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Welfare Reform and Work Bill

Proceeding contribution from Priti Patel (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 23 February 2016. It occurred during Debate on bills on Welfare Reform and Work Bill.

Income is one of many factors that impact on life chances and poverty, which is why the Government are very much focused on tackling the root causes of child poverty. I will come on to discuss that issue even

further—[Interruption.] I know that Labour Members disagree with that, and they will soon have their chance to comment.

On the change to the work-related activity component of employment and support allowance, and to the limited capability for work element of universal credit, I stress that the Government are fully focused on helping people who can work into work. We want to end a broken system that is patently failing those it should be helping, and ensure that a good proportion of the savings are recycled into long-term practical support that will have a transformative effect on people’s lives.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
606 cc190-1 
Session
2015-16
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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