Opposition politicians have launched two ‘fatal’ motions to cancel ESA cuts

Last Updated: March 1, 2017By

For clarity, this is separate from the ‘fatal’ motion against changes to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) regulations, which is likely to be passed by the House of Lords.

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The [first] EDM has already gained excellent cross-party support. It’s primary sponsor is Tim Farron. Signatories include Jeremy Corbyn, Debbie Abrahams and a number of other Labour Party MPs, Caroline Lucas (Green Party), Jonathan Edwards (Plaid Cymru) and Scottish National Party MPs.

It says: “That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Social Security (Personal Independence Payment) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I., 2017, No. 194), dated 22 February 2017, a copy of which was laid before this House on 23 February, be annulled.”

From 1 April 2017, further cuts to Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) are to be introduced, again via statutory instrument (which are usually reserved for non-controversial policy amendments only). The new regulations mean that claimants who are placed in the Work-Related Activity Group (WRAG) will lose around £30 a week, receiving the same rate of payment as those claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance and the equivalent in Universal Credit.

Another EDM was tabled by the Labour Party, with the primary sponsor being Jeremy Corbyn, which says: “That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Regulations (S.I., 2017, No. 204), dated 23 February 2017, a copy of which was laid before this House on 27 February, be annulled.”

Source: Two EDMs have been tabled to stop Tory cuts to disability support, with cross-party endorsement – Politics and Insights

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2 Comments

  1. Kitty S Jones March 2, 2017 at 1:20 am - Reply

    Wouldn’t it be great to see this level of ccross-party collaboration more often. It’s probably the best bet we have of defeating the tories in the long run

  2. Barry Davies March 2, 2017 at 10:38 am - Reply

    The whole esa needs to be scrapped and replaced with something that doesn’t have the brain dead idea that everyone can find a job.

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