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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Afshar (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 suggestion of the noble Lord, Lord Kirkwood. This matter applies particularly to minority women who may well be first-time brides, who arrive in this country with very little information, have children, are later divorced and find themselves reliant on family support without being able to connect with, appeal or go through the processes. If we recognise that rearing children and doing domestic work is real work, I do not see how we can ask them to start training to enter the workplace; they are working.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
711 c212GC 
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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