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1728763

registered interest
date	11/09/2024
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
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 deferred their State Pension.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Wyre
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	5331
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2024 answer text <p>It is not possible to estimate the overall number of people who have deferred their State Pension, because we do not know who has deferred until they make their claim for it.</p><p> </p><p>In May 2023, there were 138,872 people who had made a deferred claim for their New State Pension and are now in receipt of extra State Pension.</p><p> </p><p>Data is not available on deferred claims from those reaching State Pension age prior to 2016, as the statistics were suspended following the introduction of a new DWP computer system. The most recently published statistics showing the total number of pensioners receiving extra State Pension are from May 2021 and are available here <em>(Extra State Pension is referred to as “increments” in this document.)</em>: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/dwp-benefits-statistics-may-2021" target="_blank">DWP benefits statistics: May 2021 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Emma Reynolds question first answered 11/10/2024 07:54:11 answering member 4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1728799

registered interest
date	11/09/2024
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	Pension Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure as many people as are eligible sign up for Pension Credit in (a) South Shropshire, (b) the West Midlands and (c) across England.
tabling member constituency	South Shropshire
tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
uin	5357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2024 answer text <p>The Deputy Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions wrote to all local authorities on 20 August. The letter acknowledged the vital role local authorities play in supporting their communities. The Government recognises that many local authorities already do a huge amount of work to promote benefit take-up. We are asking that local authorities support our national Pension Credit Awareness campaign and help us reach those eligible pensioners who have not claimed Pension Credit, so they continue to receive an annual Winter Fuel Payment.</p><p>Building on last year’s ‘Invitation to Claim’ trial, the Department will be directly contacting approximately 120,000 pensioner households who are in receipt of Housing Benefit and who may also be eligible for, but not currently claiming, Pension Credit.</p><p>The Government is determined to ensure that the poorest pensioners get the support they need. As part of the recent Pension Credit Awareness Week of Action, we joined forces with national charities, broadcasters, and local authorities to encourage pensioners to check their eligibility and make a claim.</p><p>From 16 September, we are running a national marketing campaign on a range of channels. The campaign will target potential pension-age customers, as well as friends and family who can encourage and support them to apply.</p><p>Our future campaign messaging will also focus on encouraging pensioners to apply for Pension Credit before the 21 December 2024, which is the last date for making a successful backdated claim for Pension Credit in order to receive a Winter Fuel Payment.</p><p>We will work with external partners, local authorities, and the Devolved Governments to boost the take-up of Pension Credit.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Emma Reynolds question first answered 11/10/2024 08:03:39 answering member 4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds
tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1728934

registered interest
date	11/09/2024
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	Pension Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average processing time for a Pension Credit application was in the latest period for which data is available; and whether she has taken steps to improve that processing time.
tabling member constituency	Hinckley and Bosworth
tabling member printed	Dr Luke Evans
uin	5385
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2024 answer text <p>The most recent information on processing times for Pension Credit was published in the DWP Annual Report and Accounts published on 22<sup>nd</sup> July 2024 (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-annual-report-and-accounts-2023-to-2024" target="_blank">link to ARA 23/24</a>). This shows that in 2023/24 DWP cleared 192,000 Pension Credit claims within the planned 50 working day timescale, equating to 77.7%. The department has secured funding for additional staffing to improve processing times.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Emma Reynolds question first answered 11/10/2024 07:33:11 answering member 4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds
tabling member	4781 label Biography information for Dr Luke Evans

1728958

registered interest
date	11/09/2024
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: Women
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she accepts the findings of maladministration in her Department in the report by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman entitled Women’s State Pension age: our findings on injustice and associated issues, published on 21 March 2024.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	5325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2024 answer text <p>As a newly formed Government we will need time to review and consider the Ombudsman’s report along with the evidence provided during the investigation.</p><p> </p><p>Now the election has concluded we need to consider the views that have been expressed on all sides.</p><p> </p><p>The issues outlined in the report are significant and complex, as such they require serious deliberation. Once this work has been undertaken, the Government will be in a position to outline its approach.</p><p> </p><p>As part of this work, I met with representatives from the WASPI Campaign on the 5 September.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Emma Reynolds question first answered 11/10/2024 08:18:35 answering member 4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1728959

registered interest
date	11/09/2024
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: Women
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the report by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman entitled Women’s State Pension age: our findings on injustice and associated issues, published on 21 March 2024, whether she will enable Members to vote on proposals for financial redress.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	5326
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2024 answer text <p>As a newly formed Government we will need time to review and consider the Ombudsman’s report along with the evidence provided during the investigation.</p><p> </p><p>Now the election has concluded we need to consider the views that have been expressed on all sides.</p><p> </p><p>The issues outlined in the report are significant and complex, as such they require serious deliberation. Once this work has been undertaken, the Government will be in a position to outline its approach.</p><p> </p><p>As part of this work, I met with representatives from the WASPI Campaign on the 5 September.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Emma Reynolds question first answered 11/10/2024 08:12:01 answering member 4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1729018

