Proceeding contribution from Karen Buck (Labour) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 30 November 2011. It occurred during Opposition day on Living Standards.

Living Standards

Can we turn from history to current affairs? One of the key messages from the Government was that they were going to make work pay. Following from my right hon. Friend's argument about how additional spending is being generated because of the failure of their policies, would he comment on the fact that in-work benefits for working households, such as housing benefit for those in work, have risen by 42% since the general election, as 115,000 more households have been forced on to in-work benefits?

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 536 c980-1
Session: 2010-12
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Children Disadvantaged Benefits rules Women Families Economic situation Personal income Low incomes Poverty Public expenditure Low pay Public finance Welfare tax credits Taxation Unemployment Standard of living Cuts
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Living Standards

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