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Proceeding contribution from Lord Freud (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 11 January 2012. It occurred during Debate on bill on Welfare Reform Bill.

Welfare Reform Bill

My Lords, we have had a pretty good Socratic debate on the welfare Bill for some time. I hope that I can get over to noble Lords that the move from an automatic payment system, which is what we have for these youngsters, to one based on their income needs will pay them effectively the same amount depending on the position of their disability, will cover 90 per cent of the same people and will leave out the last 10 per cent who have their own means of one kind or another. That is the solution that works best in terms of the European legislation.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
734 c145 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Disability Children Disability living allowance Disadvantaged Costs Cancer Community care grants Employment Jobseeker's allowance Health Finance Local government Low incomes Public expenditure Loans Social security benefits Social Fund Young people Students UN Convention on the Rights of the Child Crisis loans Employment and support allowance Departmental expenditure limits Work capability assessment Annually managed expenditure
Legislation
Welfare Reform Bill 2010-12
Link
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