Part of Work and Pensions – in the House of Commons at on 27 January 2020.
Margaret Greenwood
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
The day after the General Election, the Government had the audacity to sneak out the fact that more than 650,000 disabled people lost out financially when transferring from the Disability Living Allowance to PIP, which is 46% of all former DLA complaints. This should not be swept under the carpet, so will the Secretary of State explain why the Government have cut support for more than half a million disabled people?
Allowance for those who need help looking after themselves. Not means tested.
Factsheet from RNID here: http://www.rnid.org.uk/html/factsheets/benefits_disability_allowance_and_deaf_people.htm
Official page from Department for Work and Pensions here: http://www.dwp.gov.uk/lifeevent/benefits/disability_liv_allowance.asp
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