Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 31 Jan 2018
Personal Independence Payments
"Having heard the cases that have been discussed, does my hon. Friend agree that the process is dehumanising? It degrades individuals who are at their most vulnerable. Does she also agree that we need to take a two-pronged approach? The private sector makes millions of pounds and causes misery for …..."Kate Hollern - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 21st November 2016
Asked by:
Kate Hollern (Labour - Blackburn)
Question
to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) accuracy and (b) efficiency of the work capability assessment.
Answered by Penny Mordaunt
The contract between DWP and Centre for Health Disability Assessment (CHDA), which carries out Work Capability Assessments, contains a range of quality performance indicators and targets that are monitored on an on-going basis. DWP also has an independent audit team that audits a statistically valid sample of CHDA assessments on a monthly basis.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 20 Jul 2016
Supported Housing: Benefit
"I am pleased that there is consensus across the House on the importance of supported housing to people in all our communities. We must all show our appreciation of the hard work and dedication of the staff of the charities and housing associations involved. We need to give them the …..."Kate Hollern - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 11 Jul 2016
Oral Answers to Questions
"Will the Secretary of State intervene personally in the case of one of my constituents, who suffered a stroke, has severe eyesight problems and is almost completely wheelchair-bound? He was refused PIP and as a result his wife has been refused carer’s allowance. He has not had a reassessment since …..."Kate Hollern - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 09 May 2016
Oral Answers to Questions
"19. If his Department will introduce transitional protection for women adversely affected by changes in the state pension age...."Kate Hollern - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 09 May 2016
Oral Answers to Questions
"Recently, the Minister for Small Business, Industry and Enterprise talked about how
“people have been working…for up to 30 years and paying into a pension fund in the expectation that…they will have a certain amount of money on which to live”.
She went on to say that
“there is an …..."Kate Hollern - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 26th January 2016
Asked by:
Kate Hollern (Labour - Blackburn)
Question
to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential effect on working families of his proposed reductions to the work allowance of universal credit.
Answered by Priti Patel
- Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
The impact of the work allowance change on working families cannot be considered in isolation – it is part of a broader package of measures announced at the Summer Budget, such as the increase to the personal tax allowance and introduction of the national living wage.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 07 Dec 2015
Oral Answers to Questions
"3. Whether he plans for benefit sanctions to be applicable to people referred to the proposed work and health programme...."Kate Hollern - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 07 Dec 2015
Oral Answers to Questions
"A survey by mental health charity Mind revealed that a shocking 83% of employment and support allowance claimants referred to the Work programme found that it made their mental health state worse. Will the Government’s new Work and Health programme end the utterly shameful sanctions regime which often leaves those …..."Kate Hollern - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 07 Sep 2015
Oral Answers to Questions
"8. What recent assessment he has made of progress on rolling out universal credit...."Kate Hollern - View Speech
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