Proceeding contribution from Lord Freud (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 10 November 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Welfare Reform Bill.
Welfare Reform Bill
To take the first question, we already have amended the regulations. We did that from 28 March 2011, amending the regulations relating to employment and support allowance. It is clear that those in residential rehabilitation for alcohol or drugs should be automatically treated as having limited capability for work while they are in residential rehabilitation, and this will help them have access to benefit at a time when they are focusing on their treatment. On the matter of the protections, I am going to have to offer to write to the noble Lord. That is a pretty complicated matter. When we are not doing the things for which the protections were incorporated, it is difficult to understand where we might need some protections. I will have a think about that and write to the noble Lord.
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- Proceeding contribution
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- 732 c111GC
- Session
- 2010-12
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- House of Lords Grand Committee
- Subjects
- Childcare Benefits rules Carers Academic year Disasters Housing benefit Employment Jobseeker's allowance Domestic abuse Drugs Flexible working Industrial injuries Medical examinations Pension credit Low incomes Misuse Loans Lone parents Mothers Scotland Social security benefits Rehabilitation Social Fund Welfare tax credits Schools Young people Working hours Wales Work experience Employment and support allowance Universal credit
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- Welfare Reform Bill 2010-12
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