MP Calls on Government to Launch Impact Assessment on Welfare Reform

Originally posted on Dame Anne Begg MP: During a Backbench debate on Welfare Reform, Dame Anne Begg MP called on the government to launch a cumulative impact assessment on their reforms to the welfare system which are unfairly targeting people with disabilities. The Back Bench Committee allocated time for this debate after a WOW petition was signed by over 100,000 people. As Chair of the Work and Pensions Select Committee, Dame Anne has continually called for the government to carry out a full impact assessment of welfare reform to show the effect they are having on people with disabilities. Dame Anne said View originalFiled under: Mental Health, The News & Policies.
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