Asked by: Stephen Doughty (Labour (Co-op) - Cardiff South and Penarth)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when the Minister for Pensions last met pensioners who are members of the the Financial Assistance Scheme.
Answered by Laura Trott - Chief Secretary to the Treasury
The former Minister for Pensions and Financial Inclusion, met with pensioners who are members of the Financial Assistance Scheme on 16 June 2021 during a meeting with former members of the Allied Steel and Wire pension scheme.
Asked by: Stephen Doughty (Labour (Co-op) - Cardiff South and Penarth)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many applications for any type of benefit provided by his Department were made by people in employment in (a) Cardiff and (b) the Vale of Glamorgan in each of the last six months.
Answered by Guy Opperman - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
The information requested for income-related benefits is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.
Asked by: Stephen Doughty (Labour (Co-op) - Cardiff South and Penarth)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
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 Cardiff South and Penarth constituency.
Answered by Chloe Smith
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 19th January to question number 104377.
Asked by: Stephen Doughty (Labour (Co-op) - Cardiff South and Penarth)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the real-terms change in the value of pension payments that were not index linked for Allied Steel and Wire pensioners under the FAS in each of the last five years as a result of inflation.
Answered by Guy Opperman - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
No such assessment has been made by the Secretary of State.
Asked by: Stephen Doughty (Labour (Co-op) - Cardiff South and Penarth)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will publish the total amount paid out to members of the Financial Assistance Scheme in Wales in each of the last five years.
Answered by Guy Opperman - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
The table below provides details of the total amount paid out to members of the Financial Assistance Scheme in each of the last five years for Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Year | Great Britain | Northern Ireland | Total |
2016-2017 | £189,739,599 | £4,968,275 | £194,707,874 |
2017-2018 | £211,930,501 | £5,474,513 | £217,405,014 |
2018-2019 | £211,614,050 | £5,499,935 | £217,113,985 |
2019-2020 | £212,227,970 | £5,693,023 | £217,920,993 |
2020-2021 | £218,793,879 | £6,149,583 | £224,943,462 |
Total | £1,044,305,999 | £27,785,329 | £1,072,091,328 |
The Department does not breakdown information for Wales.
Source of information: Department for Work and Pensions Annual Report and Accounts. Northern Ireland Department for Communities Annual Report and Accounts
Asked by: Stephen Doughty (Labour (Co-op) - Cardiff South and Penarth)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the total amount paid out to members of the Financial Assistance Scheme for pensions in each of the last five years.
Answered by Guy Opperman - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
The table below provides details of the total amount paid out to members of the Financial Assistance Scheme in each of the last five years for Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Year | Great Britain | Northern Ireland | Total |
2016-2017 | £189,739,599 | £4,968,275 | £194,707,874 |
2017-2018 | £211,930,501 | £5,474,513 | £217,405,014 |
2018-2019 | £211,614,050 | £5,499,935 | £217,113,985 |
2019-2020 | £212,227,970 | £5,693,023 | £217,920,993 |
2020-2021 | £218,793,879 | £6,149,583 | £224,943,462 |
Total | £1,044,305,999 | £27,785,329 | £1,072,091,328 |
The Department does not breakdown information for Wales.
Source of information: Department for Work and Pensions Annual Report and Accounts. Northern Ireland Department for Communities Annual Report and Accounts