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Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill

No. That is exactly the reasoning behind what the impact assessment says. The second reason is that, as part of employment and support allowance, the support group is protected. However, people who are described in the terms of the Bill as qualified under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and are not in the support group will find that they will be affected by the 1% increase. Therefore, by and large, the benefits for those who are disabled and qualified as disabled, and for those in receipt either of support payments in ESA, disability living allowance or the premiums in many other benefits, are being uprated in line with inflation—[ Interruption. ] May I finish? The only benefit that is not being uprated in line with inflation is ESA for those not in the work-related activity group. Some of those with disability will be affected because many in their households will be on other benefits. That is the reason.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
556 c190 
Session
2012-13
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Social Security Benefits: Uprating
Monday, 14 January 2013
Written questions
House of Commons
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