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

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Mr Secretary Darling

14

Page     40,     line     11     [Clause     42],     leave out paragraph (b) and insert—

      '(b) such information relating to the transferor and transferee as the Secretary of State may prescribe by regulations under section 28(1)(b)(ii).'.


   

Mr David Rendel
Mr Mark Oaten

1

Page     42,     line     10     [Clause     46],     at end insert—

      '( ) either that person was of pensionable age and in receipt of Income Support; or'.

   

Mr Frank Field
Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody
Mr Roger Berry
Mr Alan Simpson
Mr Jim Cousins
Audrey Wise
Mr Llew Smith

20

Page     42,     line     41     [Clause     47],     leave out 'and 39B' and insert ', 39B and 39C'.


   

Mr Frank Field
Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody
Mr Roger Berry
Mr Alan Simpson
Mr Jim Cousins
Audrey Wise
Mr Llew Smith

26

Page     44,     line     7     [Clause     47],     after '(1)', insert 'Subject to subsection (3A) below,'.

   

Mr Frank Field
Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody
Mr Roger Berry
Mr Alan Simpson
Mr Jim Cousins
Audrey Wise
Mr Llew Smith

21

Page     44,     line     15     [Clause     47],     after '(3)', insert 'In cases where a person was under 35 years of age on the appointed day,'.

   

Mr David Rendel
Mr Mark Oaten

2

Page     44,     line     16     [Clause     47],     leave out '26 weeks' and insert 'one year, after which the payments shall be reduced each year by an amount equivalent to one fifth of the original amount,'.

   

Mr Frank Field
Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody
Mr Roger Berry
Mr Alan Simpson
Mr Jim Cousins
Audrey Wise
Mr Llew Smith

22

Page     44,     line     19     [Clause     47],     at end insert—

    '(3A) In cases where a person was on or over 35 years of age on the appointed day, a bereavement allowance shall be payable indefinitely, subject to subsection (4) below.'.

   

Mr Frank Field
Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody
Mr Roger Berry
Mr Alan Simpson
Mr Jim Cousins
Audrey Wise
Mr Llew Smith

23

Page     44,     line     25     [Clause     47],     after '(b)', insert 'where she or he was under 35 years of age on the appointed day,'.

   

Mr Frank Field
Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody
Mr Roger Berry
Mr Alan Simpson
Mr Jim Cousins
Audrey Wise
Mr Llew Smith

24

Page     44,     line     41     [Clause     47],     after '(2)', insert 'In cases where a person was under 35 years of age on the appointed day,'.

   

Mr Frank Field
Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody
Mr Roger Berry
Mr Alan Simpson
Mr Jim Cousins
Audrey Wise
Mr Llew Smith

25

Page     44,     line     46     [Clause     47],     at end insert—

    '(2A) In cases where a person was on or over 35 years of age on the appointed day, the weekly rate of a bereavement allowance shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of sections 44 to 45A below as they apply in the case of a Category A retirement pension but subject, in particular, to the following provisions of this section and section 46(2) below.'.


   

Mr Secretary Darling

63

Page     46,     line     23     [Clause     48],     leave out 'time of the spouse's death' and insert 'relevant time'.

   

Mr Secretary Darling

64

Page     46,     line     29     [Clause     48],     at end insert—

    '(8A) In subsection (8) above "the relevant time" means—

      (a) where the pensioner became entitled to a widowed parent's allowance in consequence of the death of the spouse, the time when the pensioner's entitlement to that allowance ended; and

      (b) otherwise, the time of the spouse's death.'.

   

Mr Secretary Darling

65

Page     46,     line     31     [Clause     48],     leave out '(8)' and insert '(8A)'.


   

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

87

Page     48,     line     40     [Clause     49],     leave out from beginning to end of line 3 on page 49.

   

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

89

Page     48,     line     40     [Clause     49],     leave out 'designated authority' and insert 'Secretary of State'.

   

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

90

Page     48,     line     46     [Clause     49],     leave out 'designated authority' and insert 'Secretary of State'.


   

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

88

Page     49,     line     17     [Clause     49],     leave out from beginning to end of line 22.

   

Mr Secretary Darling

16

Page     49     [Clause     49],     leave out lines 20 to 22 and insert—

      '(b) a person providing services to the Secretary of State,

      (c) a local authority,

      (d) a person providing services to, or authorised to exercise any function of, any such authority;'.

   

Mr Secretary Darling

17

Page     49,     line     23     [Clause     49],     leave out '(6))' and insert '(7))'.

   

Mr Secretary Darling

78

Page     49,     line     34     [Clause     49],     at end insert—

    'and the purposes which may be so specified include purposes connected with a person's existing or future employment or training prospects or needs, and (in particular) assisting or encouraging a person to enhance his employment prospects.'.


   

Mr Secretary Darling

92

Page     93,     line     21     [Schedule     7],     at end insert—

    '( ) Subsections (1) and (2) have effect subject to section 4A(2A) and (4A).'.

   

Mr Secretary Darling

93

Page     93,     line     45     [Schedule     7],     after 'couple' insert 'or a member of such a couple'.

   

Mr Secretary Darling

94

Page     93,     line     45     [Schedule     7],     leave out from 'which' to 'applies' in line 46 and insert 'contains corresponding provisions relating to joint-claim couples,'.

   

Mr Secretary Darling

95

Page     93,     line     48     [Schedule     7],     leave out from '4A' to 'have' in line 51 and insert—

    '(1ZA) This section applies where—

      (a) a joint-claim couple are entitled to a joint-claim jobseeker's allowance, and

      (b) one or each of the members of the couple is in addition entitled to a contribution-based jobseeker's allowance;

    and in such a case the provisions of this section have effect in relation to the couple in place of section 4(3A).

    (1) If a joint-claim couple falling within subsection (1ZA)'.


   

Mr Secretary Darling

96

Page     94,     line     6     [Schedule     7],     leave out 'to a couple to whom subsection (1) applies' and insert 'in accordance with subsection (1)'.

   

Mr Secretary Darling

97

Page     94,     line     13     [Schedule     7],     at end insert—

    '(2A) Where the amount payable in accordance with subsection (1) is the couple's personal rate, then—

      (a) if each member of the couple is entitled to a contribution-based jobseeker's allowance, an amount equal to the member's own personal rate shall be payable in respect of the member by way of such an allowance;

      (b) if only one of them is so entitled, an amount equal to that member's personal rate shall be payable in respect of the member by way of such an allowance;

    and in either case nothing shall be payable in respect of the couple by way of a joint-claim jobseeker's allowance.'.

   

Mr Secretary Darling

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Page     94,     line     14     [Schedule     7],     leave out from '(3)' to 'shall' in line 17 and insert 'If a joint-claim couple falling within subsection (1ZA) have an income, the amount payable in respect of the couple by way of a jobseeker's allowance'.

   

Mr Secretary Darling

99

Page     94,     line     23     [Schedule     7],     leave out 'to a couple to whom subsection (3) applies' and insert 'in accordance with subsection (3)'.

   

Mr Secretary Darling

100

Page     94,     line     32     [Schedule     7],     at end insert—

    '(4A) Where the amount payable in accordance with subsection (3) is the couple's personal rate, subsection (2A) shall apply as it applies in a case where the amount payable in accordance with subsection (1) is that rate.'.

   

Mr Secretary Darling

101

Page     94,     line     38     [Schedule     7],     leave out 'satisfies the contribution-based conditions,' and insert 'is entitled to a contribution-based jobseeker's allowance,'.

   

Mr Secretary Darling

102

Page     94,     line     39     [Schedule     7],     leave out 'a contribution-based jobseeker's' and insert 'such an'.

   

Mr Secretary Darling

103

Page     94,     line     41     [Schedule     7],     leave out 'satisfies those conditions,' and insert 'is entitled to a contribution-based jobseeker's allowance,'.

 
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