Since introducing the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Assessment in 2013, we have made significant improvements to our services in response to stakeholder feedback.<\/p>
In particular, we have carefully considered and learnt from two independent reviews of PIP as well as the 2018 Work and Pensions Select Committee\u2019s Report on PIP assessments. To offer a transformed service to people with disabilities and health conditions, the DWP Health Transformation Programme will be integrating the services that deliver PIP and WCA from 2021.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4105", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Justin Tomlinson"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "North Swindon"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Justin Tomlinson"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-09-09", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-09-09T11:24:14.307Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "29"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-09-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Personal Independence Payment: Medical Examinations"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the assessment procedure for personal independence payment.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4090", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Jonathan Lord"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Woking"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Jonathan Lord"} ], "uin" : "286200"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1144476", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1144476/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The number of older people in employment is at a record high. There are now 10.6 million workers aged 50 and over in the workforce compared to 9.1 million five years ago. In 2018/19, the employment level for 50+ individuals in the Woking constituency was estimated at 19,300 (Source: Annual Population Survey, NOMIS).<\/p>
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To support older workers to remain and return to the labour market, the Government has removed the Default Retirement Age meaning most people can choose when to retire, and extended the right to request flexible working to all employees with 26 weeks\u2019 continuous service with their employer.<\/p>
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We have appointed a Business Champion for Older Workers to engage and influence employers both strategically and in terms of practical advice.<\/p>
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In February 2017, the UK Government published \u201cFuller Working Lives: a partnership approach\u201d to set out the role employers, individuals and Government can play in supporting fuller working lives. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/587654/fuller-working-lives-a-partnership-approach.pdf<\/a><\/p> <\/p> And in February this year, DWP launched an online web page which brings together money, job and health elements of the mid-life MOT. https://www.yourpension.gov.uk/mid-life-mot/<\/a><\/p> <\/p>
<\/p><\/td> | Into Work Rate (Percentages)<\/p><\/td> | Into Work Volume (\u2018000s)<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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May-18<\/p><\/td> | 9.6<\/p><\/td> | 19<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jun-18<\/p><\/td> | 9.3<\/p><\/td> | 20<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jul-18<\/p><\/td> | 9.1<\/p><\/td> | 22<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aug-18<\/p><\/td> | 9.8<\/p><\/td> | 27<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sep-18<\/p><\/td> | 10.6<\/p><\/td> | 32<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oct-18<\/p><\/td> | 11.1<\/p><\/td> | 36<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nov-18<\/p><\/td> | 11.5<\/p><\/td> | 40<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dec-18<\/p><\/td> | 7.4<\/p><\/td> | 29<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jan-19<\/p><\/td> | 9.4<\/p><\/td> | 41<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Feb-19<\/p><\/td> | 9.0<\/p><\/td> | 45<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mar-19<\/p><\/td> | 10.5<\/p><\/td> | 55<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Apr-19<\/p><\/td> | 9.8<\/p><\/td> | 53<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
May-19<\/p><\/td> | 10.0<\/p><\/td> | 55<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jun-19<\/p><\/td> | 8.9<\/p><\/td> | 52<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jul-19<\/p><\/td> | 9.3<\/p><\/td> | 54<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aug-19<\/p><\/td> | 9.6<\/p><\/td> | 57<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sep-19<\/p><\/td> | 10.4<\/p><\/td> | 65<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oct-19<\/p><\/td> | 10.4<\/p><\/td> | 64<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nov-19<\/p><\/td> | 10.0<\/p><\/td> | 64<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dec-19<\/p><\/td> | 7.4<\/p><\/td> | 46<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jan-20<\/p><\/td> | 8.1<\/p><\/td> | 53<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Feb-20<\/p><\/td> | 8.5<\/p><\/td> | 60<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mar-20<\/p><\/td> | 8.1<\/p><\/td> | 58<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Apr-20<\/p><\/td> | 6.3<\/p><\/td> | 62<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
May-20<\/p><\/td> | 6.3<\/p><\/td> | 84<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jun-20<\/p><\/td> | 6.7<\/p><\/td> | 96<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jul-20<\/p><\/td> | 7.7<\/p><\/td> | 115<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aug-20<\/p><\/td> | 7.5<\/p><\/td> | 112<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sep-20<\/p><\/td> | 9.0<\/p><\/td> | 136<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oct-20<\/p><\/td> | 9.0<\/p><\/td> | 134<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nov-20<\/p><\/td> | 8.1<\/p><\/td> | 121<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dec-20<\/p><\/td> | 6.0<\/p><\/td> | 88<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jan-21<\/p><\/td> | 6.0<\/p><\/td> | 91<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Feb-21<\/p><\/td> | 6.3<\/p><\/td> | 97<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mar-21<\/p><\/td> | 8.4<\/p><\/td> | 130<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Apr-21<\/p><\/td> | 9.9<\/p><\/td> | 148<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
May-21<\/p><\/td> | 10.3<\/p><\/td> | 148<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> Note: The base population for the Into Work measure is UC claimants in the Intensive Work Search (Searching for Work) conditionality group who are not in work or who have a valid fit note in the relevant month. The Into Work rate is the proportion of these claimants who move into work the following month. These rates are calculated from DWP Management Information and are subject to revision. Figures shown here are from data as of August 2021. The Into Work volumes do not align to caseloads in the DWP Universal Credit Official Statistics due to differences in definitions and population filters. Claimants included in the Into Work rate may or may not remain in the Intensive Work Search group or on Universal Credit depending on their level of earnings and other circumstances. Claimants are identified as being in work if they have earnings in HMRC's Real Time Information data, or if they are required to report self-employed earnings. Claimants can be part of the Into Work rate in more than one month if they move in and out of periods of work.<\/p> <\/p> For the latest available information on starts on Kickstart jobs, I refer the honourable member to the answer given for PQ36791 (https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-07-20/36791<\/a>).<\/p> <\/p> Employment outcomes are available for Job Entry Targeted Support (JETS) in England and Wales and JETS Scotland, and provided in the table below. It should be noted that JETS provides support for up to six months and many people who have started on the scheme will not yet have had time to achieve an employment outcome.<\/p> <\/p> JETS Starts and Employment Outcomes<\/p>
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