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Proceeding contribution from James Clappison (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 21 February 2008. It occurred during Legislative debate on Social Security.


Social Security

Perhaps the hon. Lady will contain herself until I come to that part of my speech, bearing in mind your strictures, Madam Deputy Speaker. The Minister pulls a face, but he or one of his colleagues told me in a written answer last year that since 2000 the number of people who have been on incapacity benefit for five years or more has risen by 270,000. That is the problem with long-term incapacity benefit—


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
472 c597-8 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
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
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk