Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill

AMENDMENTS
TO BE MOVED
ON REPORT

Clause 1

THE LORD BISHOP OF RIPON AND LEEDS

LORD TOUHIG

 

Page 1, line 4, at end insert “save for the exclusions specified in section 3”

Clause 2

THE LORD BISHOP OF RIPON AND LEEDS

LORD TOUHIG

 

Page 2, line 19, at end insert “save for the exclusions specified in section 3”

After Clause 2

THE LORD BISHOP OF RIPON AND LEEDS

LORD TOUHIG

 

Insert the following new Clause—

“Protecting children’s benefits and tax credits

The mandatory 1% up-rating stipulated in section 1(1) and section 2(1) shall not apply to Child Benefit, Child Tax Credit, or any amount of Universal Credit paid on account of having a child in the household.”

The Schedule

THE LORD BISHOP OF RIPON AND LEEDS

LORD TOUHIG

 

Page 4, line 9, leave out “(i) and”

 

Page 4, line 26, leave out sub-paragraph (k)

 

Page 4, line 41, leave out sub-paragraph (b)

Prepared 14th March 2013