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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people in Na-h-Eileanan an Iar constituency received carer's allowance in (a) 2009-10, (b) 2008-09 and (c) 2007-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people in Na-h-Eileanan an Iar constituency received carer's allowance in (a) 2009-10, (b) 2008-09 and (c) 2007-08.
Asked by
Angus Brendan MacNeil
(Scottish National Party)
Answered by
Jonathan Shaw
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
1 April 2010
For answer on
8 April 2010
Answered on
8 April 2010
The information is in the table:
| Carer's allowance—cases in payment in Na-h-Eileanan an Iar parliamentary constituency | |
|---|---|
| Quarter ending | Number |
| February 2007 | 200 |
| May 2007 | 200 |
| August 2007 | 200 |
| November 2007 | 200 |
| February 2008 | 200 |
| May 2008 | 200 |
| August 2008 | 200 |
| November 2008 | 200 |
| February 2009 | 200 |
| May 2009 | 190 |
| August 2009 | 190 |
| Notes: | |
| 1. Caseload figures are rounded to the nearest 10. | |
| 2. Cases in payment show the number of people in receipt of an allowance, and exclude people with entitlement where the payment has been suspended and exclude people with entitlement where the payment has been suspended. | |
| Source: | |
| DWP Information Directorate Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study |
Subjects
Carer's allowance; Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Date
8 April 2010
Reference
508 c1491W; 325848
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people in Na-h-Eileanan an Iar constituency received attendance allowance in (a) 2009-10, (b) 2008-09 and (c) 2007-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people in Na-h-Eileanan an Iar constituency received attendance allowance in (a) 2009-10, (b) 2008-09 and (c) 2007-08.
Asked by
Angus Brendan MacNeil
(Scottish National Party)
Answered by
Jonathan Shaw
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
1 April 2010
For answer on
8 April 2010
Answered on
8 April 2010
The available information is in the table:
| Attendance allowance—cases in payment in Na-h-Eileanan an Iar parliamentary constituency | |
|---|---|
| Quarter ending | Number |
| February 2007 | 880 |
| May 2007 | 900 |
| August 2007 | 930 |
| November 2007 | 940 |
| February 2008 | 960 |
| May 2008 | 980 |
| August 2008 | 1,030 |
| November 2008 | 1,090 |
| February 2009 | 1,090 |
| May 2009 | 1,110 |
| August 2009 | 1,150 |
| Notes: | |
| 1. Caseload figures are rounded to the nearest 10. | |
| 2. Cases in payment show the number of people in receipt of an allowance, and exclude people with entitlement where the payment has been suspended. | |
| Source: | |
| DWP Information Directorate Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study |
Subjects
Attendance allowance; Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Date
8 April 2010
Reference
508 c1490-1W; 325847
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many and what proportion of people were in receipt of the (a) care and (b) mobility component of the disability living allowance in (i) Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency and (ii) the London borough of Bexley in the latest period...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many and what proportion of people were in receipt of the (a) care and (b) mobility component of the disability living allowance in (i) Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency and (ii) the London borough of Bexley in the latest period...
Asked by
David Evennett
(Conservative)
Answered by
Jonathan Shaw
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
30 March 2010
For answer on
6 April 2010
Answered on
7 April 2010
The available information is in the table.
| Disability living allowance: Cases in payment and percentage of population by award type, as at August 2009 for Bexleyheath and Crayford parliamentary constituency and the London borough of Bexley | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disability living allowance—Care | Disability living allowance—Mobility | |||||||
| Total | Higher rate | Middle rate | Lower rate | Nil rate | Higher rate | Lower rate | Nil rate | |
| Bexleyheath and Crayford parliamentary constituency | 3,620 | 840 | 1,370 | 850 | 560 | 1,980 | 1,220 | 420 |
| Bexleyheath and Crayford—percentage of population | 4.3 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 |
| London borough of Bexley | 9,150 | 2,070 | 3,390 | 2,280 | 1,410 | 4,960 | 3,080 | 1,110 |
| London borough of Bexley—percentage of population | 4.1 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.5 |
| Notes: 1. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10. 2. Totals show the number of people in receipt of an allowance, and exclude people with entitlement where the payment has been suspended, for example if they are in hospital. 3. Office for National Statistics' population estimate mid 2007 for Bexleyheath and Crayford parliamentary constituency is 84,826; and for the London borough of Bexley, the population estimate 2008 is 223,300. Source: Department for Work and Pensions Information Directorate: Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study. |
Subjects
Disability living allowance; Bexley
Date
7 April 2010
Reference
508 c1430W; 325773
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions which consultants have been engaged by Remploy since March 2008; and what the cost of engaging them has been.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions which consultants have been engaged by Remploy since March 2008; and what the cost of engaging them has been.
