Debates between Martin Docherty-Hughes and Justin Tomlinson during the 2019-2024 Parliament

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Debate between Martin Docherty-Hughes and Justin Tomlinson
Monday 27th January 2020

(4 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Justin Tomlinson Portrait Justin Tomlinson
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The proof is in the pudding. Under PIP, 32% of claimants get the highest rate; that figure was only 16% under the legacy benefit. However, we have rightly identified that the majority of people whose cases have to go to appeal are providing additional written and oral evidence, which is why we are now more proactive at the mandatory reconsideration stage. That is already making a significant and welcome difference for claimants.

Martin Docherty-Hughes Portrait Martin Docherty-Hughes (West Dunbartonshire) (SNP)
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The Scottish Government have used 15% of social security that has been devolved to Holyrood to exempt the war disablement pension from the assessment of income, meaning that our veterans get the full worth of that pension in Scotland. When will the Department and the Secretary of State make the same commitment for all social security benefits?