Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Stephen Lloyd (Liberal Democrat), on Monday, 11 November 2013, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 1 members in total. The primary sponsor has subsequently withdrawn this motion.

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PROGRESSIVE ILLNESSES AND EMPLOYMENT AND SUPPORT ALLOWANCE

That this House supports the call by Parkinsons UK, the MS Society, the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society and the Cystic Fibrosis Trust for the improvement of the work capability assessment as outlined in their submission to the assessment's fourth independent review; notes their evidence that 45 per cent of people with progressive illnesses who have applied for employment and support allowance have been told that they could recover enough to return to work; recognises the pain and suffering that many people with progressive illnesses face on a daily basis and that the work capability assessment currently adds to this further; further notes that many people with progressive illnesses have been valuable contributors to the UK economy and society and will only submit a claim for the benefit as a last resort; calls on the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to ensure that anyone with a prognosis of being unlikely to return to work in the longer term is placed into the support group, rather than allocated to the work-related activity group; further calls on the DWP to oblige Atos healthcare professionals to seek further evidence to clinically justify their recommendations on likely return to work before being able to place anyone with a progressive condition in the work-related activity group; and further calls on the DWP to abandon prognosis statements, which advise a return to work could be considered in a certain timeframe, if that person has a debilitating progressive condition.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

PROGRESSIVE ILLNESSES AND EMPLOYMENT AND SUPPORT ALLOWANCE (698A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Kelvin Hopkins (primary, Labour) and tabled on Monday, 11 November 2013. It has been signed by 1 members in total.

Test amendment

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

698 

698A1 

Session

2013-14

Subjects

Chronic illnesses Medical examinations Employment and support allowance

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk