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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Hollis of Heigham (Labour) 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

Yes, by all means. Crisis loans are for general living expenses. There is therefore a close connection between them and general budgeting loans, which also deal with those expenses—unlike community care grants, which are in a different category altogether, and which can be completely ring-fenced. Do the Government expect any virement between the two funding headings? The depressed figure that was responded to by my noble friend Lady Sherlock, which appears to suggest that about £60 million was coming down to £30 million, would none the less be offset by an appropriate increase in the budgeting loans that he is talking about as payment on account.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
732 c137GC 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
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
Legislation
Welfare Reform Bill 2010-12
Link
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