Asked by
Caroline Flint
(Labour)
Answered by
Jonathan Shaw
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
8 March 2010
For answer on
11 March 2010
Answered on
7 April 2010
A list of consultants that have been engaged by Remploy since March 2008 is provided in the following list. Total spending by Remploy on consultants between April 2008 and the end of February 2010 was £5.28 million.This expenditure reflects the additional costs of implementing Remploy's five-year modernisation plan including new IT infrastructure; the growth of Remploy's Employment Services branch network to meet Remploy's modernisation target to increase the number of disabled people into work to 20,000 by the end of 2012-13; and to deliver new contracts including the Flexible New Deal. The company expects the figures from 2010-11 to be substantially lower.Consultants engaged by Remploy since March 2008"Ability Net Technical Centre""Ashutosh Khate""A Smarter Splash Limited""Barnett Waddingham""Bond""Bray Leino Ltd.""C11 (Hampshire) Ltd.""Carley Consult Ltd.""Caruso Consulting Ltd.""CIPD Enterprises Limited""CITI""Cognos/Ax""Creation Interactive""Deloitte MCS Limited""Fleet Lifeline Ltd.""Focus EAP""Gareth Matthews""Good Relations Wales""Hay Group Management Limited""Ian Blake""IBM""Impact Executives""Infor Global Solutions""Johnson Controls Limited""KPMG""Lionel Zetter""Mercuri Urval Limited""M Linell""Nine Feet Tall""Northgate""One To One Coaches Ltd.""Penna plc""Resilient Risk and Strategy Management""Social Firms UK Ltd.""Systems Consultants Services""The Leadership Factor""2e2""Vistorm Ltd.""Youd Andrews""Note:""The list and total cost does not include external recruitment providers used by Remploy to recruit staff, for example to their branch offices."
Subjects
Consultants; Remploy
Date
7 April 2010
Reference
508 c1431-2W; 321719
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if she will set out, with statistical evidence relating as closely as possible to Croydon Central constituency, the effects on that constituency of her Department's policies since 2005.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if she will set out, with statistical evidence relating as closely as possible to Croydon Central constituency, the effects on that constituency of her Department's policies since 2005.
Asked by
Andrew Pelling
(Independent (affiliation))
Answered by
Jonathan Shaw
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
29 March 2010
For answer on
7 April 2010
Answered on
7 April 2010
DWP lead the Government's response to some of the biggest issues facing the country—welfare and pension reform—and are a key player in tackling child poverty¹. As the biggest delivery Department in the UK, DWP makes a difference to millions of people every day, helping them to lead safer, fairer and more rewarding lives that are free from poverty. We want to give people more choice and control over their lives and are committed to providing greater choice and personalised support to everyone who needs it so they have the opportunity to get into and remain in work. We believe that work works. Even in economically challenging times we know that work works for the most vulnerable and the disadvantaged.Support to find workThrough Jobcentre Plus, we are promoting work as the best form of welfare for people of working age. Since February 2005, the number of people unemployed in Croydon, Central has increased by 66 per cent. to 3,365 and the number unemployed for more than one year has increased by 70 per cent. to 375. From August 2005 to August 2009 the number of lone parents claiming income support in Croydon, Central has fallen by 15 per cent. to 2,720.Our new deals have helped lone parents, the young unemployed, the long-term unemployed, disabled people, the over 50s and partners of unemployed people to move from benefit into work. Since their inception over 2.2 million people in Great Britain have found work with the support of the new deal, and 2,330 have been helped in Croydon, Central.Support for childrenWe introduced a target to halve child poverty by 2010-11 on the way to eradicating it by 2020. Poverty is measured using a headline indicator of the proportion of children in households with an income below 60 per cent. of contemporary household median income before housing costs. This is in line with international best practice.Statistics on the numbers of children living in poverty are not available at the constituency level.Support for older peopleSince 1997 our strategy has been to target help on the poorest pensioners while providing a solid foundation of support for all.This year we will be spending over £13 billion more on pensioners than if we had continued with the policies that were in place in 1997. Around half of that money will go to the poorest third of pensioners.In 1997 the poorest pensioners, who received income support, lived on £69 a week (£98 in today's prices). Today pension credit, which was introduced in 2003, means no pensioner needs to live on less than £130 a week, £198.45 for couples. As of August 2009, 4,860 pensioners in Croydon, Central are benefiting from pension credit.In 2007-08 there were 900,000 fewer pensioners living in relative poverty in UK compared to 1998-99 (measured as below 60 per cent. of contemporary median household income after housing costs).Statistics on the proportion of pensioners living in relative poverty are not available at constituency level, and Government office region level data are only available as three-year averages. The London Government office region can however be split into inner and outer London. The latest data for outer London