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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what steps his Department is taking to support dyslexic jobseekers.
[109504]
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what steps his Department is taking to support dyslexic jobseekers.
[109504]
Jobcentre Plus is committed to helping people to find a suitable job through its network of advisers.
Where customers with dyslexia need extra support to find or retain work the local Jobcentre Plus office can refer them to a disability employment adviser, who can provide support and advice in finding or staying in employment, including sourcing suitable job opportunities, advocating on their behalf with employers, and using the professional expertise of occupational psychologists specialising in working with disabled people. They will also be able to advise them about specialised support available for disabled people;
In addition they can refer individuals to appropriate employment provision including:
Work programme
The Government recognises that many customers have complex disability-related barriers to work and may require specialist support. We know a significant proportion of people with dyslexia have marginal or no specialist support needs. Therefore, in practice the majority of people with dyslexia will be served through our mainstream employment provision.
The Work programme was launched on 10 June 2011, and is the biggest single Welfare to Work programme. It provides more personalised back-to-work support for unemployed people, including those with disabilities.
Work Choice
Provides tailored support to help disabled people who face the most complex barriers to employment, find and stay in work and ultimately help them progress into unsupported employment, where it is appropriate for the individual. Work Choice is voluntary and available regardless of any benefits being claimed. Work Choice can provide an indefinite period of support once the customer is in work, unlike mainstream employment provision. This is in recognition of the fact that some Work Choice participants may need ongoing support to overcome barriers in work that cannot be met through normal workplace adjustments.
Access to Work
Provides additional support for individuals whose health or disability affects the way they do their job. It provides individuals and their employers with advice and support with extra costs which may arise because of an individual's needs. The type of support Access to Work provides can include; support workers, awareness training for colleagues and counselling.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people with a disability were in employment in (a) Dartford, (b) Kent and (c) England in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people with a disability were in employment in (a) Dartford, (b) Kent and (c) England in each of the last five years.
| Dartford¹ | Kent² | England³ | |
| July 2006 to June 2007 | 8,600 | 69,500 | 2,252,300 |
| July 2007 to June 2008 | 5,700 | 69,000 | 2,328,200 |
| July 2008 to June 2009 | 5,200 | 74,100 | 2,311,400 |
| July 2009 to June 2010 | 6,300 | 73,500 | 2,447,700 |
| July 2010 to June 2011 | 5,100 | 76,500 | 2,671,300 |
| ¹ Dartford, as defined under the 'Parliamentary constituencies 2010' classification and these estimates should be treated with caution due to the small sample size. | |||
| ² Kent, as defined under the 'Local authorities: County/Unitary' classification. | |||
| ³ England, as defined under the 'Countries' classification. | |||
| Source: | |||
| Annual Population Survey (APS)/Labour Force Survey, 2006 to 2011 (years ending June). |
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many parents resident in Dartford constituency have used the Child Support Agency or the Child Maintenance Enforcement Commission to ensure child maintenance payments are enforced in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many parents resident in Dartford constituency have used the Child Support Agency or the Child Maintenance Enforcement Commission to ensure child maintenance payments are enforced in each of the last five years.
| Quarter ending as at December each year | Cases |
| 2006 | 1,850 |
| 2007 | 1,930 |
| 2008 | 2,010 |
| 2009 | 1,890 |
| 2010 | 1,780 |
| Notes: | |
| 1. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10. | |
| 2. Figures based on cases where the parent with care lives in Dartford constituency. | |
| 3. Figures reflect the performance of cases administered off system from December 2008. | |
| 4. It should be noted that the parliamentary constituency of Dartford had its boundary redrawn at the time of the 2010 general election. The caseload figure as at December 2010 is therefore not comparable with the figures prior to this date. |
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people in Dartford constituency receiving disability living allowance have had their payments (a) reduced and (b) increased upon reassessment in each of the last 12 months.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people in Dartford constituency receiving disability living allowance have had their payments (a) reduced and (b) increased upon reassessment in each of the last 12 months.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people in Dartford constituency successfully claimed incapacity benefit due to heart disease in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people in Dartford constituency successfully claimed incapacity benefit due to heart disease in each of the last five years.
