Second Report - Disability employment gap

Select Committee
Work and Pensions Committee HC 189 30 July 2021
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 38 items (33 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 38 of 38 classified)
Accepted 4
Accepted in Part 1
Acknowledged 5
Deferred 4
Not Addressed 24
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Disability employment gap: Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report of Session 2021– 22 · published 22 Nov 2021
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Recommendations & Conclusions

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10 Recommendation Deferred
Para 52
DWP should reimagine fundamentally how it provides employment support to disabled people.
Recommendation
DWP should reimagine fundamentally how it provides employment support to disabled people. We recommend that DWP should carry out a significant expansion of the number of Devolved Deal Areas, granting more powers to local authorities to set up their own … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government's response defers action by stating that the evaluation results of Health-Led Trials are due in 2022, which will provide an assessment of their impact. In the meantime, it is funding the continuation of IPS services in trial areas, rather than committing to expanding devolved deal areas for employment support as recommended.
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19 Recommendation Deferred
Para 88
The introduction of an online information hub for employers is an initial step in the...
Recommendation
The introduction of an online information hub for employers is an initial step in the right direction. We urge the Government to ensure that its information and advice service goes live as planned no later than August 2021. DWP must … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government states it will review and strengthen the Disability Confident scheme (Levels 2 and 3) by working with key stakeholders and commissioning an employer insight survey, rather than directly committing to the specific content of an online information hub or considering punitive measures as recommended.
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35 Recommendation Deferred
Para 168
The Work Capability Assessment (WCA) is not fit for purpose.
Recommendation
The Work Capability Assessment (WCA) is not fit for purpose. The fact that a majority of appeals against fit for work decisions are successful is evidence that it is not achieving its aim of supporting disabled people who can and … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government states that detailed proposals for reforming the WCA will be brought forward in a White Paper in 2022, following analysis of responses to the Green Paper.
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36 Recommendation Deferred
Para 175
Sanctions can have a negative impact not only on disabled people’s employment prospects, but on...
Recommendation
Sanctions can have a negative impact not only on disabled people’s employment prospects, but on their overall wellbeing. The Minister told us that the conditionality regime forms part of a “menu of support” and that sanctions are only used as … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government has paused its proof of concept work for a warning system related to sanctions, and states that detailed proposals regarding conditionality, engagement, and sanctions will be brought forward in a White Paper in mid-2022 following analysis of Green Paper responses.
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