Proceeding contribution from David Gauke (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 21 February 2008. It occurred during Legislative debate on Social Security.
Social Security
I am grateful to the Minister for giving way so early in his speech. He has outlined how benefits will increase by 2.3 or 3.9 per cent. However, the Government say that public sector increases of above 2 per cent. will be inflationary—a bogus argument in my view—so can he explain why the increase in benefits will not also be inflationary? My view is that neither would be inflationary, but could he explain the distinction that the Government have made?
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- Proceeding contribution
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- 472 c588
- Session
- 2007-08
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- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Council tax benefits Children Fraud Income support Increases Fuel poverty Guaranteed minimum pensions Incapacity benefit Pension credit Pensioners Workplace pensions Poverty Pensions National insurance contributions Lone parents Social security benefits Welfare tax credits Take-up Uprating Social tariffs
- Legislation
- Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2008
- Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2008
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