registered interest
date	11/09/2024
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	Pensioners: Income
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many pensioners have an annual income of between £11,383 and £20,000.
tabling member constituency	Poole
tabling member printed	Neil Duncan-Jordan
uin	5504
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2024 answer text <p>We estimate that the number of pensioner units with an annual income of between £11,383 and £20,000 is approximately 2.3 million. This number has been rounded to the nearest 100,000.</p><p> </p><p>This estimate is based on Pensioners’ Incomes data derived from the Family Resources Survey and covers private households in the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p><p>A pensioner unit can be a single pensioner over State Pension age, a pensioner couple where one member is over State Pension age, or a pensioner couple where both members are over State Pension age.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Emma Reynolds question first answered 11/10/2024 07:41:57 answering member 4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds
tabling member	5359

1729305

registered interest
date	12/09/2024
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	Pensioners: Income
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for the number of pensioners with an annual income of between £15,000 and £20,000.
tabling member constituency	Poole
tabling member printed	Neil Duncan-Jordan
uin	5720
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2024 answer text <p>We estimate that the number of pensioner units with an annual income of between £15,000 and £20,000 is approximately 1.5 million. This number has been rounded to the nearest 100,000.</p><p> </p><p>This estimate is based on Pensioners’ Incomes data derived from the Family Resources Survey and covers private households in the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p><p>A pensioner unit can be a single pensioner over State Pension age, a pensioner couple where one member is over State Pension age, or a pensioner couple where both members are over State Pension age.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Emma Reynolds question first answered 11/10/2024 15:29:25 answering member 4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds
tabling member	5359

1729315

registered interest
date	12/09/2024
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	Pension Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will simplify the application form for Pension Credit.
tabling member constituency	Luton South and South Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
uin	5694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2024 answer text <p>The Department continues to assess the Pension Credit service. This led to the introduction of the online claim process, providing customers with a convenient alternative claim route, alongside the existing telephony and paper application methods. As the Department continues to modernise the Pension Credit service, we continue to review the user experience, balancing simplification of application with capturing the right information to ensure accuracy of award.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Emma Reynolds question first answered 11/10/2024 08:23:46 answering member 4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds
tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1729429

registered interest
date	12/09/2024
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	Job Creation: Lincolnshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to support job creation schemes in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	5533
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2024 answer text <p>As set out in our manifesto, we are committed to transforming our employment support system, to delivering the Youth Guarantee and to working with local areas to tackle inactivity.</p><p> </p><p>The Jobcentre Plus Lincolnshire Partnership Team works closely with Southeast Lincolnshire Councils Partnership team on the commissioning of specific upskilling and into work programmes using Shared Prosperity Funding. These schemes all have expected outcomes and measures of progression into and towards the Labour Market with the employment teams of the commissioned partners connecting local employers to the programmes.</p><p> </p><p>An example of this is the Connect to Grow Programme delivered by local area provider, Steadfast Training in the Spalding and South Holland area. The specific aim of this 13-week course is to secure employment, increase working hours (via a subsequent job) or enter self-employment. Presently there has been 135 starts, 102 completions and 40 successful outcomes with employers including Morrisons, Prezzo and Smart Cabs.</p><p> </p><p>On a national level Strategic Relationship Team plays a key role in supporting local communities. Recruitment Managers across the county are working with local partners to make a difference to their communities through various activity. For example, B&amp;M recently opened a local store in Lincoln with the support of the Strategic Relationship Team.</p> answering member constituency Birkenhead answering member printed Alison McGovern question first answered 11/10/2024 14:05:37 answering member 4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1731370

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
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: Lone Parents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to reduce barriers facing single parents looking for (a) work and (b) increased hours.
tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
tabling member printed	Tom Hayes
uin	7120
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2024 answer text <p>The Department is committed to helping everyone find a job, progress in work and thrive in the labour market. We know that single parents face unique barriers to work including access to affordable childcare and flexible working arrangements.</p><p> </p><p>Our Plan to Get Britain Working will create more good jobs, make work pay, transform skills, and overhaul jobcentres, alongside action to tackle the root causes of worklessness including poor physical and mental health. In addition, our work coaches are committed to delivering a quality service to ensure all claimants, including single parents, receive the best possible support that takes account of their individual circumstances, helping to identify and address the barriers they may have in looking for or increasing their hours of work. This would include childcare.</p><p> </p><p>Eligible Universal Credit customers can be reimbursed<strong> </strong>up to 85% of their registered childcare costs each month up to the maximum amounts, regardless of the number of hours they work.</p> answering member constituency Birkenhead answering member printed Alison McGovern question first answered 11/10/2024 10:11:47 answering member 4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern
tabling member	5210