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| | Welfare Reform Bill, As Amended
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| | To move the following Clause:— |
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| | | ‘(1) | The following principles apply for the purposes of this Act: |
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| | | (2) | Regard shall be paid at all times to the best interests of the claimant and wherever |
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| | | possible to the best interests of any dependent of that claimant. |
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| | | (3) | No claimant shall be expected or required by any public official to embark on a |
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| | | course of action which could reasonably be foreseen as detrimental to their health. |
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| | | (4) | No requirement shall be set which is likely to have an adverse impact on the |
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| | | financial position of any claimant if his failure to meet prescribed conditions |
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| | | arises from circumstances beyond his control. |
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| | | (5) | No sanction by way of withdrawal or reduction of any benefit shall be imposed |
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| | | on a claimant if his failure to meet the prescribed conditions arises from |
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| | | circumstances beyond his control. |
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| | | (6) | The claimant has a right to proper consideration of all relevant medical factors |
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| | | affecting his ability to work, including those arising from intermittent conditions |
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| | | or the interaction of multiple conditions. |
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| | | (7) | Action required of claimants should be the minimum necessary to effect the |
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| | | objectives of that action. |
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| | | (8) | Regard should be paid wherever practicable to the maintenance of the greatest |
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| | | possible freedom of action and choice of activity appropriate to the claimant. |
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| | | (9) | Any condition applied to the payment of benefit to an individual shall be set |
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| | | equitably between that individual and others in similar relevant circumstances. |
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| | | (10) | No individual shall lose entitlement as a consequence of compulsory migration |
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| | | from any benefit paid under previous enactments. |
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| | | (11) | A claimant shall have the right to regular reviews of their situation and to request |
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| | To move the following Clause:— |
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| | | ‘The Secretary of State shall annually lay before Parliament a report on— |
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| | | (a) | such information as he considers appropriate with respect to the extent to |
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| | | which employers are implementing the Disability Discrimination Act |
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| | | (b) | information with respect to the extent to which support under section 2 |
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| | | of the Employment and Training Act 1973 is accessible to claimants, |
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| | | (c) | information on the extent to which section 12 of this Act has been |
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| | | effective in assisting claimants enter and retain employment.’. |
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| | | Assessment of limited capability for work |
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| | To move the following Clause:— |
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| | | ‘(1) | The Secretary of State shall require the Office of Disability Issues to publish an |
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| | | annual report on the operation of the assessment for limited capability for work |
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| | | under section 8 of this Act. |
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| | | (2) | In preparing its report the Office of Disability Issues shall be required to consult |
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| | | (a) | the Commission for Equality and Human Rights, and |
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| | | (b) | such other organizations as the Secretary of State shall by regulation |
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| | | Winter fuel payments to disabled persons |
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| | To move the following Clause:— |
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| | | ‘The Secretary of State shall by order amend Regulation (6) of the Social Fund |
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| | | Winter Fuel Payments Regulations 1998 to extend its provision to those in receipt |
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| | | (a) | the higher or middle rate of Disability Living Allowance care component |
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| | | (b) | additional disability premiums under the ESA.’. |
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| | To move the following Clause:— |
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| | | ‘The Secretary of State shall take such steps as he deems necessary to:— |
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| | | (a) | increase employers’ awareness of claimants of an employment and |
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| | | support allowance as potential employees; |
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| | | (b) | promote to employers the benefits of employing claimants of an |
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| | | employment and support allowance.’. |
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| | | Exemption from prescription charges |
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| | To move the following Clause:— |
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| | | ‘The Secretary of State shall take such steps as are necessary to ensure that those |
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| | | for whom employment and support allowance (income-based or contribution- |
