www.parliament.uk, 3 Feb 2017: Additional financial support needed before lower benefit rate introduction
The Work and Pensions Committee report, published 3 Feb 2017: says that, if the Department is to press ahead with introducing a lower rate of benefit for new claimants of the Employment Support Allowance (ESA) in the Work-Related Activity Group (WRAG) it must first have set out a clear plan for identifying where new claimants have additional, unavoidable living costs relating to their conditions, and how it will ensure that these costs are covered.
BBC news report, 3 Feb 2017: Disability benefits cuts should be delayed, MPs say
Disability Rights UK post, 3 Feb 2017: Disability costs must be covered before applying £30 ESA cut say MPs
