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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

It did not sound like that. Some people will choose to pay £11 and £12 extra for an extra bedroom perfectly rationally and other people will make other responses; a wide range of response is likely. A lot of people would regard it as a bargain to spend that amount on an extra bedroom. As noble Lords will be aware, spending to get that extra accommodation in the outside world—whether through a mortgage or through renting—would cost a lot more.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
731 c105-6GC 
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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