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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Meacher (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

Am I right in thinking, therefore, that lone parents with a child between three and six would be required to attend work-related activity in certain situations if they had DLA only at the lowest rate, but would be exempt if they had DLA at the medium or higher rate? Would lone parents with children of seven plus be required to go through the return to employment unless they had the mobility allowance element of DLA at the medium or higher rate? If so, the amendment is needed in order to exempt those lone parents simply receiving the lower rate of DLA.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
711 c205GC 
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
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk