"I have many female constituents who are self-employed or on zero-hours contracts. They do not have a set regular monthly wage, yet the DWP insists on a four-week assessment period to assess their earnings and determine their benefits. Those women are being forced into hardship by sudden cuts to their …..." Eleanor Smith - View Speech
"18. Due to the massive backlog in universal credit appeals in Wolverhampton, what steps will the Minister take to ensure that my disabled constituents do not have to wait months on end without benefits for their court appeals?..." Eleanor Smith - View Speech
"1. What steps she is taking to ensure support for former Carillion employees whose pensions will not be covered by the Pension Protection Fund. ..." Eleanor Smith - View Speech
"The workers in the Carillion defined contribution scheme should not have to suffer any detriment to their pension. Will the Government be looking to draw back bonuses paid to the Carillion executives to put back into the pension funds?..." Eleanor Smith - View Speech
"I thank the hon. Member for Glasgow East (David Linden) for securing this debate. Many of my constituents have written to me regarding the degrading process of the work capability assessment and the effect it has on their mental health. They have complained about the lack of mental health expertise …..." Eleanor Smith - View Speech
"How does the Department plan to respond to its own research, which shows that universal credit is a driver of rent arrears among families who rely on it for support?..." Eleanor Smith - View Speech
"I recently had a meeting with the Snow Hill citizens advice bureau in my constituency, which has expressed concerns about the roll-out of the full service. I agree that we need to simplify our benefit system, but universal credit is not working for most of its claimants. The six-week waiting …..." Eleanor Smith - View Speech
"As of November 2016, youth unemployment in my constituency of Wolverhampton South West was 27%. Now, we are due to have the roll-out in December and this will see the enforcement of the youth obligation. What steps has the Minister taken to ensure that young people who reside in constituencies …..." Eleanor Smith - View Speech