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Proceeding contribution from Countess of Mar (Crossbench) in the House of Lords on Monday, 15 June 2009. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Welfare Reform Bill.

Welfare Reform Bill

I support the amendment. I have had quite a lot to do with mothers of autistic children who have a range of problems with them. I am concerned that the stress that the mother is under through worrying about their child’s illness in the first place, and then because autistic children’s sleep patterns are chaotic and the mother gets little sleep—her house is often made into a state of total chaos; she cannot go out shopping peacefully or do anything peacefully—means that she is not fit to go out to work. There is no question of her holding down a job. Even children who are mildly autistic are difficult, as are children with a hyperactivity syndrome. I support the noble Baroness’s amendment.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
711 c203GC 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
Disability Children Disability living allowance Contracts Benefits rules Carers Age Advisory services Autism Fraud Employment Jobseeker's allowance Income support Jobcentres Expenditure Exemptions Interviews Ethnic groups Jobcentre Plus Learning disability Offenders Mental illness Pilot schemes Recruitment Staff Minority groups Postal services Lone parents Social security Social security benefits Vulnerable adults Training Research Rural areas Unemployment Unemployed people Voluntary work Literacy New deal schemes Labour market Polygamy Employment and support allowance Community orders
Legislation
Welfare Reform Bill 2008-09
Link
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