Personal Independence Payment Debate

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Personal Independence Payment

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Tuesday 23rd January 2018

(6 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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I call Julian Knight.

Julian Knight Portrait Julian Knight
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Thank you, Mr Speaker. I had a one-in-two chance.

I warmly welcome my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State to her place and welcome her talk of engagement. Will she commit to providing specific guidance to MPs’ offices and council contact centres at the earliest possible opportunity?

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Esther McVey Portrait Ms McVey
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I will keep to the word “discriminate”, and obviously we do not want to do that. Ultimately we will be making the decisions, but it is imperative that we get them right.

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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I call Jeremy Quin.

Jeremy Quin Portrait Jeremy Quin
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And finally, Mr Speaker.

Will my right hon. Friend confirm that PIP claimants, including those who will benefit from her decision, which I warmly welcome, will not be subject to the benefit cap in respect of these payments, and that payments will continue to be untaxed and, indeed, will rise by the rate of inflation?

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