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Proceeding contribution from Lord Wigley (Plaid Cymru) 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

A disabled person might have feared going self-employed in the past because of the possibility of losing benefits and not being able to get them back at some future date. That would have been a psychological barrier. Could the Minister confirm—I am sure that he can and will be eager to—that that problem should be overcome by this system? It should be sympathetic to, and encouraging of, people becoming self-employed.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
731 c455GC 
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