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HANSARDTopical 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 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 2021HANSARDDiffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme Levy 2020-21The Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (Levy) Regulations 2014 require active employers’ liability insurers to pay an annual levy, based on their relative market share, for the…21 Jan 2021HANSARDDraft Social Security Co-ordination (Revocation of Retained Direct EU Legislation and Related Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020Correct.07 Dec 2020HANSARDDraft Social Security Co-ordination (Revocation of Retained Direct EU Legislation and Related Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020I thank the two hon. Members for commenting. First, on the timing, to be clear, this is a technical rectification, as part of the amendments in part 4, so that was always going to…07 Dec 2020HANSARDDraft Social Security Co-ordination (Revocation of Retained Direct EU Legislation and Related Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Social Security Co-ordination (Revocation of Retained Direct EU Legislation and Related Amendments) (EU Exit)…07 Dec 2020HANSARDStatutory Sick Pay: Covid-19Statutory sick pay provides a minimum level of income for employees who are unable to work. We have made temporary changes to support people to follow public health advice on…30 Nov 2020HANSARDStatutory Sick Pay: Covid-19Those required to stay at home by NHS Test and Trace could be eligible for the additional £500 of financial support if they are on UC, working tax credits, employment and support…30 Nov 2020HANSARDStatutory Sick Pay: Covid-19The hon. Member is right to highlight the importance of this matter, and that is why statutory sick pay is part of the wider targeted financial support that we offer. Depending on…30 Nov 2020HANSARDStatutory Sick Pay: Covid-19Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy have rightly been introducing stronger and clearer guidance for employers.…30 Nov 2020HANSARDAccess to Work SchemeWe are committed to ensuring that people with disabilities and long-term health conditions get the vital support that Access to Work provides. That includes working with more than…30 Nov 2020HANSARDAccess to Work SchemeI thank the hon. Member for that question. I know that I am meeting the hon. Member on 14 December to discuss this in more detail. I am also meeting the new chief executive of…30 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Department for Work and Pensions will work with disabled people, disabled people’s organisations and disability stakeholder groups on the Green Paper to shape the way we…30 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Disabled People and Legacy BenefitsThe Government are committed to supporting disabled people affected by the covid-19 outbreak. We are ensuring that disabled people continue to have access to disability benefits…25 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Disabled People and Legacy BenefitsThose on legacy benefits will have benefited from the 1.7% uplift as part of the annual upratings. Depending on individual circumstances, they may have also benefited from the…25 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Disabled People and Legacy BenefitsAs I have already set out, we expect spending on disability benefits to increase by 4.6%; we are talking about close to £20 billion and that is targeted support for those who most…25 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Disabled PeopleThe Government are committed to supporting disabled people affected by the covid-19 outbreak. We are ensuring that disabled people continue to have access to employment support,…25 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Disabled PeopleI put on the record a tribute to the proactive and constructive work of Scope and many other organisations to support our efforts, which have resulted in record disability…25 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend, who is a real champion for disability employment opportunities in his constituency. As part of our £30 billion plan for jobs, disability provision is…25 Nov 2020HANSARDWork and PensionsThe unit is the eyes and ears of disability issues across Government, making sure that disability issues are embedded in policy development. It is personally supported by the…17 Nov 2020