Abolishing the Department for Work and Pensions' six month rule

Early day motion 678, tabled 1 July 2020 by Drew Hendry (Scottish National Party). Signed by 40 members.

That this House recognises that it has been one year since the all-party Parliamentary group on Terminal Illness published its report on the legal definition of terminal illness; condemns the rules of the Department for Work and Pensions which mean that benefits are only fast-tracked if a terminally ill person has a diagnosis of six months or less to live; recognises that the Scottish Government has committed to ruling out the six month rule when it takes over the personal independence payment; and urges the Government to do the same.

Signatures by party: Scottish National Party 30, Labour 3, Alliance 1, DUP 1, Green 1, Independent 1, Labour/Co-operative 1, Liberal Democrat 1, Plaid Cymru 1.