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Dept of Social Security

Answered by

Hugh Bayley (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

5 July 1999

Reference

334 c632-3

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, If he will make a statement on reform of the benefit integrity project.

Asked by

Bill Rammell (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Oral questions - Lead

Status

Answered

Date

5 July 1999

Reference

334 c632-3; 88034

House

House of Commons

Hollis of Heigham, Baroness

Answered by

Baroness Hollis of Heigham (Labour)

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

26 May 1999

Reference

601 c921-2

House

House of Lords

Hollis of Heigham, Baroness

What recent representations they have had about their proposal to change the rules of entitlement to incapacity benefit, and what action they are taking. - Includes figures.

Asked by

Lord Morris of Manchester (Labour)

Oral questions - Lead

Status

Answered

Date

26 May 1999

Reference

601 c921-2

House

House of Lords

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what information was used to identify those higher rate Disability Living Allowance claimants who qualified for exemption under the Benefits Integrity Project; what definition of severe mental impairment was used to exempt claimants from assessment under the Benefits Integrity Project; what...

Asked by

Gordon Marsden (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 May 1999

Reference

331 c127-8W; 82457;82458;82486;82487

House

House of Commons

Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill 1998/99

Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill. Committee stage twenty-fourth sitting (morning). Clauses 66 and 71 agreed to. Clauses 65, 67 and 68 agreed to as amended. Government new clause 1 (Obtaining information with respect to compliance with section 3) agreed to. Government new clause 3 (Sections 10 and 11: application to...

Lead member

Stephen Timms; Hugh Bayley

Department

Department of Social Security

Type

Debates on bills; Public Bill Committee proceedings

Date

27 April 1999

Reference

SCD

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what is the expected date by which all appeals arising from the Benefit Integrity Project will have been heard.

Asked by

David Rendel (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

26 April 1999

Reference

82024; 330 c20W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what proportion of appeals decisions made under the Benefit Integrity Project based on (a) postal questionnaires and (b) home visits, have led to benefit being increased or extended for a longer period. - Includes table.

Asked by

David Rendel (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

21 April 1999

For answer on

26 April 1999

Answered on

26 April 1999

Mr. Rendel: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what proportion of appeals decisions made under the Benefit Integrity Project based on (a) postal questionnaires and (b) home visits, have led to benefit being increased or extended for a longer period. [82067] Angela Eagle: The information is not available in the format requested as the Independent Tribunal Service does not separately identify Benefit Integrity Project (BIP) appeals cases. Such information as is available is in the table. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Postal Per cent. of Visit Per cent. of Total Per cent. of postal appeals visit appeals total appeals Total appeal decisions 1,223 -- 331 -- 1,554 -- Increased from original 58 4.74 0 0 58 3.73 award Original award extended 288 23.54 99 29.90 387 24.90 Increased from BIP 637 52.08 193 58.30 830 53.41 decision BIP award extended 22 1.79 10 3.02 32 2.05 Increased from 2nd tier 627 51.26 185 55.89 812 52.25 review decision 2nd tier review award 37 3.02 18 5.43 55 3.53 extended _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Notes: 1. The figures are up to and including 28 February 1999. 2. The "total" figures include unchanged and decreased awards, so are not the sum of the figures listed below them. 3. Figures provided by the Benefits Agency.

Date

26 April 1999

Reference

82067; 330 c20W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what has been the average clearance time for appeals arising from the Benefit Integrity Project since its commencement; what progress his Department has made in reducing the average clearance time for appeals arising from the Benefit Integrity Project through speeding up...

Asked by

David Rendel (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

26 April 1999

Reference

330 c19-21W; 82021;82022

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, since the commencement of the Benefit Integrity Project, (a) how many people have requested an expedited appeal hearing on the grounds of hardship, (b) how many of these requests have been accepted by the Independent Tribunal Service and (c) what steps...

Asked by

David Rendel (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

26 April 1999

Reference

82023; 330 c20W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what additional financial resources his Department has provided to the Independent Tribunal Service to handle the appeals resulting from the Benefit Integrity Project.

