MPs demand scrapping of controversial welfare reforms

The motions note MPs "extreme" and "deep" concerns about some measures proposed and suggest the government is "misguided" in its expectations for the new Personal Independence Payment (PIP). They specifically attack plans to time-limit and means test Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) and the replacement of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) with PIP. EDM 1755 targets the restrictions set to be imposed on ESA saying it has "extreme concern" for the provision to limit contribution-based ESA to 12 months and the subsequent means-testing for income-related benefit which will be denied...