cover the period 2005-08, and show that around 100,000 pensioners (or 19 per cent.) are in poverty (measured as below 60 per cent. of contemporary median household income after housing costs)².Pensioners in the UK also benefit from a range of additional support such as the winter fuel payment which for winter 2009-10 is worth £250 for households with someone aged between 60-79 and £400 for households with someone aged 80 or over. These payments provide vital reassurance to older people that they can afford to turn up their heating during cold weather. Prior to winter 1997-98 less than £60 million per year was spent helping pensioners meet their fuel bills—we now spend around £2.7 billion on winter fuel payments alone. In winter 2008-09 (the last winter for which information is available) 19,360 people aged 60 and over benefited from winter fuel payments in Croydon, Central.We have also taken steps to strengthen and protect the private pensions system to ensure people can continue to have confidence to save for their future through the establishment of the Pensions Protection Fund, the Financial Assistance Scheme and a more powerful and proactive pensions regulator.The protection system ensures that, unlike in 1997, people are not left without a pension even in the event that their employer becomes insolvent.As at end of February a total of 516 people in the London Government office region are receiving compensation from the Pension Protection Fund (data not available at constituency level).³We have also taken forward a radical package of pension reforms in the Pensions Acts of 2007 and 2008 which will deliver a fairer and more generous state pension and extend the opportunity of workplace pension saving to millions, many for the first time.The state pension reforms begin to come into effect from 2010 and will mean around three quarters of women reaching state pension age in 2010 are expected to qualify for a full basic state pension compared to half without reform.Support for disabled people and carersSince 2001, we have significantly extended and improved civil rights for disabled people in areas such as employment, education, access to goods and services and transport. Disabled people in Croydon, Central will have benefited from these improvements. The Welfare Reform Act 2009 contains powers to increase choice and control for disabled adults, including disabled parents who are entitled to state support, enabling them to choose how certain state support is used to meet their individual needs. This will be trailblazed in eight local authority sites from late 2010. Older and less well off carers have gained extra help through the provisions within the National Carers Strategy."¹ The Department for Work and Pensions was created in 2001 and so information relates to the Department and its predecessors.""² Numbers arc shown rounded to the nearest 100,000. Percentages are shown rounded to the nearest whole percentage point.""³ Regional information about assistance payments received by members from the Financial Assistance Scheme could be obtained only at disproportionate cost."
Subjects
Department for Work and Pensions; Croydon
Date
7 April 2010
Reference
508 c1425-7W; 325589
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what assessment she has made of the likely effects on the voluntary sector of the decision to reduce the number of prime contractors under the Work Choice Programme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what assessment she has made of the likely effects on the voluntary sector of the decision to reduce the number of prime contractors under the Work Choice Programme.
Asked by
Tim Farron
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Jonathan Shaw
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
29 March 2010
For answer on
6 April 2010
Answered on
6 April 2010
Smaller, specialist organisations including those from the faith based, voluntary and third sector already play an important role in delivering support to our customers. For example, as of 1 March 2010, 29 per cent. of the Department's Welfare to Work contracts were with providers from the third sector, compared to 38 per cent. from the private sector and 33 per cent. from the public sector.As we move to longer, larger contracts with prime contractors, it is important that we do all we can to ensure that organisations from the voluntary and third sector are engaged and made aware of the opportunities to work as sub-contractors/partners with the prime contractors. Prime contractors will be expected to ensure that DWP provision is joined up with local partnership arrangements, working with smaller, specialist providers many of whom will be third sector or voluntary organisations dealing with disadvantaged groups in the local area.Specifically, as part of the procurement of the Work Choice programme, DWP established a database to facilitate the networking between prospective prime contractors and delivery partners. This was published on the DWP website; updated on an ongoing basis and included the contact details of all organisations who agreed to have these details published. Additionally, two events took place in September 2009, to further facilitate networking between potential prime providers and those organisations seeking to deliver at sub-contractor level. Nearly 600 people attended these events.DWP are taking every public and private opportunity to stress to potential Prime providers that they are taking a keen interest in observing how organisations are taking forward their partnering strategies and the care with which they are engaging with third sector organisations.
Subjects
Disability; Employment schemes
Date
6 April 2010
Reference
508 c1187W; 325464
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many and what proportion of people are in receipt of the (a) (i) care and (ii) mobility component of disability living allowance and (b) attendance allowance in the (A) South West and (B) UK.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many and what proportion of people are in receipt of the (a) (i) care and (ii) mobility component of disability living allowance and (b) attendance allowance in the (A) South West and (B) UK.
Asked by
Andrew George
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Jonathan Shaw
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
29 March 2010
For answer on
6 April 2010
Answered on
6 April 2010
The information is in the tables.
| Disability living allowance: cases in payment—care award type by south-west Government office region | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higher rate | Middle rate | Lower rate | Nil rate | Total | |
| GB caseloads | 710,110 | 1,021,440 | 859,510 | 502,050 | 3,093,090 |
| GB proportions (percentage) | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 5.2 |
| South-west caseloads | 45,970 | 81,290 | 66,250 | 37,070 | 230,580 |
| South-west proportions (percentage) | 0.9 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 4.4 |
| Disability living allowance: cases in payment—mobility award type by south-west Government office region | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higher rate | Lower rate | Nil rate | Total | |
| GB caseloads | 1,763,930 | 923,250 | 405,910 | 3,093,090 |
| GB proportions (percentage) | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 5.2 |
| South-west caseloads | 124,510 | 71,030 | 35,040 | 230,580 |
| South-west proportions (percentage) | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 4.4 |
| Attendance allowance: cases in payment—care award type in south-west Government office region | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher rate | Lower rate | Total | |
| GB caseloads | 896,750 | 708,380 | 1,605,120 |
| GB proportions (percentage) | 1.5 | 1.2 | 2.7 |
| South West caseloads | 72,570 | 92,600 | 165,170 |
| South West proportions (percentage) | 1.4 | 1.8 | 3.2 |
| Notes: | |||
| 1. Caseload figures are rounded to the nearest ten. Totals may not sum due to rounding. | |||
| 2. "—" = Nil or negligible, n/a = Not applicable. | |||
| 2. Cases in payment show the number of people in receipt of an allowance, and exclude people with entitlement where the payment has been suspended, for example if they are in hospital. | |||
| 3. Recipients of disability living allowance can be in receipt of both the care and mobility component. | |||
| Source: | |||
| DWP Information Directorate: Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study |
Subjects
Disability; Social security benefits
Date
6 April 2010
Reference
508 c1191W; 325466
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what account her Department's food procurement policy takes of animal welfare.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what account her Department's food procurement policy takes of animal welfare.
Asked by
David Drew
(Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answered by
Jonathan Shaw
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
29 March 2010
For answer on
6 April 2010
Answered on
6 April 2010
The Department does not procure food directly, but has a contract for the provision of fully serviced accommodation which includes catering. The contract is with Telereal Trillium and their catering services supplier is Eurest (part of the Compass Group UK and Ireland). Since 2003, the Department has been working with these suppliers, actively pursuing a Public Sector Food Procurement Initiative action plan and one of the key objectives of this initiative is to raise farming standards.Compass Group has confirmed that they endorse the Farm Animal Welfare Council's Five Freedoms concept and provide full traceability of products and suppliers within their approved supply chain to ensure animals reared for meat, fish, milk and eggs are raised to high standards of animal welfare.Compass Group has also confirmed a long-standing commitment to source its seafood as sustainably as possible. They were the first foodservice company to achieve the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Chain of Custody certification enabling them to serve certified sustainable, MSC labelled seafood choices. Within the DWP contract many of their sites are buying products to these standards and promotional activities are run to encourage DWP staff to purchase the more ethically sourced products.
Subjects
Department for Work and Pensions; Food
Date
6 April 2010
Reference
508 c1186W; 325523
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many and what proportion of the population in St. Ives constituency are in receipt of each level of (a) attendance allowance and (b) the (i) care and (ii) mobility component of disability living allowance.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many and what proportion of the population in St. Ives constituency are in receipt of each level of (a) attendance allowance and (b) the (i) care and (ii) mobility component of disability living allowance.
Asked by
Andrew George
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Jonathan Shaw
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
29 March 2010
For answer on
6 April 2010
Answered on
6 April 2010
The information is in the tables.
| Disability living allowance: cases in payment by care award—August 2009 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care award type | Higher rate | Middle rate | Lower rate | Nil rate | Total |
| St. Ives—caseloads | 1,230 | 1,910 | 1,740 | 920 | 5,790 |
| St. Ives—percentage of population | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 5.8 |
| Disability living allowance: cases in payment by mobility award—August 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobility award type | Higher rate | Lower rate | Nil rate | Total |
| St. Ives—caseloads | 3,410 | 1,570 | 810 | 5,790 |
| St. Ives—percentage of population | 3.4 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 5.8 |
| Attendance allowance: cases in payment by attendance allowance award type—August 2009 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Attendance allowance award type | Higher Rate | Lower Rate | Total |
| St. Ives—caseloads | 1,650 | 2,030 | 3,690 |
| St. Ives—percentage of population | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3.7 |
| Notes: | |||
| 1. Caseload figures are rounded to the nearest 10. | |||
| 2. Cases in payment show the number of people in receipt of an allowance, and exclude people with entitlement where the payment has been suspended, for example if they are in hospital. | |||
| 3. Recipients of disability living allowance can be in receipt of both the care and mobility component. | |||
| Source: | |||
| DWP Information Directorate: Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study |
Subjects
Disability; Social security benefits; St Ives
Date
6 April 2010
Reference
508 c1191-2W; 325470
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many and what proportion of claims for employment and support allowance involved a request for medical information using an ESA113 form in each month since October 2008.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many and what proportion of claims for employment and support allowance involved a request for medical information using an ESA113 form in each month since October 2008.
Asked by
Steve Webb
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Jonathan Shaw
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
17 March 2010
For answer on
22 March 2010
Answered on
30 March 2010
The available information is the table.
| Total number of employment and support allowance medical referrals and the total number where an ESA113 form was requested—October 2008 to February 2010. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment and support allowance medical referrals | Number of GP reports requested | Percentage of GP reports requested | |
| October 2008 | 191 | 0 | 0 |
| November 2008 | 10,226 | 175 | 2 |
| December 2008 | 26,453 | 743 | 3 |
| January 2009 | 43,035 | 1,564 | 4 |
| February 2009 | 48,149 | 2,374 | 5 |
| March 2009 | 55,567 | 3,078 | 6 |
| April 2009 | 52,244 | 2,832 | 5 |
| May 2009 | 53,364 | 3,453 | 6 |
| June 2009 | 58,016 | 4,029 | 7 |
| July 2009 | 59,314 | 4,028 | 7 |
| August 2009 | 57,661 | 3,623 | 6 |
| September 2009 | 62,792 | 4,405 | 7 |
| October 2009 | 61,813 | 4,465 | 7 |
| November 2009 | 67,480 | 5,238 | 8 |
| December 2009 | 54,794 | 4,871 | 9 |
| January 2010 | 58,898 | 5,247 | 9 |
| Total | 62,770 | 5,163 | 8 |
| Source: | |||
| Atos Healthcare Management Information published to the Department for Work and Pensions. |
Subjects
Disability; Social security benefits
Date
30 March 2010
Reference
508 c966W; 323427
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many and what proportion of claims for incapacity benefit involved a request for medical information using an IB113 form between October 2007 and October 2008.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many and what proportion of claims for incapacity benefit involved a request for medical information using an IB113 form between October 2007 and October 2008.
Asked by
Steve Webb
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Jonathan Shaw
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
17 March 2010
For answer on
22 March 2010
Answered on
30 March 2010
The available information is in the table.
| Total number of incapacity benefit referrals received by Atos Healthcare and the total number where an IB113 form was requested, October 2007 to October 2008. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Incapacity benefit referrals | GP report requested | Percentage of referrals where a GP report was requested |
| October 2007 | 157,450 | 19,731 | 13 |
| November 2007 | 172,627 | 23,017 | 13 |
| December 2007 | 93,527 | 12,643 | 14 |
| January 2008 | 117,143 | 16,659 | 14 |
| February 2008 | 106,102 | 13,406 | 13 |
| March 2008 | 90,202 | 11,387 | 13 |
| April 2008 | 107,539 | 14,363 | 13 |
| May 2008 | 94,609 | 10,986 | 12 |
| June 2008 | 102,460 | 11,990 | 12 |
| July 2008 | 104,015 | 12,347 | 12 |
| August 2008 | 84,417 | 10,244 | 12 |
| September 2008 | 102,069 | 12,647 | 12 |
| October 2008 | 107,211 | 14,588 | 14 |
| Total | 1,439,371 | 184,008 | 13 |
| Source: | |||
| Atos Healthcare Management Information published to the Department for Work and Pensions. |
Subjects
Disability; Social security benefits
Date
30 March 2010
Reference
508 c965-6W; 323426
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many claims for attendance allowance made under special rules were approved in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many claims for attendance allowance made under special rules were approved in each of the last five years.
Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead
(Conservative)
Answered by
Jonathan Shaw
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
9 March 2010
For answer on
11 March 2010
Answered on
30 March 2010
The available information is provided in the table.
| Attendance allowance new claim awards for special rules by Great Britain by year August 2005 to August 2009 | |
|---|---|
| Awards | |
| 2009 | 28,200 |
| 2008 | 27,400 |
| 2007 | 29,200 |
| 2006 | 27,500 |
| 2005 | 28,100 |
| Notes: | |
| 1. Caseload totals show the number of people in receipt of an allowance, and excludes people with entitlement where the payment has been suspended, for example if they are in hospital. | |
| 2. An on-flow to attendance allowance is defined as someone who is shown as in receipt of benefit on a quarterly data extract but did not appear on the previous quarterly data extract. These yearly figures are the sum of four quarterly on-flows calculated on this basis. This means that anyone flowing on and off the benefit between data extract dates will not appear in the figures. For the year to August 2008 the November 2007 data extract was unavailable for technical reasons. This means that on-flows for this year comprise on-flows from May 2008 to August 2008, from February 2008 to May 2008 and from August 2007 to February 2008. | |
| 3. Caseload figures are rounded to the nearest hundred. | |
| 4. Caution: The preferred statistics on benefits are now derived from 100 per cent. data sources. However, the 5 per cent. sample data still provide some detail not yet available from the 100 per cent. data sources, in particular, more complete information on the disabling condition of disability living allowance claimants. DWP recommends that, where the detail is only available on the 5 per cent. sample data, or disabling condition is required, the proportions derived should be scaled up to the overall 100 per cent. total for the benefit. These figures have been scaled up to the overall total. | |
| Source: | |
| Department for Work and Pensions, Information Directorate, 5 per cent. sample. Figures are subject to a degree of sampling variation. They are adjusted to be consistent with the overall caseload from the Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study |
Subjects
Disability; Social security benefits
Date
30 March 2010
Reference
508 c965W; 322181
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what proportion of claims for (a) disability allowance and (b) attendance allowance were approved made under special rules in the latest period for which figures are available.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what proportion of claims for (a) disability allowance and (b) attendance allowance were approved made under special rules in the latest period for which figures are available.
Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead
(Conservative)
Answered by
Jonathan Shaw
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
9 March 2010
For answer on
11 March 2010
Answered on
30 March 2010
The available information is provided in the table.
| Great Britain new claims for attendance allowance and disability living allowance by special rules year to August 2009 | |
|---|---|
| Benefit | Proportion of approved claims made under special rules (Percentage) |
| Attendance Allowance | 9.5 |
| Disability Living Allowance | 7.6 |
| Notes: | |
| 1. Caseload totals show the number of people in receipt of an allowance, and excludes people with entitlement where the payment has been suspended, for example if they are in hospital. | |
| 2. An on-flow to disability living allowance or attendance allowance is defined as someone who is shown as in receipt of either benefit on a quarterly data extract but did not appear on the previous quarterly data extract. These yearly figures are the sum of four quarterly on-flows calculated on this basis. This means that anyone flowing on and off the benefit between data extract dates will not appear in the figures. | |
| 3. The preferred statistics on benefits are now derived from 100 per cent. data sources. However, the 5 per cent. sample data still provide some detail not yet available from the 100 per cent. data sources, in particular, more complete information on the disabling condition of disability living allowance claimants. DWP recommends that, where the detail is only available on the 5 per cent. sample data, or disabling condition is required, the proportions derived should be scaled up to the overall 100 per cent. total for the benefit. These figures have been scaled up to the overall total. | |
| Source: | |
| Department for Work and Pensions, Information Directorate, 5 per cent. sample. Figures are subject to a degree of sampling variation. They are adjusted to be consistent with the overall caseload from the Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study. |
Subjects
Disability; Social security benefits
Date
30 March 2010
Reference
508 c964-5W; 322179
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many individuals stopped receiving carer's allowance due to taking up employment through which they earned more than £95 per week in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many individuals stopped receiving carer's allowance due to taking up employment through which they earned more than £95 per week in each of the last five years.
