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HANSARDWork 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 2020HANSARDDWP UpdateYesterday marked 25 years since the introduction of the landmark Disability Discrimination Act. The Disability Discrimination Act (and the subsequent Equality Act) has stood the…09 Nov 2020HANSARDJob Entry Targeted SupportOur new JETS scheme has started rolling out across the country and blasted off in my hon. Friend’s constituency on 5 October. The scheme has £238 million of funding that is…19 Oct 2020HANSARDJob Entry Targeted SupportMy hon. Friend is right to suggest that tackling the impacts of covid will require a national effort, and the DWP stands ready to deliver this with our network of local…19 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Temporary MeasuresEarlier this year, we suspended face-to-face assessments. That suspension is still in place and is kept under review in line with the latest public health guidance.19 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Temporary MeasuresI refer the hon. Member to the answer that the Minister for Welfare Delivery, my hon. Friend the Member for Colchester (Will Quince), has already given. The Government have…19 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Temporary MeasuresAs I have just set out, we as a Government, through our £9.3 billion-worth of temporary support, which we continue to keep under review, have shown throughout these unprecedented…19 Oct 2020HANSARDWelfare Payments and NeedsBy law, benefit levels must be reviewed annually to determine if they are at the appropriate level. The most recent review resulted in the uprating of 1.7%. On disability benefits…19 Oct 2020HANSARDWelfare Payments and NeedsWe have been clear, following our comprehensive review, that there will be three themes: we will change the six-month rule, we will improve consistency and we will raise awareness…19 Oct 2020HANSARDPeople with Disabilities: EmploymentAs a Government, we are proud that 1.3 million more disabled people are in work since 2013—a record high. We continue to offer support through the Work and Health, intensive…19 Oct 2020HANSARDPeople with Disabilities: EmploymentIt is absolutely the case that Access to Work is available and works hand in hand with schemes such as kickstart so that reasonable adjustments can be made for disabled employees.…19 Oct 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is always a champion of his local organisations and constituents. Yes, absolutely; many local authorities, charities and organisations, such as North Yorkshire…19 Oct 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am very much aware of this. As the hon. Gentleman will understand, we suspended face-to-face assessments across all disability benefits following the public health guidance. We…19 Oct 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman raises an important point. Our forthcoming Green Paper will look specifically at the importance of advocacy in the system, and at increasing it. That need…19 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Disability-Inclusive ResponseI will take some interventions in a bit; let me just clear a few things first. I also believe that we need to be smarter about how we use our stakeholders in future announcements…15 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Disability-Inclusive ResponseIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship once again in Westminster Hall, Mr McCabe. I pay tribute to the hon. Member for East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow (Dr…15 Oct 2020HANSARDDisabled People: Covid-19The Government are committed to supporting disabled people affected by the covid-19 outbreak. We continue to monitor the impact of covid-19 on disabled people using existing and…23 Sept 2020HANSARDDisabled People: Covid-19I know that, through my right hon. Friend’s work as Chair of the Women and Equalities Committee, there is no stronger advocate for accessible communications. Stakeholders rightly…23 Sept 2020HANSARDDisabled People: Covid-19That is a really important point. Through my work as the Minister for Disabled People and in conjunction with the Disability Unit, for which I am responsible, where stakeholders…23 Sept 2020HANSARDOlder People: Covid-19The hon. Member is absolutely right to highlight the importance of accessible communications. It was an issue raised particularly in the early stages that we then shared…23 Sept 2020