Early Day Motions

UNIVERSAL CREDIT AND DISABLED CHILDREN

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1741: tabled on 23 October 2018

Tabled in the 2017-19 session.

This motion has been signed by 95 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House notes with concern that, under universal credit, at least 100,000 families with disabled children will be worse off by some £1,750 per year; notes that this is due to the lower rate of child disability addition being set at £29.10 per week, representing a 54 per cent cut to the equivalent additional payment of £62.86 per week under the existing benefits system; further notes that families with more than one disabled child will be even worse off, as the addition is paid for each disabled child; acknowledges that families with disabled children face a range of extra costs associated with disability and caring, as well as the challenge of combining complex care and work, and that as a result many such families are already struggling to afford basic essentials, such as food and heating, as evidenced by Contact's Counting the Costs 2018 research; believes that the reduction in the level of support under universal credit can only lead to increased hardship, debt, stress and ill-health; and calls on the Government to set the lower child disability addition at £62.86 per week so that families with disabled children receive at least the same level of support under universal credit as now.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 23 October 2018
Brighton, Pavilion
Primary
Cameron, Dr Lisa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 October 2018
East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
George, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2018
High Peak
Moran, Layla
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 October 2018
Oxford West and Abingdon
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 23 October 2018
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Gray, Neil
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 October 2018
Airdrie and Shotts

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Ali, Rushanara
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2018
Bethnal Green and Bow
Berger, Luciana
Labour
Signed on 30 October 2018
Liverpool, Wavertree
Blackford, Ian
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 October 2018
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 October 2018
Carshalton and Wallington
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 October 2018
Edinburgh North and Leith
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 October 2018
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Buck, Ms Karen
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2018
Westminster North
Cadbury, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 24 October 2018
Brentford and Isleworth
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2018
Blyth Valley
Carmichael, Mr Alistair
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 October 2018
Orkney and Shetland
Clwyd, Ann
Labour
Signed on 5 November 2018
Cynon Valley
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2018
West Lancashire
Cowan, Ronnie
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 October 2018
Inverclyde
Crausby, Sir David
Labour
Signed on 1 November 2018
Bolton North East
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 31 October 2018
Lanark and Hamilton East
Cruddas, Jon
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2018
Dagenham and Rainham
Cunningham, Alex
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2018
Stockton North
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2018
Coventry South
Davey, Sir Edward
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 October 2018
Kingston and Surbiton
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 October 2018
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Docherty-Hughes, Martin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 30 October 2018
West Dunbartonshire
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 23 October 2018
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Farrelly, Paul
Labour
Signed on 25 October 2018
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 October 2018
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Field, Frank
Independent
Signed on 23 October 2018
Birkenhead
Gethins, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 October 2018
North East Fife
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 October 2018
North Ayrshire and Arran
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 25 October 2018
North Tyneside
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2018
Birmingham, Hall Green
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 October 2018
Glasgow North
Green, Kate
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2018
Stretford and Urmston
Grogan, John
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2018
Keighley
Harman, Ms Harriet
Labour
Signed on 5 November 2018
Camberwell and Peckham
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2018
Dulwich and West Norwood
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 October 2018
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Hepburn, Mr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 5 November 2018
Jarrow
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 23 October 2018
North Down
Hill, Mike
Labour
Signed on 24 October 2018
Hartlepool
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 October 2018
Bath
Hopkins, Kelvin
Independent
Signed on 24 October 2018
Luton North
Hosie, Stewart
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 November 2018
Dundee East
Huq, Dr Rupa
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2018
Ealing Central and Acton
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 October 2018
Edinburgh West
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 23 October 2018
Ceredigion
Lamb, Norman
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 October 2018
North Norfolk
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 October 2018
Dundee West
Linden, David
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 October 2018
Glasgow East
Lloyd, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 October 2018
Eastbourne
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 October 2018
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
McCabe, Steve
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2018
Birmingham, Selly Oak
McDonald, Stewart Malcolm
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 October 2018
Glasgow South
McDonald, Stuart C.
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 October 2018
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
McKinnell, Catherine
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2018
Newcastle upon Tyne North
McNally, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 October 2018
Falkirk
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 November 2018
Glasgow North West
Morgan, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 24 October 2018
Portsmouth South
Murray, Ian
Labour
Signed on 26 October 2018
Edinburgh South
Newlands, Gavin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 29 October 2018
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 30 October 2018
Argyll and Bute
Powell, Lucy
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2018
Manchester Central
Reynolds, Emma
Labour
Signed on 29 October 2018
Wolverhampton North East
Rimmer, Ms Marie
Labour
Signed on 29 October 2018
St Helens South and Whiston
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2018
Brighton, Kemptown
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 24 October 2018
Strangford
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 October 2018
Edinburgh East
Siddiq, Tulip
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2018
Hampstead and Kilburn
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 25 October 2018
Bolsover
Slaughter, Andy
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2018
Hammersmith
Smeeth, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 30 October 2018
Stoke-on-Trent North
Smith, Owen
Labour
Signed on 25 October 2018
Pontypridd
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 29 October 2018
Glasgow South West
Stevens, Jo
Labour
Signed on 1 November 2018
Cardiff Central
Stone, Jamie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 October 2018
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Streeting, Wes
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2018
Ilford North
Swinson, Jo
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 October 2018
East Dunbartonshire
Tami, Mark
Labour
Signed on 29 October 2018
Alyn and Deeside
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 October 2018
Glasgow Central
Turley, Anna
Labour
Signed on 30 October 2018
Redcar
Twigg, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 26 October 2018
Liverpool, West Derby
Twist, Liz
Labour
Signed on 30 October 2018
Blaydon
Umunna, Chuka
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2018
Streatham
West, Catherine
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2018
Hornsey and Wood Green
Western, Matt
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2018
Warwick and Leamington
Whitfield, Martin
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2018
East Lothian
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 October 2018
Central Ayrshire
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 23 October 2018
Arfon
Williamson, Chris
Labour
Signed on 24 October 2018
Derby North
Zeichner, Daniel
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2018
Cambridge
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 December 2018
Dunfermline and West Fife

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.