The below Parliamentary question was asked by Luke Hall on 2016-03-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many patients in (a) Ashworth, (b) Broadmoor and (c) Rampton high security psychiatric hospitals received income support between 2012 and 2015; and what the average weekly payment of that benefit was to such recipients.
Justin Tomlinson
The information requested is not readily available, and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Luke Hall on 2016-03-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many patients in (a) Ashworth, (b) Broadmoor and (c) Rampton high security psychiatric hospitals received employment and support allowance between 2012 and 2015; and what the average weekly payment of that benefit was to such recipients.
Justin Tomlinson
The information requested is not readily available, and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Luke Hall on 2016-03-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many patients in (a) Ashworth, (b) Broadmoor and (c) Rampton high security psychiatric hospitals received pension credit between 2012 and 2015; and what the average weekly payment of that credit was to such recipients.
Justin Tomlinson
The information requested is not readily available, and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Matthew Pennycook on 2016-03-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has to update the document, Medical guidance for DLA decision makers (child cases): staff guide, last updated on 8 December 2015, to incorporate references to congenital, inherited or acquired heart disease.
Justin Tomlinson
The department has committed to undertake a comprehensive review of the suite of medical guidance products for Child Disability Living Allowance decision makers over the next 12 months. This will include creating additional guidance where required.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Owen Smith on 2016-03-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department has taken to prepare for the administration of changes to migrant benefits proposed under the planned emergency brake on in-work benefits for EU citizens in employment in the UK.
Priti Patel
These details are a matter for the implementation of the proposal, and further announcements will be made in due course.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Timms on 2016-03-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 8 March 2016 to Question 29762, on universal credit, how long it took to complete the reset.
Priti Patel
The Universal Credit Programme Reset was carried out from February 2013 to May 2013. This provided sufficient levels of confidence to the Major Projects Authority on plans for delivery, affordability and value for money.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Debbie Abrahams on 2016-03-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions his Department has had with (a) disability charities and other third sector groups, (b) disabled people, their families and informal carers and (c) organisations led by disabled people on his Department’s planned white paper on improving support for disabled people and people with health conditions.
Justin Tomlinson
The department regularly engages with disability charities and organisations, as well as disabled people and their families and carers, at both Ministerial and official level. We proactively seek stakeholder views on current health, care and employment services to understand what works and where improvements can be made through roundtables, focus groups and face-to-face meetings. These discussions inform and provide the opportunity to test our thinking as we being to develop proposals for the forthcoming White Paper, and we will continue to engage at all levels over the coming months.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Hendrick on 2016-03-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people using the Chorlton Benefit Delivery Centre applied for funeral payments in each month in 2015; how many of those applications were granted; and what the average amount awarded was in each of those months.
Justin Tomlinson
The Table below gives figures for the number of application and awards for Funeral Expense Payments for the Chorlton Benefit Delivery Centre by month for 2015. (Some individuals may have made more than one application in a month.)
|
Month |
Applications Received |
Awards |
Average Award |
|
Jan |
480 |
290 |
£1,375 |
|
Feb |
460 |
270 |
£1,229 |
|
Mar |
360 |
270 |
£1,323 |
|
Apr |
390 |
270 |
£1,286 |
|
May |
440 |
300 |
£1,380 |
|
Jun |
440 |
310 |
£1,377 |
|
Jul |
360 |
240 |
£1,382 |
|
Aug |
310 |
180 |
£1,368 |
|
Sep |
350 |
220 |
£1,344 |
|
Oct |
340 |
200 |
£1,369 |
|
Nov |
350 |
230 |
£1,361 |
|
Dec |
190 |
130 |
£1,379 |
Source: DWP Policy, Budget and Management Information System
Figures for Applications Received and Awards made are rounded to the nearest 10.
Average Award amounts are given to the nearest £1. The average award is calculated by dividing gross expenditure by the number of awards (including awards made on review, reconsideration or appeal).
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Hendrick on 2016-03-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people using the Chorlton Benefit Delivery Centre required a mandatory reconsideration of funeral payments in each month in 2015; and how many of the decisions on those reconsiderations were in the claimant’s favour.
Justin Tomlinson
The information requested is not available.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Fiona Bruce on 2016-03-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support her Department plans to provide to refugees from Burundi.
Mr Nick Hurd
HMG is concerned by the ongoing political unrest in Burundi, and its humanitarian consequences. DFID has provided over £21 million since April 2015 to support Burundian refugees in Tanzania and Rwanda. We continue to monitor the situation and will consider further support if need arises.