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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Campbell of Surbiton (Crossbench) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 16 November 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Welfare Reform Bill.


Welfare Reform Bill

86ZZZV: Clause 78, page 57, line 2, at end insert— ““( ) must provide for a minimum one year trial period for the assessment process to be implemented on new applicants and a formal independent review of the trial period before the assessment process is used to transfer existing DLA recipients; ( ) must provide for disabled people’s organisations to be involved in the assessment process; and ( ) must provide for people with significant costs of living as a result of an impairment or health condition or both, who are unlikely to experience a change in any or all of the health conditioning impairment or costs of living over a five year period, to not undergo more than five yearly assessments.””


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
732 c265-6GC 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
Disability Disability living allowance Benefits rules Carers Costs Cancer Autism Eligibility Health professions Medical examinations Medical treatments Mobility Medical equipment Social security benefits Training Carer's allowance Work capability assessment Personal independence payment Universal credit
Legislation
Welfare Reform Bill 2010-12
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk