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<p>As mentioned in my previous response, the Department is committed to providing
the best possible support for all claimants to meet their individual circumstances.
Claimants with a health condition or disability, including those who are immunocompromised,
continue to have tailored commitments agreed based on their personal circumstances,
including considering the impact of their health and wider situation.</p><p>Any work-related
requirements are set in discussion with the claimant, tailored to their individual
capability and circumstances, making them realistic and achievable. The guidance available
to DWP staff outlines the easements which may be applied including that work search
reflects the type and location of jobs which are appropriate to the individual.</p><p>Although
DWP does not routinely provide guidance specifically on supporting people who are
immunocompromised, we do ensure that staff are aware of the sources of information
available to them relating to medical conditions that are associated with this. Staff
are signposted to tools, guidance support and websites to effectively use resources
from both internal and external sites, such as information directly from the NHS found
<a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions" target="_blank">here.</a></p><p>This ensures
that staff can access the most up to date advice and can use this to inform how they
support individual customers.</p><p>We empower our Work Coaches to use all available
resources to best support each claimant, however they are not trained to provide comprehensive
healthcare advice, therefore while we do discuss the implications certain jobs may
have on their health, we would not advise against jobs the claimant wishes to apply
for.</p>
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