[Daniel-X]

Key votes

Voted in favour of the “bedroom tax” – the name of a policy involving cutting benefits for social tenants with an extra bedroom
Voted against raising welfare benefits to be, at a minimum, in line with rising prices
She voted against increasing benefits for people who can’t work due to illness or disability over a long period of time
And she also opted not to allow those who have been ill or disabled since their youth – and therefore unable to work – from receiving benefits on the same basis as if they had made sufficient National Insurance contributions to qualify for a contribution based allowance
She voted against making an exception for those with a cancer diagnosis or undergoing cancer treatment from the 365 day limit on receiving out of work benefits
Voted to make local councils responsible for helping those who need help affording council tax and reducing central government funding for such support
Voted against spending Government money on creating jobs for young people who are unemployed
Voted repeatedly in favour of the Universal Credit benefit scheme – despite the controversy and criticism surrounding its roll-out
She voted against capping the lower rate of Universal Credit payment for disabled children and young people at a minimum of two-thirds of the higher rate
Voted against stopping more welfare cuts in 2014 and against investigating the impact of austerity on poverty and inequality
Voted not to exclude child benefits from the welfare spending cap
And voted in favour of scrapping the education maintenance allowance (EMA) and to reduce funding for young people in higher education

Even more of her VILE views. Want me to stop calling her names? Tell her to stop being a bigoted cun*