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Proceeding contribution from Lord Freud (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 23 November 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Welfare Reform Bill.


Welfare Reform Bill

My Lords, what we are looking at now is a three-tier persuasion towards behavioural change. We have a conditionality regime; we have a universal credit that removes the concern of many welfare recipients that if they go to work they will be worse off; and we have a specific limit on how much benefit people can actually earn. That acts as a very precise work incentive, which is a long-term work incentive.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
732 c422GC 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
Children Benefits rules Women Housing benefit Jobseeker's allowance Income support Overpayments Offenders Maintenance Payments Prisoners Social security benefits Repayments Employment and support allowance Universal credit
Legislation
Welfare Reform Bill 2010-12
Link
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