House of Lords Amendments - Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill

Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill - Amendments to be debated in the House of Lords - continued	House of Lords
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	Clause 31
	BY THE LORD HIGGINS THE BARONESS BUSCOMBE THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER
72	Page 33, line 40, leave out subsection (1)
	Schedule 5
	BY THE LORD HIGGINS THE BARONESS BUSCOMBE THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER
	The above-named Lords give notice of their intention to oppose the Question that Schedule 5 be the fifth Schedule to the Bill.
	Clause 46
	BY THE LORD HIGGINS THE BARONESS BUSCOMBE THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER
73	Page 51, line 17, leave out subsection (1)
	Schedule 6
	BY THE LORD HIGGINS THE BARONESS BUSCOMBE THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER
	The above-named Lords give notice of their intention to oppose the Question that Schedule 6 be the sixth Schedule to the Bill.
	Clause 49
	BY THE LORD HIGGINS THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER THE BARONESS BUSCOMBE THE EARL RUSSELL
74	Page 54, line 16, after ("day") insert ("or a bereaved person aged between 60 and 64 when the spouse died")
	BY THE EARL RUSSELL THE LORD GOODHART THE LORD ADDINGTON
75*	Page 54, line 21, leave out ("and") and insert ("or ( ) that the person was of pensionable age and in receipt of income support; and")
	BY THE LORD HIGGINS THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER THE BARONESS BUSCOMBE
76	Page 54, line 24, at end insert ("or was making voluntary contributions")
	BY THE EARL RUSSELL THE LORD GOODHART THE LORD ADDINGTON
77*	Page 54, leave out lines 25 to 28
	Clause 50
	BY THE LORD HIGGINS THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER THE BARONESS BUSCOMBE
78	Page 54, line 40, leave out ("the appointed day") and insert ("1st January 2014")
79	Page 54, line 42, leave out ("that") and insert ("the appointed")
80	Page 55, line 2, leave out ("person's spouse") and insert ("man's wife")
	BY THE EARL RUSSELL THE LORD GOODHART THE LORD ADDINGTON
81*	Page 55, line 21, after first ("the") insert ("surviving spouse or the")
	BY THE LORD HIGGINS THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER THE BARONESS BUSCOMBE
82	Page 55, line 23, after ("5") insert ("or was making voluntary contributions")
83	Page 56, leave out lines 22 to 26
	BY THE BARONESS TURNER OF CAMDEN
84	Page 56, line 22, leave out ("for not more than 26 weeks") and insert ("up to pensionable age")
	BY THE LORD HIGGINS THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER THE BARONESS BUSCOMBE
85	Page 56, line 23, leave out ("26 weeks") and insert ("two years")
	BY THE BARONESS LOCKWOOD THE LORD HASKEL THE BARONESS CRAWLEY THE BARONESS PITKEATHLEY
86	Page 56, line 23, leave out ("26") and insert ("52")
	BY THE BARONESS TURNER OF CAMDEN
87	Page 56, line 31, leave out from ("age") to end of line 34
	BY THE LORD HIGGINS THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER THE BARONESS BUSCOMBE
88	Page 56, line 32, leave out ("26 weeks") and insert ("two years")
	BY THE BARONESS LOCKWOOD THE LORD HASKEL THE BARONESS CRAWLEY THE BARONESS PITKEATHLEY
89	Page 56, line 32, leave out ("26") and insert ("52")
	BY THE LORD HIGGINS THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER THE BARONESS BUSCOMBE
90	Page 57, leave out lines 26 to 32
	BY THE EARL RUSSELL THE LORD GOODHART THE LORD ADDINGTON
91*	Page 57, line 32, at end insert-- ("(6) The Secretary of State shall by regulations provide that £20 of the widowed parent's allowance to which a person is entitled be disregarded in calculating his entitlement to means tested benefits and shall increase this amount annually in line with the retail price index.")
	Clause 51
	BY THE LORD RIX
92	Page 58, line 29, at end insert ("; but regulations shall prescribe higher proportions, up to the full amount which would otherwise have been payable in specified cases. ( ) Regulations made under subsection (7) shall be contained in a statutory instrument which shall not be made unless a draft of it has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.")
	Clause 52
	BY THE LORD ADDINGTON THE EARL RUSSELL THE LORD GOODHART
93*	Page 59, line 14, at end insert ("save where a person has a mental illness diagnosis")
94*	Page 59, line 14, at end insert ("save where a person has been an in-patient of a mental illness hospital within the previous three months")
	BY THE LORD RIX THE LORD ASHLEY OF STOKE THE LORD HIGGINS THE EARL RUSSELL
95	Page 59, line 16, after ("benefit") insert (", save where a person is severely disabled")
96	Page 59, line 16, after ("benefit") insert (", save where a person has caring commitments of thirty five hours per week or more")
	BY THE EARL RUSSELL THE LORD GOODHART THE LORD ADDINGTON
97*	Page 59, line 21, at end insert ("; and such regulations shall not have effect unless they have been laid in draft before, and approved by resolution of, each House of Parliament.")
	BY THE BARONESS BUSCOMBE THE LORD HIGGINS THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER
98	Page 59, line 21, at end insert-- ("(1A) A work focused interview for a person receiving or applying for or having applied for incapacity benefit, severe displacement allowance, or disability premia in income support shall only take place once the personal capability assessment provided for in section 171C of the Contributions and Benefits Act has been made.")
	BY THE BARONESS TURNER OF CAMDEN
99	Page 59, line 21, at end insert-- ("( ) Regulations shall provide that a refusal by such a person to undertake work proposed at such an interview shall not, of itself, lead to a loss of benefit entitlement.")
	BY THE EARL RUSSELL THE LORD GOODHART THE LORD ADDINGTON
100*	Page 59, line 21, at end insert-- ("(1A) A work-focused interview for a person receiving or applying for or having applied for incapacity benefit, severe disablement allowance, or disability premia in income support shall only take place once the personal capability assessment provided for in section 171C of the Contributions and Benefits Act has been made.")
	BY THE LORD HIGGINS THE BARONESS BUSCOMBE THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER
101	Page 59, line 26, leave out paragraph (d)
102	Page 59, line 29, leave out paragraph (e)
103	Page 59, line 30, leave out paragraph (f)
	BY THE LORD RIX THE LORD ASHLEY OF STOKE THE LORD HIGGINS THE EARL RUSSELL
104	Page 59, line 31, leave out paragraph (g)
	BY THE LORD GOODHART THE EARL RUSSELL THE LORD ADDINGTON
105*	Page 59, line 31, at end insert-- ("( ) Subsection (1) shall not apply to-- (a) a person who has attained pensionable age (within the meaning of the Contributions and Benefits Act), or (b) a person who is entitled to working families' tax credit or disabled person's tax credit (within the meaning of the Tax Credits Act 1999.")
	BY THE LORD HIGGINS THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER THE BARONESS BUSCOMBE
106	Page 59, line 42, at end insert-- ("( ) for determining the training to be provided to persons by whom interviews are to be conducted which shall include training in the principles of personnel management and job placement, and in the types and incidence of mental and physical disability and in recent developments in coping with time;")
	BY THE BARONESS BUSCOMBE THE LORD HIGGINS THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER
107	Page 60, line 15, after ("regulations,") insert ("such matters to include the degree of incapacity, invalidity or physical or mental illness of the person, the recent bereavement of such a person or the illness or incapacity of any child, parent, spouse, partner or other person for whom the person claiming benefit has care,")
	BY THE EARL RUSSELL THE LORD GOODHART THE LORD ADDINGTON
108*	Page 60, line 18, at end insert-- ("(g) prescribing that, where an interview has not taken place within three days of the initial claim, and unless this is due to unreasonable behaviour by the claimant, full benefit entitlement be paid until such time as the interview has taken place and entitlement can be reassessed")
	BY THE LORD HIGGINS THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER THE BARONESS BUSCOMBE
109	Page 61, leave out lines 7 to 20
110	Page 61, line 7, leave out ("designated authority") and insert ("Secretary of State")
111	Page 61, line 13, leave out ("designated authority") and insert ("Secretary of State")
112	Page 61, leave out lines 34 to 42
	BY THE EARL RUSSELL THE LORD GOODHART THE LORD ADDINGTON
113*	Page 61, line 42, at end insert-- (""good cause" shall include physical or mental impairment which makes it difficult for a person to understand or deal with communications;")
	BY THE LORD RIX THE LORD ASHLEY OF STOKE THE LORD HIGGINS THE EARL RUSSELL
114	Page 61, line 44, at end insert (", conducted with an advocate present where the person deems it appropriate")
	BY THE BARONESS BUSCOMBE THE LORD HIGGINS THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER
115	Page 61, line 44, at end insert (", conducted in a location appropriate to the person")
116	Page 62, line 5, after ("training") insert ("or benefits")
117	Page 62, line 9, after second ("or") insert ("benefit")
118	Page 62, line 24, at end insert-- ("(1A) Regulations shall be made specifying the maximum period which may elapse between the refusal of benefit and the hearing and determination of an appeal, and shall provide, if the appeal has not been heard and determined within such periods, for the applicant to be deemed to have had his case upheld.")



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