Proceeding contribution from Lord McKenzie of Luton (Labour) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 3 November 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Welfare Reform Bill.
Welfare Reform Bill
Indeed. Perhaps I may finish off with a question. I think that earlier in our deliberations we touched on what would happen if someone sought to challenge the WCA determination, as well as concerns about the fact that their benefit would be withheld during that process. I do not know whether the Minister has anything further to say on that. I think that there was an exchange in the Commons on which I had a note on a piece of paper, which I have lost, but it seemed to give some credence to press reports that people were being actively discouraged from going to appeal. If that were the case, it would be an absolute disgrace. I think that there is great merit in the amendment. Like the noble Lord, Lord Wigley, and perhaps some other noble Lords, I would not accept it quite as it says. However, when someone says that a person should be in the WRAG group but they should be capable of coming out of it in three months or six months, there ought to be a test of what they would be capable of at that point and whether that would amount to work under this sort of description. I should be interested in the noble Lord’s comments on that.
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- 2010-12
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- House of Lords Grand Committee
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- Complaints Disability Disclosure of information Devolved matters Childcare Appeals Costs Housing benefit Employment Jobseeker's allowance Earnings rules Medical examinations Mental illness Pension credit Pilot schemes Personal income Pensions Scotland Social security benefits Welfare tax credits Standards Working hours Wales Research Work capability assessment Universal credit
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- Welfare Reform Bill 2010-12
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