The below Parliamentary question was asked by Biography information for Jim Cunningham on Home Office.
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Karen Bradley
The UK has a proud record of offering sanctuary to those who need it. Each
claim for asylum is carefully considered and where we find individuals are in
need of our protection, asylum is given. However, to be eligible for
international protection, a person must be located outside of their country of
origin.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead on Work and Pensions.
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Esther McVey
The information requested is not readily available, and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Biography information for Pamela Nash on Work and Pensions.
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Mike Penning
The information you have requested is not currently available. Statistics on clearance times are intended for future publication but releasing them at this stage would give an incorrect representation of the process since the system has not yet reached maturity, and further quality assurance of the data is required.
Information regarding Northern Ireland is a matter for the Northern Ireland Office.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Hendrick on 2014-06-17.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much has been paid in consolatory payments for claimants in (a) Preston and (b) the rest of the UK in each of the last three years.
Mike Penning
Information regarding the amount paid in consolatory payments to claimants in Preston is not collated centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost. The amount paid in consolatory payments to GB claimants in each of the last three years is in the table.
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Year |
Total paid in consolatory payments £ |
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2011-2012 |
673,000 |
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2012-2013 |
700,000 |
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2013-2014 |
552,000 |
Notes
1. The amounts are rounded to the nearest thousand
2. The information provided is for GB. Information regarding Northern Ireland is a matter for the Northern Ireland Office.
3. The information covers payments made by the following DWP business areas: Jobcentre Plus, Child Support Agency, Disability and Carers Service, The Pensions Service and Debt Management.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Hendrick on 2014-06-17.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which jobcentres (a) do and (b) do not have wifi access for jobseekers to use.
Esther McVey
The Digital Jobcentres project will modernise the Jobcentre digital infrastructure by delivering WiFi and Web Access Devices (WADs) across the Jobcentre network. From now until the end of October, we will be installing WiFi and new Web Access Devices (WADs) across the Jobcentre network.
The following 39 Jobcentres already have WiFi available for jobseekers to use:
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By the end of October 2014, the remaining offices in the Jobcentre network will have WiFi installed and available for jobseekers to use.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Timms on 2014-06-17.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he expects EU funding allocated to the Youth Guarantee to be drawn down in the UK.
Esther McVey
There is no EU funding allocated to the Youth Guarantee.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Hendrick on 2014-06-17.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much his Department spent on external legal advice in each of the last three years.
Mike Penning
DWP spent the following amounts with Legal Services:
2013/14 – £7,697,576
2012/13 – £10,868,697
2011/12 – £16,109,586
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Hendrick on 2014-06-17.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people are enrolled in National Employment Savings Trust (NEST); how many such people enrolled in NEST are making additional payments by direct debit each month; and what the average additional contribution by direct debit each month is.
Steve Webb
The National Employment Savings Trust announced on 1 April 2014 that they have over a million members.
The Department for Work and Pensions does not hold information about the number of scheme members making monthly additional payments by direct debit to NEST nor does it hold information on the average additional contribution by direct debit each month to NEST.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Crausby on 2014-06-17.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claims have been submitted for personal independence payment in each month since its introduction.
Mike Penning
Further to the figures published on 5th June 2014. The table below shows how many claims have been submitted for Personal Independence Payment:
|
New claims not made under Special Rules for Terminally Ill People |
New claims made under Special Rules for Terminally Ill People |
All PIP New Claims |
|
|
Apr-13 |
3000 |
200 |
3100 |
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May-13 |
4800 |
200 |
5000 |
|
Jun-13 |
23000 |
900 |
23800 |
|
Jul-13 |
34200 |
1500 |
35700 |
|
Aug-13 |
30600 |
1300 |
31900 |
|
Sep-13 |
33800 |
1300 |
35100 |
|
Oct-13 |
35600 |
1500 |
37100 |
|
Nov-13 |
33300 |
1400 |
34700 |
|
Dec-13 |
22000 |
1200 |
23200 |
|
Jan-14 |
38000 |
1600 |
39500 |
|
Feb-14 |
39000 |
1400 |
40400 |
|
Mar-14 |
37900 |
1500 |
39500 |
|
Apr-13 – Mar 14 |
335100 |
13900 |
349000 |
· Figures have been rounded to the nearest 100, therefore totals may not sum due to rounding.
· Whether a claim is a ‘New claim made under Special Rules for Terminally Ill People’ has been determined at the point of registration.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Crausby on 2014-06-17.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many refused claims for personal independence payment have (a) been appealed and (b) been successfully appealed to date.
Mr Shailesh Vara
The First-tier Tribunal – Social Security and Child Support (SSCS), administered by HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS), hears appeals against Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) decisions on a range of benefits including personal independent payment (PIP).
This information is published in Tribunals Statistics Quarterly, available at the following link:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tribunal-statistics-quarterly-january-to-march-2014
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