Madam Speaker, of course we believe the government has a responsibility to ensure that proper steps are followed and that people do receive it if they do not qualify. However it is fairly obvious that some people with disabilities would have difficulty in getting to see a doctor.
One recommendation the committee made was that if this was required unnecessarily and the disabled person went to the expense, usually around $125, to requalify, the government should recognize that as its responsibility. The government is asking for this and is asking people to spend over one month of disability benefits simply to requalify.