Sarah Newton 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 2 Mar 2016: Sarah Newton 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. Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • a reduction in spending on welfare benefits
• On 2 Mar 2016: Sarah Newton 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. Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • a reduction in spending on welfare benefits
• On 27 Oct 2015: Sarah Newton acted as teller for a vote on Welfare Reform and Work Bill — Clause 13 — Employment and Support Allowance: Work-Related Activity Component Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • a reduction in spending on welfare benefits
• On 27 Oct 2015: Sarah Newton acted as teller for a vote on Welfare Reform and Work Bill — Clause 14 — Universal Credit: Limited Capability for Work Element Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • a reduction in spending on welfare benefits
• On 27 Oct 2015: Sarah Newton acted as teller for a vote on Welfare Reform and Work Bill — Third Reading Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • a reduction in spending on welfare benefits
• On 20 Jul 2015: Sarah Newton 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. Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • a reduction in spending on welfare benefits
• On 1 Feb 2012: Sarah Newton 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: Sarah Newton 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: Sarah Newton 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: Sarah Newton 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: Sarah Newton 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: Sarah Newton 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: Sarah Newton 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")

Minor votes

• On 20 Jul 2016: Sarah Newton voted for cuts in housing benefit for recipients in supported housing. Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • a reduction in spending on welfare benefits
• On 8 Jun 2016: Sarah Newton voted for reductions in benefits for disabled and ill claimants required to participate in activities intended to increase their chances of obtaining work. Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • a reduction in spending on welfare benefits