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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Employment: Disability more like this
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star this property question text What steps the Government is taking to help young people with disabilities into work. more like this
unstar this property tabling member constituency Walsall North more like this
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Eddie Hughes more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-03-26more like thismore than 2018-03-26
star this property answer text <p>This Government is committed to enabling young disabled people to fulfil their potential and achieve their aspirations. We provide a range of programmes and initiatives to support them, including:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Jobcentre support for schools, which targets young people that schools identify as being at risk of becoming NEET (not in employment, education or training), or who may otherwise be disadvantaged in the labour market – for example those with a health or disability issue.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>The Young Person’s Supported Work Experience programme, which offers a personally tailored supported work experience opportunity for young people (aged 18 – 24) to enable them to fully benefit from time in the work place. This proof of concept is being tested in five Jobcentre Plus districts.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>Tri-Work, a supported work experience proof of concept aimed at young people with special educational needs in years 10/11 in schools and special schools. This proof of concept is being tested in three local authorities.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>The Local Supported Employment (LSE) proof of concept ‘place and train’ model, which aims to move disabled people into real jobs, at the going rate of pay, with support for both the individual and employer. This is being tested in nine local authorities.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>Supported Internships, which all qualified post-16 education providers in England have been able to deliver Since September 2013. These are personalised study programmes, based primarily at a prospective employer, for young people with complex learning difficulties and/or disabilities.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>Access to Work, which already offers support to disabled people undertaking a number of opportunities that help them to prepare for paid employment, including work experience, apprenticeships, supported internships and traineeships.</li></ul>
star this property answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth remove filter
star this property answering member printed Sarah Newton more like this
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less than 2018-03-26T16:47:07.75Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-26T16:47:07.75Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sarah Newton more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Eddie Hughes more like this
872425
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Sick Leave: Mental Illness more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to provide (a) financial and (b) other support for people who require time away from work for mental health conditions. more like this
unstar this property tabling member constituency Barnsley Central more like this
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Dan Jarvis more like this
star this property uin 134339 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-03-29more like thismore than 2018-03-29
star this property answer text <p>As set out in the recent Command Paper, <em>Improving Lives: the Future of Work, Health and Disability</em>, we believe people should get the support they need whatever their health condition or disability, whether that’s from their employer, from the health system or from the welfare system.</p><p> </p><p>“<em>Thriving at work</em>”, the independent review by Lord Stevenson and Paul Farmer, set out core and enhanced standards which employers should implement to ensure that their employees receive the right support to enable them to manage their mental health.</p><p> </p><p>We also want to reform the Statutory Sick Pay system so that it supports more flexible working, to help people remain or return to work if they are unwell. We are taking forward further policy development and will bring forward a consultation on these changes, as well as any other SSP changes we identify in our wider work, before introducing this reform.</p><p> </p><p>There is a range of support for employers to help them recruit and retain disabled people and people with health conditions, including Disability Confident and the Access to Work Mental Health Support Service. We are also exploring how to shape, fund and deliver transformational change to provide effective occupational health services that can support all in work.</p><p>This is all part of our drive to highlight to employers the need to recognise the business reasons for recruiting and retaining disabled people and people with health conditions, managing ill-health effectively and creating healthy work places.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth remove filter
star this property answering member printed Sarah Newton more like this
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less than 2018-03-29T14:49:38.697Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-29T14:49:38.697Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sarah Newton more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Dan Jarvis more like this
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Personal Independence Payment: Autism more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that personal independence payment assessors understand autism and its effect on claimants’ lives. more like this
unstar this property tabling member constituency Lewisham, Deptford more like this
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Vicky Foxcroft more like this
star this property uin 134256 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-04-04more like thismore than 2018-04-04
star this property answer text <p>The Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment is not a medical assessment requiring the assessor to diagnose a condition and recommend treatment options. The focus is on ensuring Health Professionals are experts in disability analysis, focusing on the effects of health conditions and impairments on a claimant’s daily life.</p><p> </p><p>All Health Professionals undertaking PIP assessments must be registered practitioners who have also met requirements around training and competence. They must be an occupational therapist, level 1 nurse, physiotherapist, paramedic or doctor and must also be fully registered and have at least 2 years post full-registration experience, although this can be waived in exceptional circumstances by the Department.</p><p> </p><p>All Health Professionals receive training on a wide range of conditions including autism as part of their initial new entrant training. This includes detailed modules covering all aspects of autism and learning disabilities, as well as simulated assessments to enable Health Professionals to understand how these conditions impacts on a person’s ability to undertake the activities in the PIP assessment. This is followed by on-going professional training and support which continues for the duration of their employment in the role.</p><p> </p><p>Both Assessment Providers employ specialist practitioners who have clinical experience in either a mental health or learning disability role, who provide advice and support to Health Professionals on particular conditions including autism, and can be referred to at any point during the assessment process. In addition, the Assessment Providers engage with a range of stakeholders including the National Autistic Society, to strengthen, review and update their training programmes.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth remove filter
star this property answering member printed Sarah Newton more like this
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less than 2018-04-04T15:28:15.463Zmore like thismore than 2018-04-04T15:28:15.463Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sarah Newton more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft more like this
872245
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Personal Independence Payment more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of the recommendation in the Brain Tumour Charity’s report entitled The Price You Pay, published in March 2018, on including brain tumours in the list of health conditions requiring additional support in the personal independence payment assessment guide. more like this
unstar this property tabling member constituency Ealing, Southall more like this
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Mr Virendra Sharma more like this
star this property uin 134159 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-04-04more like thismore than 2018-04-04
star this property answer text <p>The Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Assessment Guide makes it clear that the list of health conditions requiring additional support is not exhaustive, rather it provides examples of conditions that may mean the claimant could struggle to engage with the claims process. Claimants with or recovering from a brain tumour who require additional support are therefore included.</p><p> </p><p>More information can be found in Part 1, section 1.12, of the PIP Assessment Guide: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/personal-independence-payment-assessment-guide-for-assessment-providers" target="_blank">Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment guide for assessment providers - GOV.UK</a></p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth remove filter
star this property answering member printed Sarah Newton more like this
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less than 2018-04-04T15:30:51.083Zmore like thismore than 2018-04-04T15:30:51.083Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sarah Newton more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma more like this
872317
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Personal Independence Payment more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of procedures in place to ensure that personal independence payment claimants claiming under special rules receive the correct entitlement of the enhanced rate of the daily living component. more like this
unstar this property tabling member constituency Vale of Clwyd more like this
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Chris Ruane more like this
star this property uin 134231 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-03-29more like thismore than 2018-03-29
star this property answer text <p>The award rate for successful claims under the Special Rules for the Terminally Ill can be found within the published date table 3A at, https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-independence-payment-april-2013-to-january-2018. On average these claims are being cleared within 6 working days. These figures show that the current procedures that are in place are working well. Up to the end of January 2018 there are 24037 Personal Independence Payments SRTI claimants entitled to the enhanced rate of the Daily Living Component.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth remove filter
star this property answering member printed Sarah Newton more like this
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less than 2018-03-29T14:55:41.867Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-29T14:55:41.867Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sarah Newton more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Chris Ruane more like this
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Work Capability Assessment more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of (a) the accuracy of decisions on Fit for Work assessments, and (b) trends in the level of initial decisions overturned by HM Courts and Tribunal Service between October 2013 and December 2016. more like this
unstar this property tabling member constituency Hampstead and Kilburn more like this
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Tulip Siddiq more like this
star this property uin 134355 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-03-29more like thismore than 2018-03-29
star this property answer text <p>Statistics on appeal outcomes for Fit for Work decisions in initial assessment by month of claim start are given in Table 3 of the quarterly official statistics bulletin, “Employment and Support Allowance: Outcomes of Work Capability Assessments, Great Britain”, available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/esa-outcomes-of-work-capability-assessments-including-mandatory-reconsiderations-and-appeals-march-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/esa-outcomes-of-work-capability-assessments-including-mandatory-reconsiderations-and-appeals-march-2018</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst the statistics indicate an increasing trend in overturned decisions at appeal these need to be considered in the context of ESAWCA decisions as a whole:</p><p> </p><ul><li>between April 2014 and September 2017, 3.1 million ESA WCA decisions were made, of which 8 per cent were appealed and 4 per cent overturned at appeal; and</li></ul><ul><li>the majority of decisions are overturned because of new or additional evidence provided to the tribunal, that has not previously be seen by a DWP decision maker. This could be new written evidence or the claimants oral evidence given at the hearing.</li></ul><p> </p><p>The Department has work in progress to drive continuous improvement: recruitment of 150 Presenting Officers for PIP and ESA, to represent DWP and provide valuable insight into why decisions are overturned; tests exploring how we can improve evidence gathering and quality of decision making; and a new quality strategy to ensure a joined up approach across all aspects of mandatory reconsideration, keeping the claimant at the heart of the process.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth remove filter
star this property answering member printed Sarah Newton more like this
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less than 2018-03-29T15:02:06.803Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-29T15:02:06.803Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sarah Newton more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq more like this