I add my support. In some of the letters that I have seen sent to lone parents, the last thing that seems to have been of concern is whether they were able to do waged work. The letters emphatically state that they will lose their benefits unless they present themselves for work. For many single parents and many other women it is not that easy because they do not have easy access to good transport and they do not have the time to do it. When they will be free is very unpredictable. I very much hope that this amendment will be included.
Welfare Reform Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Baroness Afshar
(Crossbench)
in the House of Lords on Thursday, 25 June 2009.
It occurred during Debate on bills
and
Committee proceeding on Welfare Reform Bill.
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