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House of Commons

Tuesday 26 April 2011

Public Bill Committee

New Amendments handed in are marked thus

Amendments which will comply with the required notice period at their next appearance

Welfare Reform Bill

Note

The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order of the

Committee [22 March].

Anas Sarwar

39

Clause  26,  page  12,  line  12,  at end insert—

‘(1A)
The Secretary of State shall, before exercising their powers under subsection (1)

above, advise the Claimant of their right of appeal in relation to any decision to

impose a sanction under section 26 or section 27.’.

Anas Sarwar

41

Clause  26,  page  12,  line  12,  at end insert—

‘(1A)
It is not a failure sanctionable under this section if a Claimant falling within

section 22 does not have guaranteed and predictable access to high quality,

flexible and affordable child care acceptable to the parent and child or children.’.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

79

Clause  26,  page  12,  line  12,  at end insert—

‘(1A)
Any reduction under this section must affect only the standard allowance

component of an award of universal credit.’.

Public Bill Committee: 26 April 2011
82

Welfare Reform Bill, continued

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

53

Clause  26,  page  12,  line  12,  at end insert—

‘(2)
With respect to claimants who have disabilities, the Secretary of State shall not

impose any sanctions without first consulting a Disability Employment Adviser.’.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

113

Clause  26,  page  12,  line  29,  leave out ‘at any time’ and insert ‘within a prescribed

period’.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

76

Clause  26,  page  12,  line  41,  leave out ‘three years’ and insert ‘one year’.

Anas Sarwar

42

Clause  26,  page  12,  line  42,  at end insert—

‘(c)
the period after which a reduction made under this section shall be

reviewed.’.

Anas Sarwar

40

Clause  26,  page  13,  line  8,  at end insert—

‘(9)
Regulations may provide for the appeal process which will apply when a

Claimant has been informed that they will face sanctions in the event of a failure

by the Claimant which is sanctionable under this section or section 27.’.

Kate Green

Sheila Gilmore

46

Clause  26,  page  13,  line  8,  at end insert—

‘(9)
No regulations made under this section shall allow for the amount of universal

credit received in respect of a child or qualifying young person to be reduced.’.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

55

Clause  26,  page  13,  line  8,  at end insert—

‘(9)
Regulations will provide for an appeal mechanism.’.

Public Bill Committee: 26 April 2011
83

Welfare Reform Bill, continued

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

80

Clause  26,  page  13,  line  8,  at end insert—

‘(9)
Where a claimant is sanctioned under this section, the claimant must be provided

with a written explanation of the terms of the reduction, the reasons the reduction

has been made and the claimant’s right to appeal.’.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

111

Clause  26,  page  13,  line  8,  at end add—

‘(9)
Under no circumstances shall the Secretary of State allow any targets to be set

which would increase the number or value of sanctions issued under this

section.’.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

114

Clause  26,  page  13,  line  8,  at end insert—

‘(9)
Where only one member of a couple attracts a sanction under this section,

regulations must make provision for the second member of the couple to continue

to receive an appropriate share, except in such circumstances as may be

prescribed.’.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

81

Clause  26,  page  13,  line  8,  at end insert—

‘(10)
Regulations must provide for the lifting or termination of sanctions if the claimant

enters employment.’.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

82

Clause  27,  page  13,  line  12,  at end insert—

‘(1A)
Any reduction under this Clause must affect only the standard allowance

component of an award of universal credit.’.

Public Bill Committee: 26 April 2011
84

Welfare Reform Bill, continued

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

54

Clause  27,  page  13,  line  12,  at end insert—

‘(2)
With respect to claimants who have disabilities, the Secretary of State shall not

impose any sanctions without first consulting a Disability Employment Adviser.’.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

77

Clause  27,  page  13,  line  25,  leave out ‘26’ and insert ‘13’.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

159

Clause  27,  page  13,  line  27,  leave out from ‘State’ to end of line 28.

Kate Green

Sheila Gilmore

47

Clause  27,  page  14,  line  4,  at end insert—

‘(10)
No regulations made under this section shall allow for the amount of universal

credit received in respect of a child or qualifying young person to be reduced.’.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

56

Clause  27,  page  14,  line  4,  at end insert—

‘(10)
Regulations will provide for an appeal mechanism.’.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

83

Clause  27,  page  14,  line  4,  at end insert—

‘(10)
Where a claimant is sanctioned under this section, the claimant must be provided

with a written explanation of the terms of the reduction, the reasons the reduction

has been made and the claimant’s right to appeal.’.

Public Bill Committee: 26 April 2011
85

Welfare Reform Bill, continued

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

112

Clause  27,  page  14,  line  4,  at end add—

‘(10)
Under no circumstances shall the Secretary of State allow any targets to be set

which would increase the number or value of sanctions issued under this

section.’.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

115

Clause  27,  page  14,  line  4,  at end insert—

‘(10)
Where only one member of a couple attracts a sanction under this section,

regulations must make provision for the second member of the couple to continue

to receive an appropriate share, except in such circumstances as may be

prescribed.’.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

84

Clause  27,  page  14,  line  4,  at end insert—

‘(11)
Regulations must provide for the lifting or termination of sanctions if the claimant

enters employment.’.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

78

Clause  28,  page  14,  leave out line 20.

Kate Green

Sheila Gilmore

48

Clause  30,  page  15,  line  21,  at end insert—

‘(c)
piloting shall measure the impact on health outcomes of any regulations

under clauses 13 to 28.’.

Public Bill Committee: 26 April 2011
86

Welfare Reform Bill, continued

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

58

Schedule  1,  page  102,  leave out lines 18 to 20.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

13

Schedule  1,  page  102,  line  25,  leave out ‘of’ and insert ‘or both’.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

57

Schedule  1,  page  102,  line  26,  at end insert—

    ‘(7)
Regulations made under this paragraph must specify that a particular amount

of income should be disregarded when calculating entitlement to universal

credit, including in the following circumstances—

(a)
where the claimant is disabled;

(b)
where the claimant is a lone parent; and

(c)
where the claimant is the second earner in a couple.

      (8)
Where the claimant’s eligibility for an amount of income to be disregarded, in

accordance with subsection (7), is based on two or more sets of circumstances,

the amount specified for each of these sets of circumstances shall be added

together to calculate the total amount to be disregarded.’.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

116

Schedule  2,  page  104,  line  15,  at end insert—

‘6A In section 71, subsection (11), after paragraph (f) add—

“(g)
universal credit.”.’.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

117

Schedule  2,  page  113,  line  35,  leave out paragraph 64.

Public Bill Committee: 26 April 2011
87

Welfare Reform Bill, continued

Chris Grayling

88

Clause  33,  page  16,  line  13,  leave out from ‘in’ to ‘an’ in line 15

Chris Grayling

89

Clause  33,  page  16,  line  18,  leave out subsection (5)

Chris Grayling

97

Schedule  3,  page  114,  line  12,  at end insert—

‘4A
In section 7 (relationship between benefits), in subsection (3), for “subsections

(1) and (2)” there is substituted “subsection (1)”.’

Chris Grayling

98

Schedule  3,  page  116,  line  27,  at end insert—

‘23A (1)
Section 27 (financial provisions) is amended as follows.

      (2)
In subsection (1), for the words from “so much of” to the end there is

substituted “any sums payable by way of employment and support allowance”.

      (3)
In subsection (3), for “contributory” there is substituted “employment and

support”.’

Chris Grayling

99

Schedule  3,  page  116,  line  35,  leave out paragraph (e)

Kate Green

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

87

Schedule  4,  page  117,  line  20,  at end insert ‘or

(d)
to a child credit;’.



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