§ 28. Mr. SkinnerTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if she will make a statement on the review of the welfare state with particular reference to disability benefit.[34071]
§ Mr. FieldWe are committed to reviewing and reforming Social Security to transform it from a system of dependency to a system of opportunity which promotes work incentives, reduces poverty and welfare dependency, and strengthens family life, and we continue to review sickness and disability as part of this commitment. No decisions have been made.