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Public Bill Committee: 10 May 2011

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Welfare Reform Bill, continued

Kate Green

185

Clause  91,  page  61,  line  14,  at end insert—

‘(6A)

Regulations under this Part must outline how the Government will ensure a

smooth transition from Disability Living Allowance to Personal Independence

Payments for disabled young people when they turn 16.’.

Chris Grayling

Maria Miller

95

Clause  91,  page  61,  line  15,  leave out subsection (7)

Chris Grayling

Maria Miller

96

Clause  91,  page  61,  line  25,  at end insert—

‘( )	Regulations made by the Scottish Ministers under section 89 are subject to—

(a)	the affirmative procedure, if they contain provision amending or

repealing primary legislation (within the meaning of that section), and

(b)	the negative procedure, in any other case.’

Kate Green

205

Clause  93,  page  61,  line  40,  at end insert ‘excepting where they are the parent(s) or

principal carer(s) of a child who is the subject of a child protection plan, a Children in

Need assessment or Common Assessment Framework Team Around the Child’.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

232

Clause  93,  page  61,  line  40,  at end insert—

‘(1A)

The Secretary of State shall not apply a benefit cap on a claimant’s welfare

benefits where the claimant has not received a reasonable offer of a job, except in

prescribed circumstances.’.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

244

Clause  93,  page  62,  line  15,  at end insert ‘including one for couples with children

who between them work more than a prescribed number of hours.’.

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Welfare Reform Bill, continued

Kate Green

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Clause  93,  page  62,  line  24,  at end insert—

‘(4A)

Family and friends carers will be exempt from the benefit cap—

(a)	where the child comes to live with the carer as a result of plans made

within a section 47 Children Act 1989 child protection enquiry;

(b)	where a child comes to live with the carer following a section 37 Children

Act 1989 investigation;

(c)	where a carer has secured a Residence Order or Special Guardianship

Order to avoid a child being looked after, and there is professional

evidence of the impairment of the parents’ ability to care for the child;

(d)	where the carer has a Residence Order or Special Guardianship Order

arising out of care proceedings;

(e)	where the carer has a Residence Order or Special Guardianship Order

following the accommodation of a child;

(f)	where the carer has a Residence Order or Special Guardianship Order

following the death or serious illness of a parent.’.

Kate Green

206

Clause  93,  page  62,  line  24,  at end insert—

‘(h)	make provision where there are parent(s) or principal carer(s) of a child

who is the subject of a child protection plan, a Children in Need

assessment or Common Assessment Framework Team Around the

Child.’.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

233

Clause  93,  page  62,  line  25,  at end insert—

‘(5A)

Regulations under this section must provide for an exemption from the

application of the benefit cap for individuals or couples living in social housing

as defined by section 68 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008.’.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

234

Clause  93,  page  62,  line  25,  at end insert—

‘(5A)

Regulations under this section must provide for an exemption from the

application of the benefit cap for individuals or couples owed a duty to be

supported with interim or temporary accommodation under sections 188, 190,

193 or 200 of the Housing Act 1996.’.

Public Bill Committee: 10 May 2011

178

Welfare Reform Bill, continued

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

235

Clause  93,  page  62,  line  25,  at end insert—

‘(5A)

Regulations under this section must provide for an exemption from the

application of the benefit cap for couples or a single person who within a

prescribed period has left work due to redundancy or illness or reasons relating to

the care of a child.’.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

236

Clause  93,  page  62,  line  25,  at end insert—

‘(5A)

Regulations under this section must provide for an exemption from the

application of the benefit cap for couples with dependent children who if living

in separate households would have benefit entitlements lower than the relevant

amount.’.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

237

Clause  93,  page  62,  line  25,  at end insert—

‘(5A)

Regulations under this section must provide for an exemption from the

application of the benefit cap for households where no adult is subject to all work

related requirements as defined in Clause 22.’.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

238

Clause  93,  page  62,  line  25,  at end insert—

‘(5A)

Regulations under this section must provide for an exemption from the

application of the benefit cap for families who are worse off in work once

childcare costs are taken into consideration.’.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

246

Clause  93,  page  62,  line  25,  at end insert—

‘(5A)

Regulations under this section must provide for an exemption from the

application of the benefit cap for any claimant in receipt of disability living

allowance, personal independence payment, attendance allowance, constant

attendance allowance, employment and support allowance, carer’s allowance, or

any element or sub-element of universal credit paid in respect of a disability.’.

Public Bill Committee: 10 May 2011

179

Welfare Reform Bill, continued

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

239

Clause  93,  page  62,  line  27,  after ‘earnings’, insert ‘plus in work benefits which the

average earner might expect to receive’.

