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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Lister of Burtersett (Labour) in the House of Lords on Monday, 23 January 2012. It occurred during Debate on bill on Welfare Reform Bill.

Welfare Reform Bill

I will speak briefly in support of Amendment 60A. The noble Baroness, Lady Hollins, has probably not had a chance to see the latest impact assessment, which hit our e-mail accounts only a few hours before this debate. There is now a section in it about carers and I would like to add to what she said. The assessment said that 5,000 carers are expected to be affected by the cap. It is a small number but it is 5,000 too many, in my view. The mean reduction in benefit as a result of the cap is £87 a week; the median is £65 a week. That is a lot of money for carers to lose. Can the Minister tell us what behavioural change the Government are looking for among carers?

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
734 c889 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Disability Disability living allowance Child benefit Compensation Childcare Appeals Disadvantaged Benefits rules Carers Costs Housing benefit Jobseeker's allowance Housing Families Expenditure Exemptions Homelessness Industrial injuries Payments Private rented housing Social security benefits Welfare tax credits Vaccination Rented housing Rents Industrial injuries disablement benefit Employment and support allowance Universal credit Vaccine damage payment scheme
Legislation
Welfare Reform Bill 2010-12
Link
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