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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Lister of Burtersett (Labour) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 13 October 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Welfare Reform Bill.

Welfare Reform Bill

My Lords, I may have misheard the Minister, and I apologise to him if I did, but did he say that he did not accept that benefit levels have an effect on healthy living? That is what I heard him say. It is obviously not the only factor affecting healthy living, but Sir Michael Marmot, who is one of the world’s authorities on public health, made it very clear that benefit levels are a crucial element in healthy living. If people cannot feed their children properly and if they are stressed because of trying to make ends meet, it has profound effect on their health.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
730 c500GC 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
Disability Disability living allowance Childcare Carers Costs Arrears Housing benefit Jobseeker's allowance Income support Housing Health Families Income Learning disability Low incomes Poverty Mortgages Nutrition Lone parents Pregnancy Welfare tax credits Young people Research Consumer prices index Employment and support allowance Universal credit Severe disability premium
Link
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