Proceeding contribution from Angela Eagle (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 1 March 2010. It occurred during Debates on delegated legislation on Social Security.
Social Security
Before the hon. Gentleman gets himself too worked up, will he at least admit that the legal underpinning is that the benefits should be uprated by the retail prices index? For the first time in 50 years we had a negative RPI, so the default issuance would have been zero. Given that we have been able to do better by spending £2 billion extra in tough economic times, will he at least acknowledge that we have done what we can to protect the vulnerable in very difficult circumstances?
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- Proceeding contribution
- Reference
- 506 c765
- Session
- 2009-10
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- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Council tax benefits Carers' benefits Housing benefit Jobseeker's allowance Income support Economic situation Inflation Pension credit Social security benefits State retirement pensions Uprating Winter fuel payment Employment and support allowance
- Legislation
- Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2010
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- View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk
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