It mustered a 16 vote majority against Crossbencher Lady Grey Thompson's amendment calling for an independent study and pilot programmes before the new Personal Independence Payment for disabled people replaces Disability Living Allowance.

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The Institute for Policy Innovation released a study in 2003 that showed that a Ryan-Sununu-style personal account, if split between corporate bonds and equities, would yield roughly two-thirds more in benefits than Social Security promises.

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