Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 29 Oct 2019
Endometriosis Workplace Support
"It is always a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard. I congratulate the right hon. Member for Elmet and Rothwell (Alec Shelbrooke) not only on securing the debate, but on the eloquent way that he presented his arguments, which were excellent and enabled us all to unite around …..."Ivan Lewis - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 3rd April 2019
Asked by:
Ivan Lewis (Independent - Bury South)
Question
to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people with epilepsy have been helped into employment through (a) the Work and Health Programme, (b) Personal Support Package and (c) Access to Work.
Answered by Justin Tomlinson
a) The information on the Work and Health Programme is not readily available and has not previously been published as official statistics. We are considering whether it is feasible to produce the statistics requested and, if so, will issue them in an official statistics release in accordance with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.
b) The information on the Personal Support Programme is not readily available and has not previously been published as official statistics.
c) Access to Work support is available for disabled people who are in work or about to start work. Information on the number of people in receipt of a payment from Access to Work by primary medical condition is published and available at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/access-to-work-statistics
Written Question
Wednesday 3rd April 2019
Asked by:
Ivan Lewis (Independent - Bury South)
Question
to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to encourage SMEs to sign up to the Disability Confident scheme.
Answered by Justin Tomlinson
There are now over 11,000 employers signed up to Disability Confident, of whom over 7,800 are SMEs.
We are using a targeted business-to-business approach to encourage local employers, including SMEs, to sign up to the scheme. For example, we are supporting the development of regional networks, such as KPMG’s Midlands Ability Network and Manchester Ability Network. We are also working to ensure that Disability Confident reflects the diversity of the country’s population, by working with local groups like the Birmingham Asian Business Chamber of Commerce.
Written Question
Wednesday 3rd April 2019
Asked by:
Ivan Lewis (Independent - Bury South)
Question
to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure the effectiveness of the personal independence payment assessment process for individuals with (a) fluctuating conditions, and (b) neurological conditions that don’t consistently present with physical symptoms.
Answered by Justin Tomlinson
We want to enable disabled people to have the same opportunities and choices as non-disabled people. We have, therefore, designed Personal Independence Payment (PIP) to reflect a modern understanding of disability, treating all conditions fairly.
Key to the benefit is a more objective assessment, which allows us to accurately and consistently assess individuals’ needs.
The PIP assessment is designed to accurately reflect the impact of variations in an individual's level of impairment. The criteria consider an individual’s ability over a 12-month period, ensuring that fluctuations are taken into account. It remains a fundamental principle that the assessment should not just consider whether an individual can complete an activity, but the manner in which they can do it. In March 2013, the Government made changes in the Regulations to make clear that consideration must be given to whether individuals can complete the assessment activities “safely, to an acceptable standard, repeatedly and in a reasonable time period”.
Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 27 Nov 2018
Universal Credit and Child Tax Credit: Two-child Limit
"It is always a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Streeter, and I thank the hon. Member for Glasgow Central (Alison Thewliss) for securing this timely debate. As others have said, hon. Members might find themselves experiencing a sense of déjà vu, having once again gathered in Westminster Hall …..."Ivan Lewis - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 27 Nov 2018
Universal Credit and Child Tax Credit: Two-child Limit
"I agree entirely with the hon. Gentleman. The Prime Minister often talks about supporting those who are striving and working hard, but unfortunately in reality, the consequences of Government policy are the precise opposite.
We know that the Government are targeting minority and religious groups with this policy. In my …..."Ivan Lewis - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 27 Nov 2018
Universal Credit and Child Tax Credit: Two-child Limit
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 17 Oct 2018
Universal Credit
"We are having this debate because of one man’s vision to radically reform the benefits system. Having lost the Conservative party leadership, the right hon. Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Mr Duncan Smith) decided to focus on the challenges facing the poorest in our society. For that, he deserves …..."Ivan Lewis - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 13 Mar 2018
Universal Credit
"Will the Secretary of State clarify something she said in relation to people getting pay increases that then perversely lead to them being worse off? She appeared to say that she would instruct personal trainers to put that right financially. I can hear a shudder going around benefits offices up …..."Ivan Lewis - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 13 Mar 2018
Universal Credit
"The measures that we are debating expose what has been happening to our country since 2010. In the name of deficit reduction and fiscal responsibility, the Tories have allowed the poorest and most vulnerable to become poorer and even more vulnerable. A Prime Minister who once courageously warned her own …..."Ivan Lewis - View Speech
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