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Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill - Amendments to be debated in the House of Lords Here you can browse the Second Marshalled List of Amendments to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill to be moved on Report in the House of Lords. |
The amendments have been marshalled in accordance with the Order of 28th July, as follows-- |
Clauses 48 to 55 Schedule 7 Clauses 56 to 66 Schedule 8 Clauses 67 to 70 Schedules 9 and 10 Clauses 71 to 77 | Schedule 11 Clauses 78 to 80 Schedule 12 Clauses 81 to 83 Schedule 13 Clauses 84 to 86 |
[Amendments marked * are new or have been altered] | |||
No. | |||
Clause 50 | |||
BY THE LORD HIGGINS THE BARONESS BUSCOMBE THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER | |||
94 | Page 54, line 34, after ("day") insert ("or a bereaved woman aged between 60 and 64 when the spouse died") | ||
Clause 51 | |||
BY THE BARONESS TURNER OF CAMDEN | |||
95 | Page 56, line 40, leave out ("for not more than 26 weeks") and insert ("based on the contribution record of the deceased spouse") | ||
BY THE LORD HIGGINS THE BARONESS BUSCOMBE THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER | |||
96 | Page 56, line 41, leave out ("26 weeks") and insert ("two years") | ||
BY THE BARONESS TURNER OF CAMDEN | |||
97 | Page 56, leave out line 49 | ||
98 | Page 57, leave out lines 1 to 3 | ||
BY THE LORD HIGGINS THE BARONESS BUSCOMBE THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER | |||
99 | Page 57, line 1, leave out ("26 weeks") and insert ("two years") | ||
After Clause 51 | |||
BY THE BARONESS PITKEATHLEY | |||
100 | Insert the following new Clause-- | ||
(" . In section 70 of the Contributions and Benefits Act, at the end there shall be added--
| Extension of Invalid Care Allowance for bereaved carers. | ||
Clause 52 | |||
BY THE LORD RIX | |||
101 | Page 58, line 39, at beginning insert ("Subject to subsection (7A),") | ||
BY THE EARL RUSSELL THE LORD GOODHART THE LORD ADDINGTON | |||
102 | Page 58, line 39, leave out ("2000") and insert ("2010") | ||
BY THE LORD RIX | |||
103 |
Page 58, line 43, at end insert-- ("(7A) In specified cases, regulations shall prescribe higher proportions than that specified in subsection (7), up to the full amount which would otherwise have been payable. (7B) Regulations made under subsection (7A) 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.") | ||
After Clause 52 | |||
BY THE LORD GOODHART THE EARL RUSSELL THE LORD ADDINGTON | |||
104 | Insert the following new Clause-- | ||
("(1) After subsection (1) of section 113 of the Contributions and Benefits Act there shall be inserted--
| Retirement pension of non-residents. | ||
Clause 53 | |||
BY THE LORD HIGGINS THE BARONESS BUSCOMBE THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER | |||
105 | Page 59, line 21, at beginning insert ("Subject to subsection (1A)") | ||
BY THE BARONESS HOLLIS OF HEIGHAM | |||
106 |
Page 59, line 24, leave out ("making") and insert ("who--
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107 |
Page 59, line 25, after ("applies,") insert ("and
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BY THE LORD ADDINGTON THE EARL RUSSELL THE LORD GOODHART | |||
108 | Page 59, line 26, at end insert ("save where a person has a mental illness diagnosis") | ||
BY THE LORD ADDINGTON THE LORD GOODHART THE EARL RUSSELL | |||
109 | Page 59, line 26, at end insert ("save where a person has been an in-patient of a mental illness hospital within the previous three months") | ||
BY THE BARONESS HOLLIS OF HEIGHAM | |||
110 | Page 59, line 27, leave out ("in a case where") and insert ("at a time when") | ||
111 | Page 59, line 28, after ("is") insert ("under that age and") | ||
BY THE LORD HIGGINS THE BARONESS BUSCOMBE THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER | |||
112 |
Page 59, line 33, at end insert-- ("(1A) Regulations under this section may not impose any condition or requirement in respect of a person who--
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BY THE BARONESS TURNER OF CAMDEN | |||
113 | Page 59, leave out lines 38 to 40 | ||
BY THE LORD HIGGINS THE BARONESS BUSCOMBE THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER | |||
114 |
Page 60, line 7, at end insert--
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BY THE LORD GOODHART THE EARL RUSSELL THE LORD ADDINGTON | |||
115* |
Page 60, line 7, at end insert--
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BY THE LORD HIGGINS THE BARONESS BUSCOMBE THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER | |||
116 | Page 60, line 27, 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,") | ||
117 | Page 62, line 8, at end insert (", conducted at a location appropriate to the person") | ||
BY THE BARONESS HOLLIS OF HEIGHAM | |||
118 | Page 62, leave out lines 24 to 41 and insert-- | ||
("(1) Chapter II of Part I of the Social Security Act 1998 (social security decisions and appeals) shall have effect in relation to relevant decisions subject to and in accordance with subsections (1B) to (2B) below (and in those subsections "the 1998 Act" means that Act). (1A) For the purposes of this section a "relevant decision" is a decision made under regulations under section 2A above that a person--
(1C) For the purposes of each of sections 9 and 10 of the 1998 Act (revision and supersession of decisions of Secretary of State) any relevant decision made otherwise than by the Secretary of State shall be treated as if it were such a decision made by the Secretary of State (and accordingly may be revised by him under section 9 or superseded by a decision made by him under section 10). (1D) Subject to any provisions of regulations under either section 9 or 10 of the 1998 Act, any relevant decision made, or (by virtue of subsection (1C) above) treated as made, by the Secretary of State may be--
(2) Regulations shall make provision for conferring (except in any prescribed circumstances) a right of appeal under section 12 of the 1998 Act (appeal to appeal tribunal) against--
(2A) Subsections (1C) to (2) above apply whether--
(2B) Section 12 of the 1998 Act shall not apply to any decision falling within subsection (2) above except in accordance with regulations under that subsection.") | 1998 c. 14. | ||
After Clause 54 | |||
BY THE LORD HIGGINS THE BARONESS BUSCOMBE THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER | |||
119 | Insert the following new Clause-- | ||
(" .--(1) The Secretary of State shall report annually to Parliament on the operation of the work-focused interviews, with specific reference to--
| Annual report to Parliament on work-focused interviews. | ||
Schedule 7 | |||
BY THE BARONESS HOLLIS OF HEIGHAM | |||
120 | Page 111, line 12, after second ("couple") insert ("(other than a person to whom regulations under section 1(2C) apply)") | ||
121 | Page 115, line 34, leave out ("adjudication officer") and insert ("Secretary of State") | ||
122 | Page 116, line 6, leave out ("an adjudication officer") and insert ("the Secretary of State") | ||
123 | Page 116, line 13, leave out ("referred to in subsection (2)(a) above") and insert ("to whom subsection (2)(a) above applies") | ||
124 | Page 116, line 29, leave out ("he has failed to complete a course of training") and insert ("the condition in section 17(3)(b) or (c) is established") | ||
125 | Page 118, line 48, leave out ("for") | ||
126 | Page 119, line 9, leave out ("for") | ||
127 | Page 119, line 17, leave out from beginning to ("(interpretation") in line 18 and insert ("In section 39(1) of the Social Security Act 1998") | ||
128 | Page 119, line 23, leave out sub-paragraph (3) | ||
Clause 56 | |||
BY THE BARONESS HOLLIS OF HEIGHAM | |||
129 |
Page 64, line 36, at end insert-- ("(5A) For the purposes of, or in connection with, a scheme established for (or for an area which includes) Wales or a part of Wales, the National Assembly for Wales may, if it considers that facilities whose provision any person (including the Secretary of State) is undertaking under arrangements within subsection (5)(a) or (b) are capable of being supportive of the training of persons for employment, make such payments to that person as the Assembly considers appropriate; and any such payments--
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130 | Page 64, line 37, leave out ("subsection (5)") and insert ("subsections (5) and (5A)") |
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