illness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support is available for people with a mental illness at work.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	215903
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting people who develop a mental health condition while at work. Support can be provided by our innovative Access to Work Mental Health Support Service, which offers support to individuals with a mental health condition who are absent from work or finding work difficult, and their employer.</p><p> </p><p>We will shortly be launching Fit for Work to support people off sick for four weeks or more to help them return to work, including many with a mental health condition. To ensure timely access to treatment, we are also introducing maximum waiting times for accessing talking therapies.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 01/12/2014 12:44:06 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

102066

registered interest
date	31/10/2014
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	Vacancies: Internet
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 number of duplicate job postings on the Universal Jobmatch website.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	212796
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2014 answer text <p>We have rigorous checks built into the service, which help to detect, deter and remedy inappropriate use of the site. When we identify a duplicate job, we remove it.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 07/11/2014 14:05:34 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

102067

registered interest
date	31/10/2014
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	Vacancies: Internet
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 is taking to reduce the number of (a) duplicate and (b) expired job postings on the Universal Jobmatch website.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	212797
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>(a)We have rigorous checks built into the service, which help to detect, deter and remedy inappropriate use of the site. When we identify a duplicate job, we remove it.</p><p>(b) When an employer posts a job they set an expiry date which they can change at any time or close the job earlier when it is filled. However, to maintain the system, the UJ service will automatically set an expiry date of 60 days.</p><p> </p><p>However, if we are informed that a job is no longer available we will investigate and ensure the vacancy is expired if appropriate. This can be done by using the 'Contact Us' facility within Universal Jobmatch.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 07/11/2014 14:09:56 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

93661

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
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
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 made of the effect of the introduction of contribution-based employment and support allowance on the income of people previously receiving disability living allowance or incapacity benefit.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	210661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The Department is currently reassessing most people on old-style incapacity benefits (Incapacity Benefit, Severe Disablement Allowance, and Income Support where paid on the grounds of incapacity), to see if they are fit for work or eligible for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA).</p><p>The structure of ESA and its rates of benefit and additions vary significantly from those of the incapacity benefits it is replacing. We have therefore given a commitment that no existing incapacity benefit claimant whose award qualifies for conversion to ESA will see a reduction in the level of their benefit entitlement at the point of change.</p><p>Where on conversion to ESA a claimant receives more by way of their existing incapacity benefit award than they otherwise would via ESA, the rate of their existing award will be frozen and they will be awarded a transitional addition on top of their ESA award, equivalent to the shortfall between the two rates. Where a claimant's ESA award includes such a top-up payment, the amount of benefit they get thereafter will not normally rise until the standard amount of ESA payable at the point of conversion increases (most commonly by virtue of annual up-ratings) by an amount equal to the amount of the top-up payment.</p><p>Where, on conversion to ESA, a claimant is entitled to less by way of their existing incapacity award than they are via ESA, their benefit will immediately be increased to the ESA rate payable.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 21/10/2014 11:21:20 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

93385

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with disability groups on replacing tax-free disability living allowance and incapacity benefit with taxable contribution-based employment and support allowance.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	210385
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>No recent discussions have taken place between the Department and disability groups on this specific issue.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 21/10/2014 11:11:32 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

90578

registered interest
date	03/09/2014
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	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 8 July 2014, Official Report, column 278W, on personal independence payment, what progress he has made since that Answer on ensuring that no applicant for personal independence payment waits more than 16 weeks for an assessment.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	207994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>We have been working with the providers to agree PIP performance improvement plans with the aim of speeding up all parts of the process and eliminating backlogs. These improvements are having an effect and we are making good progress.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 10/09/2014 13:29:43 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

89846

registered interest
date	29/08/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of people who have been moved to contribution-based employment and support allowance (ESA) from a combination of incapacity benefit and income support since ESA was introduced.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	207511
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The information as requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 04/09/2014 15:27:55 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

89850

registered interest
date	29/08/2014
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
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 taken steps to inform people moving to contribution-based employment and support allowance that they may no longer be entitled to free dental care, eye care and prescriptions.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	207507
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2014 answer text <p>People entitled to contribution-based Employment and Support Allowance are not automatically exempt from health charges. However, people entitled to income-related Employment and Support Allowance are exempt from many health charges.</p><p>The entitlement criteria for certain passported benefits, including free dental care, eye care and prescriptions, are the responsibility of other government departments and the devolved administrations.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 04/09/2014 14:56:17 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

89854

registered interest
date	29/08/2014
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
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 assist employment and support allowance claimants with medical costs including dental care, eye care and prescriptions.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	207506
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>DWP is aware of the importance of these benefits and the vital support they provide to people on low incomes and how they are highly valued by the individuals that receive them. However, decisions on free dental care, eye care and prescriptions, including their eligibility criteria and verification, are the responsibility of the departments and devolved administrations who deliver them.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 04/09/2014 15:20:19 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley