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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Sherlock (Labour) in the House of Lords on Monday, 10 October 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Welfare Reform Bill.

Welfare Reform Bill

I thank the Minister. I am trying to look through the revised impact assessment, as I am sure will other noble Lords. I hope he has had the opportunity to read it before I have; I would be very disappointed if he had not. I wonder, therefore, if he would give us the benefit of that experience. Regarding the figure he has just cited of 200,000 children being lifted out of poverty by entitlement alone—and I see he has had to resort to modelling take-up which he has always previously refused to do on the grounds that it was not necessary—could he remind us what the previous estimate was of the number of children being lifted out of poverty?

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
730 c449GC 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
Capital rules Jobseeker's allowance Eligibility Income Individual savings accounts Personal savings Low incomes Payments Property transfer Property Maternity benefits Social security benefits Welfare tax credits Employment and support allowance Universal credit
Legislation
Welfare Reform Bill 2010-12
Link
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