I intend to say something later about the disincentives to work that will continue if the orders are passed.
People outside may look forward to receiving uprated benefits or pensions. How those benefits are delivered, and whether people will be able to take advantage of them, is an issue of fundamental importance. The Under-Secretary of State will know that some 4.3 million people receive the benefits in pensions that we are discussing via a Post Office card account. He will know, because we discussed it in Westminster Hall yesterday—
Social Security
Proceeding contribution from
Danny Alexander
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 16 February 2006.
It occurred during Legislative debate on Social Security.
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