Asked by
Stephen O'Brien
(Conservative)
Answered by
Jonathan Shaw
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
18 March 2010
For answer on
22 March 2010
Answered on
30 March 2010
I have been asked to reply.We are committed to helping carers combine their caring role with paid employment wherever possible, as this can alleviate some of the negative financial effects that carers have to contend with. This is why we have made available up to £38 million to help carers enter or re-enter the employment market.The White Paper—'Building Britain's Recovery: Achieving Full Employment'—announced an increase in the carer's allowance earnings limit from £95 to £100 with effect from April 2010. Many carers want to combine caring with paid employment. This increase will ensure that the real value of the earnings limit is maintained.The information requested is in the table.
The carer's allowance earnings limit has changed during the period covered by the above figures. The earnings limit was as follows in the periods shown in the following table.
| Numbers of carer's allowance cases where entitlement has stopped due to exceeding the carer's allowance earnings limit | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of cases where entitlement has ceased | Caseload | Percentage of total caseload | |
| 2005-2006 | 10,300 | 765,618 | 1.3 |
| 2006-2007 | 9,960 | 813,355 | 1.2 |
| 2007-2008 | 9,630 | 858,961 | 1.1 |
| 2008-2009 | 9,540 | 913,306 | 1.0 |
| Notes: | |||
| 1. Caseload figures for 2005/06 to 2008/09 are year end figures (March). | |||
| 2. The figures are at one decimal point, in order to show the difference year on year, because if the figures are rounded to a whole figure they will all be 1 per cent. | |||
| 3. The numbers represent the number of cases where carer's allowance entitlement has been terminated because the customer's earnings, after allowable expenses had been deducted, exceeded the carer's allowance earnings limit. | |||
| Source: | |||
| Department for Work and Pensions - Carer's Allowance Quarterly Management Information Statistics |
| Period | Carer's allowance earnings limit (£) |
| 11 April 2005 to 9 April 2006 | 82 |
| 10 April 2006 to 8 April 2007 | 84 |
| 9 April 2007 to 30 September 2007 | 87 |
| 1 October 2007 to 11 April 2010 | 95 |
Subjects
Carer's allowance
Date
30 March 2010
Reference
508 c897W; 323898
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the effect on human health of exposure to the construction material known as SMR; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the effect on human health of exposure to the construction material known as SMR; and if he will make a statement.
Asked by
Peter Ainsworth
(Conservative)
Answered by
Jonathan Shaw
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
25 November 2009
For answer on
1 December 2009
Answered on
30 March 2010
I have been asked to reply.SMR (structural materials for reinstatement) is a generic term applied to reprocessed materials used in the reinstatement of excavations in construction work. As such it relates to a range of materials with widely differing compositions. No specific assessment has been made on the health impacts of exposure to SMR.I have asked the Health and Safety Executive to consider this matter further though and to write to the hon. Member directly.
Subjects
Construction; Health hazards
Date
30 March 2010
Reference
508 c898W; 302980
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what her policy is on compensation awarded to former coal miners diagnosed with work-related physical and mental medical conditions; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what her policy is on compensation awarded to former coal miners diagnosed with work-related physical and mental medical conditions; and if she will make a statement.
