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Written Question
Statutory Sick Pay: Coronavirus
Tuesday 15th December 2020

Asked by: Karen Bradley (Conservative - Staffordshire Moorlands)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will extend statutory sick pay to members of a household who are required to self-isolate and take unpaid covid-related absence due to another member of that household requiring non-covid related surgery.

Answered by Justin Tomlinson

Statutory Sick Pay is payable from the first day of absence from work, rather than the fourth to individuals who have been told to self-isolate by their doctor or a clinician before being admitted to hospital for planned or elective surgery. SSP eligibility conditions apply, including the requirement that an individual is sick or incapable of work for at least 4 days in a row (including non-working days).

SSP is just one part of our welfare safety net and our wider government offer to support people in times of need. Those who are not eligible for SSP may be able to claim Universal Credit and new style Employment and Support Allowance, depending on their personal circumstances, to support them when they are unable to work during a period of isolation.

Employers can choose to furlough employees through the CJRS if they are eligible to do so. Employees are able to be furloughed if they are unable to work because they have caring responsibilities resulting from coronavirus.

Written Question
Department for Work and Pensions: Telephone Services
Monday 23rd November 2020

Asked by: Karen Bradley (Conservative - Staffordshire Moorlands)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether self-employed musicians can submit music for use on her Department's helplines.

Answered by Guy Opperman

DWP has a procurement framework with a list of suppliers whom we can purchase from. The Department must ensure that any music used is licence-free and adheres to accessibility standards. There are also set parameters regarding audio frequencies to ensure a quality experience for callers, particularly when using a mobile telephone.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 25 Jun 2012
Oral Answers to Questions

"What support is available to 16 and 17-year-olds who are released from young offender institutions such as the one in Werrington, in my constituency, to ensure that they receive the training that they need so that they can get back on the right track?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 23 Apr 2012
Oral Answers to Questions

"One message coming from Staffordshire Moorlands Community and Voluntary Services, which runs the job club in Leek and Biddulph, in my constituency, is that it would like more employers to offer the youth contract. What can the Minister do to encourage more employers to get involved?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 30 Nov 2010
Disability Allowance

"I am still a little unsure about when the reform will take effect—2012 has been mentioned. Would the Minister clarify exactly when the measure will be introduced and perhaps give some further information on other measures that will affect disability living allowance?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 22 Nov 2010
Oral Answers to Questions

"12. What assessment he has made of the effect of the proposed universal credit on work incentives...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 22 Nov 2010
Oral Answers to Questions

"I thank the Secretary of State for that response. Caudwell Children is a charity that has significant experience in helping the parents of disabled children back into work. Could he give some assurances as to how the universal credit will make that process easier?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 22 Nov 2010
Oral Answers to Questions

"T5. What can the Secretary of State do to assure unemployed people in Staffordshire Moorlands that the Work programme will help them to find not just employment, but sustainable employment?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 09 Nov 2010
Housing Benefit

"In evidence to the Committee, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors told us that the average returns for private landlords in the housing benefit market were 4 to 5%. Does my hon. Friend agree that that seems to be a significant return for any private landlord?..."
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