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star this property date less than 2023-12-05more like thismore than 2023-12-05
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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 Disability: Poverty more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the proposals set out in the Government Response to the Work Capability Assessment: Activities and Descriptors Consultation, published on 22 November 2023, on trends in the level of disabled people in poverty. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Motherwell and Wishaw more like this
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Marion Fellows remove filter
star this property uin 5350 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2023-12-12more like thismore than 2023-12-12
star this property answer text <p>It is not possible to produce a robust estimate of the impact of the changes to Work Capability Assessments on levels of poverty for disabled people or people with or health conditions. The overall financial impacts of these measures on individuals have been considered in taking decisions on the Work Capability Assessment (WCA), alongside consideration of the responses to the consultation.</p><p> </p><p>The Office for Budget Responsibility have published their assessment of the numbers that they expect to be affected by the changes and HMT have also published the impacts in their policy costing note that accompanies the Autumn Statement. We aim to publish an Impact Assessment in due course.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
star this property answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
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less than 2023-12-12T15:12:09.983Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-12T15:12:09.983Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Marion Fellows more like this
1675617
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2023-12-05more like thismore than 2023-12-05
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 remove filter
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: Benefits Rules more like this
unstar 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 the Government's response to the Work Capability Assessment: activities and descriptors consultation, what estimate he has made of the proportion of consultation responses that were in favour of any of the proposals. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Motherwell and Wishaw more like this
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Marion Fellows remove filter
star this property uin 5351 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2023-12-13more like thismore than 2023-12-13
star this property answer text <p>We carefully considered the Work Capability Assessment consultation responses and feedback from our public events and engagement. We received over 1,300 written responses, including from disabled people and people with health conditions, as well as the organisations that represent and support them.</p><p>We do not have an estimate of the proportion that were in favour of any of the proposals.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
star this property answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
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less than 2023-12-13T14:10:00.073Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-13T14:10:00.073Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Marion Fellows more like this
1675618
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star this property date less than 2023-12-05more like thismore than 2023-12-05
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 remove filter
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
unstar 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, whether income-related ESA claimants who are re-assessed upon moving to Universal Credit through Managed Migration after 2025 will be subject to the existing or new Work Capability Assessment. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Motherwell and Wishaw more like this
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Marion Fellows remove filter
star this property uin 5352 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2023-12-11more like thismore than 2023-12-11
star this property answer text <p>There is no automatic referral for reassessment for customers at the point that they move from Employment Support Allowance (ESA) to Universal Credit (UC). If a customer has an existing ESA Work Capability Assessment decision, they will not be required to have another assessment in order to get the health-related additions of Universal Credit, unless their health condition has changed.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds more like this
star this property answering member printed Jo Churchill more like this
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less than 2023-12-11T17:34:09.637Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-11T17:34:09.637Z
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star this property label Biography information for Jo Churchill more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Marion Fellows more like this
1675620
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star this property date less than 2023-12-05more like thismore than 2023-12-05
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 remove filter
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
unstar 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, whether the scorecard set out in the Autumn Statement document for the reform of the Work Capability Assessment descriptors takes into account the planned implementation of the Health and Disability White Paper for new claimants from 2026-27. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Motherwell and Wishaw more like this
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star this property uin 5354 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2023-12-12more like thismore than 2023-12-12
star this property answer text <p>The impact of the planned reforms set out in the Health and Disability White Paper has not yet been scored by the Office for Budget Responsibility. Therefore, the impact of the changes to the Work Capability Assessment announced at Autumn Budget do not include the impact of the White Paper reforms.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys more like this
star this property answering member printed Paul Maynard more like this
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less than 2023-12-12T13:04:06.033Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-12T13:04:06.033Z
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star this property label Biography information for Paul Maynard more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Marion Fellows more like this
1669596
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star this property date less than 2023-11-13more like thismore than 2023-11-13
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 remove filter
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
unstar 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 the consultation entitled Work Capability Assessment: activities and descriptors, published on 5 September 2023, if he will make an estimate of the number of claimants that would no longer be found to have limited capability for work and work-related activity in (a) Motherwell and Wishaw constituency (b) Scotland and (c) the United Kingdom if each of the proposals in that consultation were implemented. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Motherwell and Wishaw more like this
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star this property uin 1616 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2023-11-20more like thismore than 2023-11-20
star this property answer text <p>DWP’s consultation on changes to the Work Capability Assessment closed on Monday 30 October. Over 1300 individuals and organisations submitted a response and 14 public consultation events were held, both face-to-face across Great Britain, and virtually. The consultation responses are now being considered and decisions will be taken in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The department has developed estimates of the impacts of these proposals on disabled people. We are continuing to refine these estimates as responses to the consultation are considered. This analysis is not available at a subnational level.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Corby more like this
star this property answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
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less than 2023-11-20T16:54:13.137Zmore like thismore than 2023-11-20T16:54:13.137Z
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star this property label Biography information for Tom Pursglove 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 2023-11-07more like thismore than 2023-11-07
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 remove filter
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: Poverty more like this
unstar 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, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposals in the Work Capability Assessment: activities and descriptors consultation on the number of disabled people living in poverty. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Motherwell and Wishaw more like this
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Marion Fellows remove filter
star this property uin 900022 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2023-11-13more like thismore than 2023-11-13
star this property answer text <p>The consultation closed on Monday 30 October and covered a range of options on the Work Capability Assessment. We received over 1,300 responses to the consultation and these are now being considered.</p><p>The department has developed estimates of the number of claimants impacted across the range of options being considered in the Work Capability Assessment activities and descriptors consultation.</p><p>Assessing poverty impacts would involve projecting forward every household’s income and individual circumstances, which is not possible to do with confidence.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Corby more like this
star this property answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
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less than 2023-11-13T16:45:29.4Zmore like thismore than 2023-11-13T16:45:29.4Z
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star this property label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Marion Fellows more like this
1643087
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star this property date less than 2023-06-08more like thismore than 2023-06-08
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 remove filter
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 To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many disability employment advisors there are in the UK; and how many of those advisors there are per job centre. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Motherwell and Wishaw more like this
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Marion Fellows remove filter
star this property uin 188587 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2023-06-14more like thismore than 2023-06-14
star this property answer text <p>There are currently over 770 Disability Employment Advisers in the UK. Disability Employment Adviser resource is allocated at district level and covers every Jobcentre in England, Scotland and Wales. We are ensuring that every Work Coach in every Jobcentre continues to have access to a Disability Employment Adviser.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Corby more like this
star this property answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
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less than 2023-06-14T10:29:47.167Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-14T10:29:47.167Z
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star this property label Biography information for Tom Pursglove 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 2023-05-25more like thismore than 2023-05-25
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 remove filter
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 Jobcentres: Staff more like this
unstar 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, how many work coaches there are in Job Centres in the UK. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Motherwell and Wishaw more like this
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Marion Fellows remove filter
star this property uin 186913 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2023-06-06more like thismore than 2023-06-06
star this property answer text <p>As of 1st April 2023 there are:</p><p> </p><p>12,171 – Universal Credit Work Coaches</p><p>1,868 – Legacy Benefit Work Coaches</p><p>805 – Disability Employment Advisor (DEA)</p><p> </p><p>Total Work Coach, including DEA, is 14,844</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Hexham more like this
star this property answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
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less than 2023-06-06T14:12:25.013Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-06T14:12:25.013Z
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star this property label Biography information for Guy Opperman 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 2023-05-25more like thismore than 2023-05-25
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 remove filter
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 Jobcentres: Staff more like this
unstar 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, how many work coaches in job centres have specialist disability training. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Motherwell and Wishaw more like this
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star this property uin 186914 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2023-06-05more like thismore than 2023-06-05
star this property answer text <p>All new DWP Work Coaches undergo comprehensive learning to support customers with additional or complex needs, particularly disabilities and they continue to build on this in the workplace through accessing point of need learning products.</p><p>The learning provides the work coach with an understanding of assisted digital, and how they can effectively coach claimants who find using digital services a challenge.</p><p>Work coaches are also signposted to tools, guidance support and websites to effectively use resources from both internal and external sites. This ensures that they access the most up to date advice and expertise on a particular health condition.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, within DWP, there are staff who undertake the Disability Employment Advisor (DEA) role. Staff who undertake this role are expected to have completed the Work Coach Learning Journey prior to commencing specific learning for the DEA role.</p><p>DEAs support Work Coaches by providing expert knowledge on how to support disabled customers, building the skills and capability of Work Coaches, and influencing employer engagement in local communities. DEA’s can also directly support customers with a health condition or disability where additional support can benefit the customer.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Hexham more like this
star this property answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
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less than 2023-06-05T11:43:07.147Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-05T11:43:07.147Z
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star this property label Biography information for Guy Opperman 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 2023-04-14more like thismore than 2023-04-14
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 remove filter
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, whether a new assessment will be introduced for Personal Independence Payment to take account of the end of the work capability assessment. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Motherwell and Wishaw more like this
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star this property uin 180104 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2023-04-24more like thismore than 2023-04-24
star this property answer text <p>Transforming Support: The Health and Disability White Paper announced that we will legislate to remove the Work Capability Assessment (WCA) so that in future there will only be one health and disability assessment, the PIP assessment.</p><p> </p><p>This will remove the need to be found to have limited capability for work and limited capability to prepare for work to receive additional income-related support for a disability or health condition, giving people confidence that they will receive support, for as long as it is needed, regardless of whether they are working.</p><p> </p><p>In today’s benefits system some people that receive the Universal Credit health element as a result of being determined to have Limited Capability for Work and Work-Related Activity do not receive Personal Independence Payment. This is also the case for some people that are in the Employment and Support Allowance Support Group.</p><p> </p><p>For this group, we will carefully consider whether they meet the PIP assessment and eligibility criteria. As we develop our reform proposals, we will consider how disabled people and people with health conditions who need additional financial support may receive it.</p><p> </p><p />
star this property answering member constituency Corby more like this
star this property answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
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less than 2023-04-24T16:01:20.797Zmore like thismore than 2023-04-24T16:01:20.797Z
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star this property label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Marion Fellows more like this