Jonathan Ashworth

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to minimise the number of people (a) pausing or (b) reducing their employee contributions to workplace pensions.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what is the average length of time it took for a phone call to the Future Pension Centre to be (a) answered and (b) disconnected in the last 12 months for which data is available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many calls to the Future Pension Centre helpline have been (a) received, (b) answered and (c) disconnected in the last 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made the potential effect of NHS waiting times on the number of working-age people who are economically inactive due to long-term sickness.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of disabled people who (a) were not in receipt of a qualifying benefit on 1 April 2023 and (b) will not receive the Disability Cost of Living Payment in financial...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of people who will receive the 2023-24 Disability Cost of Living Payment after 4 July 2023 in (a) each region of the England, (b) each country of the UK and (c) t...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of people who qualify for the 2023-24 Disability Cost of Living Payment in (a) each region of the England, (b) each country of the UK and (c) the UK as a whole.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of (a) households with a self-employed Universal Credit claimant and (b) people living in households with a self-employed Universal Credit claimant were subject to the Minim...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of (a) households with a self-employed Universal Credit claimant and (b) people living in households with a self-employed Universal Credit claimant were subject to the Minim...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what percentage of qualifying recipients have received the first 2023 Cost of Living payment as of 18 May 2023.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an estimate of the impact of the Minimum Income Floor for self-employed Universal Credit claimants on expenditure by his Department in the financial years (a) 2021-22 and (b) 2022-23.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what data is collected by Jobcentres on employment outcomes of claimants.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of maintaining the level of the Local Housing Allowance in financial year 2023-24 on the capacity of low-income households to participate in the priva...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he plans to take to ensure all Work Coaches receive specific training in the barriers to employment faced by disabled people, including people with complex disabilities.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the impact of applying for Universal Credit on the mental health of recipients.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps to gather the views of disabled jobseekers on the training provided to (i) Work Coaches and (ii) Disability Employment Advisors.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure pensioners eligible for Pension Credit claim before the 19 May 2023 deadline in order to qualify for the most recent £301 Cost of Living Payment.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he plans to take steps to consult with representatives of (a) disability charities and (b) disabled people's organisations on the Disability Confident scheme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much his Department spent on providing the Disability Confident scheme in each of the last five financial years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many employers have received (a) any Disability Confident accreditation, (b) Level 1 Disability Confident status, (c) Level 2 Disability Confident status and (d) Level 3 Disability Confident status ...