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| | | based) is their only household income and who satisfy the savings threshold for |
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| | | income-based ESA are exempt from prescription charges.’. |
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| | | Participation in work-focused interviews |
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| | | ‘(1) | Members of the support group wishing to participate in work-focused interviews |
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| | | may do so on a voluntary basis. |
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| | | (2) | The Secretary of State may by regulation define— |
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| | | (a) | the maximum numbers of interviews they may attend, |
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| | | (b) | circumstances in which participation in one or more interviews is not a |
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| | | condition of entitlement to the full amount payable under the |
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| | | employment and support allowance.’. |
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| | | Annual report to Parliament on employment practices |
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| | To move the following Clause:— |
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| | | ‘The Secretary of State shall annually lay before Parliament a report on public and |
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| | | private sector practices with regard to disabled employees.’. |
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| | To move the following Clause:— |
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| | | ‘(1) | The Secretary of State may make regulations determining the level of earnings |
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| | | disregard for claimants of Employment and Support Allowance. |
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| | | (2) | In determining the level of earnings disregard under subsection (1) the Secretary |
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| | | of State shall have regard to labour market conditions including the National |
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| | | Minimum Wage as defined under section 1 of the National Minimum Wage Act |
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| | Page 1, line 15 [Clause 1], leave out ‘limited capacity for work’ and insert ‘a work- |
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| | related disadvantage due to his physical or mental condition.’. |
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| | Page 2, line 4 [Clause 1], leave out ‘or’ and insert ‘and/or’. |
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| | Page 2, line 4 [Clause 1], after ‘condition’, insert ‘or societal factors related to his |
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| | Page 2, line 29 [Clause 2], leave out ‘ended’ and insert ‘started’. |
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| | Page 2, line 33 [Clause 2], leave out ‘ended’ and insert ‘started’. |
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| | Page 2, line 43 [Clause 2], at end insert— |
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| | | ‘(d) | make provision for any entitlement during the assessment phase to the |
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| | | support component or the work-related activity component to be paid at |
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| | | the end of the assessment phase.’. |
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| | Page 2, line 43 [Clause 2], at end insert— |
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| | | ‘(4A) | Regulations may make provision for the maximum interval between a claim |
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| | | being made and the commencement of the assessment phase.’. |
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| | Page 2, line 45 [Clause 2], at end insert— |
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| | | ‘( ) | he is undergoing or recovering from treatment for a serious or life- |
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| | | threatening illness or is terminally ill as prescribed through regulations, |
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| | Page 3, line 1 [Clause 2], leave out ‘or’ and insert ‘and/or’. |
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| | Page 3, line 2 [Clause 2], after ‘condition’, insert ‘or societal factors related to his |
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| | Page 3, line 4 [Clause 2], at end insert— |
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| | | ‘(6) | For the purposes of this Part, the assessment phase for a person who is terminally |
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| | | ill as prescribed through regulations will be waived.’. |
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| | Page 4, line 24 [Clause 4], leave out ‘ended’ and insert ‘started’. |
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| | Page 4, line 28 [Clause 4], leave out ‘ended’ and insert ‘started’. |
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| | Page 4, line 38 [Clause 4], at end insert— |
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| | | ‘(d) | make provision for any entitlement during the assessment phase to the |
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| | | support component or the work-related activity component to be paid at |
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| | | the end of the assessment phase.’. |
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| | Page 4, line 38 [Clause 4], at end insert— |
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| | | ‘(d) | make provision for the maximum interval between a claim being made and the |
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| | | commencement of the assessment phase.’. |
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| | Page 6, line 12 [Clause 8], leave out ‘or’ and insert ‘and/or’. |
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| | Page 6, line 12 [Clause 8], after ‘condition’, insert ‘or societal factors related to his |
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| | Page 6, line 18 [Clause 8], leave out from first ‘to’ to end of line 20 and insert ‘such |
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| | matters as the regulations may provide’. |
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| | Page 6, line 28 [Clause 8], leave out ‘medical examination’ and insert |
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| | Page 6, line 37 [Clause 8], leave out ‘a medical examination’ and insert ‘an |
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| | Page 7, line 9 [Clause 9], after ‘condition’, insert ‘or societal factors related to his |
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