Alliance claims a victory as invalidity benefit rises 2.9%

THE Disability Alliance is celebrating a successful campaign against Social Security's spending cuts.

Its members were in the States chamber yesterday as deputies overwhelmingly backed an amendment by Deputy Jane Stephens so that invalidity benefit will rise by 2.9% next year.

Social Security had wanted to increase it by only 1.5% as it works to reform the whole benefits system.

Disability Alliance members handed out a leaflet calling on deputies to 'Say no to cuts to invalidity benefit' ahead of the debate.

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