Welfare cuts

Wigan campaign against welfare cuts including Wigan retired members, Unison , Greater Manchester Disabled People Against The Cuts , met with representatives from Josh Simons office MP for Makerfield today. Sadly Lisa Nandy has not responded to our correspondence.

We explained how the cuts is going to push up to half a million disabled people in to poverty.

We explained how changing the eligibility criteria will affect high percentage of disabled people.

Many affected will have voted Labour not expecting Tory policies.

Below are figures for three constituencies.

We are pleased Jo Platt is supporting amendment to the bill.

We asked that Josh Simmons do the same.

Below are figures for Wigan constituencies.

Leigh and Atherton - Jo Platt

PIP Recipients

9207

PIP Recipients who would not meet new 4 point rule

3396

UC LCWRA recipients (being abolished)

3988

Total losing out due to Cuts (excluding carers)

7384

Majority: 8881

Makerfield - Josh Simons

PIP Recipients

7819

PIP Recipients who would not meet new 4 point rule

2694

UC LCWRA recipients (being abolished)

2872

Total losing out due to Cuts (excluding carers)

5566

Majority: 5399

Wigan - Lisa Nandy

PIP Recipients

8939

PIP Recipients who would not meet new 4 point rule

3166

UC LCWRA recipients (being abolished)

3840

Total losing out due to Cuts (excluding carers)

7006

Majority: 9549

[Julia Modern, Inclusion London. Sources: House of Commons Library, DWP Stat Xplore, FOI to Steve Darling MP]

Malcolm Jones SecretaryWigan Unison Retired Members