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 can see the poor Benefits Agency staff having quite a problem. What happens if the chap has two wives and they do not know about each other? How tactful does the Benefits Agency person have to be?

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 711 c219GC
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

Welfare Reform Bill

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