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HANSARD Disability BenefitsWe have a new chief medical adviser and 4,000 clinicians in this area, with a statutory duty and an understanding that is very much among the learnings that we have gained. I hope…26 Mar 2024HANSARD Disability BenefitsThe right hon. Gentleman makes a good point. The companies want to get it right and they are keen to do what is right. I am very happy to look at that, feed back to him my…26 Mar 2024HANSARD Disability BenefitsI will give way to the hon. Gentleman shortly. With PIP, there were three million decisions from October 2018 to September 2023; 8% were appealed, with 5% cleared at tribunal and…26 Mar 2024HANSARD Disability BenefitsYes—I am keen to try to come on to that. There were many questions this afternoon and I am trying to get through as many of them as I can. The chance to work guarantee was…26 Mar 2024HANSARD Disability BenefitsI am grateful for the opportunity to close the debate, and it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Latham. I thank all hon. Members for their invaluable and…26 Mar 2024HANSARD Disability BenefitsI am very happy to look at specific cases. Only recently, I met one of hon. Lady’s colleagues, with members of the blind community and people with a visual impairment, to discuss…26 Mar 2024HANSARDMenopause: Workplace SupportI am absolutely delighted to welcome all of that work. I also welcome the fact that the hon. Member for Swansea East (Carolyn Harris) was able to join us in a roundtable…20 Mar 2024HANSARDMenopause: Workplace SupportIn March 2023, I appointed Helen Tomlinson as the Government’s first menopause employment champion. We are working across Government and with employers to increase awareness and…20 Mar 2024HANSARDWorkplace Inclusivity and AccessibilityI met representatives from the Disability Charities Consortium yesterday, and some of those matters were discussed. We have invested £2 billion in improving inclusivity and…20 Mar 2024HANSARDWorkplace Inclusivity and AccessibilityThe Access to Work scheme is a demand-led personalised discretionary grant, but working with employers, looking around occupational health and other interventions to support…20 Mar 2024HANSARDWorkplace Inclusivity and AccessibilityThe Government have a programme of initiatives to support disabled people and people with health conditions in starting, staying and succeeding in work. That includes Access to…20 Mar 2024HANSARDSocial Security Benefits: Vulnerable PeopleI thank my hon. Friend for highlighting this point. There is the household support fund, help to claim, and opportunities to pop into the local library to get additional support,…18 Mar 2024HANSARDSocial Security Benefits: Vulnerable PeopleI am pleased to have this opportunity to make it clear to the House that the Government are committed to the UN convention on the rights of persons with disabilities and we look…18 Mar 2024HANSARDSocial Security Benefits: Vulnerable PeopleThe DWP is also proudly committed to becoming a more trauma-informed organisation, and we will be world-leading on that. I was pleased to see that in Hastings. The HSE continues…18 Mar 2024HANSARDSocial Security Benefits: Vulnerable PeopleI thank the hon. Lady for her point about vulnerable customers who have come into our curtilage and purview. The Minister for Employment has reminded me that we will take this…18 Mar 2024HANSARDSocial Security Benefits: Vulnerable People[In British Sign Language: “ Happy Sign Language Week everybody. ” ] It is a key priority for the Department for Work and Pensions to provide effective support for our vulnerable…18 Mar 2024HANSARDHousing Benefit: LandlordsThe Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023 brings reforms to the supported housing sector to improve quality and value for money. Any changes to funding models would…18 Mar 2024HANSARDPersonal Independence Payment ClaimsClaimants’ satisfaction has remained above the service level of 90% or higher as of the three-month average that began in September 2016. The end- to-end clearance time from…18 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am delighted about the regional roundtables, including in the leisure and hospitality sector, oil and gas, and education, among others. They are informing the sector work of the…18 Mar 2024HANSARDPersonal Independence Payment ClaimsI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising a distressing case. The DWP is committed to assessing people as quickly as possible. I am happy to look into that particular situation to…18 Mar 2024