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HANSARDSocial Security BenefitsMy understanding, from what the Leader of the Opposition has said, is that the Conservative party is no longer committed to the triple lock, let alone the triple lock plus. I can…04 Feb 2025HANSARDSocial Security BenefitsI simply point out to the hon. Gentleman that his party appears to no longer be committed to the triple lock. We look forward to clarification on that point from the shadow…04 Feb 2025HANSARDSocial Security BenefitsI will give way one more time to the hon. Gentleman.04 Feb 2025HANSARDSocial Security BenefitsThe hon. Gentleman is quite right; it is important that applications are processed speedily, and I am pleased with the number of applications. I can confirm—I think he knows…04 Feb 2025HANSARDSocial Security BenefitsI have seen representations along those lines. It is not something that we are considering at the moment, but we are, as I have mentioned, committed to reviewing universal credit,…04 Feb 2025HANSARDSocial Security BenefitsTo clarify the position further, what happened was that the leader of the hon. Gentleman’s party was asked on LBC whether she would look at the triple lock, and her reply was,…04 Feb 2025HANSARDSocial Security BenefitsOn the two-child limit, as the right hon. Member knows, we very quickly set up after the general election the child poverty taskforce, which is looking in a very ambitious way at…04 Feb 2025HANSARDSocial Security BenefitsWith the leave of the House, I thank everyone who has contributed to the debate. There have been some helpful contributions on important issues. I am grateful for the support…04 Feb 2025HANSARDSocial Security BenefitsI have already spoken in the debate about the two-child cap, and we will be coming forward with the report and strategy proposed by the child poverty taskforce. On pensioner…04 Feb 2025HANSARDSocial Security BenefitsIn my view, the instruments are compatible with the European convention on human rights. The draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2025 will increase relevant state…04 Feb 2025HANSARDSocial Security BenefitsI am not quite sure what change the hon. Gentleman is referring to, but I certainly agree that people need to be confident about what the arrangements will be in the future so…04 Feb 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Member will know that we introduced the biggest ever increase in the earnings threshold for carer’s allowance for those who are able to combine some work with caring. We…03 Feb 2025HANSARDPeople with Disabilities and Long-term Health Conditions: Work SupportI am sure that the right hon. Member will raise that concern with the appropriate colleagues of mine. He is absolutely right to draw attention to the value of the work of learning…03 Feb 2025HANSARDPeople with Disabilities and Long-term Health Conditions: Work SupportWe will be doing a lot to support disabled people into work and to remove the barriers that are too often in their way, as the hon. Lady rightly says. I have already referred to…03 Feb 2025HANSARDPeople with Disabilities and Long-term Health Conditions: Work SupportWe want to improve the assessment process, and there will be proposals in the Green Paper on how to do that. If the hon. Lady would like to drop me a line about this particular…03 Feb 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman raises an important point. I recently met a very impressive group of young people who have managed to navigate their way through education while also having…03 Feb 2025HANSARDPeople with Disabilities and Long-term Health Conditions: Work SupportThe inactivity bequeathed to us by the previous Government had a huge cost. The shadow Minister may not have noticed that, the week before last, a judicial review was lost on the…03 Feb 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is right that there has been a particularly big increase in mental health problems among young people. Given what the last Government did, I can well understand…03 Feb 2025HANSARDPeople with Disabilities and Long-term Health Conditions: Work SupportIt is very important that disabled people get the money to which they are entitled. There will always be people who are not working, and we need to make sure there is good support…03 Feb 2025HANSARDPeople with Disabilities and Long-term Health Conditions: Work SupportMy hon. Friend’s important point, which to some extent has already been raised, shows how the health and disability benefits system needs to be reformed. Disabled people should…03 Feb 2025