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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for welfare, pensions and child maintenance policy. As the UK’s biggest public service department it administers the State Pension and a range of working age, disability and ill health benefits to around 20 million claimants and customers.


Secretary of State

Portrait

Thérèse Coffey
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Shadow Ministers / Spokeperson
Labour
 Jonathan Ashworth (LAB - Leicester South)
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Liberal Democrat
 Wendy Chamberlain (LDEM - North East Fife)
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Work and Pensions)
Labour
 Baroness Sherlock (LAB - Life peer)
Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions)
Liberal Democrat
 Baroness Janke (LDEM - Life peer)
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Work and Pensions)
Plaid Cymru
 Hywel Williams (PC - Arfon)
Shadow PC Spokesperson (Work and Pensions)
Democratic Unionist Party
 Sammy Wilson (DUP - East Antrim)
Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Work and Pensions)
Scottish National Party
 David Linden (SNP - Glasgow East)
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Work and Pensions)
Junior Shadow Ministers / Deputy Spokesperson
Labour
 Matt Rodda (LAB - Reading East)
Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) (Pensions)
Vicky Foxcroft (LAB - Lewisham, Deptford)
Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions)
Alison McGovern (LAB - Wirral South)
Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions)
Karen Buck (LAB - Westminster North)
Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions)
Ministers of State
Chloe Smith (CON - Norwich North)
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State
Mims Davies (CON - Mid Sussex)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
Guy Opperman (CON - Hexham)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
Baroness Stedman-Scott (CON - Life peer)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
David Rutley (CON - Macclesfield)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
Scheduled Event
Wednesday 26th January 2022
09:00
Work and Pensions Committee - Oral evidence - Select & Joint Committees
26 Jan 2022, 9 a.m.
Universal Credit and childcare costs
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Scheduled Event
Wednesday 2nd February 2022
09:00
Work and Pensions Committee - Oral evidence - Select & Joint Committees
2 Feb 2022, 9 a.m.
Health and Safety Executive’s approach to asbestos management
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Scheduled Event
Monday 7th February 2022
14:30
Department for Work and Pensions
Oral questions - Main Chamber
7 Feb 2022, 2:30 p.m.
Work and Pensions (including Topical Questions)
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Debates
Tuesday 18th January 2022
Work and Pensions
Ministerial Corrections
Select Committee Docs
Wednesday 2nd February 2022
00:00
Call for Evidence
Call For Evidence
Select Committee Inquiry
Wednesday 15th December 2021
Protecting pension savers – five years on from the pension freedoms: Saving for later life

This inquiry is looking at saving for later life and what more needs to be done to help people plan …
Written Answers
Friday 21st January 2022
Employment and Support Allowance: Hull West and Hessle
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of people …
Secondary Legislation
Thursday 25th November 2021
Occupational Pensions (Revaluation) Order 2021
Section 84 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48) requires certain pensions and other benefits under occupational pension schemes …
Bills
Wednesday 8th September 2021
Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Act 2021
A Bill to make provision relating to the up-rating of certain social security benefits payable in the tax year 2022-23.
Tweets
Sunday 23rd January 2022
12:05
Thousands of #Kickstart Scheme jobs are out there for young people https://t.co/tYYfCTsOSR Eligibility criteria apply #PlanForJobs https://t.co/ohNT5O930x
Dept. Publications
Wednesday 19th January 2022
11:49
Tables: Benefit cap, number of households capped to August 2021
Statistics
Treaty
Tuesday 12th February 2019
UK/Ireland: Convention on Social Security

Department for Work and Pensions Commons Appearances

Oral Answers to Questions is a regularly scheduled appearance where the Secretary of State and junior minister will answer at the Dispatch Box questions from backbench MPs

Other Commons Chamber appearances can be:
  • Urgent Questions where the Speaker has selected a question to which a Minister must reply that day
  • Adjornment Debates a 30 minute debate attended by a Minister that concludes the day in Parliament.
  • Oral Statements informing the Commons of a significant development, where backbench MP's can then question the Minister making the statement.

Westminster Hall debates are performed in response to backbench MPs or e-petitions asking for a Minister to address a detailed issue

Written Statements are made when a current event is not sufficiently significant to require an Oral Statement, but the House is required to be informed.