| Incapacity benefit and severe disablement allowance (IB/SDA) and employment and support allowance (ESA) claimants in Dartford constituency | ||
|---|---|---|
| As at May each year | Total | Claiming on the basis of heart disease |
| IB/SDA | ||
| 2006 | 2,970 | 90 |
| 2007 | 2,960 | 80 |
| 2008 | 3,020 | 90 |
| 2009 | 2,720 | 70 |
| 2010 | 2,340 | 60 |
| ESA | ||
| 2010 | 670 | 20 |
| Notes: 1. Data is rounded to nearest 10. 2. To qualify for incapacity benefit (IB), claimants have to undertake a medical assessment of incapacity for work called a personal capability assessment. Under the employment and support allowance regime, new claimants have to undergo the work capability assessment. From April 2011 incapacity benefit recipients will begin also to undertake this assessment. The medical condition recorded on the claim form does not itself confer entitlement to incapacity benefit or employment and support allowance. So, for example, a decision on entitlement for a customer claiming incapacity benefit on the basis of “heart disease” would be based on their ability to carry out the range of activities related to physical and mental function, assessed by the personal/work capability assessment. 3. Incapacity benefit was replaced by employment and support allowance (ESA) from October 2008. 4. Constituencies used for May 2010 are for the Westminster Parliament of 2010. Prior to this, the constituencies used are for May 2005. 5. Data by medical condition for ESA is only available from 2010. Source: DWP Information Directorate 100% WPLS. |
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what recent estimate he has made of the number of children in Dartford constituency living in (a) absolute and (b) relative poverty.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what recent estimate he has made of the number of children in Dartford constituency living in (a) absolute and (b) relative poverty.
| Table 1: Number and percentage of children living in (a) absolute poverty Before Housing Costs and (b) relative poverty in the South East of England, Before Housing Costs (BHC) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period | Absolute poverty | Relative poverty | ||
| Number (million) | Percentage | Number (million) | Percentage | |
| 2006-07 to 2008-09 | 0.2 | 9 | 0.3 | 15 |
| Notes: 1. These statistics are based on Households Below Average Income (HBAI) data sourced from the Family Resources Survey (FRS). This uses disposable household income, adjusted using modified OECD equivalisation factors for household size and composition, as an income measure as a proxy for standard of living. 2. All estimates are based on survey data and are therefore subject to uncertainty. Small differences should be treated with caution as these will be affected by sampling error and variability in non-response. 3. The reference period for Households Below Average Income figures are single financial years. Three survey years have been combined as regional single year estimates are subject to volatility. 4. Numbers of children in low-income households have been rounded to the nearest 100,000, while proportions have been rounded to the nearest percentage point. 5. These statistics are based on incomes Before Housing Costs. 6. Each of the measures is defined as: Relative poverty: percentage of children living in households with less than 60% of contemporary median household income. Absolute poverty: percentage of children living in households with less than 60% of 1998-99 median household income held constant in real terms. Source: Households Below Average Income, DWP. |
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people in Dartford constituency receive (a) incapacity benefit and (b) employment and support allowance.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people in Dartford constituency receive (a) incapacity benefit and (b) employment and support allowance.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many households in Dartford constituency include one or more (a) disability living allowance and (b) jobseeker's allowance claimants.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many households in Dartford constituency include one or more (a) disability living allowance and (b) jobseeker's allowance claimants.
| Caseload | |
| Jobseeker's allowance | 1,891 |
| Disability living allowance | 3,890 |
| Notes: | |
| 1. Caseload data for disability living allowance are rounded to the nearest 10. | |
| 2. Figures on disability living allowance are available in the House of Commons Library. | |
| 3. Jobseekers allowance data are published at: | |
| https://www.nomisweb.co.uk | |
| Disability living allowance data are published at: | |
| http://83.244.183.180/100pc/tabtool.html | |
| 4. JSA figures are unrounded as this is the approved convention followed by ONS for this particular data source. | |
| 5. Parliamentary constituency of claimant (Westminster) are for the Westminster Parliament of May 2010. | |
| 6. For jobseeker's allowance, the latest data currently available are September 2010. For disability living allowance, the latest data currently available are February 2010. | |
| Source: | |
| Jobseeker's allowance: Count of unemployment-related benefits, Jobcentre Plus computer systems (including clerically held cases). | |
| Disability living allowance: DWP Information Directorate 100% WPLS |
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people were in receipt of disability living allowance in Dartford constituency in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people were in receipt of disability living allowance in Dartford constituency in each of the last five years.
| As at November each year | Total |
| 2009 | 3,960 |
| 2008 | 3,720 |
| 2007 | 3,530 |
| 2006 | 3,340 |
| 2005 | 3,200 |
| Notes: | |
| 1. Case load figures are rounded to the nearest 10. Some additional disclosure control has also been applied. | |
| 2. Parliamentary constituencies used are for the Westminster Parliament for May 2005. | |
| 3. Figures show the number of people in receipt of an allowance, and exclude people with entitlement where the payment has been suspended for example if they are in hospital. | |
| 4. This information is published on our website at | |
| http://research.dwp.gov.uk/asd/tabtool.asp | |
| Source: | |
| DWP Information Directorate: Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study 100% data. |