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HANSARD Disabled People on Benefits: EHRC InvestigationWe are rolling out our WorkWell service, and we have universal support as well. Fifteen integrated care systems will pilot WorkWell; the pilots will be locally designed to fit…23 May 2024HANSARD Disabled People on Benefits: EHRC InvestigationI thank the Chair of the Select Committee for his question. As I have said, we will work constructively with the commission during its investigation in order to understand its…23 May 2024HANSARD Disabled People on Benefits: EHRC InvestigationThe right hon. Gentleman makes an important point about fluctuating conditions and needs, which he is absolutely correct to identify. We have a growing number of visiting…23 May 2024HANSARD Disabled People on Benefits: EHRC InvestigationI agree with the hon. Gentleman that the nature of disability and need has changed, which is what I was trying to draw out earlier. Different types of needs are coming our way. We…23 May 2024HANSARD Disabled People on Benefits: EHRC InvestigationI thank the hon. Gentleman for the way he approaches this matter. It also gives a chance for all of us to thank our casework teams who do so much, and indeed all the staff across…23 May 2024HANSARD Disabled People on Benefits: EHRC InvestigationI reiterate to the House, and to the hon. Gentleman, that we take our obligations under the Equality Act incredibly seriously. I have spoken about the changing nature of…23 May 2024HANSARD Disabled People on Benefits: EHRC InvestigationI appreciate that there is a general election coming but, when it come to the most vulnerable people, this is not a morning for politicking. It is about being compassionate, it is…23 May 2024HANSARDPensions (Special Rules for End of Life) BillI am very grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Tewkesbury (Mr Robertson) for bringing this important legislation to the House and for the way he has successfully navigated it…17 May 2024HANSARDPensions (Special Rules for End of Life) BillI thank my right hon. Friend the Member for Suffolk Coastal (Dr Coffey) for her considered amendments, and for the reasoned arguments behind them. I know that she has been…17 May 2024HANSARDWelfare Reform: Disabled PeopleI will write to the hon. Lady on that question. I can reassure her that I have met her and my counterparts in the devolved space regarding PIP reforms and the wider consultations,…15 May 2024HANSARDWelfare Reform: Disabled PeopleI try not to give standard answers, and I will not give a standard answer to that question. I recently met people who were diagnosed with Parkinson’s early—perhaps as young as…15 May 2024HANSARDState Pension EqualityMinisters in the Department for Work and Pensions continue to have regular discussions about state pension inequality. We introduced the new state pension in 2016, which improves…15 May 2024HANSARDState Pension EqualityI know that this issue is very emotive. For all of us with constituents who are worried about their pension age, I remind them that pension credit provides a safety net for people…15 May 2024HANSARDWelfare Reform: Disabled PeopleWe want to understand how best to target support for disabled people and those with health conditions, to provide the right kind of support for those who need it most, and to…15 May 2024HANSARDSupport for People with DisabilitiesThe hon. Lady and I could trade statistics, but what I am interested in is opportunities for disabled people and people with health conditions, hence the work we are doing on the…15 May 2024HANSARDSupport for People with DisabilitiesI thank my right hon. Friend for her point and for her work in this area. We are delivering on the Buckland review, and all ministerial Departments are signing up to Disability…15 May 2024HANSARDSupport for People with DisabilitiesI thank the hon. Lady for her point, which takes me back to our time on the Work and Pensions Committee. I genuinely feel disappointed about that report, and the Government…15 May 2024HANSARDSupport for People with DisabilitiesThe Government deliver wide-ranging support for disabled people, including in work and education. We continually seek to enhance support—for example, via improvements to the…15 May 2024HANSARDWelfare Reform: Disabled PeopleThe Department engages regularly with the Cabinet Office on the different options for reshaping the current welfare system set out in the health and disability Green Paper,…15 May 2024HANSARDAccess to Work AssessmentsAccess to Work remains in high demand. We have increased the number of staff processing Access to Work claims, and are prioritising both renewal applications and applications from…13 May 2024