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1216549

registered interest
date	22/06/2020
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to extend the suspension of new reviews and reassessments of all benefits beyond 24 June. [T]
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL5976
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2020 answer text <p>Our priority throughout this health emergency continues to be to protect the public and staff, while ensuring people get the benefits they are entitled to quickly and safely. Reviews and reassessments will remain suspended while we review what activity we can gradually start reintroducing in line with the latest public health advice. We will confirm next steps as soon as possible.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott question first answered 29/06/2020 15:55:43 answering member 4174 label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1205003

registered interest
date	17/06/2020
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	Occupational Health
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they plan to publish a White Paper in response to the Health is everyone’s business: proposals to reduce ill health-related job loss consultation,which closed on 7 October 2019; and what plans they have to include in any such White Paper proposals to reduce the costs of ill health and absence from work for (1) individuals, and (2) businesses. [T]
tabling member printed	Lord Blunkett
uin	HL5832
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>We plan to publish the response to the consultation ‘Health is everyone’s business: proposals to reduce ill health-related job loss’ later this year. The consultation set out proposals to encourage all employers to take positive action to support employees who are managing health conditions in work, and to manage sickness absence more effectively.</p> answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott question first answered 22/06/2020 14:28:06 answering member 4174 label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott
tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett

1205030

registered interest
date	17/06/2020
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	Pensions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Social Market Foundation's proposal in Investing in Britain's future: Financing and funding infrastructure after the Coronavirus crisis, published on 15 June, to create pension superfunds to invest in infrastructure and support economic recovery; and when they expect to report on progress made in pension fund consolidation, after consultation with relevant stakeholders.
tabling member printed	Lord Myners
uin	HL5871
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2020 answer text <p>On 18 June, The Pensions Regulator published its interim regime for Defined Benefit pension superfunds, which is effective immediately. This is a significant step in progressing this policy area which has the potential to benefit employers, savers and wider society.</p><p> </p><p>The government recognises the potential large superfunds have to deploy significant capital in the investment markets that could benefit the wider economy. We expect superfunds will operate a well-diversified portfolio which may include investment in suitable infrastructure projects where the long term nature of returns are suited to long term pension liabilities.</p><p> </p><p>A written statement on this subject has now been published and a copy is attached.</p> answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott question first answered 08/07/2020 13:35:46 answering member 4174 label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott attachment 1 file name House of Lords Written Statement.pdf title Pensions: Interim Guidance for “Superfunds”
tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1205041

registered interest
date	17/06/2020
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: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the call by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and Save the Children to increase the child component of Universal Credit and Child Tax Credits by £20 a week, following their research showing that 7 in 10 families with children in receipt of Universal Credit are cutting back on essentials as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Durham
uin	HL5845
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2020 answer text <p>This Government has introduced an unprecedented package of welfare support of over £6.5 billion to help families cope with the financial impact of COVID-19. This has included increases to<br>Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit worth up to £1,040 this financial year. In addition, we have increased Local Housing Allowance, lifting rates to the 30th percentile in the Private Rented Sector, putting an average of £600 into people’s pockets.</p><p /><p /> <p> </p><p /><p /> <p>Local Authorities in England will now be able to use the £500 million Hardship Fund announced at the Spring Budget, to help working people on Local Council Tax Support to provide additional help to vulnerable people locally through arrangements such as Local Welfare Schemes. On 10 June, it was announced that we are now providing £63 million in additional funding to local authorities in England to help people who find themselves in severe financial difficulties, through local welfare assistance programmes.</p><p /><p /> <p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott question first answered 06/07/2020 14:00:45 answering member 4174 label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott
tabling member	4312 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Durham

1204230

registered interest
date	16/06/2020
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what proportion of Universal Credit recipients are subject to the (1) two-child benefit limit, and (2) benefit cap, broken down by ethnic group.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL5787
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2020 answer text <p>The Department cannot precisely quantify the proportion of households by ethnic group that are affected by these policies since recording of ethnicity on benefits administrative data is voluntary and, as such, not sufficiently reliable.</p> answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott question first answered 07/07/2020 15:01:12 answering member 4174 label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1204231

registered interest
date	16/06/2020
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	Personal Independence Payment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what was the (1) average, (2) longest, and (3) shortest, clearance time for a (a) claim, (b) mandatory reconsideration, and (c) successful appeal outcome to be implemented, in relation to Personal Independence Payment in each of the last 13 months.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL5788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2020 answer text <p>Tables 1 shows the Median, Lower Quartile and Upper Quartile of the number of weeks taken for a Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claim to receive an initial decision from registration. This data covers both PIP New Claims and Reassessments from Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for each month from April 2019 – April 2020, the most recent 13 months for which data is available.</p><p> </p><p>Table 2 shows the Median, Lower Quartile and Upper Quartile of the number of calendar days taken for a PIP Mandatory Reconsideration (MR) to be cleared from registration. This data covers all MRs cleared each month from April 2019 – April 2020, the most recent 13 months for which data is available.</p><p> </p><p>A copy of the tables is attached.</p><p> </p><p>Please note that information about the extremes of a distribution (e.g. the maximum clearance time) risks being disclosive. We would not release this information publicly. Therefore, we have presented information on the lower quartile, median and upper quartile of clearance times.</p><p> </p><p>The information requested on the clearance times for a successful appeal outcome to be implemented is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott question first answered 01/07/2020 14:23:56 answering member 4174 label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott attachment 1 file name HL5788 Attachment.pdf title Tables for Parliamentary Question HL5788
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1204232

registered interest
date	16/06/2020
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	Employment and Support Allowance: Appeals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what was the (1) average, (2) longest, and (3) shortest, clearance time for a (a) mandatory reconsideration, and (b) successful appeal outcome to be implemented, in relation to Employment and Support Allowance in each of the last 13 months.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL5789
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2020 answer text <p>Table 1 below shows the Median, Lower Quartile and Upper Quartile of the clearance time of Mandatory Reconsideration (MR) for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA). This data covers ESA MRs from Work Capability Assessments (WCA) for each month from April 2019 – April 2020, the most recent 13 months for which data is available.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Table 1: </strong><strong>Clearance time of MR decisions for ESA Work Capability Assessments, in calendar days, by month of decision, April 2019 to April 2020: Great Britain</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Median</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Lower Quartile</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Upper Quartile</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Apr-19</strong></p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>May-19</strong></p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Jun-19</strong></p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Jul-19</strong></p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Aug-19</strong></p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Sep-19</strong></p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Oct-19</strong></p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Nov-19</strong></p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Dec-19</strong></p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Jan-20</strong></p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Feb-20</strong></p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Mar-20</strong></p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Apr-20</strong></p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Please note that information about the extremes of a distribution (e.g. the maximum clearance time) risks being disclosive. We would not release this information publicly. Therefore, we have presented information on the lower quartile, median and upper quartile of clearance times.</p><p> </p><p>The information requested on the clearance times for a successful appeal outcome to be implemented is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Data Source:</strong> Decision Maker and Appeals Case Recorder Computer System claimant records</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Notes</strong></p><ul><li>The average clearance time is derived by calculating the median number of days taken from the date when the Benefit Centre has determined that the Mandatory Reconsideration is a true MR, to the date the decision is cleared by the decision maker in the Dispute Resolution Team.</li><li>The table shows the median clearance time of mandatory reconsiderations cleared within a given calendar month. The median number of days is the middle value if you were to order all the times within the distribution from lowest value to highest value. The median is presented as the average instead of the mean because the mean can be unduly affected by outlying cases.</li><li>Definition of Quartiles: The lower quartile is the value for which 25 per cent of all clearance times fall below if you were to order the distribution from lowest value to highest value. The upper quartile is the value for which 75 per cent of all clearance times fall below if you were to order the distribution from lowest value to highest value.</li><li>MR refers to Mandatory Reconsideration - the formal review process requested by the customer. MR incorporates all MRs raised in the WCA process and also includes Reconsiderations raised following the WCA.</li><li>Only claims with a cleared MR decision are included.</li><li>There may be an element of retrospection in the figures for the latest month; they may change when more up to date information is included.</li><li>MR median clearance times are published here: <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a></li></ul> answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott question first answered 01/07/2020 13:32:56 answering member 4174 label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1204233

registered interest
date	16/06/2020
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: Appeals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what was the (1) average, (2) longest, and (3) shortest, clearance time for a (a) mandatory reconsideration, and (b) successful appeal outcome to be implemented, in relation to Universal Credit in each of the last 13 months.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL5790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2020 answer text <p>Table 1 below shows the Median, Lower Quartile and Upper Quartile of the number of days taken for a Universal Credit (UC) Mandatory Reconsideration (MR) to be cleared from registration. This data covers all UC MRs for each month from May 2019 – May 2020, the most recent 13 months for which data is available.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Table 1: Average Clearance Times from UC MR registration to clearance in days from May 2019 – May 2020</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Lower Quartile</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Median</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Upper Quartile</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-19</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>88</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-19</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>44</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-19</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-19</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-19</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>38</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-19</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>53</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-19</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>78</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-19</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>73</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-20</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>158</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-20</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>95</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-20</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>92</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-20</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>43</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-20</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>79</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Please note that information about the extremes of a distribution (e.g. the maximum clearance time) risks being disclosive. We would not release this information publicly. Therefore, we have presented information on the lower quartile, median and upper quartile of clearance times.</p><p> </p><p>The information requested on the clearance times for a successful appeal outcome to be implemented is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Notes</strong></p><ul><li>Figures are for Great Britain only.</li><li>This is unpublished data. It should be used with caution and it may be subject to future revision.</li><li>The median is presented as the average instead of the mean because the mean can be unduly affected by outlying cases.</li><li>Definition of Lower Quartile: The lower quartile is the value for which 25 per cent of all clearance times fall below if you were to order the distribution from lowest value to highest value.</li><li>Definition of median: The median time is the middle value if you were to order all the times within the distribution from lowest value to highest value.</li><li>Definition of Upper Quartile: The upper quartile is the value for which 75 per cent of all clearance times fall below if you were to order the distribution from lowest value to highest value.</li></ul> answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott question first answered 01/07/2020 13:46:39 answering member 4174 label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1204244

registered interest
date	16/06/2020
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	Disability
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government which disability organisations and charities are helping to develop the National Strategy for Disabled People.
tabling member printed	Baroness Thomas of Winchester
uin	HL5812
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2020 answer text <p>The National Strategy for Disabled People is a manifesto commitment of this Government and its delivery is a priority. Its significance is even greater as we re-build the UK economy and society following the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>The Cabinet Office Disability Unit is now working on an approach and timescale that will allow meaningful engagement with an extensive range of stakeholders, and through a range of means that can be pursued safely in the context of the pandemic. Contributions from any organisation will be very welcome and particularly where this brings additional insight to the lived experience of disabled people.</p> answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott question first answered 29/06/2020 16:03:46 answering member 4174 label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott
tabling member	3785 label Biography information for Baroness Thomas of Winchester

1203493

registered interest
date	15/06/2020
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Stedman-Scott on 4 June (HL4841), whether those who are not already in receipt of an ‘exempt benefit’ but who are in the process of claiming one will be subject to the benefit cap.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL5691
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2020 answer text <p>New claims for benefits which could provide an exemption to the Benefit Cap for an eligible household continue to be taken and processed, as such an exemption will apply once benefit entitlement is established.</p><p> </p><p>Claimants can approach their Local Authority for a Discretionary Housing Payment if they need additional help to meet rental costs.</p> answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott question first answered 06/07/2020 14:36:02 answering member 4174 label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett