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Department for Work and Pensions

Proceeding contribution from Chris Bryant (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 26 February 2019. It occurred during Estimates day on Department for Work and Pensions.

There is something I do not understand here. Not only is there the five-week starting period, but what is now evident is that there is an 11-week starting period. Someone who is moving but staying in accommodation provided by the same social landlord will end up with 11 weeks when they get none of their housing benefit paid, and they are in debt from the very beginning. That has happened to dozens of my constituents. How does that possibly help people to get into work?

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
655 c249 
Session
2017-19
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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