Anna Sabine MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Access to Work Programme: Self-employedDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122070More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make it his policy to introduce a target for equal processing times for (a) employed and (b) self-employed disabled applicants to Access to Work.
Answer: Access to Work prioritises both employed, and self-employed applicants who are due to start work within the next four weeks or renewing existing grants, to minimise disruption to employment. There are not separate systems for employed and self‑employed ap...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work Programme: Self-employedDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122069More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of not prioritising employed applicants over self-employed applicants within Access to Work.
Answer: Access to Work prioritises both employed, and self-employed applicants who are due to start work within the next four weeks or renewing existing grants, to minimise disruption to employment. There are not separate systems for employed and self‑employed ap...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work Programme: Self-employedDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122068More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has conducted an equality impact assessment for prioritising employed applicants over self-employed applicants within Access to Work.
Answer: Access to Work prioritises both employed, and self-employed applicants who are due to start work within the next four weeks or renewing existing grants, to minimise disruption to employment. There are not separate systems for employed and self‑employed ap...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work Programme: Self-employedDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122067More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason applications from employed applicants are prioritised over self-employed applicants within Access to Work.
Answer: Access to Work prioritises both employed, and self-employed applicants who are due to start work within the next four weeks or renewing existing grants, to minimise disruption to employment. There are not separate systems for employed and self‑employed ap...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: State Retirement PensionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114532More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how long does it take to restore the state pension once a prisoner is released.
Answer: State Pension and Pension Credit payments are suspended immediately when the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is notified by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) that an individual has entered custody for a criminal offence. A citizen who has served a crim...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: State Retirement PensionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114531More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many pensioners are affected by the stopping of the state pension on imprisonment.
Answer: State Pension and Pension Credit payments are suspended immediately when the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is notified by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) that an individual has entered custody for a criminal offence. A citizen who has served a crim...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: State Retirement PensionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114530More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason the stopping of a state pension is automatic on imprisonment but reinstatement on release is not.
Answer: State Pension and Pension Credit payments are suspended immediately when the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is notified by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) that an individual has entered custody for a criminal offence. A citizen who has served a crim...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
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