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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Jim Cunningham (Labour), on Tuesday, 2 March 1999, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 69 members in total.

WELFARE REFORM AND DISABILITY BENEFITS

That this House congratulates Her Majesty's Government on its proposals for welfare reform which will encourage those who can work to enter employment, while offering greater security to those who cannot; welcomes efforts to concentrate public funds on those with severe disablement; in particular welcomes the extension of disability living allowance to severely disabled children under five years of age, recognising the significant mobility costs met by parents in ensuring the adequate development and socialisation of such children; supports the principle that there should be a fairer balance state and individual in sharing the cost of capacity; notes the concerns within disability groups regarding the possible effects these changes may have on the genuinely disabled; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to give consideration to a more generous set of arrangements for those recipients of incapacity benefit who draw upon occupational pensions.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

WELFARE REFORM AND DISABILITY BENEFITS (375A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by David Rendel (primary, Liberal Democrat) and tabled on Thursday, 4 March 1999. It has been signed by 17 members in total.
leave out from 'House' to end and add 'expresses concern at the Government's proposals to remove over a billion pounds of benefits from some of the most vulnerable people in the United Kingdom; notes that the changes to incapacity benefit and severe disablement allowance will disproportionately penalise women and carers; regrets the over emphasis placed by this Government on paid as opposed to voluntary or caring work; and calls on the Government to adopt an approach to welfare reform which is driven less by the search for cuts and more by the motive of care.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
375 
375A1 
Session
1998-99
Subjects
Disability Children Disability living allowance Incapacity benefit Workplace pensions Social security benefits
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk