Benefits for Those Unemployed Due to Illness or Disability
The amount of welfare benefits paid to those unemployed due to disability or illness has been the subject of a number of votes in Parliament.
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Caroline Spelman almost always voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability
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On 2 Mar 2016:
Caroline Spelman voted against making the removal of the work-related activity component from employment and support allowance conditional on an impact assessment and against requiring Parliament to approve details of implementing the change.
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On 2 Mar 2016:
Caroline Spelman voted against making the removal of the limited capability for work element of universal credit conditional on an impact assessment and against requiring Parliament to approve details of implementing the change.
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On 27 Oct 2015:
Caroline Spelman voted to remove the "work-related activity component" from the Employment and Support Allowance.
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On 27 Oct 2015:
Caroline Spelman voted to remove the "limited capability for work" element of Universal Credit.
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On 27 Oct 2015:
Caroline Spelman voted to reduce the household benefit cap, to freeze the rate of many working-age benefits, to reduce social rents in England and for other changes to the benefits system.
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On 20 Jul 2015:
Caroline Spelman voted to reduce the household benefit cap, to freeze the rate of many working-age benefits, to reduce social rents in England and for other changes to the benefits system.
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On 1 Feb 2012:
Caroline Spelman voted against those who have been ill or disabled since their youth recieving Employment and Support Allowance on the same basis as if they had made sufficient National Insurance contributions to qualify for a contribution based allowance.
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On 1 Feb 2012:
Caroline Spelman voted not to increase the time people can receive contribution based ESA from one year to at least 730 days.
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On 1 Feb 2012:
Caroline Spelman voted not to make an exception for those with a cancer diagnosis or undergoing cancer treatment from the 365 day limit on receiving contribution based Employment and Support Allowance.
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On 1 Feb 2012:
Caroline Spelman voted not to set the lower rate of the Universal Credit payment in relation to disabled children and young people at a minimum of two-thirds of the higher rate.
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On 15 Jun 2011:
Caroline Spelman voted to introduce Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payments and to restrict housing benefit for those in social housing deemed to have excess bedrooms.
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On 9 Mar 2011:
Caroline Spelman was absent for a vote on Welfare Reform Bill — Decline Second Reading
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On 9 Mar 2011:
Caroline Spelman was absent for a vote on Welfare Reform Bill — Second Reading
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