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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Hollins (Crossbench) 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 want to add briefly to the comments of the noble Lord, Lord Wigley, about the additional costs of having a disabled child. A factor that needs to be borne in mind is that many children with learning disabilities and with autism may have challenging behaviour. There are considerable costs associated with having a child with behaviour that may lead, for example, to the destruction of property. There are additional costs in keeping both the child and the home safe. The Challenging Behaviour Foundation would want me to make that comment.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
730 c508GC 
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
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