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1218596

registered interest
date	29/06/2020
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	Social Security Benefits: Terminal Illnesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she plans to publish the findings from the review, announced in July 2019, on how the welfare system supports people who are terminally ill.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	66041
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2020 answer text <p>The evaluation remains a priority for the Department. The Department has made good progress and we expect to be able to provide an update on the outcome of the evaluation shortly.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 02/07/2020 16:17:31 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1218649

registered interest
date	29/06/2020
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	Child Maintenance Service: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Child Maintenance Service in enforcing payments for resident parents during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	66035
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2020 answer text <p>Paying parents are still expected to pay child maintenance throughout this period. We know the vast majority of parents take their responsibilities extremely seriously and will do whatever is needed to ensure their children are supported. Where payments have been missed we have asked parents to report the changes via the self-service portal.</p><p> </p><p>In order to ensure that receiving parents do not lose out in the long run, we will update cases with notified changes as soon as possible. Where payments have been missed the Service will take action to re-establish compliance and collect any unpaid amounts that may have accrued.</p><p> </p><p>No one will get away with giving false information. Those found to be abusing the system can be subjected to the full extent of our enforcement powers and the Child Maintenance Service will pursue these, where appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 02/07/2020 15:15:37 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1218743

registered interest
date	29/06/2020
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: Wales
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 claiming universal credit in Wales from 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020 were employed in the care sector.
tabling member constituency	Gower
tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
uin	66176
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2020 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 02/07/2020 14:24:11 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

1218828

registered interest
date	29/06/2020
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	Access to Work Programme: Sign Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the accuracy of the current British Sign Language translation published in 2015 of the Access to Work factsheet for customers.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	66032
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2020 answer text <p>Access to Work have been working hard to ensure high standards of their British Sign Language (BSL) translations, including working with the British Deaf Association (BDA) to obtain feedback on their videos and BSL translations and to better understand what matters to BSL users.</p><p> </p><p>Access to Work works with one professional translator when developing BSL products. Recognising the need to ensure the translator has enough time to understand the key messages and interpret them in a way that can be easily understood by BSL users, additional time is built into the contract. The additional times enables Access to Work to work closely with the translator to go through the draft scripts and ensure information is accurately translated and that key messages are interpreted in a way that makes sense for BSL users whilst ensuring accuracy.</p><p> </p><p>Wherever possible, post-production testing is included as part of the assurance process, to ensure user comprehension. This has been more difficult during the COVID-19 outbreak, due to the pace of change and social distancing measures.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Please note that the Access to Work factsheet was not published in 2015 – it was first pub-lished on 1 October 2012 and has been amended 12 times in subsequent years.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 02/07/2020 16:18:33 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

1218830

registered interest
date	29/06/2020
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	Access to Work Programme: Sign Language
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 update its British Sign Language translation of the Access to Work factsheet for customers.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	66033
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2020 answer text <p>Access to Work (ATW) is a demand-led, discretionary grant scheme administered by Jobcentre Plus (JCP). The scheme de-risks the recruitment and retention of disabled people for employers by contributing towards covering the costs of support above the level of reasonable adjustment for disabled people at work.</p><p> </p><p>Since the Access to Work factsheet was published in October 2012, it has been amended 12 times in subsequent years. Access to Work recognises the importance of providing information in accessible formats and works with stakeholders to gain an understanding of the key issues. To ensure accessible information was made available during the coronavirus pandemic. British Sign Language (BSL) videos reflecting the new measures Access to Work introduced to support disabled people were developed. These videos can be accessed via the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC0aQWFFHARyXcQd-0mz0lOTZOfI15L8H" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC0aQWFFHARyXcQd-0mz0lOTZOfI15L8H</a></p><p> </p><p>To provide accessible information Access to Work continues to work with stakeholders including UK Council on Deafness (UKCOD) to ensure key communications are translated into British Sign Language. Access to Work engages regularly with stakeholders to prioritise communications, and will be publishing advice on Access to Work “Reconsiderations” in the near future, with more communications to follow.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 02/07/2020 16:11:36 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

1218832

registered interest
date	29/06/2020
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	Access to Work Programme: Sign Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what criteria her Department uses when deciding which Access to Work materials are translated into British Sign Language.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	66034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2020 answer text <p>Access to Work (ATW) is a demand-led, discretionary grant scheme administered by Jobcentre Plus (JCP). The scheme de-risks the recruitment and retention of disabled people for employers by contributing towards covering the costs of support above the level of reasonable adjustment for disabled people at work.</p><p> </p><p>Access to Work guidance is available in English and Welsh in html, word and PDF formats on the gov.uk website, and in addition information on DWP services is produced in accessible formats, including BSL videos.</p><p> </p><p>When deciding which communications are translated into British Sign Language, Access to Work will consider the following:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Direct feedback from Access to Work British Sign Language users,</li><li>Stakeholder engagement with disability charities and organisations, including the UK Council on Deafness (UKCOD),</li><li>Feedback from the Access to Work Stakeholder Forum, and</li><li>Departmental communication priorities.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Using feedback from these groups and taking account of the wider Departmental communication priorities, Access to Work will identify communications that are causing the most concern and will be the most beneficial for British Sign Language users.</p><p> </p><p>Disabled people who are British Sign Language users who have queries about Access to Work can contact Access to Work via the BSL video relay service (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm) to discuss queries.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 02/07/2020 16:04:54 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

1218911

registered interest
date	29/06/2020
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: Disqualification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance her Department has issued to Jobcentres on the reintroduction of benefit sanctions on universal credit claimants as the covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	66066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2020 answer text <p>We are issuing guidance to support our re-implementation of Claimant Commitments in July. We are managing this in a phased approach to deliver a tailored and effective service for our customers, recognising the individual and prevailing circumstances including COVID restrictions. We have not needed to issue new guidance on benefit sanctions. We trust and empower our job centre managers and work coaches to work with their customers appropriately.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 03/07/2020 10:21:22 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies previous answer version 34349 answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1218912

registered interest
date	29/06/2020
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	Jobcentres: Coronavirus
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 Jobcentres will be open at their usual operating times from 6 July 2020 as the covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased..
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	66067
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2020 answer text <p>Jobcentres have remained open throughout, providing support to our most vulnerable customers. In line with the easing of restrictions in England, from 1<sup>st</sup> July, people will be able to make an appointment with their Work Coach if they can’t get the help they want online or over the phone. Work Coaches, as part of the individualised approach, will be calling all claimants to engage with them. We will continue to be align with current guidance from Scotland and Wales.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is continually assessing the service being offered to customers and we continue to keep staff numbers under review as part of our response to the impact of COVID-19 on the labour market. We have already committed to increasing the number of Work Coaches and Case Managers and recruitment is already underway.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 66068 question first answered 02/07/2020 16:46:23 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1218914

registered interest
date	29/06/2020
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	Jobcentres: Coronavirus
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 Jobcentres will be operating with a full complement of staff from 6 July 2020 as the covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	66068
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2020 answer text <p>Jobcentres have remained open throughout, providing support to our most vulnerable customers. In line with the easing of restrictions in England, from 1<sup>st</sup> July, people will be able to make an appointment with their Work Coach if they can’t get the help they want online or over the phone. Work Coaches, as part of the individualised approach, will be calling all claimants to engage with them. We will continue to be align with current guidance from Scotland and Wales.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is continually assessing the service being offered to customers and we continue to keep staff numbers under review as part of our response to the impact of COVID-19 on the labour market. We have already committed to increasing the number of Work Coaches and Case Managers and recruitment is already underway.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 66067 question first answered 02/07/2020 16:46:23 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1218196

registered interest
date	26/06/2020
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: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the underpayments of state pension to women who have not received their full state pension will be passed on to the (a) surviving spouse and (b) beneficiaries of a will where a female pensioner is deceased.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Erdington
tabling member printed	Jack Dromey
uin	65109
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2020 answer text <p>Where arrears of Cat BL pension are payable, they will be distributed to those who have a legitimate claim to the monies. This could include the surviving spouse and the beneficiaries of a will.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 02/07/2020 13:23:10 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman previous answer version 33974 answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	3913 label Biography information for Jack Dromey