Asked by: Andrea Jenkyns (Conservative - Morley and Outwood)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what illnesses are considered terminal under Special Rules for Terminal Illness.
Answered by Justin Tomlinson - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The Special Rules for Terminal Illness apply across a range of benefits. Terminal illness is defined in legislation as applying to someone who “is suffering from a progressive disease and death in consequence of that disease can reasonably be expected within 6 months.” The Department applies the Special Rules, regardless of what health condition a person has, in line with this definition.
Asked by: Andrea Jenkyns (Conservative - Morley and Outwood)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people access disability benefits through Special Rules for Terminal Illness by each terminal illness.
Answered by Justin Tomlinson - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The latest available data on disability benefit awards made under Special Rules for Terminal Illness and Normal Rules can be found at https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/ .
Guidance on how to use Stat-Xplore can be found here: https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/index.html.
Special Rules data can be broken down by main disabling condition for Personal Independence Payment including Dementia, however data on the main disabling condition for other disability benefit claims made under Special Rules is not held by the Department.
Normal Rules data can be broken down by main disabling condition for all disability benefits, including Dementia.
Terminal illness is defined in Social Security legislation as: 'a progressive disease where death as a consequence of that disease can reasonably be expected within 6 months'. If a patient is suffering from such an illness they can claim certain benefits under what are termed as 'special rules'.”
The DS1500 sets out the patient’s condition, clinical findings, treatment, date of diagnosis and date of form completion. It is a medical factual report and it is usually valid for 3 years.
Asked by: Andrea Jenkyns (Conservative - Morley and Outwood)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people with dementia have accessed disability benefits through Special Rules for Terminal Illness.
Answered by Justin Tomlinson - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The latest available data on disability benefit awards made under Special Rules for Terminal Illness and Normal Rules can be found at https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/ .
Guidance on how to use Stat-Xplore can be found here: https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/index.html.
Special Rules data can be broken down by main disabling condition for Personal Independence Payment including Dementia, however data on the main disabling condition for other disability benefit claims made under Special Rules is not held by the Department.
Normal Rules data can be broken down by main disabling condition for all disability benefits, including Dementia.
Terminal illness is defined in Social Security legislation as: 'a progressive disease where death as a consequence of that disease can reasonably be expected within 6 months'. If a patient is suffering from such an illness they can claim certain benefits under what are termed as 'special rules'.”
The DS1500 sets out the patient’s condition, clinical findings, treatment, date of diagnosis and date of form completion. It is a medical factual report and it is usually valid for 3 years.
Asked by: Andrea Jenkyns (Conservative - Morley and Outwood)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people with dementia have accessed disability benefits without going through Special Rules for Terminal Illness.
Answered by Justin Tomlinson - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The latest available data on disability benefit awards made under Special Rules for Terminal Illness and Normal Rules can be found at https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/ .
Guidance on how to use Stat-Xplore can be found here: https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/index.html.
Special Rules data can be broken down by main disabling condition for Personal Independence Payment including Dementia, however data on the main disabling condition for other disability benefit claims made under Special Rules is not held by the Department.
Normal Rules data can be broken down by main disabling condition for all disability benefits, including Dementia.
Terminal illness is defined in Social Security legislation as: 'a progressive disease where death as a consequence of that disease can reasonably be expected within 6 months'. If a patient is suffering from such an illness they can claim certain benefits under what are termed as 'special rules'.”
The DS1500 sets out the patient’s condition, clinical findings, treatment, date of diagnosis and date of form completion. It is a medical factual report and it is usually valid for 3 years.
Asked by: Andrea Jenkyns (Conservative - Morley and Outwood)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking through the welfare system to support children and young people with cancer and their families.
Answered by Sarah Newton
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 22 May 2018 to Question UIN 144819
Asked by: Andrea Jenkyns (Conservative - Morley and Outwood)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will take steps to ensure that children with cancer that are in receipt of disability living allowance have access to financial support that is backdated to the day of their diagnosis after the completion of the three-month qualifying period.
Answered by Sarah Newton
Other than for those who are terminally ill, Disability Living Allowance (DLA) is assessed on the basis of the needs arising from a long-term health condition or disability rather than a diagnosis. Primary legislation sets out that a claimant cannot be entitled to DLA for any period prior to the date of claim.