Welfare Benefits for People Living with Disabilities

As an amendment to motion S4M-11494 in the name of Margaret Burgess (Welfare Benefits for People Living with Disabilities), leave out from "and calls on" to end and insert "; recognises the need to reform PIP in order to support independence for disabled people, rather than cutting costs and restricting support; regrets the UK Government’s failure to seriously consult and respond to disabled people's concerns about the eligibility criteria; further regrets the delays in assessment that have caused disabled people stress and hardship; recognises that the Scottish Government has a range of policy and service responsibilities for disabled people, and believes that there is an urgent need to review support and, in particular, charging for care services."