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star this property date less than 2019-07-19more like thismore than 2019-07-19
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
unstar 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, with reference to the Supreme Court ruling of July 2019, if her Department will review the assessment criteria for personal independence payments for claimants with mental health illnesses that requires assessors to make a distinction between whether a claimant needs prompting to engage with other people or social support. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Motherwell and Wishaw remove filter
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Marion Fellows more like this
star this property uin 279441 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2019-07-26more like thismore than 2019-07-26
star this property answer text <p>The Supreme Court handed down its decision on the case known as MM (SSWP v MM) on 18 July 2019. The case concerns the definition of ‘social support’ when engaging with other people face to face under activity 9 of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Regulations, and how far in advance that support can be provided.</p><p> </p><p>The Department will carefully consider the judgment and work with stakeholders to implement it fully so that claimants get the PIP support they are entitled to. This will include reviewing and updating where needed the guidance used for PIP assessments.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member constituency North Swindon more like this
star this property answering member printed Justin Tomlinson more like this
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less than 2019-07-26T10:23:16.69Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-26T10:23:16.69Z
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star this property label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson remove filter
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unstar this property label Biography information for Marion Fellows more like this
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star this property date less than 2020-07-21more like thismore than 2020-07-21
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
unstar 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 Disability: Coronavirus more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Government’s Covid-19 recovery strategy, what steps she is taking to ensure that disabled people can live independent lives as the UK recovers from the covid-19 outbreak. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Motherwell and Wishaw remove filter
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Marion Fellows more like this
star this property uin 77691 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2020-09-01more like thismore than 2020-09-01
star this property answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting disabled people affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. We continue to monitor the impact of COVID-19 on disabled people using existing and new data sources.</p><p> </p><p>The Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work has had discussions with charities, disabled people's organisations and individuals to understand the range of experiences disabled people have had during the COVID-19 pandemic and to identify the support needed as lockdown restrictions are eased.</p><p> </p><p>We are ensuring that disabled people continue to have access to disability benefits, food, medicines, essentials, accessible communications, updated guidance, including workplace and transport related guidance, as well as financial and other support during the COVID-19 outbreak.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to provide disability employment support through initiatives such as Access to Work, Disability Confident, the Work and Health Programme, Intensive Personalised Employment Support, and other forms of support that disabled people need to retain, adapt and move into employment.</p><p> </p><p>The Cabinet Office Disability Unit continues to work with disability stakeholders and across Government Departments to ensure that the needs of disabled people are considered in the UK Government’s response to COVID-19. We are clear that consideration of equality impacts must be integral in all key policy decisions. All equality and discrimination laws and obligations continue to apply during the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>We will publish the National Strategy for Disabled People taking into account the impacts of the pandemic on disabled people. The Strategy will focus on the issues that disabled people say affect them the most in all aspects and phases of life, including employment, housing, education and transport.</p>
unstar this property answering member constituency North Swindon more like this
star this property answering member printed Justin Tomlinson more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 78772 more like this
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less than 2020-09-01T14:43:12.16Zmore like thismore than 2020-09-01T14:43:12.16Z
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star this property label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson remove filter
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unstar this property label Biography information for Marion Fellows more like this
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star this property date less than 2019-05-20more like thismore than 2019-05-20
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
unstar 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 Independent Assessment Services more like this
star this property house id 1 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, with reference to audits requiring amendments to be made to Independent Assessment Service health assessment reports, in what circumstances are such amendments not made by the health professional who conducted the assessment. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Motherwell and Wishaw remove filter
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Marion Fellows more like this
star this property uin 256358 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2019-05-23more like thismore than 2019-05-23
star this property answer text <p>Data is not specifically collated on the number of reports that have been amended by the Health Professional that conducted the health assessment or those that had not.</p><p> </p><p>Where Independent Assessment Service reports require amendment via audit then this activity, wherever possible, should be taken by the Health Professional who carried out the original assessment. Exceptions to this may be as a result of the Health Professional’s availability for example, annual leave which would cause an unnecessary delay to the assessment process.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member constituency North Swindon more like this
star this property answering member printed Justin Tomlinson more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 256359 more like this
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less than 2019-05-23T10:29:44.737Zmore like thismore than 2019-05-23T10:29:44.737Z
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star this property label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson remove filter
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unstar this property label Biography information for Marion Fellows more like this
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star this property date less than 2020-02-27more like thismore than 2020-02-27
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
unstar 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 Statutory Sick Pay: Coronavirus more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has plans to provide financial support to people that do not qualify for statutory sick pay and have to take time off work to (a) self-isolate and (b) be quarantined as a result of covid-19. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Motherwell and Wishaw remove filter
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Marion Fellows more like this
star this property uin 22001 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2020-03-03more like thismore than 2020-03-03
star this property answer text <p>Employers have been urged to make sure they use their discretion and respect the medical need to self-isolate in making decisions about sick pay. Gig workers and those on zero hours contracts may be entitled to sick pay and can check here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/statutory-sick-pay/eligibility" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/statutory-sick-pay/eligibility</a></p><p>Those who aren’t entitled to sick pay, including those who are self-employed, can make a claim to Universal Credit and/or new-style Employment and Support Allowance.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member constituency North Swindon more like this
star this property answering member printed Justin Tomlinson more like this
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less than 2020-03-03T13:59:23.44Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-03T13:59:23.44Z
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star this property label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson remove filter
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unstar this property label Biography information for Marion Fellows more like this
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star this property date less than 2021-05-11more like thismore than 2021-05-11
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
unstar 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 Social Security Benefits: Disability more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when the Government plans to bring forward its Health and Disability Green Paper. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Motherwell and Wishaw remove filter
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Marion Fellows more like this
star this property uin 314 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2021-05-17more like thismore than 2021-05-17
star this property answer text <p>Given the necessary focus on the departmental response to Covid-19, we are working to a longer timescale than previously anticipated. We are continuing engagement with disabled people and their representatives and plan to publish the formal consultation document in the coming months.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
unstar this property answering member constituency North Swindon more like this
star this property answering member printed Justin Tomlinson more like this
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less than 2021-05-17T15:02:28.273Zmore like thismore than 2021-05-17T15:02:28.273Z
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star this property label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson remove filter
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unstar this property label Biography information for Marion Fellows more like this
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star this property date less than 2020-10-13more like thismore than 2020-10-13
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
unstar 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 Social Security Benefits: Disability more like this
star this property house id 1 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, when she plans to publish a Green Paper on disability benefits. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Motherwell and Wishaw remove filter
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Marion Fellows more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction true more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2020-10-16more like thismore than 2020-10-16
star this property answer text <p><del class="ministerial">We spend over £55 billion a year on benefits to support disabled people and people with health conditions – up nearly £10 billion since 2010 and more than ever before.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">The Department has announced it will be bringing forward a Green Paper on health and disability support, considering issues that disabled people have told us that they want to see addressed. This will explore a wide range of issues linked to health and disability benefits and the wider support that is provided.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Department has announced it will be bringing forward a Green Paper on health and disability support, considering issues that disabled people have told us that they want to see addressed. We will update the house in due course.</ins></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
unstar this property answering member constituency North Swindon more like this
star this property answering member printed Justin Tomlinson more like this
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less than 2020-10-16T11:45:29.407Zmore like thismore than 2020-10-16T11:45:29.407Z
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less than 2020-10-16T13:35:43.96Zmore like thismore than 2020-10-16T13:35:43.96Z
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star this property label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson remove filter
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star this property answering member constituency North Swindon more like this
star this property answering member printed Justin Tomlinson more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Marion Fellows more like this
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star this property date less than 2020-03-04more like thismore than 2020-03-04
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
unstar 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 Occupational Health more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when her Department plans to respond to the consultation, Health is everyone’s business: proposals to reduce ill health-related job loss, which closed on 7 October 2019. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Motherwell and Wishaw remove filter
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Marion Fellows more like this
star this property uin 25150 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2020-03-09more like thismore than 2020-03-09
star this property answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 28 January 2020 to Question 7281 [<a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2020-01-23/7281/" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2020-01-23/7281/</a>].</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member constituency North Swindon more like this
star this property answering member printed Justin Tomlinson more like this
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less than 2020-03-09T16:07:44.243Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-09T16:07:44.243Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Marion Fellows more like this
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star this property date less than 2020-01-23more like thismore than 2020-01-23
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
unstar 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 Pay: Public Consultation more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when her Department plans to publish the outcome of its consultation on statutory sick pay which closed on 7 October 2019. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Motherwell and Wishaw remove filter
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Marion Fellows more like this
star this property uin 7281 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2020-01-28more like thismore than 2020-01-28
star this property answer text <p>We plan to publish the response to the consultation<strong> ‘</strong><em>Health is everyone’s business: proposals to reduce ill health-related job loss</em>’ later this year. The consultation set out proposals to encourage all employers to take positive action to support employees who are managing health conditions in work, and to manage sickness absence more effectively.</p><p><strong>Background</strong></p><p>The consultation closed in October 2019. We have received a good response from a range of stakeholders and we are currently reviewing the detailed responses to inform decisions on next steps.</p><p> </p><p>The consultation included proposals across four major policy areas:</p><p>1. Amend the legal framework to encourage early action to support individuals when they are absent from work and to facilitate more conversations to agree effective workplace modifications;</p><p>2. Reform of Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) so that it is better enforced, more flexible, and support the lowest paid employees;</p><p>3. Measures to improve availability of high-quality, cost-effective occupational health (OH) services for employers; and</p><p>4. Advice and support from government for employers to understand and act on their responsibilities</p><p> </p><p><strong>The following special point should be noted:</strong></p><p> </p><p>The precise publication date has to be discussed and agreed with No.10.</p>
unstar this property answering member constituency North Swindon more like this
star this property answering member printed Justin Tomlinson more like this
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less than 2020-01-28T17:13:32.553Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-28T17:13:32.553Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Marion Fellows more like this
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star this property date less than 2021-05-11more like thismore than 2021-05-11
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
unstar 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 Disability more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when her Department plans to publish its National Strategy for Disabled People. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Motherwell and Wishaw remove filter
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Marion Fellows more like this
star this property uin 315 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2021-05-17more like thismore than 2021-05-17
star this property answer text <p>The Government is committed to improving the lives of disabled people, and will publish the National Strategy for Disabled People in the coming months.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member constituency North Swindon more like this
star this property answering member printed Justin Tomlinson more like this
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less than 2021-05-17T14:59:58.853Zmore like thismore than 2021-05-17T14:59:58.853Z
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star this property label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson remove filter
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unstar this property label Biography information for Marion Fellows more like this
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star this property date less than 2019-05-20more like thismore than 2019-05-20
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
unstar 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 Independent Assessment Services more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the minimum training requirements are for auditors of Independent Assessment Service health assessment reports. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Motherwell and Wishaw remove filter
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Marion Fellows more like this
star this property uin 256360 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2019-05-23more like thismore than 2019-05-23
star this property answer text <p>Auditors of Independent Assessment Services health assessment reports are qualified health professionals who are registered with a professional body, with experience in PIP assessments.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member constituency North Swindon more like this
star this property answering member printed Justin Tomlinson more like this
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less than 2019-05-23T16:02:12.813Zmore like thismore than 2019-05-23T16:02:12.813Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Marion Fellows more like this