Helen Whately MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
Pathways to WorkDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19059More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Answer of 23 April 2025 to Question 47466 on Pathways to Work: Impact Assessments, what the most recent equivalent disaggregation is by health category; what definitions are used i
Answer: The equivalent table for the PIP caseload at April 2026 is provided below. ADHD / ADD is defined in the same way as the category used in the “PIP cases with entitlement form 2019” release. Anxiety and Depression is a disaggregation of the Psychiatric Diso...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCarer's Allowance: Personal Independence PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19058More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claimants receiving the higher Daily Living rate of Personal Independence Payment are in receipt of Carers Allowance.
Answer: In November 2025 (the latest available data), in areas under DWP policy ownership (England, Wales and abroad), 88,000 people receiving the higher Daily Living rate of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) were in receipt of Carers Allowance.
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUnemploymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19057More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the National Insurance rate, Minimum Wage and Employment Rights Act on the unemployment rate.
Answer: This government is committed to evidence-led policymaking which supports our aims to increase both the rate of employment, as well as the attractiveness of work. From April 2026, the National Minimum Wage for those aged 18 to 20 increased to £10.85 per ho...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19056More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to train job coaches to support workers at risk of losing their jobs from Artificial Intelligence.
Answer: AI has potentially transformative benefits for the economy and wider society, and the Government is doing all it can to ensure that the United Kingdom is at the forefront of this technological transition. The government is actively monitoring the impact A...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19055More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many departmental staff are part of teams considering the impact of Artificial Intelligence on the social security and welfare system.
Answer: AI has potentially transformative benefits for the economy and wider society, and the Government is doing all it can to ensure that the United Kingdom is at the forefront of this technological transition. As part of that, teams across DWP, for instance wo...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversal CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16493More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households in receipt of Universal Credit have a total gross household income, including earnings and other income, within each of the following bands: (a) £0–£20,000; (b) £20,001–£40,000; (c)
Answer: We do not routinely produce information on the distribution of households in receipt of Universal Credit by gross household income. However, the relevant data is publicly available in the Households Below Average Income datasets on DWP Stat-Xplore, https:...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
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