Opposing the proposed age restriction to the health element of Universal Credit

That this House expresses concern at proposals to restrict access to the health element of Universal Credit based solely on age; recognises that a disabled or severely ill person is not inherently more capable of work whether they are under 22 years of age or over; commends the principle of reviewing entitlement to welfare payments, but regrets this specific proposal; and calls on the Government to ensure that severely ill or disabled people are not discriminated against on the basis of age in future.

• James McMurdock Sponsor
• Jim Shannon