Caroline Spelman almost always voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability

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Major votes

• On 2 Maw 2016: Caroline Spelman wedi pleidleisio against making the removal of the work-related activity component from employment and support allowance conditional on an impact assessment and against requiring Parliament to approve details of implementing the change. Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • a reduction in spending on welfare benefits
• On 2 Maw 2016: Caroline Spelman wedi pleidleisio against making the removal of the limited capability for work element of universal credit conditional on an impact assessment and against requiring Parliament to approve details of implementing the change. Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • a reduction in spending on welfare benefits
• On 27 Hyd 2015: Caroline Spelman wedi pleidleisio to remove the "work-related activity component" from the Employment and Support Allowance. Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • a reduction in spending on welfare benefits
• On 27 Hyd 2015: Caroline Spelman wedi pleidleisio to remove the "limited capability for work" element of Universal Credit. Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • a reduction in spending on welfare benefits
• On 27 Hyd 2015: Caroline Spelman wedi pleidleisio to reduce the household benefit cap, to freeze the rate of many working-age benefits, to reduce social rents in England and for other changes to the benefits system. Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • a reduction in spending on welfare benefits
• On 20 Gor 2015: Caroline Spelman wedi pleidleisio to reduce the household benefit cap, to freeze the rate of many working-age benefits, to reduce social rents in England and for other changes to the benefits system. Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • a reduction in spending on welfare benefits
• On 1 Chw 2012: Caroline Spelman wedi pleidleisio against those who have been ill or disabled since their youth recieving Employment and Support Allowance on the same basis as if they had made sufficient National Insurance contributions to qualify for a contribution based allowance. Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • a reduction in spending on welfare benefits
• On 1 Chw 2012: Caroline Spelman wedi pleidleisio not to increase the time people can receive contribution based ESA from one year to at least 730 days. Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • a reduction in spending on welfare benefits
• On 1 Chw 2012: Caroline Spelman wedi pleidleisio not to make an exception for those with a cancer diagnosis or undergoing cancer treatment from the 365 day limit on receiving contribution based Employment and Support Allowance. Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • a reduction in spending on welfare benefits
• On 1 Chw 2012: Caroline Spelman wedi pleidleisio not to set the lower rate of the Universal Credit payment in relation to disabled children and young people at a minimum of two-thirds of the higher rate. Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • a reduction in spending on welfare benefits
• On 15 Meh 2011: Caroline Spelman wedi pleidleisio to introduce Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payments and to restrict housing benefit for those in social housing deemed to have excess bedrooms. Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • a reduction in spending on welfare benefits
  • reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax")
• On 9 Maw 2011: Caroline Spelman was absent for a vote on Welfare Reform Bill — Decline Second Reading Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • a reduction in spending on welfare benefits
  • reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax")
• On 9 Maw 2011: Caroline Spelman was absent for a vote on Welfare Reform Bill — Second Reading Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • a reduction in spending on welfare benefits
  • reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax")

Minor votes

• On 20 Gor 2016: Caroline Spelman wedi pleidleisio for cuts in housing benefit for recipients in supported housing. Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • a reduction in spending on welfare benefits
• On 8 Meh 2016: Caroline Spelman was absent for a vote on Benefit Cuts for Disabled and Ill People Required to Participate in Activities Intended to Increase Their Chances of Obtaining Work Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • a reduction in spending on welfare benefits