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HANSARD Social SecurityThese statutory instruments will increase the value of lump sum awards payable under the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) Act 1979 and the diffuse mesothelioma scheme…02 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Statutory Sick PayThe hon. Member, with laser-like precision, has identified one of the key issues. For those employees who have a fluctuating health condition—for example, mental health—one of the…02 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Statutory Sick PayI thank the hon. Member, who, as I know from several debates to which he has contributed, cares passionately about those in most need in his constituency. I am meeting the First…02 Mar 2021HANSARD Social SecurityI thank hon. Members for their helpful contributions to this debate, which is a rare case of cross-party support. The debate was hugely enriched by the very personal stories and…02 Mar 2021HANSARD Social SecurityI beg to move, That the draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2021, which were laid before this House on 14 January, be…02 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Statutory Sick PayI thank the hon. Member for Leeds East (Richard Burgon) for securing this debate. We have been facing the most serious public health emergency in a generation since the beginning…02 Mar 2021HANSARDPersonal Independence PaymentThe Department has published the latest update on progress on making backdated payments to personal independence payment claimants who are affected by the MH and RJ decisions of…25 Feb 2021HANSARD Terminally Ill People: Access to BenefitsI will first pay tribute to the hon. Member for Newport East (Jessica Morden). There is little in her powerful and constructive speech that I can disagree with. She demonstrated…22 Feb 2021HANSARD Terminally Ill People: Access to BenefitsThat is absolutely a fair challenge. I do regularly meet those groups and have kept them engaged throughout the process, as I recognise how much they have invested in ensuring…22 Feb 2021HANSARDDisabled People: Support for ShieldingThe level of statutory sick pay is just part of the safety net; people may also be eligible for new-style ESA or universal credit, and for those disabled people who are looking to…25 Jan 2021HANSARDDisabled People: Support for ShieldingWe have shown as a Government the support we are providing, including over £9 billion of extra welfare support. Those on legacy benefits will have benefited from the annual…25 Jan 2021HANSARDDisabled People: Support for ShieldingFurther to the principle that if a claimant could be better off on UC than on legacy benefits they have the ability to apply to go on to UC, as a Government we have increased…25 Jan 2021HANSARDDisabled People: Support for ShieldingPeople who are advised to shield and are unable to work from home may be furloughed. Those who are not furloughed may be eligible for a range of other financial support, including…25 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Welfare SupportWork coaches are empowered to support claimants through the best and most appropriate channels, whether online, by phone or in person, with jobcentres remaining open to those who…25 Jan 2021HANSARDDisabled People: Support for ShieldingI would hope the shadow Minister welcomes the continued and extensive support the Government have provided through schemes such as furlough, the additional £9 billion in welfare…25 Jan 2021HANSARDDisabled People: Support for ShieldingThe SDP gateway comes to an end in a couple of days, so those claimants will also be able to see whether they would be better off under universal credit. However, as I said, it is…25 Jan 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Member for that question. As set out earlier, SSP is only part of the wide range of support that could be available, including universal credit, new-style ESA and…25 Jan 2021HANSARDWork Capability Assessment ReferralsWe are doing absolutely everything we can to ensure that claimants are accessing the support as quickly as possible, which is why we introduced at pace telephone assessments and…25 Jan 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend, who is a champion of real lived experience through his casework and his speeches in Parliament. I can reassure him that both the DWP health and disability…25 Jan 2021HANSARDWork Capability Assessment ReferralsAlthough face-to-face work capability assessments remain temporarily suspended, we are conducting paper-based assessments where possible. We have also introduced telephone…25 Jan 2021