Personal Independence Payments
Debate between Justin Tomlinson and Albert Owen(8 years, 1 month ago)
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Justin Tomlinson
I understand that point. It is difficult to comment on an individual case, and I am happy to look at such cases after the debate. The hon. Lady and I have worked together carefully on a number of cases, and I am happy to extend that invitation again.
Albert Owen (Ynys Môn) (Lab)
The Minister is giving the impression that people on the old DLA are all being upgraded under PIP and retaining their payment. What we see in our constituency casework, however, is people coming off benefits altogether, and he is not addressing that point. Some of those people’s conditions are either getting worse or remaining the same.
I will make one final point, if I may. Will the Minister or his Department take action after the “Dispatches” programme on Channel 4?
Justin Tomlinson
In fairness, I am trying to respond to those points. I will make some progress, then I will cover the TV programme that was shown on Monday.