Employment and Support Allowance

Stephen Ladyman working for South Thanet

Welcome to my website. As well as telling you about my work this web site is designed to give you the opportunity to tell me what you think about the key issues that affect us in South Thanet.

The more you help me by giving me your opinions the more I can shape events in our community in the way that you want.

e-mail a friend about this site

Do you think that Veterans Day should be made a national holiday?
The 27th June is National Veterans Day, where we give thanks for all those who have served in the Armed Forces. Do you think that Veterans Day should be made a national bank holiday?

No	Vote
Yes	Vote

By subscribing to my newsletter I can send you information about local issues and my thoughts about the national, local and international issues that affect us. I promise not to e-mail you too often and you can unsubscribe whenever you want. The Labour Party and its elected representatives may use the data you have supplied. If you do not wish to be contacted by the Labour Party please unsubscribe by clicking here.

Incapacity Benefit is Replaced by Employment & Support Allowance.

james-dowg

Steve (picture above with James Purnell, the Secretary of State for Work & Pensions) has welcomed the replacement of Incapacity Benefit by the new Employment and Support Allowance.

The principle of Employment and Support Allowance is that everyone should have the opportunity to work and that people with an illness or disability should get the support they need to engage in appropriate work, if they are able.

In Great Britain, over 2.6 million people depend on incapacity benefits, and yet nine out of ten new claiments say that they want to return to work.

Steve said -

'It is obvious that people are better off in work – not only financially, but in terms of their health, self-esteem and the future prospects.

People claiming Employment and Support Allowance will be expected to take appropriate steps to help prepare themselves for work, including a series of work-focused interviews with a personal adviser.

Those whose illnesses or disability is too severe to undertake any form of work will get increased financial help'.

For more information, visit the Department for Work and Penions ESA webpage -http://www.dwp.gov.uk/esa/