David Heath consistently voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability

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Major votes

• On 1 Feb 2012: David Heath 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. Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • a reduction in spending on welfare benefits
• On 1 Feb 2012: David Heath voted not to increase the time people can receive contribution based ESA from one year to at least 730 days. Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • a reduction in spending on welfare benefits
• On 1 Feb 2012: David Heath 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. Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • a reduction in spending on welfare benefits
• On 1 Feb 2012: David Heath 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. Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • a reduction in spending on welfare benefits
• On 15 Jun 2011: David Heath voted to introduce Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payments and to restrict housing benefit for those in social housing deemed to have excess bedrooms. Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • a reduction in spending on welfare benefits
  • reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax")
• On 9 Mar 2011: David Heath voted to introduce Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payments and to restrict housing benefit for those in social housing deemed to have excess bedrooms. Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • a reduction in spending on welfare benefits
  • reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax")
• On 9 Mar 2011: David Heath voted to introduce Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payments and to restrict housing benefit for those in social housing deemed to have excess bedrooms. Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • a reduction in spending on welfare benefits
  • reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax")