The Secretary of State is playing with words. The hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) is right. Although reference is made to an indefinite award, these awards have always been liable to review. If someone has an irrecoverable disability such as permanent blindness, what is the value in regular reviews to assess whether they are still entitled to DLA or the PIP?
Welfare Reform Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Anne McGuire
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 9 March 2011.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Welfare Reform Bill.
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