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House of Commons

 
 

Notices of Amendments

 

given on

 

Tuesday 26 April 2011

 

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

 

Welfare Reform Bill Committee 86-104

 

Public Bill Committee


 

Welfare Reform Bill

 

Kate Green

 

169

 

Page  47,  line  2,  leave out Clause 60.

 

Kate Green

 

170

 

Page  47,  line  22,  leave out Clause 61.

 

Kate Green

 

171

 

Page  48,  line  6,  leave out Clause 62.

 

Kate Green

 

172

 

Clause  57,  page  45,  line  28,  at end insert ‘except where that lone parent can

 

demonstrate that they are enrolled in a course of education or training, in which case the

 

age of the child shall be 7.’.

 

Kate Green

 

173

 

Clause  57,  page  45,  line  31,  at end insert ‘except where that lone parent can

 

demonstrate that they are enrolled in a course of education or training, in which case the

 

age of the child shall be 7.’.

 

Mr Liam Byrne

 

Stephen Timms

 

Ms Karen Buck

 

Margaret Curran

 

174

 

Clause  68,  page  52,  line  19,  at end add—


 
 

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‘(4)    

In section 176 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, in

 

subsection 1(a) (regulations subject to the affirmative resolution procedure), after

 

‘section 118;’ add ‘section 130A’.’.

 

Mr Liam Byrne

 

Stephen Timms

 

Ms Karen Buck

 

Margaret Curran

 

175

 

Clause  68,  page  52,  line  19,  at end add—

 

‘(4)    

In section 130A of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, after

 

subsection (7) insert—

 

“(7A)    

Regulations under this section shall not permit the AMHB to be less than

 

the actual amount of the liability in a case where a person in the

 

household is in receipt of any component of Disability Living

 

Allowance.”’.

 

Mr Liam Byrne

 

Stephen Timms

 

Ms Karen Buck

 

Margaret Curran

 

176

 

Clause  68,  page  52,  line  19,  at end add—

 

‘(4)    

In section 130A of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, after

 

subsection (7) insert—

 

“(7A)    

Regulations under this section shall not permit the AMHB to be less than

 

the actual amount of the liability in a case where a person has no means

 

of avoiding a housing benefit reduction for under-occupying a property

 

let by a local housing authority or private registered provider of social

 

housing because the person has no reasonable alternative offer.”’.

 

Mr Liam Byrne

 

Stephen Timms

 

Ms Karen Buck

 

Margaret Curran

 

177

 

Clause  69,  page  52,  line  38,  at end insert ‘providing that these amounts are ring-

 

fenced for the purpose set out in that Act’.

 

Mr Liam Byrne

 

Stephen Timms

 

Ms Karen Buck

 

Margaret Curran

 

178

 

Clause  69,  page  52,  line  38,  at end insert—

 

‘(5A)    

Where amounts are reallocated to local government, in accordance with

 

subsection (5), the Secretary of State shall put in place appropriate mechanisms

 

to—

 

(a)    

ensure that the quality of service offered to claimants does not

 

significantly differ across the country;

 

(b)    

ensure that the level of awards made to claimants does not significantly

 

differ across the country; and

 

(c)    

ensure that there is a uniform national appeals process in place.’.


 
 

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Mr Liam Byrne

 

Stephen Timms

 

Ms Karen Buck

 

Margaret Curran

 

179

 

Clause  69,  page  52,  line  38,  at end insert—

 

‘(5B)    

Where amounts are reallocated to local government, in accordance with

 

subsection (5), the Secretary of State shall first publish local connection

 

eligibility rules, which must provide that no person is made ineligible for support

 

solely on the basis of where they live or how long they have lived there.’.

 

Tom Greatrex

 

Anas Sawar

 

180

 

Clause  72,  page  53,  line  34,  at end add—

 

‘(2)    

Regulations shall make provision for the payment of a Sure Start Maternity Grant

 

of £500 for each first born baby and in the case of subsequent multiple births, a

 

single payment will be made of £500 for twins, £1,000 for triplets and £1,500 for

 

higher multiples.’.

 

Sure Start Maternity Grant for Multiples

 

Tom Greatrex

 

Anas Sawar

 

NC4

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘Regulations shall make provision for the payment of a Sure Start Maternity

 

Grant of £500 for each first born baby and in the case of subsequent multiple

 

births, a single payment will be made of £500 for twins, £1,000 for triplets and

 

£1,500 for higher multiples.’.

 

Stella Creasy

 

Kate Green

 

181

 

Clause  69,  page  53,  line  4,  at end insert—

 

‘(7A)    

The repeal of section 138(1)(b) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits

 

Act 1992 is without prejudice to the Secretary of State’s duty in section [Citizen

 

financial safety protection payment fund] to prevent the financial destitution of

 

those who apply for public assistance.’.

 

Citizen financial safety protection payment fund

 

Stella Creasy

 

Kate Green

 

NC5

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

The Government shall make provision for a fund to support the provision of

 

citizen financial safety protection payments to prevent immediate personal

 

destitution and to be administered through the offices of the Department for Work

 

and Pensions. These payments will enable financial support to be given within

 

thirty days to applicants in the following circumstances—


 
 

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(a)    

to ease exceptional circumstances for individuals and families which

 

may lead to homelessness or household financial insolvency,

 

(b)    

to support pensioners in receipt of financial assistance from public

 

authorities, young people who are about to leave care or recent care

 

leavers, and those with children under the age of 16, to manage personal

 

transitions in lifestyle,

 

(c)    

to meet other needs in accordance with directions given or guidance

 

issued by the Secretary of State.

 

(2)    

Guidance will be laid before parliament to determine who would be able to apply

 

for a citizen financial safety protection payment and the circumstances under

 

which it can be claimed and funded. This guidance will take in the following

 

factors—

 

(a)    

the ability of the applicant to prevent destitution for them or their

 

dependants without access to such funds,

 

(b)    

ease of access to alternative affordable sources of credit for the applicant

 

within the locality,

 

(c)    

the length of time taken by local administering authorities to process

 

claims for alternative means of support, and

 

(d)    

measures for adjudication of claims made by the Department for Work

 

and Pensions against local administering authorities for the total cost of

 

provision of citizen financial safety protection payments in the absence

 

of provision of appropriate support by such authorities.

 

(3)    

The power to make a payment out of the citizen protection fund such as is

 

mentioned in subsection (1) above may be exercised by making a payment to a

 

third party with a view to the third party providing, or arranging for the provision

 

of, goods or services for the applicant.

 

(4)    

In this section “prescribed” means specified in or determined in accordance with

 

regulation.’.

 

Social Fund review

 

Stella Creasy

 

Kate Green

 

NC6

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘The Government will lay before parliament annually a review of the impact of

 

the abolition of a nationally administered social fund which will cover the

 

following topics—

 

(1)    

The level of applications received by each local area for assistance.

 

(2)    

The nature and amount of applications and awards made by each administering

 

authority.

 

(3)    

The cost of administration of the scheme by each administering authority.

 

(4)    

The criteria used by every administering authority for making awards and all of

 

the guidance they issue to their staff (and their proxies’ staff).

 

(5)    

Information as to the status of each applicant and their household whether

 

successful or not.’.


 
 

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Advice on financial assistance

 

Stella Creasy

 

Kate Green

 

NC7

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘The Government will require all those working with applicants for welfare

 

provision who are publicly funded to ensure their clients are informed about the

 

existence of publicly provided financial assistance and where relevant locally

 

available sources of alternative affordable credit provision. This information

 

must be provided in a format which is accessible to the applicant.’.

 

Kate Green

 

182

 

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

 

Kate Green

 

183

 

Page  71,  line  1,  leave out Clause 104.

 

Limitation Act 1980

 

Kate Green

 

NC8

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘The Limitation Act 1980 applies as enacted to the recovery of the social security

 

payments as with all other sums that may be recoverable from a person.’.

 

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

 

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.’.

 

Kate Green

 

186

 

Clause  91,  page  61,  line  12,  leave out ‘assessment of’ and insert ‘all aspects of

 

Personal Independence Payments for’.

 

Kate Green

 

187

 

Clause  91,  page  61,  line  13,  after ‘unless’, insert ‘a public consultation has taken

 

place and’.


 
 

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Kate Green

 

188

 

Clause  91,  page  61,  line  14,  leave out ‘a’ and insert ‘an affirmative’.

 

Sheila Gilmore

 

189

 

Clause  68,  page  52,  line  19,  at end add—

 

‘(4)    

Insert new subsection (6A)—

 

“(6A)    

Regulations are to provide for the Secretary of State for Work and

 

Pensions and the Secretary of State for Communities and Local

 

Government to review not less than annually the relationship between

 

housing costs in the private rented sector and the liability mentioned in

 

section 130(1)(a) where this liability is an amount other than the actual

 

amount of that liability. Where a review under this subsection finds that

 

the liability mentioned in section 130(1)(a) is an amount less than the

 

amount of the rent at the 30th percentile of the list of rents in some or all

 

localities the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions must amend the

 

determination of the amount of the liability under section 130(1)(a) to

 

correct this.”’.

 

Mr Liam Byrne

 

Stephen Timms

 

Ms Karen Buck

 

Margaret Curran

 

190

 

Clause  68,  page  52,  line  19,  at end add—

 

‘(4)    

Regulations under this section shall not permit the AMHB to be less than the

 

actual amount of the liability in a case where a person has provided the relevant

 

authority with such certificates, documents, information or evidence as are

 

sufficient to satisfy the authority that the person is disabled and is living in a

 

property specially adapted or particularly suited to meet the needs of that

 

person.’.

 

Mr Liam Byrne

 

Stephen Timms

 

Ms Karen Buck

 

Margaret Curran

 

191

 

Clause  68,  page  52,  line  19,  at end add—

 

‘(4)    

Regulations under this section may permit the AMHB to be less than the actual

 

amount of the liability only if a person has refused without good cause an offer of

 

suitable alternative accommodation.’.

 

Mr Liam Byrne

 

Stephen Timms

 

Ms Karen Buck

 

Margaret Curran

 

192

 

Clause  68,  page  52,  line  19,  at end add—

 

‘(4)    

Regulations under this section shall ensure that the measures in this section are

 

phased in gradually over a five-year period, with certain groups of people, to be

 

determined by regulations, offered transitional protection.’.


 
 

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