Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor David Simpson (Democratic Unionist Party), on Wednesday, 9 May 2012, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 52 members in total.

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DISABILITY LIVING ALLOWANCE

That this House notes the planned replacement of disability living allowance (DLA) with a personal independence payment; further notes that this will mean that, from April 2013, blind and partially sighted people will start to be reassessed for the new benefit; recognises the concern expressed by the Royal National Institute of Blind People that thousands of working age blind and partially sighted people currently in receipt of DLA could end up worseoff; and calls on the Government to properly recognise the extra costs of mobility for people with severe sight impairment.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

28 

Session

2012-13

Other sponsors

Lord Dodds of Duncairn

Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

Jeffrey M Donaldson

Sammy Wilson

Jim Shannon

Subjects

Disability living allowance Medical examinations Visual impairment Personal independence payment

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk