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S.C.D.
Amendment Paper as at
Tuesday 20th April 1999
STANDING COMMITTEE D
New Amendments handed in are marked thus *
WELFARE REFORM AND PENSIONS BILL
NOTE
The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order of the Committee [2nd March], as follows:—
Clauses 1 to 5, Schedule 1, Clauses 6 to 14, Schedule 2, Clause 15, Schedule 3, Clauses 16 and 17, Schedule 4, Clauses 18 to 27, Schedule 5, Clauses 28 to 42, Schedule 6, Clauses 43 to 47, Clause 50, Clause 48, Schedule 7, Clause 49, Clause 60, Clause 58, Clauses 51 to 57, Clauses 61 to 68, Clause 71, New Clauses, New Schedules, Clause 59, Schedule 8, Clause 69, Schedule 9, Clause 70, Clause 72, Schedule 10, Clauses 73 to 75.
Mr David Rendel
Mr Mark Oaten
140
Clause 51, page 49, line 43, leave out 'one of the last two' and insert 'two of the last ten'.
Mr Iain Duncan Smith
Mr Quentin Davies
Mr Eric Pickles
197
Clause 51, page 49, line 43, leave out 'two' and insert 'five'.
Mr Iain Duncan Smith
Mr Quentin Davies
Mr Eric Pickles
Mrs Jacqui Lait
231
Clause 51, page 49, line 46, at end insert—
'(2A) After sub-paragraph 3, there shall be inserted—
"(3A) The condition set out in sub-paragraph (2) above shall not apply where the claimant has for the last two complete years before the beginning of the relevant benefit year been employed at a salary below the threshold for such contribution".'.
Mr Iain Duncan Smith
Mr Quentin Davies
Mr Eric Pickles
198
Clause 51, page 50, leave out lines 1 to 4.
Mr David Rendel
Mr Mark Oaten
137
Clause 51, page 50, line 6, leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.
Mr Iain Duncan Smith
Mr Quentin Davies
Mr Eric Pickles
289
Clause 51, page 50, line 7, at end insert—
'(aa) provide for the contribution conditions to be deemed to be satisfied in the case of persons who in any complete twelve month period in the course of the two years before becoming disabled had been credited with contributions of a relevant class, or who had been engaged full time over such a period in caring for a disabled person, or who had as a parent been engaged full time over such a period in caring for a child or children under the age of 5, or who had over such a period been regularly employed on a level of earnings below the Lower Earnings Limit, provided that any such person had actually paid contributions of a relevant class for at least five complete years.'.
Mr David Rendel
Mr Mark Oaten
138
Clause 51, page 50, line 9, after 'have', insert 'for at least 25 weeks of the last two complete years before the beginning of the relevant benefit year been entitled to Invalid Care Allowance or in receipt of Disabled Person's Tax Credit or Disability Working Allowance, or who have'.
Mr David Rendel
Mr Mark Oaten
139
Clause 51, page 50, line 9, after 'have', insert 'actually paid contributions of a relevant class for not less than seven years, or who have'.
Mr David Rendel
Mr Mark Oaten
141
Clause 52, page 50, line 24, leave out 'payable' and insert 'paid'.
Mr David Rendel
Mr Mark Oaten
193
Clause 52, page 50, line 33, leave out 'exceeds such limit as is specified' and insert 'is greater than the sum of £50 together with the sum available in means tested benefits, entitlement being as if no savings were held, and for the sum of £50 to be uprated annually in line with the general increase in prices'.
Mr Iain Duncan Smith
Mr Quentin Davies
Mr Eric Pickles
88
Clause 52, page 50, leave out lines 36 to 39.
Mr David Rendel
Mr Mark Oaten
194
Clause 52, page 50, line 44, at end insert—
'(e) Where the pension payments exceed that outlined in section (2)(a) for the specified amount to be no greater than 30 per cent. of the excess.'.
Mr Iain Duncan Smith
Mr Quentin Davies
Mr Eric Pickles
89
Clause 52, page 51, leave out lines 4 to 7.
