Breaking down barriers - Labours manifesto 2019
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Dear Department for Work and Pensions,
Could you please confirm the governments intention to follow its promises made in the 2019 manifesto - "Breaking down Barriers"
Ensure a disabled child on Universal Credit (UC) receives the same amount as a disabled child on Child Tax Credits.
Introduce a self-care element into UC to support severely disabled people without a formal carer – the equivalent of the Severe Disability Premium.
Increase Employment and Support Allowance by £30 per week for those in the work-related activity group.
Increase the Carer’s Allowance to the level of Jobseeker’s Allowance.
Immediately suspend all sanctions and scrap the Work Capability Assessment and Personal Independence Payment assessment.
Yours faithfully,
Colin Powell
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Dear Colin Powell,
Please find attached a response to your request for information, received
26th July.
Yours sincerely,
DWP Central FOI Team
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