He voted against benefit exceptions for cancer patients: meet the new minister for disabled people

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Sounds like he's brimming with compassion

The new minister for Disabled People at the Department of Work and Pensions is no friend of the vulnerable if his voting record is anything to go by.

Justin Tomlinson MP, who David Cameron appointed this morning in his cabinet reshuffle, voted for a number of draconian policies directed at disabled people over the course of the previous parliament.

These included:

  • Voting against 365-day exceptions on contribution-based Employment and Support Allowance for those undergoing cancer treatment:

Justin Tomlinson

  • Voting for the Bedroom Tax:

Justin Tomlinson 2

  • Voting against the long-term sick and disabled receiving Employment and Support Allowance on the same basis as if they had made sufficient National Insurance contributions to qualify for a contribution-based allowance:

Justin Tomlinson 3

  • Voting against setting the lower rate of Universal Credit in relation to disabled children at a minimum two-thirds of the higher rate:

Justin Tomlinson 4

  • Voting against allowing benefits to increase in line with prices:

Justin Tomlinson 5

 

Sounds like he’s brimming with compassion.

 

Source: They Work For You

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64 Responses to “He voted against benefit exceptions for cancer patients: meet the new minister for disabled people”

  1. Jenny Dent

    Sounds just about right for someone who was by man who epitomises the devil incarnate

  2. Leon Wolfeson

    Shows where Tory policy is going, so far to the right of Thatcher.

  3. Paul

    Piece of filth

  4. Penny Pepper

    Here we go again. This post is simply a greasy pole to try out the new Tory spawn. Gods help us – I say as someone on the direct receiving end.

  5. Kathleen Madeley

    One word wanker !!! I have terminal secondary breast cancer to the brain and lungs!!! And been on chemo for 2 years. And been given months to live!!!! You lot are crap!!! Tell you what you try live in my shoes having chemo every week and feel like shit !!! You word soon realise What it’s like……. God help you if any of your family members get the big C
    You stop taking big massive pay rises and second homes and donate money to cancer research !!! You tools

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