That is an extremely good example. Those with a terminal illness and less than six months to live are automatically routed through and fast-tracked to eligibility for PIP. We could also talk about those on dialysis and double amputees, who are automatically able to get the higher rate of mobility, as are those with severe sight impairment. It would be simpler if the Scottish Parliament could legislate to route some of those people through to benefits automatically, as is now the case in UK legislation.
Scotland Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Kate Green
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 30 June 2015.
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Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Scotland Bill.
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