Creating a welfare system that works for disabled people

Early day motion 1087, tabled 2 November 2020 by Hywel Williams (Plaid Cymru). Signed by 12 members.

That this House recognises the serious challenges and barriers disabled people face within the welfare system; further recognises the impact that the covid-19 outbreak has had on people with disabilities; notes that research by Scope has found that, on average, disabled people face extra costs of £583 a month; calls on the Government to use the upcoming Welfare Green Paper and National Disability Strategy to ensure that the welfare system works for disabled people by removing conditionality and sanctions for disabled claimants, removing the need for face-to-face assessments and replacing the Work Capability Assessment with a new assessment for financial support and a new, separate and optional assessment of employment support needs; and further calls on the Government to build on the temporary changes made to the welfare system during the covid-19 outbreak to make permanent improvements to the system.

Signatures by party: Plaid Cymru 3, Labour 2, Scottish National Party 2, DUP 1, Green 1, Independent 1, Labour/Co-operative 1, Liberal Democrat 1.