REading the news you can be forgiven to think of a weekly Westminster drama at the end ended Friday morningWith the agreement between government and some of the MPs Labor signed the proposed reasoning change in universal credit and PIP) bill.
No doubt changes are enough for some companions, but it is considered that consciences offered, I am afraid that I have been to the things that I have to provide – cannot support what is suggested when voting occurs on Tuesday.
This is not something I can easily. the working My house is parties. I was born in a family of labor activists and joined my performance immediately. I am a student activist, a councilor and then an MP for Crawley. I have experienced each election from Neil Kinnock to Keir Starmer and I don’t spend 14 years fighting to get back to government work so I can cause trouble.
However, 14 years of local government taught me some things, not least disruption to households and neighborhoods caused by Social Security. I was faithful in my country, my constitution and my party – that’s exactly why, in this bill, I can’t be loyal to the government.
I accept that the Concessions are an improvement. By explaining that those who have already received the PIP will continue to accept it, there is hope we can avoid sad Loss of life following the last set of disability cuts. Despite its core, the bill remains expense cutting exercise. No matter the level of involvement of Disability Groups in co-producing a scheme for new applicants, to save money the proposed changes will inevitably result in people with high levels of need losing the support necessary to wash themselves, dress themselves and feed themselves.
From the beginning, I tried to use the routes available to MP I explained them that they did not have the numbers and that the vote is only harmful to the government – and I suggest an alternative path.
So, what is the option? Government estimated PIP for working with age people will cost 2030. According to the most recent statistics, 40% of those who receive psychiatric diseases, including mental health issues and depression. Awaiting diagnostic lists and treat these conditions. Research by charity of tight mental confidence indicates that people eight times more likely wait more than 18 months for mental health treatment than physical situations. The solution is clear: a short fund waters to clear backlog. This is the meaning of many social workers, psychologists, specialized pharmacists, psychiatrists, therapists and advisers to treat people and instead to support them.
Of course, the office for budget responsibility (ONR) provides a challenge, which previously considered the potential impact of different medical students or work to obtain the workers’ involuntary people. Explained that it is because the treasurer fails to provide it to evidence necessary to justify the concurrence conclusions, including £ 1b by job incentives plotted by the bill. In practice, it means cuts instead of support preferred by government policy.
Treasury should be better when public service reform is to succeed, to work with the OBR to develop the basis of evidence that the interventions of its dispense. In that purpose, they should use the integrated data service, which includes information which medical interventions can help support people at work.
In my many conversations with decision makers, I always set the case for alternatives and they don’t care. As a Labor MP, if I delete the disabled support should be done with basic activity in life, I need the government to show why that is the best choice. So far, that case has not been done.
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