Welfare Reform Bill: Bishop of St Albans supports move to halt cuts to Employment and Support Allowance January 30, 2016 by Fulcrum On the 27th January 2016 the Bishop of St Albans, Rt Revd Alan Smith, spoke to support an amendment to the Government’s Welfare Reform and Work Bill. The amendment, in the name of Lord Low of Dalston, would negative a reduction in the Work Related Activity Group of the Employment and Support Allowance. The Bishop highlighted the likely impact on disabled people. Church of England in Parliament. 29 January 2016 FulcrumShareTweetShare