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1247424

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Test and Trace Support Payment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many applications for the payment for people self-isolating his Department (a) received and (b) accepted from 28 September 2020 to 28 October 2020.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	109428
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2020 answer text <p>We are working closely with all 314 lower tier and unitary local authorities to collate information on how the Test and Trace Support Payment scheme is progressing and will release information on the number of applications, number of successful applications and amounts paid out in due course.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 09/12/2020 13:29:36 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 58865 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1247425

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Department of Health and Social Care: Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to answer Question 99000, tabled on 4 October 2020.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	109429
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2020 answer text <p>We take parliamentary scrutiny incredibly seriously and it is fundamentally important that hon. Members are provided with accurate and timely information to enable them to hold the Government to account. We are working rapidly to provide all Members with accurate answers to their questions, as well as supporting the Government’s response to the unprecedented challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p>The hon. Member’s questions will be answered as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 109430 question first answered 30/11/2020 12:49:24 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1247426

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Department of Health and Social Care: Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to answer Question 100432, tabled on 7 October 2020.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	109430
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2020 answer text <p>We take parliamentary scrutiny incredibly seriously and it is fundamentally important that hon. Members are provided with accurate and timely information to enable them to hold the Government to account. We are working rapidly to provide all Members with accurate answers to their questions, as well as supporting the Government’s response to the unprecedented challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p>The hon. Member’s questions will be answered as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 109429 question first answered 30/11/2020 12:49:23 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1247465

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of when face-to-face social security tribunals can safely recommence during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	109431
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>Face to face hearings have recommenced in the First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support) (SSCS).</p><p> </p><p>Throughout the pandemic, appeals continued to be decided on the papers, or heard using telephone, and other remote technology. HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has also now introduced safety measures so that face to face hearings can be held for any cases which cannot be decided on the papers or heard remotely.</p><p> </p><p>The decision as to how a hearing is conducted is a matter for the judge, who will determine how best to uphold the interests of justice.</p><p> </p><p>Information about the number of SSCS appeals waiting to be listed is not currently available: data issues have been identified as the Tribunal was being migrated to a new operational system. The data will be available as soon as this is resolved and the data quality assured.</p><p> </p><p>The average waiting time for a hearing to be scheduled is not held centrally: HMCTS statistics are not calculated from receipt of the appeal to the hearing, but from receipt of the appeal to the disposal of the case. An appeal is not necessarily disposed of at its first hearing. The final disposal decision on the appeal may be reached after an earlier hearing had been adjourned (which may be directed by the judge for a variety of reasons such as to seek further evidence), or after an earlier hearing date had been postponed (again, for a variety of reasons, often at the request of the appellant). An appeal may also have been decided at an earlier date by the First-tier Tribunal, only for the case to have gone on to the Upper Tribunal, to be returned once again to the First-tier, for its final disposal.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 109432 question first answered 09/11/2020 17:59:51 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1247466

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many social security appeals are waiting to be listed; and what the average waiting time is for a social security appeal hearing to be scheduled.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	109432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>Face to face hearings have recommenced in the First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support) (SSCS).</p><p> </p><p>Throughout the pandemic, appeals continued to be decided on the papers, or heard using telephone, and other remote technology. HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has also now introduced safety measures so that face to face hearings can be held for any cases which cannot be decided on the papers or heard remotely.</p><p> </p><p>The decision as to how a hearing is conducted is a matter for the judge, who will determine how best to uphold the interests of justice.</p><p> </p><p>Information about the number of SSCS appeals waiting to be listed is not currently available: data issues have been identified as the Tribunal was being migrated to a new operational system. The data will be available as soon as this is resolved and the data quality assured.</p><p> </p><p>The average waiting time for a hearing to be scheduled is not held centrally: HMCTS statistics are not calculated from receipt of the appeal to the hearing, but from receipt of the appeal to the disposal of the case. An appeal is not necessarily disposed of at its first hearing. The final disposal decision on the appeal may be reached after an earlier hearing had been adjourned (which may be directed by the judge for a variety of reasons such as to seek further evidence), or after an earlier hearing date had been postponed (again, for a variety of reasons, often at the request of the appellant). An appeal may also have been decided at an earlier date by the First-tier Tribunal, only for the case to have gone on to the Upper Tribunal, to be returned once again to the First-tier, for its final disposal.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 109431 question first answered 09/11/2020 17:59:51 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1247467

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many universal credit claims are subject to deductions for tax credit overpayments; and how many of those deductions are related to the cross over period between tax credit claims ending and universal credit claims starting.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	109433
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2020 answer text <p>The latest available data, for March 2020, shows around 15% of all Universal Credit claims had a deduction for Tax Credit Overpayments.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We do not capture data on how many of the deductions taken from Universal Credit are due to the cross over period between tax credit claims ending and Universal Credit claims starting.</p><p> </p><p>When a claim for Universal Credit is made and it has been established that the customer meets the basic entitlement conditions, DWP automatically instructs HMRC to end the Tax Credit award with effect from the day before the Universal Credit claim was made. Delays in ending Tax Credits are therefore minimal once the basic entitlement conditions of Universal Credit have been established.</p><p> </p><p>When a Tax Credit claim comes to an end and the claimant makes a new claim to Universal Credit, any outstanding Tax Credit overpayments are transferred to DWP. HMRC will inform the claimant prior to transfer and provide details of the debt to be transferred.</p><p> </p><p>Once transferred, the claimant is notified via their online Universal Credit journal about the rate of deduction in respect of Tax Credits debt. Where a claimant is in financial hardship they can contact DWP Debt Management to discuss and agree a sustainable rate of repayment.</p><p> </p><p>From 3rd April 2020, other deductions, including Tax Credit overpayments, were suspended for three months due to Covid-19, resulting in none of these deductions being taken during May and June 2020.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 06/11/2020 11:40:01 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1247468

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Test and Trace Support Payment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the proportion of people in work who will be eligible for the self-isolation support payment.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	109434
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2021 answer text <p>The Test and Trace Support Payment is designed to provide financial support to individuals who have been asked to self-isolate and who, if unable to work from home, would lose income and suffer financial hardship as a result. Over four million people could be eligible for the Test and Trace Support Payment if they are told to self-isolate and will lose income as a result, because they cannot work from home.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 15/01/2021 15:02:49 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1247470

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
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	Minimum Wage: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what financial support is available for people on the National Minimum Wage, who are ineligible for the self-isolation payment, in the event that they have to self-isolate.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	109435
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2020 answer text <p>People who are infected with Covid-19, or self-isolating in line with Government guidance are eligible for ESA, subject to the normal conditions of entitlement. We have removed the waiting days and claimants will be treated as having Limited Capability for Work in ESA without the requirement for fit notes or a Work Capability Assessment from day one. Households may also be able to claim Universal Credit where eligible. New claim advances are available urgently if a claimant needs financial support. These advances allow claimants to receive up to 100% of their estimated Universal Credit payment upfront. The Budget already announced that claimants will be able to access advances via phone or online, instead of having to attend the jobcentre. This applies to all claimants, including those who are required to self-isolate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 06/11/2020 11:42:49 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1247475

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
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	National Insurance: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when the digital solution to verify the identities of those applying for National Insurance numbers who have not been through the Home Office visa application process will go live.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	109436
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2020 answer text <p>DWP aims to reduce the reliance on a single Identity Verification Service by Quarter 2 in 2021. Part of this work is to introduce a new flexible reusable online service which will meet the needs of a wider range of customers that is not possible using a single solution. DWP will conduct the work to identify an online solution for those customers who have not been processed through the Home Office visa application process, to apply for National Insurance Numbers in the next Financial Year.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 06/11/2020 11:46:08 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1247476

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Magistrates: Retirement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the timetable is for the publication of the outcome of the Judicial Mandatory Retirement Age consultation.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	109437
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>The Judicial Mandatory Retirement Age consultation closed on 16 October. Over 1000 responses were received from the magistracy, the judiciary and the legal profession and analysis of the responses is underway. We intend to publish the Government’s response to the consultation in the near future, with a view to legislate for any changes we decide to make at the earliest opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 09/11/2020 13:50:56 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders