The DWP provides role specific training which allows decision makers to reach decisions using a wide range of evidence, and in accordance with the relevant law. They work closely with Health Care Professionals, who undertake medical assessments and supply medical information and evidence to enable a decision to be reached.<\/p>
<\/strong><\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what level of training is offered to decision-makers in his Department on better understanding the mental health situation of claimants.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/846864", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/846864/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Secretary of State is advised by the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council (IIAC) which is a non-departmental public body made up of independent experts, representatives of employers and employees on matters relating to the Industrial Injuries Scheme.<\/p> <\/p> The Council\u2019s primary role is to make recommendations about which diseases should be included in the list of diseases covered by the Industrial Injuries Scheme and the prescription criteria for those diseases.<\/p> <\/p> The legal framework underpinning the Industrial Injuries Scheme makes it clear that compensation should not be paid for a disease unless a link between a particular occupation and the disease can be established or presumed with reasonable certainty. A link is presumed where there is evidence that, on the balance of probabilities, work in the prescribed job or occupational exposure doubles the risk of developing the disease.<\/p> <\/p> The Council\u2019s recommendations around Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease are that to establish a presumed link between occupation and disease, a miner would have to work for a minimum of 20 years underground to have sufficient exposure to coal dust. This recommendation was accepted when the disease was added to the scheme and was reflected in the prescription criteria.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the Industry Injury Advice Council's guidance that Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease can only be diagnosed for miners who have worked for more than 20 years in an underground environment.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/846879/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " There are currently over 5,550 businesses signed up to the Disability Confident scheme and the numbers are growing each week. In signing up to the scheme they have agreed to a number of commitments, including a commitment that they will encourage applications from disabled people by offering an interview to disabled people who declare they have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer.<\/p> <\/p> The aim of this commitment is to encourage positive action<\/strong>, encouraging disabled people to apply for jobs and provide an opportunity to demonstrate their skills, talent and abilities at the interview stage<\/p> <\/p> It is important to note that there may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. For example: in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.<\/p> <\/p> In these circumstances the employer, could select the candidates who best meet the minimum criteria for the job rather than all of those that meet the minimum criteria, as they would do for non-disabled applicants.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many employers are offering guaranteed interviews through the disability confident scheme.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/163", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms"}
}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/846895", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/846895/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Email is not recognised as a secure communication channel and the Department does not currently ask people to send personal details by email. As email is not an official communication channel, the Department does not acknowledge the receipt of contact through this medium.<\/p> <\/p> The Department is committed to improving our communication with customers, whilst ensuring customer\u2019s data is protected and is actively investigating how digital channels, including email, could be safely used for two-way communication with customers.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4495", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Kit Malthouse"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason her Department does not have an automated system for the acknowledgement of receipt of e-mails.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/846935", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/846935/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " National statistics on the proportion of working age adults in relative low income, by state support received by their family, are set out in the annual "Households Below Average Income" publication.<\/p> <\/p> These estimates (for a, b, d, and e) are publicly available in the links provided for the last 10 years:<\/p> <\/p> 2006/07:<\/strong> (see table 5.9db, page 113)<\/p> http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130404002205/http://statistics.dwp.gov.uk/asd/hbai/hbai2007/pdf_files/full_hbai08.pdf<\/a><\/p> <\/p> 2007/08:<\/strong> (see table 5.9db, page 113)<\/p> http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130404002441/http://statistics.dwp.gov.uk/asd/hbai/hbai2008/pdf_files/full_hbai09.pdf<\/a><\/p> <\/p> 2008/09:<\/strong> (see table 5.9db, page 125)<\/p> https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/211979/full_hbai10.pdf<\/a><\/p> <\/p> 2009/10:<\/strong> (see table 5.9db, page 145)<\/p> https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/211950/full_hbai11.pdf<\/a><\/p> <\/p> 2010/11:<\/strong> (see file \u201cchapter_5_risk_hbai12.xls\u201d, tab 5.9db)<\/p> https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/200756/chapter_5_risk_hbai12.xls<\/a><\/p> <\/p> 2011/12:<\/strong> (see file \u201cchapter_5_risk_hbai13.xls\u201d, tab 5.9db)<\/p> https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/206818/chapter_5_risk_hbai13.xls<\/a><\/p> <\/p> 2012/13: <\/strong>(see file \u201cchapter_5_risk_hbai14.xls\u201d, tab 5.9db)<\/p> https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/325422/hbai-2012-2013-supporting-excel-files.zip<\/a><\/p> <\/p> 2013/14: <\/strong>(see file \u201c5_workingage_risk.xls\u201d, tab 5.9db)<\/p> https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/437253/hbai-2013-2014-supporting-excel-files.zip<\/a><\/p> <\/p> 2014/15:<\/strong> (see file \u201c5_workingage_risk.ods\u201d, tab 5.9db)<\/p> https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/532118/hbai-2014-2015-supporting-ods-files.zip<\/a><\/p> <\/p> 2015/16:<\/strong> (see file \u201c5_workingage_risk.ods\u201d, tab 5.9db)<\/p> <\/p><\/td> The proportion of working age adults in receipt of child benefit in relative low income, before housing costs<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2006/07<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 18%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2007/08<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 18%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2008/09<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 18%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2009/10<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 17%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010/11<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 16%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011/12<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 15%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012/13<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 15%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013/14<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 16%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014/15<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 18%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015/16<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 18%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of people in receipt (a) job seeker's allowance, (b) tax credits, (c) child benefit, (d) disability living allowance or PIP and (e) housing benefit were living in relative poverty in each of the last 10 years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/534", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chris Ruane"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/846936", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/846936/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The latest official data available from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows that there are currently 823,000 vacancies in the UK, a record number. However, the ONS does not publish vacancies data at a regional or sub-regional level. This means it is not possible to calculate the ratio of registered job seekers per vacancy in the geographic areas requested.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the ratio of registered job seekers per job vacancy in (a) Vale of Clwyd, (b) Wales, and (c) the UK excluding Wales in each of the last 10 years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/847012/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " We are currently carrying out further analysis of this issue with a number of housing providers, to investigate and understand the true level of rent arrears for their tenants, what is causing them and any impacts Universal Credit may be having. It will be published when completed.<\/p> <\/p> We also know that arrears are usually temporary and the majority of claimants do succeed in paying their rent, managing their monthly payments and clearing their arrears over time. In our published research available at https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/481865/universal-credit-extended-gateway-evaluation.pdf<\/a>, the proportion of Universal Credit claimants who were in arrears at the start of their claim fell by a third after four months. To note, the relevant section is Page 33, Table 3.5. This report is from 2015.<\/p> <\/p>