Asked by: Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat - Kingston and Surbiton)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she plans implement the decision of the Court of Appeal of 22 June 2020 in the case Johnson, Woods, Barrett and Stewart vs the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions; and if she will make a statement.
Answered by Will Quince
As I informed the House on Thursday 25 June 2020 in answer to the Urgent Question asked by Rt Hon Member for East Ham (Hansard Col. 1455, Vol. 677).
‘I hope Members will appreciate that as the judgment was passed down on Monday, it would be remiss not to afford more consideration before we press on, particularly when the Court has not called for immediate action. We will now begin the process of carefully considering possible solutions, and we will keep the House updated as progress is made.’
Full transcript available at: https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2020-06-25/debates/9D5B55BA-F1F2-4A95-856A-565303FE04B5/UniversalCreditCourtOfAppealJudgment#contribution-C1A5CE72-B6A2-4D75-8C9E-289A31BC3475
Asked by: Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat - Kingston and Surbiton)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) solar panels and (b) wind turbines her Department's buildings (a) have in 2020 and (b) had in each of the last five years.
Answered by Mims Davies - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
The Department is not responsible for the management and maintenance of any wind turbines or solar panels in the properties it occupies currently, or during the last five years.
Asked by: Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat - Kingston and Surbiton)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many bereavement support payment decisions were (a) appealed and (b) overturned at appeal in each year since its introduction.
Answered by Mims Davies - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
The type and volume of tribunal cases received and disposed of are published quarterly by the Ministry of Justice here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics
Asked by: Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat - Kingston and Surbiton)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many bereavement support payment claims were made more than three months after the related death, in each year since its introduction.
Answered by Mims Davies - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.
Asked by: Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat - Kingston and Surbiton)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many staff in her Department had caring responsibilities in each of the last five years.
Answered by Mims Davies - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
We use the annual Civil Service People Survey to understand how many of our staff have caring responsibilities.
The below table sets out the relevant question and answer from that survey back to 2015. It’s worth noting that the People Survey is voluntary, and the extent to which those who completed the survey are representative of the wider workforce is unknown, however this is the best available information that the department currently holds.
We recognise that caring responsibilities may have changed as a result of the current crisis and staff are being encouraged to reflect this in an amended or new Carer’s Passport.
. | Numbers of DWP staff who look after or give help or support to any family members, friends, neighbours or others who have a long-term physical or mental illness or disability, or problems related to old age: 2015 to 2019 | DWP People Survey Completion Rate |
2015 | 16,823 | 73% |
2016 | 16,324 | 68% |
2017 | 16,702 | 69% |
2018 | 17,109 | 68% |
2019 | 19,914 | 67% |
Asked by: Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat - Kingston and Surbiton)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people were in receipt of carer’s allowance in each region of the UK by (a) ethnicity and (b) gender in (i) 2020 and (ii) each of the last five years.
Answered by Justin Tomlinson - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The requested information is not available for (a) ethnicity as it is not routinely recorded for claimants of Carer's Allowance.
The number of people receiving Carer’s Allowance in each region of Great Britain broken down by (b) gender is shown in the below table. The latest data available is as at November 2019. To be aware Carer’s Allowance was devolved to Scotland in September 2018.
| Nov-15 |
| Nov-16 |
| Nov-17 |
| Nov-18 |
| Nov-19 |
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| Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female |
England | 178,511 | 474,335 | 186,277 | 496,156 | 189,470 | 515,027 | 192,480 | 534,645 | 199,334 | 551,491 |
Wales | 14,775 | 33,423 | 15,155 | 34,864 | 15,633 | 36,267 | 15,954 | 37,686 | 16,499 | 38,730 |
Scotland | 21,162 | 45,901 | 22,185 | 48,397 | 22,833 | 50,108 | 23,372 | 52,068 | 24,320 | 53,522 |
North East | 14,209 | 31,514 | 15,029 | 33,366 | 15,589 | 34,837 | 15,856 | 36,423 | 16,661 | 37,823 |
North West | 33,124 | 74,985 | 34,199 | 78,050 | 34,748 | 81,061 | 35,149 | 83,757 | 36,110 | 86,049 |
Yorkshire &the Humber | 21,705 | 52,406 | 23,050 | 55,814 | 23,618 | 58,225 | 24,013 | 60,847 | 24,899 | 62,999 |
East Midlands | 15,848 | 41,792 | 16,608 | 43,620 | 16,879 | 45,405 | 17,348 | 47,463 | 18,076 | 49,241 |
West Midlands | 22,303 | 58,837 | 22,979 | 61,118 | 23,112 | 63,390 | 23,534 | 65,827 | 24,734 | 68,087 |
East of England | 15,115 | 46,078 | 15,829 | 48,099 | 15,956 | 49,865 | 16,182 | 51,771 | 16,660 | 53,321 |
London | 22,280 | 68,810 | 23,513 | 71,840 | 23,821 | 73,930 | 24,256 | 76,011 | 25,102 | 78,139 |
South East | 19,632 | 60,513 | 20,260 | 63,165 | 20,675 | 65,764 | 20,784 | 68,238 | 21,409 | 70,382 |
South West | 14,302 | 39,401 | 14,809 | 41,090 | 15,071 | 42,549 | 15,356 | 44,310 | 15,678 | 45,459 |
TOTAL | 214,449 | 553,665 | 223,614 | 579,418 | 227,935 | 601,403 | 231,809 | 624,399 | 240,148 | 643,743 |
The information requested on the number of individuals in receipt of Carer’s Allowance is published and available at:
https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk
Guidance for users is available at:
https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html
Asked by: Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat - Kingston and Surbiton)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many calls were made to the pension credit claim line in each of the last 12 months; and if she will make a statement.
Answered by Guy Opperman - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
Calls to Pension Credit Claim Line in each of the last 12 months are outlined in the table below:
Month | No. of Calls |
July 18 | 49168 |
August 18 | 36885 |
September 18 | 38635 |
October 18 | 54165 |
November 18 | 39811 |
December 18 | 27092 |
January 19 | 45258 |
February 19 | 39569 |
March 19 | 42377 |
April 19 | 46210 |
May 19 | 43720 |
June 19 | 60060 |
Total | 522950 |
DWP officials continue to monitor the numbers of enquiries and claims to Pension Credit in order to ensure that levels of service to the public can be maintained and that we are able to respond flexibly and quickly to changes in demands on services including any increase in Pension Credit take-up.
Asked by: Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat - Kingston and Surbiton)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households remain to be contacted with respect to the change in Support for Mortgage Interest.
Answered by Kit Malthouse
Departmental Management Information shows that as at 4 April 2018 all existing SMI claimants have been contacted about SMI loans. All claimants will be given at least 6 weeks from their loan offer date to consider their options and make a decision whether to take the offer of an SMI loan.
Asked by: Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat - Kingston and Surbiton)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many working-age households have been contacted with respect to the change in Support for Mortgage Interest.
Answered by Kit Malthouse
At 28 March 2018, around 52,500 working age households currently in receipt of SMI Benefit have been contacted about the introduction of SMI loans.
Asked by: Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat - Kingston and Surbiton)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households in receipt of pension credit and support for mortgage interest have applied for the replacement loan when support for mortgage interest ends in April 2018.
Answered by Kit Malthouse
At 28 March 2018, around 4630 Pension Credit households have stated their intention to take up the offer of an SMI loan.