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Proceeding contribution from Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 27 January 2009. It occurred during Debate on bill on Welfare Reform Bill.


Welfare Reform Bill

I suggest that the Secretary of State actually looks at the publications to which he has put his name. Page 96 of the White Paper says that"““most existing claimants over the age of 50 will be offered a single Work Focused Interview.””" That means that those 1.2 million people on incapacity benefit aged over 50 are effectively being written off.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
487 c198 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Disability Disability living allowance Child tax credit Childcare Credit unions Women Employment Jobseeker's allowance Jobcentres Drugs Interviews Jobcentre Plus Incapacity benefit Fathers Maintenance Parents Minimum wage Misuse Loans Lone parents Scotland Social security Social security benefits Visual impairment Social Fund Welfare tax credits Registration of births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships Travel restrictions Unemployment Unemployed people Labour market Living wage Driving licences
Legislation
Welfare Reform Bill 2008-09
Link
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