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Proceeding contribution from Lord Skelmersdale (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 2 July 2009. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Welfare Reform Bill.

Welfare Reform Bill

Thank you. They may well have concerns about employing their own staff, or not be aware of exactly what use they can put their resources to. The ability to access quality support services—using the good offices of a helpful voluntary group, if necessary, to broker services or manage payroll, which the noble Baroness, Lady Hollis, spoke about—will in many cases make the difference between someone feeling able to take a direct payment and taking control of their own lives, or just feeling that it could all be too much hassle. Having built up these tremendous expectations, the Government must find a way of satisfying them.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
712 c115-6GC 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
Council tax benefits Disability Child support Children Disclosure of information Devolved matters Curriculum Community care Absent parents Direct payments Jobseeker's allowance Finance Education Driving Disqualification Domestic abuse Exemptions Legislative competence Harassment Fathers Maintenance Pilot schemes Pensioners Parents Payments National Assembly for Wales Passports Lone parents Scotland Social security Social security benefits Registration Voluntary organisations Wales Registration of births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships Travel restrictions Social services Take-up Unemployed people Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission Employment and support allowance Veterans
Legislation
Welfare Reform Bill 2008-09
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk