Proceeding contribution from Tony Lloyd (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 11 October 2010. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Welfare Reform.

Welfare Reform

If the Secretary of State recognises that this period of uncertainty is very stressful for people on incapacity benefit, does he also recognise that drip-feeding information through the media is not the right way of giving people any confidence that the system is fair? In particular, I understand that 40% of people who were originally refused incapacity benefit had that overturned on appeal. What does he intend to do about that, because it is frankly unacceptable?

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 516 c44
Session: 2010-12
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Benefits rules Contracts for services Expenditure Employment schemes Incapacity benefit Medical examinations Payments Reform Unemployment Social security benefits Social security Welfare tax credits Work capability assessment
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Welfare Reform

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