REDUCTIONS IN EMPLOYMENT AND SUPPORT ALLOWANCE

Early day motion 868, tabled 14 December 2015 by Alan Meale (Labour). Signed by 36 members.

That this House is aware of the review carried out into the up to £30 per week cut for some claimants of employment and support allowance, as set out in the Welfare Reform and Work Bill, which clearly shows that far from incentivising people with disabilities to find work as the Government claims such cuts will widen the disability employment gap, increase the likelihood of ill health and hinder, not enhance, people closer to employment prospects; believes such cuts will have devastating consequences, particularly upon people with learning disabilities; and calls on the Minister to desist from imposing such unfair measures.

Signatures by party: Labour 17, Scottish National Party 10, Labour/Co-operative 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, DUP 1, Green 1, Independent 1, Liberal Democrat 1, Plaid Cymru 1.