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HANSARDWork and PensionsI am obviously concerned to hear that case. We have just had a consultation on the possibility of moving from collect and pay to direct pay for all claimants, which would…22 May 2024HANSARDWork and PensionsI am obviously concerned to hear that case. We have just had a consultation on the possibility of moving to collect and pay from direct pay for all claimants, which would…22 May 2024HANSARDOffice for Nuclear Regulation Corporate Plan 2024-25Later today I will lay before this House the “Office for Nuclear Regulation Corporate Plan 2024-2025”. This document will also be published on the ONR website. I can confirm, in…21 May 2024HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age: Ombudsman ReportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Madam Deputy Speaker. I am grateful to the Backbench Business Committee for finding the time to host the debate. We have heard…16 May 2024HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age: Ombudsman ReportOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. Opposition Members are complaining about the fact that I dip my head in order to listen, and suggest that is somehow evidence of me not…16 May 2024HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age: Ombudsman ReportI am grateful for that contribution. I heard the hon. Gentleman make those comments in his speech as well. I am trying to remember the precise figures, but I cannot, so I will…16 May 2024HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age: Ombudsman ReportIf I may, I will answer that in a moment, because I will now turn back to the report. In laying the report before Parliament, the ombudsman brought matters to the House’s…16 May 2024HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age: Ombudsman ReportI recognise that there will be an appetite from some Opposition Members for the Government to respond item by item to different parts of the ombudsman’s report, but the Government…16 May 2024HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age: Ombudsman ReportMembers raised questions about changes to the state pension age. As I said, the ombudsman’s report is clear that it cannot consider the impact of changes in the law on state…16 May 2024HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age: Ombudsman ReportSorry, I won’t. During the course of the ombudsman’s investigation, state pension age changes were considered by the courts. In 2019 and 2020, the High Court and Court of Appeal…16 May 2024HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age: Ombudsman ReportI am happy to confirm that I will take that message back. I have heard it clearly today. I understand the points about the Work and Pensions Committee’s findings, too. The right…16 May 2024HANSARDFraud and Error in the Benefit SystemThe annual statistics for fraud and error in the benefit system for the financial year ending 2024 were published earlier today. Fraud and error is an ongoing challenge across…16 May 2024HANSARDChild Maintenance ServiceThe Government are committed to ensuring that separated parents support their children, taking robust enforcement action against those who do not do so. Since December 2022, there…13 May 2024HANSARDChild Maintenance ServiceI am obviously concerned to hear that case. We have just had a consultation on the possibility of moving from collect and pay to direct pay for all claimants, which would…13 May 2024HANSARDPensioner PovertyPoverty among pensioners has remained stable, with no statistically significant changes since 2022-23. The number of pensioners with relative low income decreased by 1% in 2023 to…13 May 2024HANSARDPensioner PovertyIn 2023, 1% of low-income pensioners lived in a household that had accessed a food bank within 12 months. That percentage is unchanged from the previous year’s figures. I…13 May 2024HANSARDUniversal CreditNo estimate has been made, but customers can request a mandatory reconsideration if they do not agree with a decision to stop their universal credit.13 May 2024HANSARDUniversal CreditI am very concerned to hear about the case that the hon. Lady has raised. I am more than happy to look into it if she contacts me further, and I recognise the urgency with which…13 May 2024HANSARDPensioner PovertyOf course, I also pass on my good wishes to the shadow Secretary of State, who I hope is recovering well. Just as I gave the hon. Member for Bury South (Christian Wakeford) some…13 May 2024HANSARDPensioner PovertyThe Government are putting an enormous amount of effort into improving the uptake of pension credit. The number of claims received in financial year 2022-23 was more than 80%…13 May 2024