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

What it does it do to the relationship in households where the man makes all the decisions and the woman is in this country as a dependant? How can there be "negotiations" in that sense, when they will be told what to do? What happens to freedom of choice for those women?

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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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