Mr David Rendel
Mr Mark Oaten
195
Clause 52, page 51, line 10, at end insert 'subject to that specified amount being no greater than 30 per cent. of the excess.'.
Mr Stephen Timms
Mr Tom Levitt
115
Clause 53, page 51, line 40, after '20', insert ' or, in prescribed cases, 25'.
Mr Iain Duncan Smith
Mr Quentin Davies
Mr Eric Pickles
295
Clause 53, page 51, line 41, at end insert 'or he had in the last two consecutive years before becoming disabled prime responsibility for looking after a child or children at home, one or more of whom during that period was below five years of age.'.
Mr Iain Duncan Smith
Mr Quentin Davies
Mr Eric Pickles
296
Clause 53, page 51, line 41, at end insert 'or he had in the last two consecutive years before becoming disabled prime responsibility for caring for a disabled person at home.'.
Mr Iain Duncan Smith
Mr Quentin Davies
Mr Eric Pickles
290
Clause 53, page 51, line 45, at end insert—
'(ca) he had in the last two consecutive years before becoming disabled been employed at a level of earnings below the Lower Earnings Limit'.
Mr Iain Duncan Smith
Mr Quentin Davies
Mr Eric Pickles
90
Clause 53, page 52, leave out lines 3 and 4.
Mr David Rendel
Mr Mark Oaten
142
Clause 55, page 52, leave out lines 14 to 18.
Mr Iain Duncan Smith
Mr Quentin Davies
Mr Eric Pickles
291
Clause 56, page 52, line 43, leave out 'or (c)' and insert '(c) or (d)'.
Mr David Rendel
Mr Mark Oaten
223
Clause 56, page 52, line 44, leave out 'the age of 3' and insert 'from birth'.
Mr Iain Duncan Smith
Mr Quentin Davies
Mr Eric Pickles
292
Clause 56, page 53, leave out lines 1 and 2.
Mr David Rendel
Mr Mark Oaten
224
Clause 56, page 53, line 2, leave out '5' and insert '3'.
Mr Iain Duncan Smith
Mr Quentin Davies
Mr Eric Pickles
293
Clause 56, page 53, line 3, leave out 'Subsection (3) does not affect' and insert 'No provision of this section affects'.
Mr Stephen Timms
309
Page 55, line 32, leave out Clause 61.
Mr Stephen Timms
310
Page 56, line 1, leave out Clause 62.
Mr Iain Duncan Smith
Mr Quentin Davies
Mr Eric Pickles
294
Clause 65, page 57, line 15, at end insert—
'(d) for ensuring that, in relation to a housing benefit claimant who is disabled, due account is taken of his need for additional space, including an extra bedroom for a carer.'.
Mr Stephen Timms
240
Clause 65, page 57, line 46, at end insert '(any reduction made by virtue of subsection (4) being disregarded for the purposes of this subsection).'.
Mr Stephen Timms
241
Clause 65, page 58, line 10, at end insert ', or
(c) in Scotland, a registered housing association within the meaning of the Housing Associations Act 1985.'.
Mr Stephen Timms
242
Clause 67, page 59, line 34, leave out 'the Secretary of State in accordance with any directions given by'.
Mr Iain Duncan Smith
Mr Quentin Davies
Mr Eric Pickles
201
Clause 68, page 59, line 40, leave out from 'instrument' to end of line 47 and insert 'shall be laid in draft before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.'.
Mr Stephen Timms
281
Clause 68, page 60, line 31, at end insert 'or'.
Mr Stephen Timms
282
Clause 68, page 60, leave out lines 33 to 36.
Mr Stephen Timms
283
Clause 68, page 60, line 37, leave out from 'areas' to end of line 40 and insert 'or different authorities; and regulations under section 49 may make different provision for different areas.'.
Mr David Rendel
Mr Mark Oaten
186
Clause 68, page 60, line 47, at end add—
'( ) Before exercising any power to make regulations under sections 47 to 56, the Secretary of State shall consult groups representing disabled people and other such persons as he considers appropriate.'.
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