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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Gordon Brown almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability
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of their votes on the topic. You can browse the source
data on PublicWhip.org.uk.
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On 1 Feb 2012:
Gordon Brown voted for those who have been ill or disabled since their youth to receive 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:
Gordon Brown voted 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:
Gordon Brown voted to allow those with a cancer diagnosis or undergoing cancer treatment to continue to receive contribution based Employment and Support Allowance after the usual 365 day limit is reached.
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On 1 Feb 2012:
Gordon Brown voted 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:
Gordon Brown voted against introducing Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payments and against restricting housing benefit for those in social housing deemed to have excess bedrooms.
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On 9 Mar 2011:
Gordon Brown was absent for a vote on Welfare Reform Bill — Decline Second Reading
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On 9 Mar 2011:
Gordon Brown was absent for a vote on Welfare Reform Bill — Second Reading
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