The DWP just dropped a bomb on parliament then ran off for the weekend

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) chose the afternoon of Friday 11 January to drop changes to Universal Credit law on parliament. But it’s of little wonder it then ran off for the weekend. As a Labour MP and campaigners are furious because the changes won’t be voted on in parliament.
The DWP: sneaking out laws

Minister of state for employment Alok Sharm issued a written statement. Among the details are confirmation of several changes to Universal Credit already announced this week.

But Sharma also noted that among the new legislation:

The first is a negative Statutory Instrument to provide for the Severe Disability Premium Gateway. This prevents legacy claimants who are in receipt of the Severe Disability Premium from moving naturally to Universal Credit and allows them to continue to claim legacy benefits until they are moved over as part of the managed migration process.

It’s this which has incensed people. Because a negative Statutory Instrument is a change to the law which ministers can push through without MPs debating or voting on it.

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