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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Jo Cox consistently voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability
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On 2 Mar 2016:
Jo Cox voted to make the removal of the work-related activity component from employment and support allowance conditional on an impact assessment and to require Parliament to approve details of implementing the change.
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On 2 Mar 2016:
Jo Cox voted to make the removal of the limited capability for work element of universal credit conditional on an impact assessment and to require Parliament to approve details of implementing the change.
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On 27 Oct 2015:
Jo Cox voted to retain the "work-related activity component" in the Employment and Support Allowance.
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On 27 Oct 2015:
Jo Cox voted to retain the "limited capability for work" element of Universal Credit.
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On 27 Oct 2015:
Jo Cox voted against reducing the household benefit cap, against freezing the rate of many working-age benefits, against reducing social rents in England and against other changes to the benefits system.
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On 20 Jul 2015:
Jo Cox was absent for a vote on Welfare Reform and Work Bill — Second Reading
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