Proceeding contribution from Baroness Winterton of Doncaster (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 12 February 2009. It occurred during Debates on delegated legislation on Social Security.
Social Security
One of the key measures that we have taken this year is the tripling of cold weather payments from £8.25 to £25 a week. That has meant that whereas last year we paid out about £4 million in cold weather payments, this year we have already paid out about £166 million. We are trying to ensure that extra help is provided. I shall discuss some of the other changes that we have made to ensure that real action is taken now.
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- Proceeding contribution
- Reference
- 487 c1547;487 c1545
- Session
- 2008-09
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Council tax benefits Carers' benefits Housing benefit Jobseeker's allowance Income support Increases Guaranteed minimum pensions Inflation Pension credit Workplace pensions Pensions Social security benefits State retirement pensions Uprating Winter fuel payment Employment and support allowance
- Legislation
- Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2009
- Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2009
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- View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk
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