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649400

registered interest
date	01/12/2016
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Disability Living Allowance: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will extend Disability Living Allowance to children under the age of three who suffer from severe medical conditions which require them to have bulky medical equipment with them at all times.
tabling member printed	Baroness Thomas of Winchester
uin	HL3763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2016 answer text <p>Families with children under the age of three are able to claim the care component of Disability Living Allowance where the child’s care needs are substantially in excess of the needs of a child of the same age without a disability.</p><p> </p><p>From 9 April 2001, the age condition for entitlement to the higher rate mobility component was lowered from 5 years to 3 years. In deciding to set the lower age limit, the department considered views of medical advisors and independent research; while the development of walking ability varies from child to child, by age 3 it was felt that it is realistically possible in the majority of cases to make an informed decision as to whether an inability to walk is the result of disability.</p><p> </p><p>We do however appreciate the difficulties that some families with severely disabled children aged under 3 face. We have met stakeholders at both Ministerial and official level to hear their concerns first-hand and are continuing to consider the matter.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 08/12/2016 16:38:45 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	3785 label Biography information for Baroness Thomas of Winchester

640787

registered interest
date	21/11/2016
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether Personal Independence Payment mobility assessors are entitled to carry out a walking distance test of claimants.
tabling member printed	Baroness Thomas of Winchester
uin	HL3380
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2016 answer text <p>The Personal Independence Payment Assessment Guide highlights that any examination should be tailored to the individual claimant. There is no specific guidance on walking tests as this does not form part of a routine PIP assessment.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 02/12/2016 11:47:24 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	3785 label Biography information for Baroness Thomas of Winchester

640788

registered interest
date	21/11/2016
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the current guidance on Personal Independence Payment (PIP) mobility tests allows PIP assessors to take account of a claimant's means of arrival at the assessment centre when deciding on the distance that the claimant can walk.
tabling member printed	Baroness Thomas of Winchester
uin	HL3381
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2016 answer text <p>The Personal Independence Payment Assessment Guide (PIPAG) highlights that any examination should be tailored to the individual claimant. There is no specific guidance on taking account of a claimant’s means of arrival at the assessment centre as this does not form part of a routine PIP assessment. The PIPAG is clear that the health professional should explore how the claimant manages their mobility needs on a “typical day”, which might include the day of the assessment, and should explore both “good” and “bad” days.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 02/12/2016 11:47:53 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	3785 label Biography information for Baroness Thomas of Winchester

632435

registered interest
date	08/11/2016
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Employment: Disability
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how businesses wanting to be involved with the Disability Confident Business Leaders Group can do so.
tabling member printed	Baroness Thomas of Winchester
uin	HL3103
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2016 answer text <p>Disability Confident is about employers influencing other employers, sharing their evidence and experiences in employing disabled people with other employers to encourage them to also make the journey. This employer led approach will be reinforced by establishing a Business Leaders Group, with membership from Disability Confident employers across a wide range of sectors, sizes and geographic areas.</p><p>We are currently finalising the Terms of Reference for the group and will then begin seeking members. Any employers interested in being involved should email <a href="mailto:disabilityconfident.scheme@dwp.gsi.gov.uk" target="_blank">disabilityconfident.scheme@dwp.gsi.gov.uk</a>, using Disability Confident Business Leaders Group in the subject heading and giving brief details of their organisation and any previous involvement.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 18/11/2016 14:33:49 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	3785 label Biography information for Baroness Thomas of Winchester

632436

registered interest
date	08/11/2016
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Medical Examinations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they will define those individuals with severe and lifelong disabling conditions who will not be subject to repeated reassessments for benefits.
tabling member printed	Baroness Thomas of Winchester
uin	HL3104
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2016 answer text <p>We will be working over the coming months with medical professionals and other stakeholders to develop criteria that will help us identify those with the most severe health conditions or disabilities, for whom repeat work capability assessments can be stopped.</p><p>Rather than a list of specific medical conditions, the criteria will be based on identifying claimants with the most severe health conditions or disabilities where it would be unreasonable to expect the individual to undertake any form or amount of work or work-related activity. This change will only apply to those placed in the Support Group and Universal Credit equivalent.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 18/11/2016 14:18:39 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	3785 label Biography information for Baroness Thomas of Winchester

600972

registered interest
date	13/10/2016
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of inflation on those who rely on benefits.
tabling member printed	Baroness Thomas of Winchester
uin	HL2312
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>Central to the Government’s long term economic plan is the creation of jobs and making work pay. We know that work is the best route out of poverty so our welfare reforms are focussed on supporting those people who can work to find and keep work rather than rely on benefits, ensuring fairness and affordability for the tax payer. We are committed to balancing incentivising work with protecting pensioners and those who cannot work, and help with the costs of additional needs. That is why benefits for the additional costs of disability, and for carers, are up-rated each year in line with prices, and the basic and new State Pensions are up-rated with our triple lock guarantee.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 27/10/2016 16:33:18 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	3785 label Biography information for Baroness Thomas of Winchester

