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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Access-to-work Costs

Monday 11 May 2020 · 2 questions

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Key points

  • Access-to-work support has prioritised payments, including those to key workers, with same-day payments where possible.
  • Key worker and new employee applications are being cleared urgently.
  • The automatic extension applies to all Personal Independence Payment claimants.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Karin Smyth Lab Rother Valley
Employment Benefits & Welfare
Context

During the covid-19 outbreak, concerns were raised about delays in access to work payments.

Question

What steps has been taken to ensure prompt payment of access-to-work costs during the pandemic? Specifically, how are key worker applications being handled?

Answer from Justin Tomlinson (Minister of State for Disabled People, Work and Health)

Access-to-work support has prioritised payments, including those to key workers, with same-day payments where possible. Key worker and new employee applications are being cleared urgently. Claimants can now email claim forms as a reasonable adjustment.

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Q2 Karin Smyth Lab Rother Valley
Benefits & Welfare
Context

The Secretary of State previously assured that PIP awards expiring during the pandemic would be automatically extended.

Question

Can you confirm if this automatic extension applies to all claimants, including those who received an award following an appeal?

Answer from Justin Tomlinson (Minister of State for Disabled People, Work and Health)

The automatic extension applies to all PIP claimants. Initially there was an issue for those on fixed-term, short awards, but we have now addressed that and such claimants will continue to get a six months' extension if their award is due in the next three months.

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