Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Baroness Royall of Blaisdon (Labour). It was answered by Lord Freud (Conservative) on Thursday, 10 January 2013.
Welfare Benefits: Women
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the differential impact on women of changes to welfare benefits.
- Answer
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My Lords, the Government are supporting women and families, for example by changing childcare support through universal credit and by lifting 2 million of the lowest-paid workers, six out of 10 of whom are women, out of income tax altogether.
Secondary information
- Type
- Oral question
- Reference
- 742 cc236-7
- Session
- 2012-13
- Oral question type
- Lead
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Lords chamber
- Subjects
- Women Social security benefits Reform
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