Most Recent Commons Appearances by Category
Dec. 13
Oral Questions
Oral Answers to Questions
Jan. 13
Urgent Questions
Underpayment of Benefits: Compensation
Dec. 16
Written Statements
Disability Workforce Reporting Consultation
Nov. 17
Westminster Hall
Supporting Single Parents into Work
Dec. 06
Adjournment Debate
UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities
View All Department for Work and Pensions Commons Contibutions

Bills currently before Parliament

Department for Work and Pensions does not have Bills currently before Parliament

Acts of Parliament created in the 2019 Parliament

Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Act 2021
Introduced: 8th September 2021
Government Bill - Department for Work and Pensions

A Bill to make provision relating to the up-rating of certain social security benefits payable in the tax year 2022-23.

This Bill received Royal Assent on Wednesday 17th November 2021 and was enacted into law.

Act of Parliament - Explanatory Note - Bill Debates - Official Page

Pension Schemes Act 2021
Introduced: 7th January 2020
Government Bill - Department for Work and Pensions

A Bill to make provision about pension schemes

This Bill received Royal Assent on Thursday 11th February 2021 and was enacted into law.

Act of Parliament - Explanatory Note - Bill Debates - Official Page

Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Act 2020
Introduced: 23rd September 2020
Government Bill - Department for Work and Pensions

A Bill To make provision relating to the up-rating of certain social security benefits.

This Bill received Royal Assent on Monday 23rd November 2020 and was enacted into law.

Act of Parliament - Explanatory Note - Bill Debates - Official Page

Department for Work and Pensions - Secondary Legislation

Laid: Thursday 25th November
In Force: 1 Jan 2022
Made negative procedure
Occupational Pensions (Revaluation) Order 2021
Parliamentary Status - Text of Legislation
Section 84 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48) requires certain pensions and other benefits under occupational pension schemes to be revalued by the final salary method (which is dealt with in Schedule 3 to that Act). For the purpose of the revaluation of benefits payable to or in respect of persons who attain their scheme’s normal pension age in 2022, and as required by paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 to that Act, this Order specifies the necessary revaluation percentages for each of the revaluation periods between 1st January 1986 and 31st December 2021. It is not necessary to specify a lower revaluation percentage for revaluation periods which start before 1st January 2009.
Laid: Thursday 18th November
In Force: 24 Nov 2021
Made negative procedure
Universal Credit (Work Allowance and Taper) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
Parliamentary Status - Text of Legislation
These Regulations provide for the changes to the work allowance and taper rate in universal credit announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 27th October 2021.
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Petitions

e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.

If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.

If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).

Trending Petitions
Petition Open
11,321 Signatures
(7,367 in the last 7 days)
Increase the basic state pensions by £500 a year as an emergency measure
Petition Open
11,412 Signatures
(571 in the last 7 days)
Make self-employed people eligible for statutory adoption pay
Petition Open
164 Signatures
(158 in the last 7 days)
Extend statutory two weeks’ paid bereavement leave to all employees
Petition Open
2,530 Signatures
(121 in the last 7 days)
Create a Security Workers Act
Petition Open
564 Signatures
(90 in the last 7 days)
Send everyone with an NI number an annual State Pension forecast
Petitions with most signatures
Petition Open
24,157 Signatures
(84 in the last 7 days)
Make the £20 per week uplift to Universal Credit permanent.
Gov Responded - 20 Sep 2021
Petition Open
20,892 Signatures
(60 in the last 7 days)
End reviews of PIP and ESA awards for people with lifelong illnesses
Gov Responded - 10 Sep 2021
Petition Open
11,412 Signatures
(571 in the last 7 days)
Make self-employed people eligible for statutory adoption pay
Petition Open
11,321 Signatures
(7,367 in the last 7 days)
Increase the basic state pensions by £500 a year as an emergency measure
Petition Open
2,530 Signatures
(121 in the last 7 days)
Create a Security Workers Act
Petition Debates Contributed
114,575
Petition Closed

Implement Universal Basic Income to give home & food security through Covid-19

 Gov Responded - 30 Mar 2020
16 Sep 2020
closed 1 year, 4 months ago

The government should implement an immediate Universal Basic Income trial for all UK residents to ensure home and food security through the coronavirus Covid-19 crisis, to support the needs of those that need to self-isolate as well as the public health at large, and the wider economy.

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Departmental Select Committee

Work and Pensions Committee

Commons Select Committees are a formally established cross-party group of backbench MPs tasked with holding a Government department to account.

At any time there will be number of ongoing investigations into the work of the Department, or issues which fall within the oversight of the Department. Witnesses can be summoned from within the Government and outside to assist in these inquiries.

Select Committee findings are reported to the Commons, printed, and published on the Parliament website. The government then usually has 60 days to reply to the committee's recommendations.

11 Members of the Work and Pensions Committee
Stephen Timms Portrait
Stephen Timms (Labour - East Ham)
Work and Pensions Committee Chair since 29th January 2020
Desmond Swayne Portrait
Desmond Swayne (Conservative - New Forest West)
Work and Pensions Committee Member since 2nd March 2020
Chris Stephens Portrait
Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South West)
Work and Pensions Committee Member since 2nd March 2020
Ben Spencer Portrait
Ben Spencer (Conservative - Runnymede and Weybridge)
Work and Pensions Committee Member since 2nd March 2020
Selaine Saxby Portrait
Selaine Saxby (Conservative - North Devon)
Work and Pensions Committee Member since 2nd March 2020
Nigel Mills Portrait
Nigel Mills (Conservative - Amber Valley)
Work and Pensions Committee Member since 2nd March 2020
Steve McCabe Portrait
Steve McCabe (Labour - Birmingham, Selly Oak)
Work and Pensions Committee Member since 2nd March 2020
Neil Coyle Portrait
Neil Coyle (Labour - Bermondsey and Old Southwark)
Work and Pensions Committee Member since 2nd March 2020
Siobhan Baillie Portrait
Siobhan Baillie (Conservative - Stroud)
Work and Pensions Committee Member since 2nd March 2020
Shaun Bailey Portrait
Shaun Bailey (Conservative - West Bromwich West)
Work and Pensions Committee Member since 2nd March 2020
Debbie Abrahams Portrait
Debbie Abrahams (Labour - Oldham East and Saddleworth)
Work and Pensions Committee Member since 2nd March 2020
Work and Pensions Committee: Upcoming Events
Work and Pensions Committee - Oral evidence
Universal Credit and childcare costs
26 Jan 2022, 9 a.m.
At 9.15am: Oral evidence
Charlotte McDonagh - Policy Advisor at Save the Children UK
Ceri Smith - Head of Policy and Campaigns at Gingerbread
Dr Rita Griffiths - Research Fellow at Institute for Policy Research, University of Bath
Oliver Crunden - Senior Policy and Research Officer at Child Poverty Action Group
At 10.15am: Oral evidence
Helen Donohoe - Policy Adviser at Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years
Jonathan Broadbery - Director of Policy and Communications at National Day Nurseries Association

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Work and Pensions Committee - Oral evidence
Health and Safety Executive’s approach to asbestos management
2 Feb 2022, 9 a.m.
At 9.15am: Oral evidence
Sarah Albon - Chief Executive at Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
Professor Andrew Curran - Chief Scientific Officer at Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
Chloe Smith MP - Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work at Department for Work and Pensions

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Work and Pensions Committee: 13 Current Inquiries
Protecting pension savers – five years on from the Pension Freedoms: Accessing pension savings Pension stewardship and COP26 DWP's response to the coronavirus outbreak Universal Credit: the wait for a first payment Health and Safety Executive’s approach to asbestos management Children in poverty: No recourse to public funds Health assessments for benefits Universal Credit and childcare costs Protecting pension savers – five years on from the pension freedoms: Saving for later life DWP’s preparations for changes in the world of work Protecting pension savers – five years on from the pension freedoms: Pension scams Disability employment gap Children in poverty: Measurement and targets
Work and Pensions Committee: Previous Inquiries
Money and Pensions Service PIP and ESA Assessments Work of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Health and Safety Executive Welfare policy in Northern Ireland Assistive technology Benefit cap Benefit sanctions Collective defined contribution pension schemes Defined benefit pensions white paper inquiry Disability employment The future of the European Social Fund inquiry Executive pensions Universal Credit Universal Credit - In-work progression Pension costs and transparency Spending Review Welfare safety net Charging for pension transfer advice Overpayments of Carer's Allowance Pension auto-enrolment: update No DSS: discrimination against benefit claimants in the housing sector Benefit freeze Support for the bereaved The work of The Pensions Regulator Motability Ongoing work on DWP priorities and performance Pension freedom and choice PIP and ESA Assessments School holiday poverty Support for carers Two-child benefit limit Universal Credit and Survival Sex

50 most recent Written Questions

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Written Questions can be tabled by MPs and Lords to request specific information information on the work, policy and activities of a Government Department
13th Jan 2022
Cold Weather Payments
Rachael Maskell
(Labour (Co-op) - York Central)
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of increasing the rate of cold weather payments.