Kate Green

182

Clause  93,  page  62,  line  27,  at end insert ‘equivalised as to household size’.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

240

Clause  93,  page  62,  line  27,  at end insert—

‘(6A)

Regulations under this section must exclude housing benefit and any components

of universal credit that relate to housing costs from the amount specified under

subsection (5).’.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

241

Clause  93,  page  62,  line  27,  at end insert—

‘(6A)

Regulations under this section must exclude child benefit, child tax credit, and

any elements or sub-elements of universal credit that are paid in respect of

children, from the amount specified under subsection (5).’.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

242

Clause  93,  page  62,  line  27,  at end insert—

‘(6A)

Regulations under this section must provide for an exemption from the

application of the benefit cap for individuals or couples living in supported or

sheltered accommodation.’.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

243

Clause  93,  page  62,  line  27,  at end insert—

‘(6A)

Regulations under this section must provide for an exemption from the

application of the benefit cap for individuals or couples who are offered

accommodation under the prevention and relief of homelessness powers and

duties in part 7 of the Housing Act 1996.’.

Public Bill Committee: 10 May 2011

180

Welfare Reform Bill, continued

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

245

Clause  93,  page  62,  line  27,  at end insert—

‘(6A)

Regulations under this section must exclude any element or sub-element of

universal credit paid in respect of a disability from the amount specified under

subsection (5).’.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

248

Clause  94,  page  63,  line  13,  leave out subsection (4) and insert—

‘(4)	In section 150 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (annual up-rating

of benefits) after subsection (7) there is inserted—

“(7A)

The Secretary of State—

(a)	shall in each tax year review the relevant amount specified under

subsection (5) of section 93 of the Welfare Reform Act 2011

(benefit cap) to determine whether its relationship with estimated

average earnings and any other factors specified in subsection

(6) of section 93 of the Welfare Reform Act 2011 (within the

meaning of that section) has changed; and

(b)	after that review, must, if the conclusion of that review is that

estimated average earnings and any other factors stipulated in

subsection (6) of section 93 of the Welfare Reform Act 2011

have increased in relation to the amount specified under

subsection (5) of section 93 of the Welfare Reform Act 2011,

include in the draft of an up-rating order provision increasing

that amount in proportion to the increase in earnings; or

(c)	after that review, must, if the conclusion of that review is that

estimated average earnings and any other factors specified in

subsection (6) of section 93 of the Welfare Reform Act 2011

have decreased or remained unchanged in relation to the amount

specified under subsection (5) of section 93 of the Welfare

Reform Act 2011, include in the draft of an up-rating order

provision increasing that amount in proportion to the general

level of prices under section 150 of the Social Security

Administration Act 1992.”.’.

Public Bill Committee: 10 May 2011

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Welfare Reform Bill, continued

Kate Green

184

Clause  98,  page  65,  line  4,  at end insert—

‘(1A)

In section 5(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (regulations about

claims and payments), after paragraph (r) there is inserted—

“(s)	for the making of a payment pending appeal.”’.

Kate Green

195

Page  67,  line  8,  leave out Clause 102.

Kate Green

194

Page  70,  line  35,  leave out Clause 103.

Kate Green

183

Page  71,  line  1,  leave out Clause 104.

Chris Grayling

100

Schedule  13,  page  146,  leave out line 29 and insert—

‘Section 6.

In section 7—

(a)	in the heading, the words “community

charge benefits and other”;

(b)	subsection (2), so far as not otherwise

repealed;

(c)	subsection (3)(b) and the preceding “and”.’

Chris Grayling

101

Schedule  13,  page  152,  leave out line 8

Chris Grayling

102

Schedule  13,  page  154,  line  32,  at end insert—

‘( )	in subsection (2)(a), “Part 1 of”;’.

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Welfare Reform Bill, continued

Chris Grayling

103

Schedule  13,  page  155,  line  3,  at end insert ‘and (4)’

Chris Grayling

104

Schedule  13,  page  155,  line  20,  at end insert ‘, so far as not otherwise repealed’

Chris Grayling

105

Schedule  13,  page  157,  line  28,  leave out ‘8(2A)’ and insert ‘8(2)(ca) and (d),

(2A)’

Chris Grayling

106

Schedule  13,  page  158,  line  10,  at end insert ‘and (7) and (8)’

Chris Grayling

107

Schedule  13,  page  158,  line  18,  at end insert—

‘(c)	the definition of “training”.’

Chris Grayling

108

Schedule  13,  page  158,  line  21,  leave out ‘and (b)’

Chris Grayling

109

Schedule  13,  page  158,  line  43,  leave out from beginning to end of line 44

Chris Grayling

110

Schedule  13,  page  163,  line  30,  second column, at beginning insert—

‘Section 7(2)(a).’

NEW CLAUSES

Matters to be considered before the imposition of a sanction or penalty

Kate Green

NC1

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	In respect of the imposition of a sanction under the Jobseeker’s Act 1995 or any

other provision or in the case of a penalty imposed under section 115C of the

Social Security Administration Act 1992 the Secretary of State or an authority

shall consider—

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