Personal Independence Payment Disabled People 2025-05-12
2025-05-12
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Q1
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The MP is concerned about proposed cuts to Personal Independence Payments (PIP), which are crucial for disabled people. He cites specific concerns in Bradford, where 41,000 disabled individuals rely on PIP.
Many of the 41,000 disabled people in Bradford who rely on PIP to live with dignity and stability are rightly horrified by these proposed cuts. In particular, the four-point rule has the potential to devastate the lives of tens of thousands of people in Bradford overnight. Let us be clear: these plans would take away a vital lifeline from those with the greatest need living in the most deprived areas of Britain. I cannot support any cuts that worsen inequalities in places such as Bradford, so I say to the Minister in absolute sincerity: please listen to the growing calls in this place and out there to scrap these unfair cuts and instead do the right thing by taxing the super-rich so that they can pay their fair share.
I hear very clearly what my hon. Friend says, but I also want to be clear to the House: if people can never work, we want to protect them; if people can work, we want to support them. The truth is that a disabled person who is in work is half as likely to be poor as one who is out of work. We want to improve people’s chances and choices by supporting those who can work to do so and by protecting those who cannot.
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The Secretary of State did not address the specific ask to abandon proposed PIP cuts.
Focus On Support For Those Who Can Work
Protecting Those Who Cannot
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Q2
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The MP is concerned about the impact of changes to Personal Independence Payments on vulnerable individuals and on devolved powers in Scotland.
The Secretary of State will be aware of our concerns around the changes and the damages they could do to the most vulnerable. She will also be aware of the implications for the Scottish Government who administer this. Will she at least give me the assurance that the full details about how the changes will interact with devolved powers will come before a vote is brought to this Chamber?
My right hon. Friend the Minister for Social Security and Disability is working closely with all the devolved Administrations to ensure that the changes work in every part of the country. I also say to Opposition Members that we want to ensure that disabled people in Scotland have the same rights, chances and choices to get into work, stay in work and get on in their work, so I hope the hon. Member will be keen to work with us on those issues, too.
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The Secretary of State did not provide full assurances regarding the interaction between PIP changes and devolved powers.
Focus On Ensuring Rights For Disabled People In Scotland
Encouragement To Work With The Government
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