Debate on Wednesday, 2 September 2026, in the House of Commons, led by Michelle Welsh. The answering member was Lilian Greenwood.

Disability Living Allowance: Qualifying Period for Children

Motion that this House has considered the potential merits of removing the qualifying period for Disability Living Allowance for children. Agreed to on question.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 790 cc113-8WH
Session: 2026-27
Department: Department for Work and Pensions
Chamber / Committee: Westminster Hall
Proceeding contributions: Dawn Butler | 790 c113WH (Link to this contribution)
I will call Michelle Welsh to move the motion; I will then call the Minister to respond. I remind...; Michelle Welsh | 790 c113WH (Link to this contribution)
I beg to move,
That this House has considered the potential merits of removing the qualifyi...; Jim Shannon | 790 c114WH (Link to this contribution)
I congratulate the hon. Lady on securing the debate. It is debates such as this that remind us of...; Michelle Welsh | 790 c114WH (Link to this contribution)
I absolutely agree. Too often, the financial impacts of a cancer diagnosis are forgotten. People ...; Rachael Maskell | 790 c115WH (Link to this contribution)
I am grateful to my hon. Friend for her incredibly powerful speech. She is right that this is not...; Michelle Welsh | 790 c115WH (Link to this contribution)
I absolutely agree. Cancer is actually one of the clearest diagnoses that someone can get from da...; Alex Easton | 790 c115WH (Link to this contribution)
I congratulate the hon. Member on securing this debate. Does she agree that there is a strong cas...; Michelle Welsh | 790 cc115-6WH (Link to this contribution)
Absolutely. The bureaucratic system is failing families, but these issues could easily be resolve...; Lilian Greenwood | 790 c116WH (Link to this contribution)
I am delighted to serve under your chairship, Ms Butler. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member...; Jim Shannon | 790 c116WH (Link to this contribution)
If I have correctly understood what the Minister is saying, if a consultant, GP or other doctor s...; Lilian Greenwood | 790 cc116-7WH (Link to this contribution)
It starts with the issue of need. The point at which the child became eligible for disability liv...; Rachael Maskell | 790 c117WH (Link to this contribution)
In the light of the fact that we are moving into a new era of a can-do Government, will the Minis...; Lilian Greenwood | 790 cc117-8WH (Link to this contribution)
I will perhaps come later in my speech to what the Government are planning to do.
I am plea...
Subjects: Children Disability living allowance Benefits rules Cancer Eligibility
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Parliamentary proceeding on hansard.parliament.uk

Disability Living Allowance: Qualifying Period for Children

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