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Desmond Swayne

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Withdrawal Agreement: Proposed Changes
Monday 7th October 2019

(4 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Justin Tomlinson Portrait Justin Tomlinson
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I would be very happy to meet the right hon. Gentleman, who has a huge amount of expertise in this area. Of those who have transferred from disability living allowance to PIP, there are 144,000 claimants who were not on enhanced mobility under DLA but who now are under PIP.

Desmond Swayne Portrait Sir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West) (Con)
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If a 16-year-old’s DLA stops before PIP starts, should not the contractor be made liable for the maintenance of that child until the PIP settlement is determined?

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The two benefits link through together. It is set at 16 to allow time for adaptation, and we continue to work with stakeholders to make sure the process is as straightforward as possible.

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