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Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill

Proceeding contribution from Alex Cunningham (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 8 January 2013. It occurred during Debate on bills on Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill.

We have seen the failure of the Work programme. In my constituency, unemployment is now 10% higher than a year ago. One

person in the area telephoned BBC Tees this morning and said that he had £130 a week for himself, his wife and three children. He cannot get a job and all he has to look forward to is an increase of £1.30—enough to buy a loaf of bread. Does my right hon. Friend agree that we need to show compassion to such families, rather than giving millionaire earners a tax break of £2,000 a week?

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
556 c201 
Session
2012-13
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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