Welfare Reform Bill

Page 60, line 15, leave out from “provide” to “that” in line 17

Page 60, line 21, leave out paragraph (b)

Page 60, line 23, leave out “meets the condition in subsection (2)” and insert “is an in-patient of a hospital”

Page 60, line 25, leave out from second “is” to first “a” in line 26

Page 60, line 32, leave out paragraph (a)

Insert the following new Clause—

“Hospital in-patients

(1) Regulations may provide as mentioned in either or both of the following paragraphs—

(a) that no amount in respect of personal independence payment which is attributable to entitlement to the daily living component is payable in respect of a person for a period when the person meets the condition in subsection (2);

(b) that no amount in respect of personal independence payment which is attributable to entitlement to the mobility component is payable in respect of a person for a period when the person meets the condition in subsection (2).

(2) The condition is that the person is undergoing medical or other treatment as an in-patient at a hospital or similar institution in circumstances in which any of the costs of the treatment, accommodation and any related services provided for the person are borne out of public funds.

(3) For the purposes of subsection (2) the question of whether any of the costs of medical or other treatment, accommodation and related services provided for a person are borne out of public funds is to be determined in accordance with the regulations.”

Page 61, line 20, at end insert “—

(a) within 2 years beginning with the date on which the first regulations under that section come into force; and

(b) within 4 years beginning with that date.”

Page 61, line 21, leave out subsection (2)

Page 138, leave out lines 17 to 20

Page 138, line 32, leave out “, but before the “and” preceding paragraph (b),”

Page 141, line 20, after “84(1)” insert “or (Hospital in-patients)(1)”

Page 62, line 37, leave out “the first”

Page 62, line 38, leave out “the first”

Page 62, line 40, at end insert—

“(c) regulations under section 84”

Page 63, line 41, at end insert—

“(ea) make provision so that, prior to the application of the benefit cap, should the relevant amount include an award of universal credit under section 10(1) then the amount included for—

(i) the third child shall be reduced to 75 per cent; and

(ii) the fourth child shall be reduced to 50 per cent,

of that included for the first child;”

Page 64, line 33, at end insert—

“(12) Regulations made under subsection (4)(ea) shall only apply to claimants whose third child is born at least nine months after this section coming into force.”

Page 67, line 24, at end insert—

“( ) After subsection 8(b) there is inserted—

“(c) shall consider the extent to which a claimant falling under section 22 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012, and upon whom a sanction has been imposed under section 26 or 27 of that Act, had guaranteed and predictable access to childcare meeting the needs of any child for which the claimant was the responsible carer at the time when the decision appealed against was made.””

Insert the following new Clause—

“Loss or reduction of benefits

The Secretary of State may not impose a sanction under section 26 or 27 on a claimant falling under section 22 where the claimant does not have guaranteed and predictable access to childcare meeting the needs of any child for which the claimant is the responsible carer.”

Page 109, line 4, at end insert—

“( ) any provision of Part 4 (personal independence payment) or of Part 9 of Schedule 14;”