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Proceeding contribution from Lord Greaves (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Monday, 23 January 2012. It occurred during Debate on bill on Welfare Reform Bill.

Welfare Reform Bill

On the same point, the Localism Act 2011, which we recently passed, means that in many cases local authorities will carry out their duty to find accommodation for homeless families by putting them into privately rented accommodation, where they will have to pay the rent. How will that tie in with a benefit cap that might apply to the accommodation, to which the local authority directs them in order to fulfil its homelessness duty? Will the local authority be under some obligation to top up the rent, or something like that?

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
734 c893-4 
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
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk