Proceeding contribution from Jeremy Hunt (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 16 February 2006. It occurred during Legislative debate on Social Security.
Social Security
The Minister talked about tackling poverty among children. Is he aware that income poverty among disabled people is increasing? He will be aware that the take-up of disability living allowance is about 50 per cent. Does he think that that could be connected to the fact that the form to claim DLA is 51 pages long? Will he urgently look into whether that form can be simplified to increase take-up of DLA among a group for whom income poverty is increasing?
Secondary information
- Type
- Proceeding contribution
- Reference
- 442 c1585
- Session
- 2005-06
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Council tax benefits Disability Children Disability living allowance Housing benefit Fraud Jobseeker's allowance Income support Increases Employment schemes Incapacity benefit Pension credit Pensioners Personal savings Low incomes Workplace pensions Poverty Pensions Maternity pay Means-tested benefits Social security Social security benefits State retirement pensions Take-up Uprating Retail prices index New deal schemes
- Legislation
- Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2006
- Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2006
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- View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk
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