533704

registered interest
date	07/07/2016
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made an assessment of the amount of benefits to which people are entitled that go unclaimed.
tabling member printed	Baroness Thomas of Winchester
uin	HL1072
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2016 answer text <p>On 28th June 2016 the Department for Work and Pensions published the report “Income-related benefits: Estimates of take-up in 2014/15”. The full report has been published online.</p><p> </p><p>For Great Britain, the following estimates are available for 2014/15:</p><ul><li>Pension Credit: Up to £3.1 billion of available Pension Credit went unclaimed;</li><li>Housing Benefit: Up to £4.6 billion of available Housing Benefit went unclaimed;</li><li>Jobseeker’s Allowance (Income-based): Up to £2.4 billion of available Jobseeker’s Allowance (Income-based) went unclaimed.</li><li>Income Support and Employment and Support Allowance (Income-related): Up to £2.9 billion of available Income Support and Employment and Support Allowance (Income-related) went unclaimed.</li></ul> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 18/07/2016 13:58:00 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	3785 label Biography information for Baroness Thomas of Winchester

518812

registered interest
date	18/05/2016
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Radicalism
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they will take to protect and enhance the amount of local housing allowance paid by local authorities in England in order to meet the accommodation and support needs of persons with learning disabilities.
tabling member printed	Baroness Thomas of Winchester
uin	HL106
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2016 answer text <p>A Written Ministerial Statement was published on 1 March 2016 to announce that the effect of the Local Housing Allowance cap for those living in social sector supported housing, including those with learning disabilities, would be deferred by a year, pending the outcome of a review.</p><p> </p><p>We have done this because we understand the importance of ensuring that both those living in supported housing and those who provide this type of accommodation receive appropriate protections. This is why we are awaiting the outcome of a “Supported Accommodation” research project and subsequent policy review, to ensure support is focused on the most vulnerable and appropriate groups are safeguarded</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 24/05/2016 14:43:32 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	3785 label Biography information for Baroness Thomas of Winchester

226834

registered interest
date	11/03/2015
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Employment Schemes: Disability
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are their criteria for referring people with disabilities on to (1) the Work Programme, and (2) Work Choice.
tabling member printed	Baroness Thomas of Winchester
uin	HL5628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Disabled people are able to access Work Programme support at a variety of points. Those on Employment and Support Allowance can enter the programme immediately after their Work Capability Assessment. Claimants on Jobseekers’ Allowance with a disability can volunteer from three months after the date of their claim. If Jobseekers’ Allowance claimants with a disability do not elect to join the programme at this point, they will be referred on a mandatory basis 12 months after the initial point of claim.</p><p> </p><p>To be eligible for Work Choice, a customer/claimant must be of working age, resident in the UK and disabled as defined by the Equality Act 2010. They must also satisfy the following suitability criteria:</p><p>· experience complex employment support needs arising primarily from their disability; AND</p><p>· have barriers in work that cannot be overcome through workplace adjustments required under the Equality Act 2010 and/or Access to Work support; AND</p><p>· likely to need support in work as well as help with finding work; AND</p><p>· cannot be helped through other DWP programmes/suitable provision; AND</p><p>· expect to be able to work for a minimum of 16 hours or more per week following completion of Module One of Work Choice.</p><p> </p><p>The specific information requested for the percentage of disabled people supported into employment from the Work Programme and by Work Choice is not available.</p><p> </p><p>The Department checks accuracy of information through its tried and tested quality assurance process involving full sign-off of products by stakeholders and senior management.</p><p> </p><p>The Department, as part of the Work Choice provider guidance, prescribes the events that should be followed to ensure a clear, effective and salient approach to communications with participants receiving support under this programme. This is reviewed on a continual basis however any concerns or issues with individual communications are dealt with by exception rather than by routine or prescribed period checks.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud grouped question UIN HL5629 HL5630 question first answered 18/03/2015 15:34:43 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	3785 label Biography information for Baroness Thomas of Winchester

226835

registered interest
date	11/03/2015
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Employment Schemes: Disability
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of people with disabilities are supported into work on (1) the Work Programme, and (2) Work Choice.
tabling member printed	Baroness Thomas of Winchester
uin	HL5629
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p>Disabled people are able to access Work Programme support at a variety of points. Those on Employment and Support Allowance can enter the programme immediately after their Work Capability Assessment. Claimants on Jobseekers’ Allowance with a disability can volunteer from three months after the date of their claim. If Jobseekers’ Allowance claimants with a disability do not elect to join the programme at this point, they will be referred on a mandatory basis 12 months after the initial point of claim.</p><p> </p><p>To be eligible for Work Choice, a customer/claimant must be of working age, resident in the UK and disabled as defined by the Equality Act 2010. They must also satisfy the following suitability criteria:</p><p>· experience complex employment support needs arising primarily from their disability; AND</p><p>· have barriers in work that cannot be overcome through workplace adjustments required under the Equality Act 2010 and/or Access to Work support; AND</p><p>· likely to need support in work as well as help with finding work; AND</p><p>· cannot be helped through other DWP programmes/suitable provision; AND</p><p>· expect to be able to work for a minimum of 16 hours or more per week following completion of Module One of Work Choice.</p><p> </p><p>The specific information requested for the percentage of disabled people supported into employment from the Work Programme and by Work Choice is not available.</p><p> </p><p>The Department checks accuracy of information through its tried and tested quality assurance process involving full sign-off of products by stakeholders and senior management.</p><p> </p><p>The Department, as part of the Work Choice provider guidance, prescribes the events that should be followed to ensure a clear, effective and salient approach to communications with participants receiving support under this programme. This is reviewed on a continual basis however any concerns or issues with individual communications are dealt with by exception rather than by routine or prescribed period checks.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud grouped question UIN HL5628 HL5630 question first answered 18/03/2015 15:34:43 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	3785 label Biography information for Baroness Thomas of Winchester