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


Welfare Reform

There has been a huge increase in the number of people coming to my surgeries and saying that, having been on incapacity benefit, they have been reassessed as capable of working but on appeal that decision has been overturned. That applies to the vast majority of people, certainly in Derbyshire. Does the Secretary of State have figures available for the whole country? I hope so, because if he is planning on rolling this out nationwide, we need to ensure not only that people who are wrongly assessed as capable of working are not left destitute but that the tribunal system is prepared for the huge number of appeals coming its way.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
516 c44-5 
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
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