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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-03-11more like thismore than 2019-03-11
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Disability: Cost of Living more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the report entitled, The Disability Price Tag 2019, published by Scope in February 2019, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that all families with disabled children receive adequate support under universal credit to help meet additional costs. more like this
tabling member constituency Newcastle-under-Lyme more like this
tabling member printed
Paul Farrelly remove filter
uin 230652 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p><strong></strong><strong></strong>The disabled child addition (DCA) is intended to provide extra support as caring responsibilities can mean parents of disabled children are less able to take up work and may need extra support for longer periods than others.</p><p> </p><p>In order to provide families with disabled children an adequate amount of support to meet additional costs, payment have been aligned through two different rates which are dependent on the rate of DLA/PIP the child is in receipt of.</p><p> </p><p>A disabled child that is entitled to the lower rate will receive £126.11 a month and a disabled that is entitled to the higher rate will receive £383.86 per month. These rates are both payable on top of the Child Element in Universal Credit. <strong>     </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The total amount of tax free, state support available to a higher rate DLA care and mobility child, together with child benefit and Universal Credit can be worth over £16,000.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North Swindon more like this
answering member printed Justin Tomlinson more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-03-15T14:51:22.843Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-15T14:51:22.843Z
answering member
4105
label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson more like this
tabling member
1436
label Biography information for Paul Farrelly more like this
1087149
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-03-12more like thismore than 2019-03-12
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Access to Work Programme more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to improve information for (a) job seekers and (b) employees on the support available through Access to Work. more like this
tabling member constituency Newcastle-under-Lyme more like this
tabling member printed
Paul Farrelly remove filter
uin 231374 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>Access to Work continues to undertake targeted marketing and awareness raising activities. For example, the scheme is promoted to benefit claimants through Jobcentre Plus and to a range of business leaders through the Disability Confident scheme. We have also worked with a variety of stakeholder organisations to market Access to Work to their clients, including sharing information about how individuals can apply for support.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently testing a number of communication activities to raise awareness of Access to Work among Jobcentre Plus staff in Greater Manchester, in order to equip work coaches with the knowledge to have conversations with customers who may require in work support. We will evaluate the most successful methods before a national roll-out.</p><p> </p><p>Access to Work is also reviewing the content and formats of its existing information channels, including considering how to achieve more effective use of alternative formats such as British Sign Language videos.</p>
answering member constituency North Swindon more like this
answering member printed Justin Tomlinson more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-03-15T14:38:03.447Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-15T14:38:03.447Z
answering member
4105
label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson more like this
tabling member
1436
label Biography information for Paul Farrelly more like this
1087240
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-03-12more like thismore than 2019-03-12
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Eating Disorders more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress is being made towards standardised training for doctors and health professionals on eating disorders. more like this
tabling member constituency Newcastle-under-Lyme more like this
tabling member printed
Paul Farrelly remove filter
uin 231375 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>Health Education England continues to work with stakeholders including patient groups, eating disorder charities, the General Medical Council (GMC), Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, and the Medical Schools Council and is contributing to ongoing work to standardise the undergraduate and postgraduate training for doctors across the specialties, sharing best practice, learning and expertise across the wider workforce and health care professionals.</p><p> </p><p>Each individual medical school sets its own undergraduate medical curriculum. These must meet the standards set by the GMC, which then monitors schools to make sure that these standards are maintained. The GMC sets out the knowledge, skills and behaviours that new United Kingdom medical graduates must be able to demonstrate. All doctors including general practitioners will receive training that will enable them to identify the conditions, take appropriate action and refer as appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>The curricula for postgraduate specialty training are set by individual royal colleges and faculties, and the GMC approves curricula and assessment systems for each training programme.</p>
answering member constituency Thurrock more like this
answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-03-15T13:48:42.47Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-15T13:48:42.47Z
answering member
4065
label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price more like this
tabling member
1436
label Biography information for Paul Farrelly more like this