Welfare Reform Bill

Page 5, line 16, at end insert “taking into account the availability of suitable accommodation”

Page 5, line 29, at end insert—

“( ) Inclusion of the housing cost element in the calculation of universal credit will not be implemented until after the Secretary of State has conducted a review of all aspects of state support to housing, housing benefit and council tax benefit and has reported to Parliament on the outcome of that review, and that report has been debated by both Houses of Parliament.”

Page 5, line 29, at end insert—

“( ) Regulations may provide for a later date for the implementation of the inclusion of the housing cost element in the universal credit than provided for other elements.”

Insert the following new Clause—

“Secretary of State obligations

Before the implementation of the universal credit system can commence, the Secretary of State shall publish a report to both Houses of Parliament demonstrating that the following have been fully tested and established—

(a) the relevant Department of Work and Pensions IT system,

(b) the relevant Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs IT systems,

(c) the integration of the necessary IT systems