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Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill

As I have said, the Bill is about trying to bring that fairness back into the welfare payments process. As my hon. Friend the Member for Dover (Charlie Elphicke) has said, the reality is that in the period since the recession, payments for those in work have risen by about 10% and payments for those on

benefits have risen by about 20%. We are trying to get a fair settlement back over the next few years. Eventually, benefits will go back on to inflation.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
556 c191 
Session
2012-13
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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