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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what policies his Department has in place for supporting employees with cancer.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what policies his Department has in place for supporting employees with cancer.
Asked by
Ian Gibson
(Labour)
Answered by
Fiona Mactaggart
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
23 February 2005
For answer on
4 April 2005
Answered on
4 April 2005
Dr. Gibson: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what policies his Department has in place for supporting employees
with cancer. [218581]
Fiona Mactaggart: Employees diagnosed as having cancer have access to support and advice from the Department's Welfare Services.
This can cover both personal and work related matters. It can include home visits, discussions with family members and help in
finding specialist support groups. Assistance can also be provided with planning for the financial implications of a long term
illness or terminal illness.
The Department would normally seek Occupational Health advice at an early stage when the diagnosis, or the severity of the
condition, becomes known. The Occupational Health provider will advise on the functional effects of the condition. For employees
able to continue working, the Department provides support in the workplace by making reasonable adjustments to working hours, duties
and working practices.
Employees who are on sick absence have a contractual entitlement to sick pay at a rate of full pay for six months and half pay for
six months. After entitlement to contractual sick pay has been exhausted, an employee may be placed on sick pay at pension rate.
This decision is taken on the advice of a medical officer in circumstances where it is envisaged the employee is likely to return to
work within three months, or the ill- health retirement criteria are likely to be met. Entitlement is reviewed every three months.
The Department will also consider medical/ill health retirement in cases of poor prognosis, significant functional impairment or
proximity to normal retirement age.
Subjects
Conditions of employment; Cancer; Civil servants; Government departments; Home Office
Date
4 April 2005
Reference
432 c1270W;432 c1267-8W; 218581
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House of Commons