That is absolutely right. We know that divorce impacts on men and women very differently. However, in dealing with families on benefit, the female lone parent will often be on benefit, while the man will be in work. When she gets into work, her situation is not particularly different from that of the man.
Child Poverty Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Baroness Hollis of Heigham
(Labour)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 25 January 2010.
It occurred during Debate on bills
and
Committee proceeding on Child Poverty Bill.
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