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Written Question
Workplace Pensions: Private Sector
Monday 14th November 2022

Asked by: Chris Elmore (Labour - Ogmore)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the participation rate is in Ogmore constituency for private sector employees in the Automatic Enrolment pension scheme over the last five tax years.

Answered by Laura Trott - Chief Secretary to the Treasury

For private sector employees eligible for automatic enrolment in the Ogmore constituency over the last 5 years, the workplace pension participation rate is shown in Table 1.

Table 1: Participation rate for eligible private sector employees in the Ogmore constituency

Participation rate

2017

(73%)

2018

(85%)

2019

(91%)

2020

(93%)

2021

(84%)

Source:

DWP estimates derived from ONS ASHE.

Statistical notes:

  1. Figures are rounded to the nearest percentage point.
  2. Figures in brackets are those with a relatively high degree of uncertainty owing to the low sample size (fewer than 500 respondents).
  3. Figures that are different at the 0.05 level of significance are marked *. Results would be statistically significant if there is less than a 1 in 20 chance of any changes being by chance if there is no actual change in the population. The ONS have more guidance here https://www.ons.gov.uk/methodology/methodologytopicsandstatisticalconcepts/uncertaintyandhowwemeasureit#statistical-significance

Written Question
Employment Schemes: Disability
Monday 14th November 2022

Asked by: Chris Elmore (Labour - Ogmore)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of the £6.4 million allocated to support disabled people at work will be apportioned to Wales.

Answered by Tom Pursglove - Minister of State (Minister for Legal Migration and Delivery)

The figure of £6.4m relates to a three-year programme of work to design, develop, and maintain the Support with Employee Health and Disability digital service which is a GB-wide service. This will provide online advice to help employers across GB to:

  • Manage absences;
  • Have inclusive conversations with employees about health and disability;
  • Discuss and make changes at work to help disabled employees or employees with health conditions stay in work.

The Department for Work and Pensions are liaising with the devolved administrations in Wales and Scotland during the service development, which is on-going.


Written Question
Cost of Living Payments: Disability
Monday 14th November 2022

Asked by: Chris Elmore (Labour - Ogmore)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of the total Disability Cost of Living Payments due to people in Ogmore constituency have been paid as of 8 November 2022.

Answered by Tom Pursglove - Minister of State (Minister for Legal Migration and Delivery)

In line with the code of practice, the number of Cost of Living Payments made to recipients of a specific constituency is the subject of an upcoming statistical release, and cannot be released before that publication is ready, subject to usual quality assurance.

It is not possible to determine how many people are due a Cost of Living Payment, as entitlement may not have been established at the time the payments were made. We will periodically make payments to people who have later been found to be eligible and have not yet received a payment. The payments will continue to be made automatically in the same way the qualifying benefit or tax credit is paid.

The timetable for when Cost of Living Payments are made is published here: Cost of Living Payment - GOV.UK.

The Department for Work and Pensions has published management information on the total number of Disability Cost of Living Payments made. As of 30 September 2022, 6,000,000 Disability Cost of Living payments had been made.

The information which will be updated as new payments are made can be found here: Cost of Living Payment management information - GOV.UK.


Written Question
Cost of Living Payments: Disability
Monday 14th November 2022

Asked by: Chris Elmore (Labour - Ogmore)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many £150 Disability Cost of Living Payments have been paid in Ogmore constituency as of 8 November 2022.

Answered by Tom Pursglove - Minister of State (Minister for Legal Migration and Delivery)

In line with the code of practice, the number of Cost of Living Payments made to recipients of a specific constituency is the subject of an upcoming statistical release, and cannot be released before that publication is ready, subject to usual quality assurance.

The Department for Work and Pensions has published management information on the total number of Disability Cost of Living Payments made. As of 30 September 2022, 6,000,000 Disability Cost of Living Payments had been made.

The information which will be updated as new payments are made can be found here: Cost of Living Payment management information - GOV.UK.


Written Question
Bereavement Support Payment and Widowed Parents Allowance
Monday 14th November 2022

Asked by: Chris Elmore (Labour - Ogmore)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have claimed (a) Widowed Parent's Allowance and (b) the Bereavement Support Payment since the eligibility of those payments was extended to surviving cohabiting partners with dependent children who were not in a legal union with the deceased on the date of death.

Answered by Mims Davies - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)

We cannot currently accept claims for Widowed Parent’s Allowance or Bereavement Support Payment from those who were not in a legal union with their deceased partner. This is because the draft Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order, which proposes to extend eligibility for these benefits to surviving cohabiting partners with dependent children, has not yet become law. We laid the draft Order in Parliament on 13 October 2022. It will lay in Parliament for a 60-day period, and will need to be debated and voted upon in both Houses of Parliament before it can become law.


Written Question
Employment and Support Allowance: Ogmore
Friday 21st January 2022

Asked by: Chris Elmore (Labour - Ogmore)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of people who have been affected by the underpayment of benefits after transitioning from incapacity benefit to employment and support allowance in Ogmore constituency.

Answered by Chloe Smith

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 19th January to question number 104377.


Written Question
Pension Credit
Thursday 25th February 2021

Asked by: Chris Elmore (Labour - Ogmore)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will take steps to increase pension credit uptake.

Answered by Guy Opperman - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

DWP continues to use available channels to promote Pension Credit and reach potential recipients, and their family and friends. This includes using proactive press activity and planned social media posts to encourage older people to check if they are eligible by visiting the gov.uk website or calling the Freephone claim line 0800 99 1234.

The Department is currently sending letters to over 11 million pensioners informing them about the increase in their State Pension from April. In order to better promote Pension Credit and encourage eligible pensioners to make a claim, the accompanying leaflet includes specific information about Pension Credit, highlighting that an award of Pension Credit can mean being eligible for other benefits such as Housing Benefit or a free over-75 TV licence.

As part of an internal review of communication products, we have also identified improvements in our Pension Credit messaging at other key customer “touchpoints” and are updating the products used to claim Attendance Allowance and Carer’s Allowance accordingly.

We also continue to liaise regularly with stakeholders about ways to encourage take-up of Pension Credit, and working with the BBC on their messaging around free TV licences and Pension Credit.


Written Question
Social Security Benefits: Canada
Monday 18th January 2021

Asked by: Chris Elmore (Labour - Ogmore)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has responded to the Canadian Government’s request for a reciprocal social security arrangement covering uprating; and if she will make a statement.

Answered by Guy Opperman - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The Department for Work and Pensions has not had any recent discussions on this issue with the Government of Canada. The Department plans to respond shortly to the request from Canada for a reciprocal social security agreement


Written Question
Social Security Benefits: Canada
Monday 18th January 2021

Asked by: Chris Elmore (Labour - Ogmore)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she last discussed a reciprocal social security agreement with the Government of Canada.

Answered by Guy Opperman - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The Department for Work and Pensions has not had any recent discussions on this issue with the Government of Canada. The Department plans to respond shortly to the request from Canada for a reciprocal social security agreement


Written Question
Pensions: Australia
Thursday 10th December 2020

Asked by: Chris Elmore (Labour - Ogmore)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Government of Australia has made representations to the Government on negotiating a reciprocal social security agreement that includes the uprating of pensions.

Answered by Guy Opperman - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 3 December 2020, PQ UIN 121330.

https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-11-26/121330