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Proceeding contribution from David Gauke (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 5 March 2012. It occurred during Opposition day on Living Standards.


Living Standards

I come back to the point I made previously. With the difficult financial situation we inherited, we needed to take steps, and one of them was to increase the threshold for a couple from 16 to 24 hours. That seems perfectly reasonable and fair in the context of a 16-hour requirement for lone parents.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
541 c650 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Children Child benefit Disadvantaged Benefits rules Women Families Economic situation Personal income Low incomes Poverty Public expenditure Low pay Public finance Welfare tax credits Working tax credit Taxation Unemployment Standard of living Cuts
Link
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