Poverty and Human Rights: UN Report Debate

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Poverty and Human Rights: UN Report

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Tuesday 25th June 2019

(5 years, 5 months ago)

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Lord Taylor of Holbeach Portrait Lord Taylor of Holbeach (Con)
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My Lords, I think we ought to hear from the Cross Benches.

Baroness Meacher Portrait Baroness Meacher
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Thank you, Chief Whip. One of the causes of abject poverty of the most vulnerable is of course the work capability assessment. One of the creators of that assessment has declared it unfit for purpose. It denies severely disabled people benefits when they have no—but no—prospect of work. What plans do the Government have to review the model of the work capability assessment?

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