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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 07 Oct 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"I know the Minister is determined to see improvements in how decisions are made. Will he kindly update the House on the progress on introducing a single assessment service, which will greatly help the situation?..."
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Written Question
Social Security Benefits: Chronic Illnesses and Disability
Monday 7th October 2019

Asked by: Sarah Newton (Conservative - Truro and Falmouth)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress her Department has made on creating a single assessment service for benefits claimants who are disabled or have long-term health conditions.

Answered by Justin Tomlinson

We announced in March 2019 that we have launched the Health Transformation Programme to deliver a new integrated assessment service across all health and disability benefits. This will make the assessment process simpler, quicker, more user-friendly and more joined-up whichever benefit people are claiming. This integrated service will still be taking applications to individual benefits on a separate basis.

Alongside this work, we are also undertaking a feasibility study to explore whether a single assessment for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and the Work Capability Assessment (WCA) would further improve the experience for the small number of people who apply for PIP and benefits requiring a WCA at the same time. The study is being informed by existing evidence and we have been gathering views and insight from key stakeholders including healthcare professionals to understand the issues around feasibility.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 23 Jul 2019
Personal Independence Payments: Supreme Court Ruling

"I commend my hon. Friend for the excellent job he is doing and for his statement. He is right that more people with mental health conditions are receiving more support than ever before, but clearly there is more to do. Will he kindly update the House on the progress that …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 10 Jul 2019
Universal Credit Fraud

"There are people offering help to those applying for benefits in exchange for a cut of what they subsequently receive—sometimes a very big cut. Will my hon. Friend consider outlawing that activity, and consider a public awareness campaign to warn people against this harmful exploitation and to signpost people to …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 02 Jul 2019
Department for Work and Pensions

"I congratulate the hon. Member for Wirral South (Alison McGovern) on securing this important debate. It is always good to have the opportunity to debate the vital work of the DWP.

The hon. Lady set us a really good challenge because—I hope I have got this right—she was basically asking, …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 01 Jul 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"I very much welcome the recent decision to move the Office for Disability Issues into the Cabinet Office, creating a super-hub of all equalities work right across Government. Will the new hub be leading the reform to statutory sick pay so that it is better enforced, more flexible and covers …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 22 May 2019
Pension Funds: Financial and Ethical Investments

"I congratulate the right hon. Member for Kingston and Surbiton (Sir Edward Davey) on securing this important debate. I could not agree more that we must harness the power of capitalism as a force for good—because it can be a force for good. I agree that wholesale nationalisation is the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 13 May 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"Some people working in Truro and Falmouth tell me that the faster technology changes, the more frightened they feel of being left behind. I therefore very much welcome the Secretary of State’s recent announcement enabling work coaches to support people in work to upskill and transition to better-paid employment, including …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 07 May 2019
Severe Disability Premium

"I welcomed the introduction of the gateway back in January. Will my hon. Friend confirm that this means that existing recipients of severe disability payments will be moved on to universal credit with transitional protections, so that they are fully protected as they move across?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 13 Mar 2019
Disability Assessment Services

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher. I am grateful for the number of Members from across the House and all parts of the country who have come together for the debate. There is a compelling debate going on in the main Chamber, yet many Members …..."
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