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Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill

Proceeding contribution from Karen Buck (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 heard many interventions from Government Members about the unsustainability of tax credits and top-up benefits for working families. According to the Government’s own impact assessment,

“households towards the bottom of the income distribution are more likely to be affected and have a slightly higher average change because they are more likely to receive the affected benefits.”

What does my right hon. Friend think is the reason for that statement?

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
556 c210 
Session
2012-13
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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