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House of Commons

Notices of Amendments

given on

Tuesday 10 February 2009

For other Amendment(s) see the following page(s):

Welfare Reform Bill Committee 28-37

Public Bill Committee

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Welfare Reform Bill

Mr Mark Harper

Mr James Clappison

Mr John Baron

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Clause  31,  page  39,  line  12,  at end insert—

‘(c)	require a relevant authority to co-operate with one or more relevant

authorities in connection with the provision of relevant services for

disabled people.’.

Paul Rowen

46

Clause  2,  page  5,  line  28,  at end insert—

‘(j)	but may not prescribe accessing of healthcare provision, taking of

medication or accessing psychological therapies as a relevant

requirement.’.

Paul Rowen

47

Clause  2,  page  7,  line  5,  after ‘circumstances’, insert ‘including regard to that

person’s mental health and any specific mental health needs that person may have’.

Paul Rowen

48

Clause  24,  page  34,  line  20,  at end insert ‘or

(iii)

where the failure was caused by a long-term or fluctuating

mental health problem;’.

Paul Rowen

49

Clause  29,  page  37,  line  21,  leave out subsection (a).

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Welfare Reform Bill, continued

Paul Rowen

50

Schedule  1,  page  53,  line  30,  after ‘failure’, insert ‘including demonstrating that

failure was caused by a long-term or fluctuating mental health problem’.

Paul Rowen

51

Schedule  1,  page  59,  line  18,  at end insert ‘and circumstances where it can be

demonstrated that a person has left employment voluntarily because of an employer’s

failure to make reasonable adjustments concerning their mental health problems.’.

Paul Rowen

52

Schedule  1,  page  60,  line  39,  after ‘account’, insert ‘, including that person’s

mental health and any specific mental health needs that person may have’.

Paul Rowen

53

Page  14,  line  16,  leave out Clause 9.

Paul Rowen

54

Page  68,  line  21,  leave out Schedule 3.

Paul Rowen

55

Clause  13,  page  17,  line  38,  at end insert ‘and

(c)	in respect of any sums charged as interest on the loans.’.

Paul Rowen

56

Clause  12,  page  16,  line  43,  leave out subsection (b).

Paul Rowen

57

Clause  2,  page  4,  line  26,  at end insert ‘unless the person is caring for another

person for 35 hours or more per week.’.

Paul Rowen

58

Clause  7,  page  13,  line  16,  at end insert—

‘(3A)

In exercising the powers contained in subsections (1) to (3) the Secretary of State

shall not require people caring for at least 35 hours per week who are receiving

income support to claim jobseeker’s allowance.’.

Paul Rowen

59

Clause  8,  page  14,  line  11,  at end insert ‘including any caring responsibilities.’.

Paul Rowen

60

Clause  21,  page  30,  line  16,  after ‘credit’, insert ‘and Carer Addition.’.

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Welfare Reform Bill, continued

Paul Rowen

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Clause  21,  page  30,  line  18,  after ‘credit’, insert ‘and Carer Addition.’.

Review of carers’ benefits

Paul Rowen

NC3

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	The Secretary of State must undertake a review of the benefits to which carers are

entitled, reporting to Parliament on the outcome of this review no later than six

months after the Welfare Reform Bill receives Royal Assent.

(2)	The Secretary of State must involve carers in this review and must publish a

report on the findings of the review.’.

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Revised 11 February 2009