Proceeding contribution from Lord Freud (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Monday, 21 November 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Welfare Reform Bill.
Welfare Reform Bill
My Lords, I am going to revert to principle here. The principle of our policy sets out that the equivalent of £35,000 of earned income is a reasonable maximum amount of benefits for the state to pay someone who is living on them. Clearly, we are aware of concerns about the impact of a cap in some specific circumstances, and the clause is drafted as it is in order to give us the power to set the cap so that it achieves the purpose in the fairest possible way.
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- 732 c350GC
- Session
- 2010-12
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- House of Lords Grand Committee
- Subjects
- Disability Disability living allowance Child benefit Childcare Housing benefit Housing Families Education Income Industrial injuries Overpayments Prisoners Lone parents Social security benefits Welfare tax credits Training Young people Personal independence payment Universal credit
- Legislation
- Welfare Reform Bill 2010-12
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