Gregory Stafford MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Carer's AllowanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59626More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to review the eligibility rules for Carer’s Allowance for claimants receiving the State Pension.
Answer: Although there is no upper age limit to claiming Carer’s Allowance, it cannot normally be paid with the State Pension. It has been a long-held feature of the GB benefit system, under successive Governments, that where someone is entitled to two benefits f...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: ReformDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51765More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to the welfare system on people with disabilities.
Answer: Some information on the impacts of the Pathways to Work Green Paper has been published in the evidence pack, impacts analysis and equalities analysis at:[https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/pathways-to-work-reforming-benefits-and-support-to-get-br...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51099More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of operational changes to Access to Work on disabled people who (a) are self-employed and (b) work in small businesses.
Answer: As part of our Plan for Change, and as set out in the Pathways to Work Green Paper published in March, we are consulting on the future of Access to Work and how to improve the programme to help more disabled people into work and support employers, ensurin...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51098More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to Personal Independence Payment on people with severe disabilities.
Answer: We are taking action to focus PIP more on those with the greatest needs, by introducing a new eligibility requirement. The change to the PIP eligibility criteria will mean that people with a higher level of functional need – for example, people who are un...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Medical ExaminationsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46645More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the qualification requirements are for Personal Independence Payment assessors.
Answer: The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has set clear requirements on the professions, skills, experience, and training of health professionals (HPs) that assessment suppliers use to carry out assessments. The Personal Independence Payment Assessment G...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: UpratingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30333More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the recent State Pension increase.
Answer: Ensuring a decent foundation State Pension for pensioners is a priority for this Government. That is why we have set out our commitment to the Triple Lock throughout this Parliament. As a result, spending on people’s State Pensions is forecast to rise by ...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: UpratingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29339More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the State Pension reflects increases in the cost of living.
Answer: The Government is committed to the Triple Lock, which means that in April 2025, the basic and new State Pension will increase by the higher of the growth in average earnings, price increases or 2.5%. As a result, the basic and new State Pension will incre...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security BenefitsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20422More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will publish data on welfare claimants by (a) nationality and (b) immigration status.
Answer: Non-UK / Irish citizens can only access benefits like Universal Credit if they have an immigration status that provides recourse to public funds. Those without immigration status or with a no recourse to public funds condition on their status are not enti...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordState Retirement PensionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13357More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of a 25 pence per week increase for state pension claimants.
Answer: No such assessment has been made. We are absolutely committed, through the Triple Lock, to supporting pensioners and giving them the dignity and security they deserve in retirement. This means that from April 2025, subject to Parliamentary approval, the b...
Answered 15 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPension CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3656More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she plans to take to support pensioners suffering from long-term illnesses who are not eligible for pension credit in the winter.
Answer: This Government is committed to pensioners. Everyone in our society, no matter their working history or savings deserves a comfortable and dignified retirement. We will do this through protecting the triple lock, keeping energy bills low through our Warm...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
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