Motion text
That this House condemns the Government’s cruel universal credit assessment period regulations which result in people who are paid every four weeks rather than every calendar month being penalised; notes that as a result of those regulations the Department for Work and Pensions sometimes disqualifies an individual from receiving universal credit which can also lead to the local authority ceasing to provide some means of support; expresses its concern that those who wish to appeal the decision have to go through a lengthy mandatory reconsideration process; further notes with regret that 85,000 people are currently estimated to be affected by that mandatory reconsideration process; welcomes the recent Court of Appeal ruling that those regulations are unlawful; and calls on the Government to urgently bring forward measures to fix the broken welfare system.
Signatures (27)
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.
Chamberlain, Wendy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
21 July 2020
Davey, Sir Edward
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
21 July 2020
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
22 July 2020
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on
22 July 2020
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
22 July 2020
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on
22 July 2020
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on
22 July 2020
Gwynne, Andrew
Labour
Signed on
22 July 2020
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on
22 July 2020
Barker, Paula
Labour
Signed on
22 July 2020
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
22 July 2020
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
22 July 2020
Moran, Layla
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
22 July 2020
Wilson, Munira
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
22 July 2020
Olney, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
22 July 2020
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on
22 July 2020
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on
1 September 2020
Webbe, Claudia
Labour
Signed on
1 September 2020
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on
1 September 2020
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
1 September 2020
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on
1 September 2020
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on
1 September 2020
Ferrier, Margaret
Scottish National Party
Signed on
1 September 2020
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on
1 September 2020
Hill, Mike
Labour
Signed on
1 September 2020
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on
1 September 2020
Lloyd, Tony
Labour
Signed on
1 September 2020
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.