I have been asked to share the following link and the following information from the CPAG which has been published by the solicitor.
http://www.cpag.org.uk/content/gorry...k-and-pensions
Can those of you who care about these issues please pass the link on to as many people as you can in the voluntary and statutory sectors.
In addition to the above I have also been informed yesterday of Mr Camerons' seemingly lack of knowledge of his own government's policies. (please share)
Still we are making progress :) because the Primister has now stated that all severely dissabled children are exempt. Although he seems to be unaware from his own Department the DWP are doing wasting tax payers money in appealing the Court of Appeal on this matter.
Transcription from Parliamehttp://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmhansrd/cm130306/debtext/130306-0001.htm#13030658000005nt (where full debate can be found)
Yesterday 6th March 2013
Edward Miliband: I think what that means is that there was nothing in the briefing on the question I asked. Let me just make it clear, because the Prime Minister obviously does not understand it. His own impact assessmenthe might like to read it, by the waystates that 420,000 disabled people will be hit by the bedroom tax by an average of £700 a year. That is £306 million. The money in the hardship fund allocated to disabled people is just £25 million. It is basic arithmetic. Will he admit that the vast majority of disabled people will get no help from the hardship fund and will be hit by his bedroom tax?
The Prime Minister: The right hon. Gentleman is completely wrong, because anyone with severely disabled children is exempt from the spare room subsidy[Interruption.]
Mr Speaker: Order. Members must not shout at the tops of their voices at the Prime Minister. The question has been asked, it was heard and the answer must be heard.
The Prime Minister: The right hon. Gentleman completely ignores the fact that anyone with severely disabled children and anyone who needs round-the-clock care are exempt from the spare room subsidy. The point he has to address is this: we are spending £23 billion on housing benefit. That is up by 50% over the past decade. That is £1,000 every year for every basic rate taxpayer. We say that it is time to reform housing benefit, and it is only fair that we treat people in social housing in the same way as we treat those in private rented housing. He has no proposals to do anything about welfare, other than to put up borrowing.
Edward Miliband: I think that we have established today that the Prime Minister does not understand his own policy. It is shameful to do this and not even understand the impact on the people of this country. He pulls out all the stops to defend the bankers and their bonuses, but he has nothing to say to the disabled people being hit by his bedroom tax. He stands up for the wrong people. It is no wonder his Back Benchers and the country think he is totally out of touch.
Off to email MP now (although he doesn't do email!!) I still do it through http://www.writetothem.com/ then he has to answer.
To express my concern about the leader not knowing what is happening. Please again email your MP is you have 2 minutes to spare.
Thank you for reading this :)
http://www.cpag.org.uk/content/gorry...k-and-pensions
Can those of you who care about these issues please pass the link on to as many people as you can in the voluntary and statutory sectors.
In addition to the above I have also been informed yesterday of Mr Camerons' seemingly lack of knowledge of his own government's policies. (please share)
Still we are making progress :) because the Primister has now stated that all severely dissabled children are exempt. Although he seems to be unaware from his own Department the DWP are doing wasting tax payers money in appealing the Court of Appeal on this matter.
Transcription from Parliamehttp://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmhansrd/cm130306/debtext/130306-0001.htm#13030658000005nt (where full debate can be found)
Yesterday 6th March 2013
Edward Miliband: I think what that means is that there was nothing in the briefing on the question I asked. Let me just make it clear, because the Prime Minister obviously does not understand it. His own impact assessmenthe might like to read it, by the waystates that 420,000 disabled people will be hit by the bedroom tax by an average of £700 a year. That is £306 million. The money in the hardship fund allocated to disabled people is just £25 million. It is basic arithmetic. Will he admit that the vast majority of disabled people will get no help from the hardship fund and will be hit by his bedroom tax?
The Prime Minister: The right hon. Gentleman is completely wrong, because anyone with severely disabled children is exempt from the spare room subsidy[Interruption.]
Mr Speaker: Order. Members must not shout at the tops of their voices at the Prime Minister. The question has been asked, it was heard and the answer must be heard.
The Prime Minister: The right hon. Gentleman completely ignores the fact that anyone with severely disabled children and anyone who needs round-the-clock care are exempt from the spare room subsidy. The point he has to address is this: we are spending £23 billion on housing benefit. That is up by 50% over the past decade. That is £1,000 every year for every basic rate taxpayer. We say that it is time to reform housing benefit, and it is only fair that we treat people in social housing in the same way as we treat those in private rented housing. He has no proposals to do anything about welfare, other than to put up borrowing.
Edward Miliband: I think that we have established today that the Prime Minister does not understand his own policy. It is shameful to do this and not even understand the impact on the people of this country. He pulls out all the stops to defend the bankers and their bonuses, but he has nothing to say to the disabled people being hit by his bedroom tax. He stands up for the wrong people. It is no wonder his Back Benchers and the country think he is totally out of touch.
Off to email MP now (although he doesn't do email!!) I still do it through http://www.writetothem.com/ then he has to answer.
To express my concern about the leader not knowing what is happening. Please again email your MP is you have 2 minutes to spare.
Thank you for reading this :)