Universal Credit and Welfare Changes Debate

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Paul Sweeney

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Universal Credit and Welfare Changes

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EU Settlement Scheme
Thursday 21st June 2018

(6 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Esther McVey Portrait Ms McVey
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If the hon. Gentleman has been calling for some of the changes I have just made, surely he should be celebrating those along with me, because we have listened. It is about getting this right for the citizens, not just opposing for opposing’s sake.

Paul Sweeney Portrait Mr Paul Sweeney (Glasgow North East) (Lab/Co-op)
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As the result of a freedom of information request, I know that my constituents who are now on personal independence payments but previously qualified for disability living allowance are losing £2 million a year. What will the Secretary of State do to address that obvious failure?

Esther McVey Portrait Ms McVey
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More people now are getting more money on PIP than they ever got on DLA. Every year from 2010 right the way through to 2022, more people will be getting more support and there are higher rates of support.

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