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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Turner of Camden (Labour) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 30 June 2009. It occurred during Committee proceeding and Debate on bill on Welfare Reform Bill.

Welfare Reform Bill

I am interested in the amendments because I am not certain what Clause 14 means. Do its provisions, one of which the noble Baroness seeks to remove, mean that after the reform in the Bill, carers and pregnant women with adult dependants will qualify for extra benefits only if they pass a means test? My noble friend will know that a lot of us are not very keen on means-testing; we think it has a negative impact on work incentives anyway. I would be grateful if he would let us know whether that is what the clause means, because I gather that it is not very clear—if it were, we would not have the amendments.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
712 c36GC 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
Staff Complaints Disability Contracts Appeals Carers Community care Advisory services Community care grants Housing benefit Fraud Employment Jobseeker's allowance Income support Jobcentres Eligibility Income Jobcentre Plus Earnings rules Mental illness Pilot schemes Personal savings Pensions Payments Loans Lone parents Standards Social security benefits Maternity benefits Social security Social Fund Training Take-up Unemployed people Employment and support allowance
Legislation
Welfare Reform Bill 2008-09
Link
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