Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Terry Rooney (Labour), on Wednesday, 2 March 1994, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 66 members in total.

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CHILD SUPPORT ACT CHANGES AND FAMILY CREDIT CLAIMANTS

That this House notes the changes to the Child Support Act 1991 which became effective on 7th February 1994; notes that these will significantly reduce maintenance payments by absent parents; further notes that tens of thousands of family credit claimants have had benefit entitlement assessed on the basics of higher maintenance income; recognises that family credit is only re-assessed every 26 weeks and that large numbers of people are severely disadvantaged by these rule changes; and calls on the Secretary of State for Social Security to introduce interim measures to protect the innocent victims of these changes.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

725 

Session

1993-94

Subjects

Family credit Maintenance

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk