Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 23 Feb 2016
Under-occupancy Penalty
"I absolutely agree with the hon. Gentleman. People find themselves in a vicious circle and can never see the end. That is the problem. In other words, we are putting people through absolute misery for nothing.
As we have heard, the Government tell us that discretionary housing payments are available …..."Corri Wilson - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 23 Feb 2016
Motability Car Scheme
"I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Kilmarnock and Loudoun (Alan Brown) for securing this important debate. I represent the neighbouring constituency of Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock, which is not only a beautiful part of the world but is populated by many inspiring and talented people, such as Kayleigh …..."Corri Wilson - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 9th February 2016
Asked by:
Corri Wilson (Scottish National Party - Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock)
Question
to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what impact assessment his Department carried out on the changes proposed in the Consultation on aids and appliances and the daily living component of personal independence payment, Cm 9171, published in December 2015.
Answered by Justin Tomlinson
DWP has conducted a consultation to seek views on how support can best be provided to help meet the costs of disability faced by people who are currently awarded points due to aids and appliances. The department has received responses from a range of interested parties, including disabled people and disability organisations. The consultation has now closed and the department is considering these responses.
No decision has yet been made as to whether any change should be made to the current system and the department does not have any preference between the five options presented in the consultation. We also invited additional suggestions for change.
If the department decides that change is required, a full equality analysis will be conducted and considered prior to a final decision being made, in line with the Department’s obligations under the Equality Act 2010.
Written Question
Tuesday 9th February 2016
Asked by:
Corri Wilson (Scottish National Party - Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock)
Question
to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many benefit claimants, from which areas, have been asked to attend medical assessment appointments in Edinburgh by Atos due to a lack of appointments available in Glasgow; and how many benefit claimants are currently being assessed at (a) the Edinburgh centre and (b) the Glasgow centre.
Answered by Justin Tomlinson
The Department does not hold this information.
Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 09 Feb 2016
Work Capability Assessments
"The WCA was introduced to assess an individual’s eligibility for ESA. The assessments have three outcomes, which determine whether claimants are in the support group, or the work-related activity group, or are fit for work. Claimants who wish to dispute the decision must go through a mandatory reconsideration before they …..."Corri Wilson - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 02 Dec 2015
Benefit Sanctions
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Dorries.
The UK Government brought in the sanctions regime to tackle the perceived culture of worklessness, which they used to justify the introduction of sanctions and conditionality as measures to change people’s behaviour and to incentivise people to find work. …..."Corri Wilson - View Speech
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 13 Oct 2015
Welfare Reform and Work Bill (Eighth sitting)
"I beg to move amendment 57, in clause 15, page 14, line 31, leave out paragraph (a).
This amendment would keep the “work-focused interview requirement only” for responsible carers of children aged one and two...."Corri Wilson - View Speech
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 13 Oct 2015
Welfare Reform and Work Bill (Eighth sitting)
"The Scottish National party has tabled the amendments to mitigate the changes and to take the pressure off responsible carers with very young children who receive universal credit. Currently, lone parents need attend work-focused interviews or work-related activity only when their children are between the ages of one and five, …..."Corri Wilson - View Speech
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 13 Oct 2015
Welfare Reform and Work Bill (Eighth sitting)
"I was interested in the view of the hon. Member for Islington South and Finsbury on the jobcentre system. I worked in the Department for Work and Pensions for 20 years, and my experience is that jobcentre staff work incredibly hard to get claimants into work. The main reason that …..."Corri Wilson - View Speech
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Thu 17 Sep 2015
Welfare Reform and Work Bill (Fifth sitting)
"Under the Bill, the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission will be renamed the Social Mobility Commission, with a much narrower remit. It will report on progress made towards improving social mobility in the UK, as well as in England.
The Bill is designed to have a limited impact on …..."Corri Wilson - View Speech
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