Source · Select Committees · Work and Pensions Committee
Recommendation 4
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In isolation, however, even the measures underlying this target do not give a full picture...
Recommendation
In isolation, however, even the measures underlying this target do not give a full picture of the Government’s progress on disability employment or disabled people’s experiences of work. Instead of relying on a single measure, the Government should collect data against a set of indicators. It should continue to monitor the absolute number of disabled people who are in employment and the rate at which disabled people leave or remain in work compared to their non-disabled counterparts. In addition, it should measure the difference in average pay between disabled and non-disabled workers and consider adopting further measures of disabled people’s job quality. The Government should also consider adopting the Prevented from Working by Disability measure, which accounts for the prevalence of disability in the population, as an additional indicator against which it can measure progress.
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
We note the distinction in thinking about symptoms and diagnosis. In the case of PIP (Personal Independence Payments), the focus on function and ability demonstrates our commitment to symptoms, not diagnoses. Data on employment, disability and type of impairment (such as stamina, mobility, dexterity, and vision) is already collected in the Family Resources Survey (FRS). Mandatory reporting