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Tuesday 31st October 2006
Standing Committee A
Welfare Reform Bill
Note
The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order
of the Committee [17th October].
Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws
39
Page 12, line 17, leave out
Clause 14.
Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws
40
Clause 15, page 12, line 38, leave
out paragraph (c).
Mr David Ruffley
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Jeremy Hunt
243
Clause 15, page 12, line 38, at
end insert—
‘(1A) No person may be authorised to exercise the
functions specified under subsection (1) unless he has demonstrated
such understanding of disabilities or health conditions, and of the
employment support needs of persons whose capability for work is limited
by their physical or mental condition, as the Secretary of State shall
by regulation require.’.
Mr David Ruffley
Mr Tim Boswell
John Penrose
262
Clause 15, page 12, line 44, leave
out paragraph (b).
Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws
158
Clause 15, page 13, line 19, after
‘provide’, insert ‘including the duty to promote well
being’.
Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws
159
Clause 15, page 13, line 25, after
‘specified’, insert ‘including the duty to promote
well being’.
Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws
160
Clause 15, page 13, line 33, after
‘relates’, insert—
Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws
198
Clause 16, page 14, line 21, leave
out paragraph (a).
Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws
42
Clause 17, page 14, line 31, leave
out ‘limited capability for work’ and insert ‘labour
market disadvantage’.
Mr David Ruffley
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Jeremy Hunt
216
Clause 17, page 14, line 31, leave
out ‘limited’ and insert ‘restricted’.
Mr David Ruffley
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Jeremy Hunt
217
Clause 17, page 14, line 32, leave
out ‘limited’ and insert ‘restricted’.
Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws
43
Clause 17, page 14, line 32, leave
out ‘limited capability for work’ and insert ‘labour
market disadvantage’.
Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws
44
Clause 17, page 14, line 34, leave
out ‘limited capability for work’ and insert ‘labour
market disadvantage’.
Mr David Ruffley
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Jeremy Hunt
218
Clause 17, page 14, line 34, leave
out ‘limited’ and insert ‘restricted’.
Mr Jim Murphy
53
Clause 17, page 14, line 41, leave
out ‘this section’ and insert ‘subsection (1)’.
Mr Jim Murphy
54
Clause 17, page 15, line 2, at
end insert—
Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws
173
Clause 17, page 15, line 2, at
end add—
Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws
260
Clause 17, page 15, line 2, at
end add—
Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws
41
Page 14, line 28, leave out
Clause 17.
Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws
45
Clause 18, page 15, line 5, leave
out ‘24’ and insert ‘60’.
Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws
161
Clause 18, page 15, line 15, at
end insert ‘or
Mr David Ruffley
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Jeremy Hunt
244
Clause 18, page 15, line 15, at
end insert—
Mr David Ruffley
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Jeremy Hunt
245
Clause 18, page 15, line 27, leave
out subsection (7) and insert—
Mr Jim Murphy
55
Clause 19, page 15, line 36, leave
out ‘employment and support’.
Mr Jim Murphy
56
Clause 19, page 15, line 40, leave
out ‘employment and support’.
Mr Jim Murphy
57
Clause 19, page 15, line 42, leave
out ‘employment and support’.
Mr Jim Murphy
58
Clause 19, page 16, line 2, leave
out ‘employment and support’.
Mr Jim Murphy
59
Clause 19, page 16, line 4, leave
out ‘employment and support’.
Mr Jim Murphy
60
Clause 19, page 16, line 8, leave
out ‘employment and support’.
Mr Jim Murphy
61
Clause 19, page 16, line 10, leave
out ‘employment and support’.
Mr Jim Murphy
62
Clause 19, page 16, line 13, leave
out ‘employment and support’.
Mr Jim Murphy
63
Clause 19, page 16, line 13, at
end insert—
Mr Jim Murphy
64
Clause 19, page 16, line 14, at
end insert—
Mr Jim Murphy
65
Clause 19, page 16, line 15, leave
out ‘the Contributions and Benefits” and insert ‘that’.
Mr John Robertson
Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws
Mr Russell Brown
Mr David Ruffley
Mr Jeremy Hunt
Mr Tim Boswell
141
Clause 19, page 16, line 18, at
end insert—
Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws
201
Schedule 2, page 52, leave
out paragraph 5.
Mr Jim Murphy
66
Clause 21, page 16, line 27, at
end insert—
Mr David Ruffley
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Jeremy Hunt
219
Clause 21, page 16, line 38, leave
out ‘limited’ and insert ‘restricted’.
Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws
46
Clause 21, page 16, leave
out lines 38 and 39 and insert—
Mr David Ruffley
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Jeremy Hunt
220
Clause 21, page 16, line 40, leave
out ‘limited’ and insert ‘restricted’.
Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws
47
Clause 21, page 16, line 42, leave
out ‘limited capability for work’ and insert ‘labour
market disadvantage’.
Mr David Ruffley
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Jeremy Hunt
221
Clause 21, page 16, line 42, leave
out ‘limited’ and insert ‘restricted’.
Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws
165
Clause 21, page 17, line 9, leave
out from ‘beginning’ to end of line 11 and insert ‘from
the date of claim, and
Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws
162
Clause 21, page 17, line 13, after
‘prescribed’, insert ‘, and such amounts as may be
prescribed’.
Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws
196
Clause 22, page 17, line 19, at
end insert ‘, subject to an assessment of their impact on disability
equality, which shall be included in the report of the reporting authority
under regulation 5 of the Disability Discrimination (Public Authorities)
(Statutory Duties) Regulations 2005’.
Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws
195
Clause 22, page 17, line 19, at
end insert—
Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws
166
Clause 22, page 17, line 41, leave
out subsection (6).
Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws
163
Clause 22, page 18, line 3, at
end insert—
Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws
167
Clause 23, page 18, line 8, leave
out ‘the first’.
Mr Jim Murphy
79
Schedule 3, page 55, line 2, at
end insert—
A1 In section 78(2A) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act
1968 (which exempts persons in receipt of certain benefits from liability
for contributions in respect of children in care etc.), after “1995)”
insert “, an income-related allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare
Reform Act 2006 (employment and support allowance)”.’.
Mr Jim Murphy
80
Schedule 3, page 55, line 2, at
end insert—
A2 In section 53(3) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980
(pupils who qualify for free school meals etc.), in paragraphs (a) and
(b), after sub-paragraph (ii) insert—
Mr Jim Murphy
81
Schedule 3, page 55, line 2, at
end insert—
A3 In section 70 of the Transport Act 1982 (payments
in respect of applicants for exemption from wearing seat belts), in
subsection (2) (applicants who qualify), in paragraph (b), for “or
an income-based jobseeker’s allowance (payable under the Jobseekers
Act 1995)” substitute “, an income-based jobseeker’s
allowance (payable under the Jobseekers Act 1995), an income-related
allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2006 (employment and
support allowance),”.’.
Mr Jim Murphy
82
Schedule 3, page 55, line 2, at
end insert—
(2) In section 8(b) (under which persons in receipt
of certain benefits are eligible for advice and assistance), for the
words from second “or” to the end substitute “, an
income-based jobseeker’s allowance (payable under the Jobseekers
Act 1995) or an income-related allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare
Reform Act 2006 (employment and support allowance),”.
(3) In section 11(2)(b) (under which persons not
in receipt of certain benefits are liable to contribute to the cost
of advice and assistance), for the words from second “or”
to the end substitute “, an income-based jobseeker’s allowance
(payable under the Jobseekers Act 1995) or an income-related allowance
under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2006 (employment and support
allowance),”.’.
Mr Jim Murphy
83
Schedule 3, page 55, line 2, at
end insert—
A5 (1) Section 347B of the Income and Corporation
Taxes Act 1988 (qualifying maintenance payments) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (12) (payments to be treated
as maintenance payments), at the end of paragraph (b) insert “;
or
“(iia) made by virtue of section [Recovery of sums
in respect of maintenance] of the Welfare Reform Act 2006 (recovery
of sums in respect of maintenance), or any corresponding enactment in
Northern Ireland, in respect of an income-related employment and support
allowance claimed by any other person,”.
“income-related employment and support allowance”
means an income-related allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform
Act 2006 (employment and support allowance) or, for Northern Ireland,
under any corresponding enactment in Northern Ireland.”’.
Mr Jim Murphy
84
Schedule 3, page 55, line 2, at
end insert—
(2) In section 17 (provision of services for children
in need, their families and others), in subsection (9) (persons exempt
from repayment of assistance), for “or of an income-based jobseeker’s
allowance” substitute “, of an income-based jobseeker’s
allowance or of an income-related employment and support allowance”.
(3) In section 17A (direct payments), in subsection
(5) (persons in relation to whom special provision applies), in paragraph
(b), for “or of an income-based jobseeker’s allowance”
substitute “, of an income-based jobseeker’s allowance or
of an income-related employment and support allowance”.
(4) In section 29 (recoupment of costs of providing
services etc.), in subsections (3) and (3A) (exempt persons), for “or
of an income-based jobseeker’s allowance” substitute “,
of an income-based jobseeker’s allowance or of an income-related
employment and support allowance”.
(5) In section 105 (interpretation), in subsection
(1), after the definition of “income-based jobseeker’s allowance”
insert—
(6) In Schedule 2 (local authority support for
children and families), in paragraph 21(4) (persons exempt from liability
to contribute to maintenance of children looked after by local authority),
for “or of an income-based jobseeker’s allowance”
substitute “, of an income-based jobseeker’s allowance or
of an income-related employment and support allowance”.’.
Mr Jim Murphy
85
Schedule 3, page 55, line 5, after
‘6’ insert ‘as amended by the Child Support,
Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19)’.
Mr Jim Murphy
86
Schedule 3, page 55, line 7, at
end insert—
‘() In that section as it has effect apart
from the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000
(c. 19) (applications by those receiving benefit), in subsection
(1), after “income-based jobseeker’s allowance” insert
“, an income-related employment and support allowance”.’.
Mr Jim Murphy
87
Schedule 3, page 55, line 8, after
‘46’ insert ‘as amended by the Child Support,
Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19)’.
Mr Jim Murphy
88
Schedule 3, page 55, line 11, at
end insert—
‘() In that section as it has effect apart
from the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000
(c. 19) (failure to comply with obligations imposed by section
6), in subsection (11), in the definition of “relevant benefit”,
after “income-based jobseeker’s allowance” insert
“, an income-related employment and support allowance”.’.
Mr Jim Murphy
89
Schedule 3, page 55, line 11, at
end insert—
‘() In section 47(3)(b) (persons to be exempted
from payment of fees), after “income-based jobseeker’s allowance,”
insert “an income-related employment and support allowance,”.’.
Mr Jim Murphy
90
Schedule 3, page 55, line 16, at
end insert—
‘() In Part 1 of Schedule 1 as it has effect
apart from the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security
Act 2000 (c. 19) (calculation of child support maintenance),
in paragraph 5(4) (parents who are to be taken to have no assessable
calculable income), after “income-based jobseeker’s allowance”
insert “, an income-related employment and support allowance”.’.
Mr Jim Murphy
91
Schedule 3, page 55, line 29, at
end insert—
‘() In section 6A (notional payment of primary
Class 1 contribution where earnings not less than lower earnings limit),
in subsection (3) (purposes for which Class 1 contribution treated as
paid), at end insert “; and
Mr Jim Murphy
92
Schedule 3, page 55, line 42, at
end insert—
‘() In section 61A (contributions paid in
error), in subsection (3), at the end of paragraph (c) insert “and”.’.
Mr Jim Murphy
93
Schedule 3, page 55, line 42, at
end insert—
‘() In section 88 (increases of benefits
to be in respect of only one adult dependant), for “86A”
substitute “85”.’.
Mr Jim Murphy
94
Schedule 3, page 55, line 42, at
end insert—
‘() In section 89(1) and (1A) (earnings
to include occupational and personal pensions etc. for purposes of provisions
relating to increases of benefits in respect of adult dependants), for
“to 86A” substitute “to 85”.’.
Mr Jim Murphy
95
Schedule 3, page 56, line 23, at
end insert—
‘() In paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 (contribution
conditions for widowed mother’s allowance etc.), after sub-paragraph
(6) insert—
“(6A) The first condition shall be taken to
be satisfied if the contributor concerned was entitled to main phase
employment and support allowance at any time during—
(6B) The reference in sub-paragraph (6A) to
main phase employment and support allowance is to an employment and
support allowance in the case of which the calculation of the amount
payable in respect of the claimant includes an addition under section
2(1)(b) or 4(2)(b) of the Welfare Reform Act 2006 (addition where conditions
of entitlement to support component or work-related activity component
satisfied).”’.
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