Darren Paffey MP: written questions

4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025

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Written questions

Access to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57593More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will change the ownership arrangements for equipment funded through the Access to Work scheme to allow disabled employees to retain their assistive technology when they change or leave employment
Answer: In March 2025, the Department published the Pathways to Work Green Paper, which is consulting on the future of Access to Work. We are also considering the role of employers in creating accessible and inclusive workplaces as well as how we can shape the ma...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
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Poverty: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 902511More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the impact of parental employment on child poverty.
Answer: The Child Poverty Action Group estimates 38% of children in My Hon Friend’s constituency are now growing up in povertyIncreasing the employment rate for lone parents, and increasing the number of second earners in couples, is absolutely crucial to tacklin...
Answered 3 Feb 2025
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Bereavement Support PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17417More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the maximum number of months for which the Bereavement Support Payment can be paid beyond the existing cap of 18 monthly payments.
Answer: Bereavement Support Payment (BSP) helps people through the immediate period following a bereavement by way of an initial lump sum followed by up to 18 monthly instalments. Where longer-term financial support is needed, benefits such as Universal Credit ha...
Answered 6 Dec 2024
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State Retirement Pensions: WomenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1846More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she plans to take to help support women affected by the rise in the State Pension age in Southampton Itchen constituency.
Answer: DWP offers employment support for eligible customers of all ages, including those below State Pension age, through the network of Jobcentres across the UK, and through contracted employment programmes.A dedicated offer for older workers seeks to provide t...
Answered 1 Aug 2024
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Department or topic	Published records
Department for Business and Trade	1
Department for Education	9
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	1
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	4
Department for Transport	1
Department for Work and Pensions	4
Department of Health and Social Care	10
Home Office	6
Ministry of Defence	1
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	9
Ministry of Justice	4
Treasury	1

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