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Proceeding contribution from David Laws (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Monday, 19 February 2007. It occurred during Legislative debate on Social Security.


Social Security

It sounds as though the work of the simplification unit is useful and is generally in a helpful direction, but surely it will not be able to deliver the fundamental overhaul of the existing benefit system that would really be necessary to achieve the type of massive simplification that Secretaries of State constantly talk about. Is not something more ambitious necessary?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
457 c65 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Council tax benefits Children Child benefit Adoption Housing benefit Employment Jobseeker's allowance Income support Families Energy Increases Guaranteed minimum pensions Incapacity benefit Inflation Index linking Pension credit Pay Poverty Pensions Maternity pay Paternity Social security benefits State retirement pensions Sick pay Take-up Uprating Retail prices index Cost of living
Legislation
Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2007
Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2007
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk