The Liberal Party does not support across the board cuts in disability benefits as have been proposed and then withdrawn by the government.
As a party we do recognise that to shift the vast number of people on sickness benefits, those who are under employed and the hardcore of long-term unemployed back into the world of work, reform of the welfare system is imperative.
The party would recommend a comprehensive programme of counselling, mentoring and aspiration raising to assist people back into the world of work and to match their skills with work opportunities.
We also need to get rid of structural barriers like the 16-hour cap in courses for those who are registered as unemployed, which prevent people gaining life changing skills.