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Proceeding contribution from Lord Freud (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 18 October 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Welfare Reform Bill.


Welfare Reform Bill

I will repeat the two points. The first point is exactly the issue that we want to deal with and the one that the foster community is worried about—the voids area. That is something that we are aiming to address. My response to the second point was, and remains, that this is where we would expect discretionary housing payments to come into play. It is exactly the complex set of judgments that need to be made, and local authorities are best placed to make them.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
731 c104GC 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
Disability Appeals Benefits rules Costs Housing benefit Jobseeker's allowance Housing Private rented housing Home ownership incentive schemes Universal credit
Legislation
Welfare Reform Bill 2010-12
Link
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