Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 11 Feb 2019
Oral Answers to Questions
"I recently met a group of people who, despite having severe and unstable epilepsy, had been denied benefits. The questions asked by the assessors appeared to be completely irrelevant to their condition. For instance, one assessor’s report referred to a person’s complexion. How does the Department intend to ensure that …..."Paula Sherriff - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 11th February 2019
Asked by:
Paula Sherriff (Labour - Dewsbury)
Question
to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to increase the number of people with epilepsy entering employment.
Answered by Sarah Newton
We are taking steps to support disabled people and people with health conditions, including those with epilepsy, to enter employment through initiatives like the Work and Health Programme, Personal Support Package and the recently-announced Intensive Personalised Employment Support Programme (IPES), which will see more than £40m invested in a new highly personalised package of support to disabled people who are at least a year away from moving into work. We also offer extensive, personalised support to new and existing disabled workers through Access to Work.
In addition, we engage with employers through Disability Confident. The scheme, developed by disabled people, employers and disability organisations, encourages employers to think differently about disability and to take action to improve how they attract, recruit and retain disabled employees. Over 10,500 businesses have signed up to the Disability Confident scheme since it was launched in November 2016.
Written Question
Monday 7th January 2019
Asked by:
Paula Sherriff (Labour - Dewsbury)
Question
to the Department for Work and Pensions:
What assessment her Department has made of the effect of explicit consent restrictions placed on advice agencies on the ability of people to make a claim for universal credit.
Answered by Lord Sharma
Explicit consent is not required to make a new claim. If claimants cannot make or manage their claim on-line, they can receive face to face support through their local jobcentre or assistance through our Freephone telephone number. Once the claim is made, claimants who require agencies to act on their behalf can provide explicit consent.
In our response to the Social Security Advisory Committee in November 2018 in respect of the managed migration regulations, we have agreed to explore options for improving the process of explicit consent in collaboration with the committee.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 19 Nov 2018
Oral Answers to Questions
"As the Minister knows, many of the jobs created since 2010 are low paid and insecure, and the number of people in in-work poverty has risen. Will she therefore tell us what assessment her Department has made of the increase in the use of loan sharks and other illegal money …..."Paula Sherriff - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 02 Jul 2018
Oral Answers to Questions
"A gentleman in his 80s attended my recent surgery regarding his son, who in his 50s and has complex and multiple disabilities. It beggars belief that he is being found fit for work. Will the Minister meet me to discuss this specific case? When will her Government stop vilifying the …..."Paula Sherriff - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 21 May 2018
Oral Answers to Questions
"T5. My 20-year-old constituent Lucy has severe autism and learning disabilities. She has been told that she must attend a medical assessment to transition from employment and support allowance to universal credit. Medical advice says such an assessment will cause unnecessary stress and anxiety, but that advice has been ignored …..."Paula Sherriff - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 30 Nov 2017
Work, Health and Disability
"Are we in danger of setting a very dangerous precedent, whereby constituents who are in possession of a sick note from a health professional—whether that be a consultant, a doctor or perhaps a psychiatrist—have it overridden by the work assessors, who declare them fit for work? I had a disabled …..."Paula Sherriff - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 13 Nov 2017
Oral Answers to Questions
"My constituent has a life-limiting illness, and her medical consultant has confirmed that it affects even the most basic daily activities. Without a transplant, she has approximately two to three years left to live. She has just been turned down for a personal independence payment. Will the Secretary of State …..."Paula Sherriff - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 24 Oct 2017
Universal Credit Roll-out
"One of my constituents who has severe mental health problems has been signed off as sick until December. We go on to universal credit in November, and he has been advised that if he does not prove that he is looking for work, he will be sanctioned and his benefits …..."Paula Sherriff - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 24 Oct 2017
Universal Credit Roll-out
"Further to that point of order, Mr Speaker...."Paula Sherriff - View Speech
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