Mentions:
1: Adnan Hussain (Ind - Blackburn) Gentleman refers to mental health. - Speech Link
2: Ed Davey (LD - Kingston and Surbiton) He is right about the mental health of carers. - Speech Link
3: Alison McGovern (Lab - Birkenhead) Member knows, the Department is not responsible for the delivery of social security benefits in Northern - Speech Link
4: Alison McGovern (Lab - Birkenhead) The Minister for Social Security and Disability, my right hon. - Speech Link
5: Anna Dixon (Lab - Shipley) The Minister for Social Security and Disability, my right hon. - Speech Link
6: Rachel Blake (LAB - Cities of London and Westminster) The Minister for Social Security and Disability, my right hon. - Speech Link
7: Andrew Western (Lab - Stretford and Urmston) The Minister for Social Security and Disability, my right hon. - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Peter Kyle (Lab - Hove and Portslade) I hope that this benefits the hon. Gentleman’s area too. - Speech Link
2: Keir Starmer (Lab - Holborn and St Pancras) We will also create a network of Young Futures hubs, staffed with professional youth workers, mental - Speech Link
3: Shaun Davies (Lab - Telford) health issues among young men? - Speech Link
4: Keir Starmer (Lab - Holborn and St Pancras) We are recruiting an additional 8,500 mental health workers specially trained to support people at risk - Speech Link
5: Jake Richards (Lab - Rother Valley) Children’s social care in this country is now in crisis. - Speech Link
Oct. 16 2024
Source Page: Design for Life roadmapFound: Baroness Merron Parliamentary Under -Secretary of State for Patient Safety, Women's Health and Mental
Oct. 16 2024
Source Page: National people sexual misconduct policy frameworkFound: Statement from the NHS Social Partnership Forum This policy framework has been developed with input
Oct. 16 2024
Source Page: NHS England sexual misconduct policyFound: other NHS England employment policies such as respect at work (including bullying and harassment); social
Oct. 15 2024
Source Page: NHS England: annual report and accounts 2023 to 2024Found: Mental health Around 5 million people now contact NHS services for support with their mental health
Oct. 15 2024
Source Page: Details of Housing 2040 Strategy Board meetings: FOI releaseFound: Physical and mental health outcomes are improved through investment in affordable, warm, and secure
Mentions:
1: Lord Cameron of Dillington (XB - Life peer) In 2017, the Social Mobility Commission reported that social mobility and inter-generational poverty - Speech Link
2: Lord Bishop of St Albans (Bshp - Bishops) There is the problem of digital connectivity, and there are mental health and well-being challenges, - Speech Link
3: Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Lab - Life peer) We want to make sure that mental health care is delivered in the community, close to people’s homes, - Speech Link
Asked by: Deirdre Costigan (Labour - Ealing Southall)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure adequate support for people with physical disabilities that live independently.
Answered by Stephen Kinnock - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
The Government is determined to stabilise the adult social care system and enable health and social care services to work together better to provide joined-up care for people with complex health and care needs, such as people with a physical or learning disability.
To best support those drawing on care, the Government recognises the importance of holistic, joined-up services. The Department of Health and Social Care is working with partners across the Government, including the Department of Work and Pensions, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, and the Department for Education, to build the right support across a range of public services including the social care, housing, and benefits systems.
Under the Care Act, local authorities are responsible for shaping their care market to meet the diverse needs of all local people. This includes commissioning a diverse range of care and support services that enable people with either physical or learning disabilities, or both, to access quality care and, if they choose, live independently.
Section 2 in the Care Act places a duty on local authorities to provide or arrange services, facilities, or other resources to prevent or delay the development of care and support needs for adults, with the aim of keeping people independent. This occurs in the context of local populations and the services available.
Currently, adults who are receiving local authority support with their social care costs can choose to receive their personal budget, the amount of money they are assessed to require to meet their eligible needs under the Care Act 2014, as a direct payment. This allows the person, or their nominated representative, to commission their own care, providing them with greater independence, choice, and control in meeting their eligible personal care and support needs.
In England, we continue to fund the locally administered Disabled Facilities Grant which helps eligible disabled people on low incomes to adapt their homes, through practical changes like installing stair lifts or level access showers, to make them safe and suitable for their needs.
We also incentivise the supply of supported housing for adults with a physical or learning disability, autistic people, or adults with mental ill-health. These interventions seek to enable disabled adults to live more independent and healthy lives in their own home, for as long as possible.
The extra costs disability benefits are not means–tested and are non-contributory and thus paid regardless of any income or savings. They are also tax-free and worth up to £184.30 a week, or over £9,580 a year. These benefits were not subject to the benefits freeze, having most recently been uprated by 6.7% from 8 April 2024, and were qualifying benefits for the Disability Cost of Living Payments paid in 2022 and 2023.
The extra costs disability benefits can be paid in addition to other financial and practical support that those with a health condition or disability may be eligible for, such as other social security benefits or access to the Blue Badge scheme.
Adult social care is not just a service for older adults, as it supports approximately 300,000 disabled people aged 18 to 64 years old to live independent and dignified lives. The Government wants to better support working age disabled people to participate in society and access employment.
Asked by: Deirdre Costigan (Labour - Ealing Southall)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure adequate provision of early support for people with learning disabilities that live independently.
Answered by Stephen Kinnock - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
The Government is determined to stabilise the adult social care system and enable health and social care services to work together better to provide joined-up care for people with complex health and care needs, such as people with a physical or learning disability.
To best support those drawing on care, the Government recognises the importance of holistic, joined-up services. The Department of Health and Social Care is working with partners across the Government, including the Department of Work and Pensions, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, and the Department for Education, to build the right support across a range of public services including the social care, housing, and benefits systems.
Under the Care Act, local authorities are responsible for shaping their care market to meet the diverse needs of all local people. This includes commissioning a diverse range of care and support services that enable people with either physical or learning disabilities, or both, to access quality care and, if they choose, live independently.
Section 2 in the Care Act places a duty on local authorities to provide or arrange services, facilities, or other resources to prevent or delay the development of care and support needs for adults, with the aim of keeping people independent. This occurs in the context of local populations and the services available.
Currently, adults who are receiving local authority support with their social care costs can choose to receive their personal budget, the amount of money they are assessed to require to meet their eligible needs under the Care Act 2014, as a direct payment. This allows the person, or their nominated representative, to commission their own care, providing them with greater independence, choice, and control in meeting their eligible personal care and support needs.
In England, we continue to fund the locally administered Disabled Facilities Grant which helps eligible disabled people on low incomes to adapt their homes, through practical changes like installing stair lifts or level access showers, to make them safe and suitable for their needs.
We also incentivise the supply of supported housing for adults with a physical or learning disability, autistic people, or adults with mental ill-health. These interventions seek to enable disabled adults to live more independent and healthy lives in their own home, for as long as possible.
The extra costs disability benefits are not means–tested and are non-contributory and thus paid regardless of any income or savings. They are also tax-free and worth up to £184.30 a week, or over £9,580 a year. These benefits were not subject to the benefits freeze, having most recently been uprated by 6.7% from 8 April 2024, and were qualifying benefits for the Disability Cost of Living Payments paid in 2022 and 2023.
The extra costs disability benefits can be paid in addition to other financial and practical support that those with a health condition or disability may be eligible for, such as other social security benefits or access to the Blue Badge scheme.
Adult social care is not just a service for older adults, as it supports approximately 300,000 disabled people aged 18 to 64 years old to live independent and dignified lives. The Government wants to better support working age disabled people to participate in society and access employment.