§ Mr. BoswellTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what financial assistance he makes available to specialist employment providers and agencies in the fields of(a) physical disability, (b) learning difficulties and (c) mental illness. [88331]
§ Mr. Nicholas BrownJobcentre Plus has a range of specialist programmes for people with disabilities, providing support in finding, keeping and training for work. In order to deliver this provision, Jobcentre Plus
Habitual residency test (HRT) Brighton and Hove social security offices1 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 Total number of HRT decisions made 1,509 1,398 1,272 876 613 Total number of appeals submitted against HRT decisions 67 32 43 12 15 Total number of UK citizens found to have no entitlement to benefit following an HRT decision2 74 116 57 44 60 1 These offices make decisions on all HRT cases for claims made through Brighton Phoenix, Brighton Pavilion, Hove, Newhaven, Lewes and Brighton Regent Jobcentres. It is not possible to disaggregate the figures for individual Jobcentres. 2 Figures include cases where the original decision has been upheld on appeal. Source:
Management Information Statistics Program (MISP) and local office data.
1024Wcontracts with a range of specialist providers through the access to work, work preparation, WORKSTEP and residential training programmes.
These programmes are available to people with all disabilities; however, in some parts of the country there are also programmes designed specifically for people with learning difficulties, brain injuries and muscular skeletal conditions.