Asked by
Lembit Opik
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Jonathan Shaw
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
26 March 2010
For answer on
30 March 2010
Answered on
30 March 2010
Jobcentre Plus administers the Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefits (IIDB) scheme which provides non-contributory no fault benefits for disablement at work arising from an accident or one of over 70 prescribed diseases known to be a risk of occupation.Miners may qualify for a payment if they have been disabled as a result of an accident or have one of the following diseases which have been specifically prescribed for diseases caused by work in the coal mining industry:"Prescribed Disease D12—chronic bronchitis and emphysema (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).""Prescribed Disease A14—osteoarthritis of the knee.""Prescribed Disease B4—ankylostomiasis—exposure to blood sucking parasites and hookworms."Where appropriate, miners commonly claim for the following other diseases under the IIDB scheme, although these also cover other occupations:"Prescribed Disease A6—bursitis (commonly known by miners as 'beat knee').""Prescribed Disease A11—Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome, commonly known as vibration white finger.""Prescribed Disease D1—pneumoconiosis.""Prescribed Disease A10-occupational deafness.""Prescribed Disease D5—non-infective dermatitis."There may also be entitlement to Reduced Earnings Allowance if the date of onset of the disease is before 1 October 1990.Miners may also qualify under the Pneumoconiosis etc (Workers' Compensation) Act 1979 which makes lump sum payments to sufferers of certain dust related diseases.
Subjects
Compensation; Industrial diseases
Date
30 March 2010
Reference
508 c949-50W; 325308
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the cost to her Department was of employing press and media officers in the last 12 months for which figures are available; and what the cost to her Department was of employing such staff in the financial year 1996-97,...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the cost to her Department was of employing press and media officers in the last 12 months for which figures are available; and what the cost to her Department was of employing such staff in the financial year 1996-97,...
Asked by
Lord Hammond of Runnymede
(Conservative)
Answered by
Jonathan Shaw
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
23 March 2010
For answer on
25 March 2010
Answered on
30 March 2010
The cost of the press office for the 12 months from March 2009 to February 2010 is £2,499,577 providing media handling for the Department, Ministers, Jobcentre Plus and the Pensions, Carers and Disability Service.This covers 50 members of staff who are based in London, across the English regions, Scotland and Wales. They provide a service to the Department and to journalists 24 hours a day 365 days a year.The Department for Work and Pensions was created in 2001. Figures for 1996-97 are not held centrally and can be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Subjects
Department for Work and Pensions; Information officers
Date
30 March 2010
Reference
508 c945W; 324804
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many grade 2 civil servants are employed in her Department.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many grade 2 civil servants are employed in her Department.
Asked by
David Jones
(Conservative)
Answered by
Jonathan Shaw
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
25 March 2010
For answer on
30 March 2010
Answered on
30 March 2010
Grade 2 as a description of staff level is no longer in general use. Senior civil servants in roles at a similar level to the former grade 2 are now referred to as being in Senior Civil Service Pay Band 3 and usually have the job title of Director-General.The Department has 11 full time Senior Civil Service Pay Band 3s including two in DWP sponsored Non Departmental Public Bodies; one in each of the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission and the Health and Safety Executive.
Subjects
Department for Work and Pensions; Senior civil servants
Date
30 March 2010
Reference
508 c946W; 325054
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many data security incidents there were in her Department in (a) 2008-09 and (b) 2009-10; and what estimate she has made of the number of persons affected.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many data security incidents there were in her Department in (a) 2008-09 and (b) 2009-10; and what estimate she has made of the number of persons affected.
Asked by
Iain Duncan Smith
(Conservative)
Answered by
Jonathan Shaw
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
25 March 2010
For answer on
30 March 2010
Answered on
30 March 2010
The Department published details of data security incidents which arose during 2008-09, including the numbers of individuals affected, in the annual resource account which was published on 21 August 2009. We will be publishing the information for the year 2009-10 in the next resource account. The information is currently being compiled and verified before it is laid before Parliament.
Subjects
Data protection; Department for Work and Pensions
Date
30 March 2010
Reference
508 c944W; 325294
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions whether her Department has undertaken costings of the policies of the (a) Conservative Party and (b) Liberal Democrat Party at the request of Ministers or special advisers in the last 36 months.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions whether her Department has undertaken costings of the policies of the (a) Conservative Party and (b) Liberal Democrat Party at the request of Ministers or special advisers in the last 36 months.
Asked by
Nick Hurd
(Conservative)
Answered by
Jonathan Shaw
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
22 March 2010
For answer on
24 March 2010
Answered on
30 March 2010
I refer the hon. Member to the reply given today by my hon. Friend, the Exchequer Secretary (Sarah McCarthy-Fry).
Subjects
Department for Work and Pensions; Opposition
Date
30 March 2010
Reference
508 c959W; 324240
House
House of Commons