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Proceeding contribution from Lord Freud (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 1 November 2011. It occurred during Committee proceeding and Debate on bill on Welfare Reform Bill.

Welfare Reform Bill

At the risk of being a little repetitious, I will try to summarise. Obviously, hardship payments are there to ensure that claimants and their dependents are not left in hardship as a consequence of a sanction. We do not want the existence of those payments to make people feel that they can ignore their responsibilities. That is why we are looking at what reform we can make to the current system. We will continue to provide the safety net for claimants and their children.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
731 c428-9GC 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
Education Disability Children Carers Council tax Employment Jobseeker's allowance Further education Exemptions Earnings rules Mental illness Pilot schemes Low incomes Lone parents Universal credit Social security benefits Welfare tax credits Training Self-employed Employment and support allowance
Legislation
Welfare Reform Bill 2010-12
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk