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Welfare Reform Bill

I am interested in the amendments because I am not certain what Clause 14 means. Do its provisions, one of which the noble Baroness seeks to remove, mean that after the reform in the Bill, carers and pregnant women with adult dependants will qualify for extra benefits only if they pass a means test? My noble friend will know that a lot of us are not very keen on means-testing; we think it has a negative impact on work incentives anyway. I would be grateful if he would let us know whether that is what the clause means, because I gather that it is not very clear—if it were, we would not have the amendments.
Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
712 c36GC 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
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