Asked by

David Rendel (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

26 April 1999

Reference

330 c19-20W; 82020

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, Which categories of disability living allowance recipients are exempt from the review process which replaces the benefits integrity project.

Asked by

Chris Pond (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 April 1999

Reference

79734; 329 c461W

House

House of Commons

Disability living allowance. Government response to the Social Security Select Committees third report of session 1998/99 (HC 63).

Type

Select Committee reports (Government responses); Command papers

Notes

Received 30.03.99

Date

30 March 1999

Reference

Cm 4307

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what estimate he has made of the final out-turn figure for the Benefits Integrity Project in terms of net expenditure; and if he will estimate the amounts of (a) under and (b) over payments identified. - Includes figures and ref 8...

Asked by

Maria Fyfe (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

25 March 1999

Reference

78324; 328 c389W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security;Social Security Benefits Agency

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, how many residents in Hammersmith and Fulham are in receipt of disability living allowance; and of those how many have had their benefits (a) reduced and (b) removed by the Benefits Integrity Project. - Inc fig and text of letter from...

Asked by

Iain Coleman (Labour)

Answering body

Social Security Benefits Agency

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

23 March 1999

Reference

77841; 328 c147W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security;Social Security Benefits Agency

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what evaluation he has made of the effectiveness of the training undertaken by staff conducting Benefit Integrity Project interviews. - Inc text of letter from Peter Mathison of the Benefits Agency.

Asked by

Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Social Security Benefits Agency

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

16 March 1999

For answer on

23 March 1999

Answered on

23 March 1999

Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what evaluation he has made of the effectiveness of the training undertaken by staff conducting Benefit Integrity Project interviews. [77890] Mr. Bayley: The training of Benefits Agency Staff is a matter for Peter Mathison, Chief Executive of the Agency. He will write to the hon. Member. Letter from Peter Mathison to Mr. Paul Burstow, dated 22 March 1999: The Secretary of State for Social Security has asked me to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question asking what evaluation he has made of the effectiveness of the training undertaken by staff conducting Benefit Integrity Project interviews. The Benefits Agency is committed to high quality training and all training courses, including those delivered to Benefit Integrity Project staff, are evaluated on an ongoing basis with training needs under continual review. All training events, including refresher training undertaken with input from the Disablement Income Group (DIG), have been separately evaluated for their effectiveness. Post-course evaluation questionnaires are completed by all staff and post-training workshops have been carried out. This information has been used to further improve the training. The findings of the evaluation were that the training: sufficiently equipped the visiting staff to be able to carry out the visits focused on good practices reinforced the purpose of the project Managers accompany visiting staff on a number of visits each year to ensure that the training principles have been assimilated. There has been much positive feedback from customers on how the visits have been carried out. DIG has prepared a report for the Benefits Agency that summarises their input into the training. They have made valuable suggestions for the future. We will be using their findings and our own evaluation to develop training for staff who will be working on the new periodic enquiry process from April 1999.

Date

23 March 1999

Reference

328 c149W; 77890

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

Statement on what period disability living allowance recipients whose cases were examined by the Benefit Integrity Project will be excluded from the new checking regime; what estimates he has made of the likely level of savings or increased expenditure arising from the new disability allowance review regime.

Asked by

Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

22 March 1999

Reference

328 c106W; 77889;77891

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security;Social Security Benefits Agency

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, how many reviews of disability living allowance were undertaken under the Benefits Integrity Project in 1997-98 and the current financial year to date; and how many reviews it is anticipated will be held in 1999-2000 under the new periodic review system....

Asked by

Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)

Answering body

Social Security Benefits Agency

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

10 March 1999

For answer on

16 March 1999

Answered on

16 March 1999

Mrs. May: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many reviews of disability living allowance were undertaken under the Benefit Integrity Project in 1997-98 and the current financial year to date; and how many reviews it is anticipated will be held in 1999-2000 under the new periodic review system. [76840] Mr. Bayley: The administration of Disability Living Allowance is a matter for Peter Mathison, the Chief Executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. Member. Letter from Peter Mathison to Mrs. Theresa May, dated 15 March 1999: The Secretary of State for Social Security has asked me to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question asking how many reviews of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) were undertaken under the Benefits Integrity Project (BIP) in 1997-98 and the current financial year to date; and how many reviews it is anticipated will be held in 1999-2000 under the new periodic review system. It might be helpful to clarify what we mean by a review. I assume from your question that you are referring to the total number of cases that have been, and will be, checked under the BIP using the most available year to date figures, and the total number that are likely to be checked under the periodic review of DLA awards that starts in April 1999. I have answered your question on this basis. The number of DLA cases that were examined and completed by the BIP in the period 1 April 1997 to 31 March 1998 was 72,470. For the period 1 April 1998 to 31 December 1998 (the last available figures), the corresponding figure is 88,117. A monthly statistical report providing detailed information can be found in the House of Commons library. Turning now to the number of cases we anticipate dealing with under the new periodic enquiry system from April, the new process will be continually evaluated, refined and developed, in consultation with disabled people and their representatives. Officials will take stock of the findings after six moths. I estimate that over the first six months work will be started on some 10,000 to 15,000 cases, through a mixture of visit and postal enquiry. I hope that this is helpful.

Date

16 March 1999

Reference

76840; 327 c626-7W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he will define the broad-based mechanism to check awards of disability living allowance under the new periodic review system referred to in his letter to honourable Members of 28th January. - Inc ref to Section 66(2)(a) of the Social Security...

Asked by

Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

10 March 1999

For answer on

15 March 1999

Answered on

15 March 1999

Mrs. May: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will define the broad-based mechanism to check awards of disability living allowance under the new periodic review system referred to in his letter to hon. Members of 28 January. [76765] Mr. Bayley: We are determined to ensure that people are receiving the correct amount of benefit. From April 1999, a new fairer system of periodic inquiry into benefit entitlement will commence for existing recipients of Disability Living Allowance (DLA). The process will incorporate lessons already learned and will be evaluated and refined as it develops. Initially, cases will be selected for inquiry action on a proportional basis across the range of awards to be included. People selected for inquiry action will be asked to complete a detailed questionnaire, based on the current claim form for DLA, either by post or at a home visit. These two methods of approach will be applied evenly across the range of people selected to help identify the best means of approach in individual cases. Once completed, the inquiry form will provide the Benefits Agency (BA) with an up to date picture of the need that the individual has for help with personal care and mobility and allow the BA to determine whether a review of entitlement would be appropriate. This will enable awards to be increased or decreased in line with entitlement. All staff involved in the new processes will receive full training before commencing this new work. The inquiry action will be monitored and evaluated after six months of operation and the findings will be used to continue to improve the process. Initially, the new system will exclude DLA recipients whose cases were examined by the Benefit Integrity Project (BIP) and those groups of disabled people that were specifically excluded from the action of the BIP. People who are terminally ill and meet the criteria set out in Section 66(2)(a) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 and people with a fixed period award due to end within the next three years will also not be contacted. Full details are set out at in my Written Answer to the hon. Member for Winchester (Mr. Oaten) on 10 March 1999, Official Report, columns 251-52. Some disabling conditions, and the needs that they generate, change very little over time whilst others can be very variable in effect and/or degenerative in nature. The BA is therefore working to establish the proper frequency with which individuals should be asked about their current needs, so that, in the future, inquiries can be made at the most appropriate time and new claimants can be advised from the outset when inquiries are likely to be made in their case. This action does not affect the responsibility of all claimants to tell the BA about changes that may affect benefit entitlement.

Date

15 March 1999

Reference

76765; 327 c485-6W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if people over retirement age will be exempt from inspection under the replacement for the Benefits Integrity Project.

Asked by

Lord Field of Birkenhead (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 March 1999

Reference

75646; 327 c343-4W

House

House of Commons

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