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Amendments proposed to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill, As Amended - continued	House of Commons

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Mr Secretary Darling

104

*Page 94, line 51 [Schedule 7], leave out 'satisfies the contribution-based conditions,' and insert 'is entitled to a contribution-based jobseeker's allowance,'.

Mr Secretary Darling

105

*Page 95, line 1 [Schedule 7], leave out 'satisfies those conditions,' and insert 'is entitled to such an allowance,'.

Mr Secretary Darling

Page 95, line 2 [Schedule 7], at end insert—

'6A.—(1) Section 8 (power to make regulations requiring attendance etc.) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1), after "claimant" insert "(other than a joint-claim couple claiming a joint-claim jobseeker's allowance)".

(3) After subsection (1) insert—

(a) for requiring each member of a joint-claim couple claiming a joint-claim jobseeker's allowance to attend at such place and such time as the Secretary of State may specify;

(b) for requiring a member of such a couple to provide information and such evidence as may be prescribed as to his circumstances, his availability for employment and the extent to which he is actively seeking employment;

(c) for requiring such a couple to jointly provide information and such evidence as may be prescribed as to the circumstances of each or either member of the couple, the availability for employment of each or either member of the couple and the extent to which each or either member of the couple is actively seeking employment;

(d) where any requirement to provide information or evidence is imposed on such a couple by virtue of paragraph (c), for the joint obligation of the couple to be capable of being discharged by the provision of the information or evidence by one member of the couple."

(4) In subsection (2), after "Regulations under subsection (1)" insert "or (1A)".

(5) In subsection (2)(a) (cases where entitlement to allowance may cease on account of non-compliance), after "in the case of a claimant who" insert ", or (as the case may be) a joint-claim couple claiming a joint-claim jobseeker's allowance a member of which,".

(6) In subsection (2)(b) (cases where entitlement to allowance may cease by reference to the time expired since the claimant's last attendance)—

(a) after "he" insert "or, as the case may be, a member of the joint-claim couple"; and

(b) after "subsection (1)(a)" insert "or (1A)(a)".

(7) For paragraph (c) of subsection (2) (provision for entitlement not to cease where good cause shown) substitute—

"(c) provide for entitlement not to cease if the claimant or (as the case may be) either member of the joint-claim couple shows, within a prescribed period of the failure to comply on the part of the claimant or (as the case may be) a member of the couple, that the claimant or (as the case may be) the defaulting member of the couple had good cause for that failure; and".'.

Mr Secretary Darling

*Page 99, line 21 [Schedule 7], at end insert—

'( ) After paragraph 9 insert—

"Continuity of claims and awards: persons ceasing to be a joint-claim couple

(2) Regulations under this paragraph may, in particular, provide—

(a) for treating each or either of the ex-members as having made any claim made by the couple or, alternatively, for any such claim to lapse;

(b) for any award made in respect of the couple to be replaced by an award (a "replacement award") in respect of each or either of the ex-members of the couple or, alternatively, for any such award to lapse.

Continuity of claims and awards: persons again becoming a joint-claim couple

(2) Regulations under this paragraph may, in particular, provide—

(a) for any claim made by the ex-members when they were previously a joint-claim couple to be revived or otherwise given effect as a claim made by the couple;

(b) for any award made in respect of the ex-members when they were previously a joint-claim couple to be restored;

(c) for any such award, or any replacement award (within the meaning of paragraph 9A) made in respect of either of them, to be replaced by an award (a "new award") in respect of the couple.

Continuity of claims and awards: couple becoming a joint-claim couple

(2) Regulations under this paragraph may, in particular, provide—

(a) for any claim made by either member of the couple before the couple became a joint-claim couple to be given effect as a claim made by the couple;

(b) for any award, or any replacement award (within the meaning of paragraph 9A), made in respect of either member of the couple before the couple became a joint-claim couple to be replaced by an award (a "new award") in respect of the couple.

Paragraphs 9A to 9C: supplementary

(a) the award to be of an amount determined in a prescribed manner;

(b) entitlement to the award to be subject to compliance with prescribed requirements as to the provision of information and evidence.

(2) In paragraphs 9A to 9C and this paragraph—

"award" means an award of a jobseeker's allowance;

"claim" means a claim for a jobseeker's allowance."'.

Mr Secretary Darling

Page 51, line 13 [Clause 51], at end insert—

'(6A) The power of the Secretary of State to make an order under section 26 of the Employment Act 1988 (status of trainees etc.) shall include power to make, in relation to—

(a) persons participating in any scheme, and

(b) payments received by them by virtue of subsection (5) above,

provision corresponding to any provision which (by virtue of subsection (1) or (2) of that section) may be made in relation to persons using such facilities, and to such payments received by them, as are mentioned in subsection (1) of that section.'.

Mr David Rendel
Mr Mark Oaten
Mr Frank Field
Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody

Page 52, line 18, leave out Clause 53.

Mr William Hague
Mr Iain Duncan Smith
Mr Quentin Davies
Mr Eric Pickles

Page 52, line 18, leave out Clauses 53 to 56.

Mr Roger Berry
Ms Jenny Jones
Lynne Jones
Audrey Wise
Mr David Hinchliffe
Mr Jim Cousins

John Austin Mr Austin Mitchell Mr Huw Edwards

Dr Nick Palmer Mr Brian Sedgemore Dr Norman A. Godman

Mr George Stevenson Mr Robert N. Wareing Mr John McDonnell

Mr Iain Coleman Dr Ian Gibson Mr Martin Caton

Mrs Ann Cryer Mr David Winnick Dr Rudi Vis

Paul Flynn Mr Andrew Mackinlay Mr Ronnie Campbell

Mr Kelvin Hopkins Alice Mahon Mr John Cryer

Mr Robert Marshall-
Mr Frank Field Ms Diane Abbott

Andrews Mr Tony Benn Dr Brian Iddon

Mr Terry Lewis Mr Dennis Skinner Mr Michael Clapham

Mr Ken Livingstone Mr Hilton Dawson Mr Llew Smith

Mr Harry Cohen Ann Clwyd Mr Bill Etherington

Mr John McAllion Mr Bill Michie Mr Tony Clarke

David Taylor Mr Gordon Prentice Mr Denzil Davies

Joan Walley Mrs Betty Williams Mr Chris Mullin

Mr Kevin McNamara Valerie Davey Mr Tom Clarke

Page 52, line 18, leave out Clauses 53 and 54.

Mr David Rendel
Mr Mark Oaten

Page 52 [Clause 53], leave out lines 23 to 27 and insert—

'(a) subject to a minimum period of contributions actually paid of one year, contributions actually paid for a period of less than 10 years shall allow payment of a proportion of benefit to be calculated depending on the number of years for which contributions have been made; and'.

Mr David Rendel
Mr Mark Oaten

Page 53, line 1, leave out Clause 54.

Mr Secretary Darling

Page 53, line 48 [Clause 54], leave out from 'annuities)' to end of line 2 on page 54.

Mr William Hague
Mr Iain Duncan Smith
Mr Quentin Davies
Mr Eric Pickles
Mrs Jacqui Lait

*Page 54, line 3, leave out Clauses 55 and 56.

Mr David Rendel
Mr Mark Oaten

Page 54, line 38, leave out Clause 56.

Mr David Rendel
Mr Mark Oaten

Page 55 [Clause 58], leave out lines 29 to 32 and insert, 'in relation to the conditions mentioned in paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d) of that subsection, from birth,'.