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Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall, Conservative)
It is a pleasure to speak under your chairmanship, Mr Chope. I congratulate Ian Mearns on securing this debate.
It is important to discuss the Welfare Reform Act 2012, but a lot that has already been said in this debate makes for unhappy listening. The campaigns that exist about the effects of the Government's welfare reforms on disabled people have led to an outbreak of fear-mongering and panic. It was important to have this debate to put a balanced argument on the record, so that people understand that the Government are doing all they can for disabled people and their families in a harsh economic climate.
The recent Welfare Reform Act was an attempt to help disabled people and their families. I welcome the fact that, in recognition of the additional needs that disability brings, all households with somebody who is receiving disability living allowance or constant attendance allowance will be exempt from the cap."
"Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston, Labour)
It is not absolutely correct that all households with somebody in receipt of disability living allowance will be exempt. If there is an adult non-dependent child in receipt of DLA in the household, that exemption will not apply to the main household."
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Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall, Conservative)
The hon. Lady is obviously going along the fear-mongering route, and perhaps the Minister will address that. The exemption will be extended to include a person in receipt of a personal independence payment, which will replace DLA for individuals of working age from April 2013..."
http://www.theyworkforyou.com/whall/?id=2012-12-18a.196.1
As the famous Conservative motto goes Gary..."Don't let the buggers get you down."