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Proceeding contribution from Lord Mackay of Clashfern (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Monday, 28 November 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Welfare Reform Bill.

Welfare Reform Bill

113DA: Clause 131, page 101, line 19, at end insert— ““( ) In section 6 of the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (provision to allow charging of fees by the Commission), after subsection (2) insert— ““(3) Nothing in regulations under subsection (1) shall impose a liability on a parent with care for the payment of fees to the Commission where that parent has taken all reasonable steps to establish whether it is possible or appropriate to make a maintenance agreement (within the meaning of section 9 of the Child Support Act 1991), and where, having taken all such reasonable steps, it is either not possible or not appropriate for the parent with care to do so.””””

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
733 c59-60GC 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
Children Disclosure of information Appeals Benefits rules Deductions Arrears Child Support Agency Fraud Fees and charges ICT Domestic abuse Exemptions Overpayments Mental illness Maintenance Parents Negligence Social security benefits Social Security Advisory Committee Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission Universal credit Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission
Legislation
Welfare Reform Bill 2010-12
Link
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