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Member

Speaking in the House of Commons on 9 July 2025

Debate

Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill

Contribution

According to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, for each Disability Confident role across the country, there are currently 121 people on incapacity benefits such as UC health. More jobs are available in more affluent areas, but in more deprived former industrial areas, it is much worse, with one job for every 333 disabled people.

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