There are currently no plans to change the Cold Weather Payment scheme.

The Cold Weather Payment scheme helps vulnerable people in receipt of certain income-related benefits to meet the additional costs of heating for every week of severe cold weather, between 1 November and 31 March each year. A payment of £25 is made when the average temperature has been recorded as, or is forecast to be, 0 degrees C or below over seven consecutive days at the weather station linked to an eligible person’s postcode. It is paid automatically within 14 working days of a trigger to ensure claimants receive payments at the time of need. Between 1 November 2020 and 31 March 2021, the Government made £98.8 million in payments to those in need.

Guy Opperman
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
13th Jan 2022
Access to Work Programme
Damien Moore
(Conservative - Southport)
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has plans to reduce the required application frequency by disabled people for support through the Access To Work scheme, where their needs have not changed.

Access to Work is committed to improving customer experience and transforming the service disabled people receive. This will introduce a new digital customer journey and explores how we can streamline the current processes, including reviewing the frequency of applications.

In addition, we are developing the Adjustments Passport which aims to reduce the need for holistic assessments where the customer’s needs remain the same. The Adjustments Passport is currently being piloted with freelancers, contractors and universities. In 2022, it will include the Armed Forces service leavers and various Department for Education programmes supporting young disabled people.

Chloe Smith
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
13th Jan 2022
Social Security Benefits: Medical Examinations
Vicky Foxcroft
(Labour - Lewisham, Deptford)
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 11 November 2021 to Question 65471 on the Health Transformation Programme, how many assessors are on secondment to her Department from Advanced Personnel Management Group (UK) Ltd; and how many (a) work capability assessments and (b) personal independence payment assessments they have undertaken since May 2021.

There are currently 28 Healthcare Professionals employed by Advanced Personnel Management Group (UK) Ltd working in the Health Transformation Area (HTA). There were 13 Healthcare Professionals in the HTA when it first began operating.

In the HTA, we have completed just over 500 PIP and close to 1500 WCA assessments.

Chloe Smith
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
13th Jan 2022
Social Security Benefits: Medical Examinations
Vicky Foxcroft
(Labour - Lewisham, Deptford)
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will place in the Library details of the procurement process that resulted in Advanced Personnel Management Group (UK) Ltd being contracted to undertake disability benefit assessments and other work under the Health Transformation Programme.

DWP undertook an EU open procurement exercise for the provision of Additional Healthcare Capacity services in 2018. Upon conclusion of the exercise APM (UK) Ltd were awarded the contract to provide these services.

The details of the procurement process are publicly available and can be found on www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk.

Chloe Smith
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
13th Jan 2022
Social Security Benefits: Medical Examinations
Vicky Foxcroft
(Labour - Lewisham, Deptford)
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 11 November 2021 to Question 65471 on the Health Transformation Programme, when she plans to begin recruitment of the new in-house assessors for work capability assessments and personal independence payment assessments who will be directly employed by her Department.

We have launched our first recruitment advert for Healthcare Professionals (closing date 03 February) for 10 roles in our existing Health Transformation Area sites in London and Birmingham.

Individuals appointed from this advert will work alongside existing Healthcare Professionals provided by Advanced Personnel Management Group (UK) Ltd.

Chloe Smith
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
13th Jan 2022
Social Security Benefits: Medical Examinations
Vicky Foxcroft
(Labour - Lewisham, Deptford)
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress she has made on the tendering process for health and disability assessments from 2023.

The tender for Functional Assessment Service contracts to deliver health and disability assessments from 2023 was successfully launched by the DWP on 12 November 2021.

The details can be found on Gov.UK

Chloe Smith
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
18th Jan 2022
Employment and Support Allowance: City of Westminster and Kensington
Karen Buck
(Labour - Westminster North)
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 (a) Westminster North, (b) Cities of London and Westminster South and (c) Kensington constituency.

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

Chloe Smith
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
18th Jan 2022
Employment and Support Allowance: Manchester Withington
Jeff Smith
(Labour - Manchester, Withington)
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of people in Manchester Withington constituency who have been affected by the underpayment of benefits following the transition from incapacity benefit to employment and support allowance.

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

Chloe Smith
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
19th Jan 2022
Employment and Support Allowance: Devon
Luke Pollard
(Labour (Co-op) - Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport)
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 (a) Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, (b) Plymouth Moor View and (c) South West Devon constituency.

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

Chloe Smith
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
17th Jan 2022
Employment and Support Allowance: Harrow West
Gareth Thomas
(Labour (Co-op) - Harrow West)
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 Harrow West constituency; and if she will make a statement.

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

Chloe Smith
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
17th Jan 2022
Employment and Support Allowance: Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
Gareth Thomas
(Labour (Co-op) - Harrow West)
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 Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner constituency; and if she will make a statement.

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

Chloe Smith
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
17th Jan 2022
Employment and Support Allowance: Harrow East
Gareth Thomas
(Labour (Co-op) - Harrow West)
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 Harrow East constituency; and if she will make a statement.

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

Chloe Smith
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
17th Jan 2022
Employment and Support Allowance: Wallasey
Angela Eagle
(Labour - Wallasey)
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he 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 Wallasey constituency.

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

Chloe Smith
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
17th Jan 2022
Employment and Support Allowance
Alison McGovern
(Labour - Wirral South)
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have been affected by the underpayment of benefits after transitioning from incapacity benefit to employment support allowance, by parliamentary constituency.

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

Chloe Smith
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
17th Jan 2022
Employment and Support Allowance: Wirral South
Alison McGovern
(Labour - Wirral South)
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 support allowance in Wirral South constituency.

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

Chloe Smith
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
17th Jan 2022
Employment and Support Allowance: North Tyneside
Mary Glindon
(Labour - North Tyneside)
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 unemployment and support allowance in North Tyneside constituency.

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

Chloe Smith
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
17th Jan 2022
Employment and Support Allowance: Middlesbrough
Andy McDonald
(Labour - Middlesbrough)
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 Middlesbrough constituency.

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

Chloe Smith
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
17th Jan 2022
Employment and Support Allowance: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Andy McDonald
(Labour - Middlesbrough)
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 Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland constituency.

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

Chloe Smith
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
17th Jan 2022
Employment and Support Allowance: Redcar
Andy McDonald
(Labour - Middlesbrough)
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 Redcar constituency.

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

Chloe Smith
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
17th Jan 2022
Employment and Support Allowance: Blackburn
Kate Hollern
(Labour - Blackburn)
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 Blackburn.

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

Chloe Smith
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
17th Jan 2022
Employment and Support Allowance: Brentford and Isleworth
Ruth Cadbury
(Labour - Brentford and Isleworth)
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 the Brentford and Isleworth constituency.

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

Chloe Smith
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
17th Jan 2022
Employment and Support Allowance: Lancaster and Fleetwood
Cat Smith
(Labour - Lancaster and Fleetwood)
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 Lancaster and Fleetwood constituency.

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

Chloe Smith
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
17th Jan 2022
Employment and Support Allowance: Ogmore
Chris Elmore
(Labour - Ogmore)
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.

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

Chloe Smith
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
17th Jan 2022
Employment and Support Allowance: Gower
Tonia Antoniazzi
(Labour - Gower)
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 Gower constituency.

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

Chloe Smith
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
17th Jan 2022
Employment and Support Allowance: Hull West and Hessle
Emma Hardy
(Labour - Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle)
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 Hull West and Hessle constituency.

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

Chloe Smith
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
17th Jan 2022
Employment and Support Allowance: Weaver Vale
Mike Amesbury
(Labour - Weaver Vale)
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 Weaver Vale constituency.

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

Chloe Smith
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
17th Jan 2022
Employment and Support Allowance: Battersea
Marsha De Cordova
(Labour - Battersea)
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 social security after transitioning from incapacity benefit to employment and support allowance in Battersea constituency.

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

Chloe Smith
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
17th Jan 2022
Employment and Support Allowance: Newport West
Ruth Jones
(Labour - Newport West)
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 Newport West constituency.

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

Chloe Smith
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
17th Jan 2022
Employment and Support Allowance: Jarrow
Kate Osborne
(Labour - Jarrow)
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 Jarrow constituency.

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

Chloe Smith
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
17th Jan 2022
Employment and Support Allowance: Coventry South
Zarah Sultana
(Labour - Coventry South)
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 social security payments after transitioning from incapacity benefit to employment and support allowance in Coventry South constituency.

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

Chloe Smith
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
17th Jan 2022
Employment and Support Allowance: Putney
Fleur Anderson
(Labour - Putney)
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 Putney constituency.

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

Chloe Smith
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
17th Jan 2022
Employment and Support Allowance: Poplar and Limehouse
Apsana Begum
(Labour - Poplar and Limehouse)
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 Poplar and Limehouse constituency.

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

Chloe Smith
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
17th Jan 2022
Employment and Support Allowance: Warrington North
Charlotte Nichols
(Labour - Warrington North)
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many employment and support allowance claimants her Department has determined were underpaid their benefits following their 2011 reassessment in Warrington North constituency; and what the total cash amount is that they were underpaid.

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

Chloe Smith
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
17th Jan 2022
Employment and Support Allowance: Liverpool Wavertree
Paula Barker
(Labour - Liverpool, Wavertree)
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 Liverpool Wavertree constituency.

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

Chloe Smith
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
17th Jan 2022
Employment and Support Allowance: Pontypridd
Alex Davies-Jones
(Labour - Pontypridd)
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 Pontypridd constituency.

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

Chloe Smith
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
17th Jan 2022
Employment and Support Allowance: Luton South
Rachel Hopkins
(Labour - Luton South)
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 Luton South constituency.

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

Chloe Smith
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
18th Jan 2022
Employment and Support Allowance: Wolverhampton
Valerie Vaz
(Labour - Walsall South)
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 Support Allowance in (a) Wolverhampton South West and (b) Wolverhampton North East to date.

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

Chloe Smith
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
18th Jan 2022
Employment and Support Allowance: Walsall
Valerie Vaz
(Labour - Walsall South)
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 Support Allowance in (a) Walsall South constituency, (b) Walsall North constituency and (iii) Aldridge Brownhills constituency.

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

Chloe Smith
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
18th Jan 2022
Employment and Support Allowance: West Midlands
Valerie Vaz
(Labour - Walsall South)
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 following their transition from incapacity benefit to employment support allowance in (a) West Bromwich East, (b) West Bromwich West and (iii) Halesowen and Rowley Regis.

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

Chloe Smith
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
17th Jan 2022
Employment and Support Allowance: Greater London
Clive Efford
(Labour - Eltham)
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 support allowance in (a) Eltham, (b) Bromley and Chislehurst, (c) Beckenham, (d) Orpington, (e) Old Bexley and Sidcup and (f) Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency.

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

Chloe Smith
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
17th Jan 2022
Employment and Support Allowance: Bristol East
Kerry McCarthy
(Labour - Bristol East)
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 Bristol East constituency.

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

Chloe Smith
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
17th Jan 2022
Employment and Support Allowance: Oldham East and Saddleworth
Debbie Abrahams
(Labour - Oldham East and Saddleworth)
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 Oldham East and Saddleworth constituency.

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

Chloe Smith
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
17th Jan 2022
Employment and Support Allowance: Heywood and Middleton
Debbie Abrahams
(Labour - Oldham East and Saddleworth)
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 Heywood and Middleton constituency.

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

Chloe Smith
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
17th Jan 2022
Employment and Support Allowance: Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
Gerald Jones
(Labour - Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney)
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 under payment of benefits after transitioning from incapacity benefit to employment and support allowance in Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney constituency.

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

Chloe Smith
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
17th Jan 2022
Employment and Support Allowance: Ealing Central and Acton
Rupa Huq
(Labour - Ealing Central and Acton)
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 Ealing Central and Acton constituency.

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

Chloe Smith
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
18th Jan 2022
Employment and Support Allowance: Nottinghamshire
Lilian Greenwood
(Labour - Nottingham South)
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 following their transition from incapacity benefit to employment and support allowance in (a) Broxtowe, (b) Gedling and (c) Rushcliffe constituencies.

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

Chloe Smith
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
18th Jan 2022
Employment and Support Allowance: Birmingham Yardley
Jess Phillips
(Labour - Birmingham, Yardley)
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 support allowance in Birmingham Yardley constituency.

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

Chloe Smith
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
18th Jan 2022
Employment and Support Allowance: Birmingham Erdington
Jess Phillips
(Labour - Birmingham, Yardley)
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of people in Birmingham Erdington constituency who have been affected by the underpayment of benefits after transitioning from incapacity benefit to employment support allowance.

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

Chloe Smith
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
18th Jan 2022
Employment and Support Allowance: Dulwich and West Norwood
Helen Hayes
(Labour - Dulwich and West Norwood)
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 Dulwich and West Norwood constituency.

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

Chloe Smith
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)