Islwyn MP Chris Evans has criticised the UK Government’s decision to freeze employment and support allowance for the terminally ill, after a recent House of Lords vote.
On Monday, January 25, the House of Lords voted against an amendment to the Welfare Reform and Work Bill which would have prevented a freeze on employment and support allowance for four years.
This means that terminally ill people, including those with motor neurone disease, will be £250 a year worse off by 2019/20.
The Welfare Reform and Work Bill, which is now at report stage in the House of Lords, would see benefit caps and freezes which are expected to reduce spending on state support by between £8 billion and £9bn.
Mr Evans said: “It is shocking and saddening that the Government has decided to freeze the support terminally ill people will get for four years even though living costs are continuing to rise.
“People with motor neurone disease and other terminal illnesses have enough to worry about without the prospect of financial difficulties. The government seems intent on slashing away support for working families, children, the vulnerable and the sick without a thought for the human consequences.”
So, What does chris Evans, and The Labour Party intend to do about it, It seems Labour politicians have been sitting on thier hands on this one, where is the local publicity on it from the Labour Party in respect to those local Terminally Ill residents to be effected?
The Labour Party are left footed at every turn in respect to such issues, they are failing labour, and none labour, citizens, by their clear lack of proactivity and curcumspection and second rate Government Scrutiny in their role as the Government Official Opposition. This article does NOTHING to promote confidence that these people are doing thier jobs, or are totally ineffective in doing it.