Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the change to conditionality outlined on 27 January 2022 will affect her Department’s proposal to introduce a new approach to conditionality for disabled people and people with health conditions claiming out-of-work benefits, as set out in her Department’s recent Health and Disability Green Paper.

The Department for Work and Pension’s ‘Way to Work’ campaign launched 27 January 2022 is a step-change in our approach to supporting claimants and employers. This approach recognises that the benefits of a job are clear, both financially and for the wellbeing of claimants.

The approach described in the Green Paper is known as Tailoring Up, allowing work coaches to start claimants from a point of no mandatory requirements and build up, based on their health condition and personal circumstances. This approach to working with claimants with health conditions and disabilities is not affected by the introduction of the Way to Work.