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HANSARD Health and Disability White PaperI am hugely appreciative of the hon. Lady, who always speaks with great passion on these issues. I welcome the cautious welcome from her about the broad thrust of the reform we…16 Mar 2023HANSARD Health and Disability White PaperI commend my hon. Friend for the work she does on the ground in her constituency, working constructively with the jobcentre and employers to help facilitate employment…16 Mar 2023HANSARDCost of Living: Support for Disabled PeopleSix million people receiving an eligible disability benefit received a £150 disability cost of living payment last year, and they will receive a further £150 payment this year.…06 Mar 2023HANSARDBenefit FraudThe hon. Gentleman is right to raise this point, and it is important to note that we work on a case-by-case basis. Of course, where there are instances of error of that kind, we…06 Mar 2023HANSARDCost of Living: Support for Disabled PeopleCertainly not, and I am delighted that I actually have a far more constructive working relationship with the Scottish Minister responsible for these issues than the question from…06 Mar 2023HANSARDCost of Living: Support for Disabled PeopleMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to raise that issue. We are committed to supporting people into work and, importantly, to retain roles once they have them. We recognise,…06 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful to the hon. Lady for raising this issue in such constructive terms. I expect teams to be responsive to needs for reasonable adjustments. Perhaps she could share the…06 Mar 2023HANSARDCost of Living: Support for Disabled PeopleThere may be many and varied reasons why individuals choose not to return the forms. [ Interruption. ] If the hon. Lady will allow me to answer the question, that would really…06 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsRegardless of the form that PIP assessments take, the structure is the same. Evidence suggests that both forms are equally effective, but I hope that I can reassure my hon. Friend…06 Mar 2023HANSARDCost of Living: Support for Disabled PeopleI thank the hon. Lady for her suggestion of new policy. As a Government Minister, I am not in a position to create new policy on the hoof. What I would say, however, is that there…06 Mar 2023HANSARDCost of Living: Support for Disabled PeopleIt is fair to say that none of us would want to see people putting their health, or their relatives’ health, at risk. We of course have a comprehensive package of support in…06 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is a brilliant advocate for Harrogate generally, but on this issue he is a passionate advocate for Access to Work and Disability Confident. We work to promote those…06 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI wholeheartedly agree with my hon. Friend and send my best wishes to his constituent for their surgery. The Department offers support through disability employment advisers who…06 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is important to note that official error loss fell from 1.3% in 2019-20 to 0.9% in 2020-21 and to 0.7% in 2021-22. It is of course right for us to work constructively with…06 Mar 2023HANSARDBenefit FraudI am very appreciative of my hon. Friend raising this point. It is fair to say that we are coming after those who commit benefit fraud: it is unfair on the taxpayer, it is wrong,…06 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI would argue that the Public Accounts Committee report does not reflect the steps that we took and that we set out in the plan that was published last May. As I set out to the…06 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe disability action plan is a really valuable opportunity to drive forward meaningful progress in a number of areas to help to improve the lives of disabled people. We are in…06 Mar 2023HANSARDBenefit FraudWe take all fraud very seriously and have a range of measures in place, supported by two tranches of additional investment totalling around £900 million, which will prevent a…06 Mar 2023HANSARDDraft Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
Draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2023I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2023.08 Feb 2023HANSARDDraft Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
Draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2023It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray. The draft statutory instruments will increase the value of lump sum awards payable under the Pneumoconiosis etc.…08 Feb 2023