Is the hon. Gentleman aware of a report from Citizens Advice which draws attention to the difficulties already being encountered? One case involves a woman with myalgic encephalomyelitis. She was given only seven points at a medical examination, but the doctor himself advised her to appeal, and on appeal she was given 33 points. The difficulty appeared to lie in the computer system’s inability to take account of variations from the standard. Should not the review look into that so that we can ensure that the computer program reflects the wide range of disabilities that exist?
Welfare Reform Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Mike Weir
(Scottish National Party)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 9 January 2007.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Welfare Reform Bill.
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