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1351212

	registered interest
	date	18/08/2021
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the case of K v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions CO/4263/2020, on whose authority staff in her Department were acting when contacting benefits claimants to make offers of payments lower than their statutory entitlement; and whether her Department has plans to compensate those benefits claimants in that case.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
	uin	41291
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>The Department’s aim is to ensure that claimants are paid the correct amount of benefit at the earliest opportunity. Accordingly, if new evidence or information becomes available after an appeal has been lodged, it is right that decisions are reviewed and claimants put in the best position where they can choose either to continue with their appeal, or have the decision revised. To this end decision makers, acting on behalf of the Secretary of State under section 8 of the Social Security Act 1998, were authorised to contact affected claimants about the changed outcome.</p><p> </p><p>These claimants have, and have always had, a right of appeal against the revised decision, and to have their payments fully backdated if successful at appeal. Claimants are notified of this right of appeal in their revised decision letter.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 06/09/2021 11:09:54 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1312121

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2021
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to increase the number of disability employment advisers.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
	uin	187340
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>The government will boost the number of specialist advisers dedicated to helping disabled jobseekers to secure and stay in work, with an additional 315 Disability Employment Adviser (DEA) roles to be in Jobcentre across the UK by May 2021.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 29/04/2021 08:20:00 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1247572

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2020
	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	Occupational Health
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when the response to the Health is everyone’s business: proposals to reduce ill health-related job loss consultation, closed in July 2019, will be published.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
	uin	109688
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to reducing the disability employment gap and supporting disabled people and those with health conditions to thrive at work. The consultation closed in October 2019. We received a good response from a range of stakeholders and are now considering the timing of the response in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. We anticipate that a response will be available by the end of the year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Background</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The consultation <em>‘Health is everyone’s business: proposals to reduce ill health-related job loss’</em> ran between July – October 2019 and included proposals across four major policy areas:</p><p> </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>We received a good response from a range of stakeholders.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 06/11/2020 12:07:44 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1352743

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2021
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when the Government will launch its consultation on workforce reporting on disability for large employers.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
	uin	43124
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2021 answer text <p>As set out in the National Disability Strategy, published on 28 July, the Cabinet Office will consult later this year on workforce reporting on disability for large employers, exploring voluntary and mandated workplace transparency, before publishing next steps.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 09/09/2021 14:18:20 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1283421

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2021
	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: Terminal Illnesses
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she will allocate funding to implement the Department for Work and Pensions’ proposals on access to benefits for people with a terminal illness.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
	uin	148922
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2021 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions is committed to delivering improvements to the benefit system for claimants that are nearing the end of their lives and is working across Government to bring forward proposals following the evaluation.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 09/02/2021 13:48:38 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1281228

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2021
	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: Health
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she plans to publish the Government response to the consultation entitled, Health is everyone’s business: proposals to reduce ill health-related job loss, which closed on 7 October 2019.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
	uin	144850
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2021 answer text <p>The Government is committed to reducing the disability employment gap and supporting disabled people and those with health conditions to thrive at work. We received a good response from a range of stakeholders. The Government is considering the timing of the response in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. We anticipate that a response will be available shortly.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 01/02/2021 13:27:27 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1309503

	registered interest
	date	15/04/2021
	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: Long Covid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that people who are claiming benefits as a result of long covid receive the correct claim.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
	uin	181445
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2021 answer text <p>As research into the long-term health symptoms and impacts of COVID-19 is ongoing, we are collaborating across Government to monitor emerging evidence and consider our response.</p><p> </p><p>People living with a condition arising from exposure to the COVID-19 virus can access the financial support that is available through Statutory Sick Pay, Universal Credit and New Style ESA. They are also able to access Personal Independence Payment in the same way as other people with long-term health conditions or disabilities. Disability benefits do not include or exclude by condition, instead they look at the needs arising from a long-term health condition or disability. People may be able to claim ESA or Pension Credit depending on their individual circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>Claimants are offered additional support where appropriate alongside signposting to independent benefits calculators on GOV.UK. They can also get help through the Government funded Help to Claim scheme as well as the Citizens Advice Bureau and Citizens Advice Scotland to support them in receiving the benefits they are entitled to.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 20/04/2021 13:19:39 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1353051

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2021
	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: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress she has made on establishing an Extra Costs Taskforce.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
	uin	43672
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2021 answer text <p>As set out in the National Disability Strategy, published on 28 July, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and the Cabinet Office will set up an Extra Costs Taskforce, bringing together disabled people, regulators and businesses, to better understand the extra costs faced by disabled people, including how this breaks down for different impairments – by summer 2022.</p><p> </p><p>Officials are currently developing proposals for the taskforce and its terms of reference and membership. Insight from disabled people and organisations will inform the development of the Taskforce.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 09/09/2021 14:23:16 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1237610

	registered interest
	date	24/09/2020
	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	Access to Work Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans she has to promote the Access to Work grant scheme.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
	uin	95226
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2020 answer text <p>The Access to Work grant scheme has recently been extended in response to the Coronavirus outbreak, and now includes support for working from home, travel costs where public transport cannot be used, and for personal protective equipment. We’re currently delivering a communications plan to promote the extended flexible Access to Work offer and aim to reach disabled people through various communications channels. We’ve very recently promoted the flexible offer through national DWP/Local JCP social media channels, through a proactive press release, and amongst key stakeholders through newsletters and articles. In addition to these channels, we will continue to communicate through our Disability Confident employer network (18k+ employers), to our employer partnership and job centre plus teams to promote the Access to Work grant scheme available throughout the coronavirus outbreak. We’ll be monitoring the requirement for future communications to promote Access to Work dependent on the demand for grants. This will be ongoing throughout the remainder of this year and into 2021.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 30/09/2020 15:40:12 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1353052

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2021
	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: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans her Department has to ensure a wide range of disabled people and their families are involved in the Extra Costs Taskforce; and if she will make it her policy to work with disability charities and organisations to ensure as many experiences as possible are included.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
	uin	43673
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2021 answer text <p>As set out in the National Disability Strategy, published on 28 July, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and the Cabinet Office will set up an Extra Costs Taskforce, bringing together disabled people, regulators and businesses, to better understand the extra costs faced by disabled people, including how this breaks down for different impairments – by summer 2022.</p><p>Officials are currently developing proposals for the taskforce and its terms of reference and membership. Insight from disabled people and organisations will inform the development of the Taskforce.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 09/09/2021 14:20:52 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain