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Proceeding contribution from Natascha Engel (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 9 January 2007. It occurred during Debate on bill on Welfare Reform Bill.

Welfare Reform Bill

I am worried and feel as if I am banging my head against a wall—perhaps I am not being sufficiently clear. There are two groups—the support group and the employment group. Those in the support group cannot have their employment support allowance stopped, docked or sanctioned. The hon. Member for Bury St. Edmunds explicitly stated that he understood that financial support given to those in the support group cannot be stopped. Expressing a desire to participate in work-focused interviews or work-related activity will be backed in the support group, but those are only two of many options available to those in the group.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
455 c205 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Council tax benefits Disability Disability living allowance Contracts Compensation Care homes Accountability Benefits rules Administration Age Communication Fraud Employment Equality Housing Disqualification Interviews Income Incapacity benefit Local government Medical examinations Overpayments Pilot schemes Monitoring Mental health Pneumoconiosis Social security benefits Social Fund Reform Testing Vaccination Rents Unemployed people Widowed people Local housing allowance
Legislation
Welfare Reform Bill 2005-06 to 2006-07
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk