Welfare Reform Bill
SEVENTH
MARSHALLED
LIST OF AMENDMENTS
TO BE MOVED
IN GRAND COMMITTEE
The amendments have been marshalled in accordance with the Instruction of 13th May 2009, as follows—
Clauses 14 to 21
Schedule 4
Clauses 22 to 42
Schedule 5
Clauses 43 to 46 | Schedule 6
Clauses 47 and 48
Schedule 7
Clauses 49 to 52 |
[Amendments marked * are new or have been altered]
Amendment
No.
| | BARONESS THOMAS OF WINCHESTER |
| | LORD KIRKWOOD OF KIRKHOPE |
| 124 | Page 17, line 26, leave out paragraph (b) |
| 125 | Page 18, line 3, leave out from "means" to end of line 4 |
| 126 | Page 18, line 17, after second "of" insert "interest free" |
| | BARONESS THOMAS OF WINCHESTER |
| | LORD KIRKWOOD OF KIRKHOPE |
| 127 | Page 18, line 20, leave out "is in receipt of a prescribed benefit" and insert "has an income comprised solely of benefit payments" |
| | LORD KIRKWOOD OF KIRKHOPE |
| | BARONESS THOMAS OF WINCHESTER |
| 128 | Page 18, line 41, at end insert— |
| "( ) | specify the appeals process that will apply to applicants whose application for a loan from an external provider is refused" |
| 129 | Page 19, line 32, at beginning insert "Existing" |
| 130 | Page 19, line 32, after "may" insert "be amended to" |
| | LORD KIRKWOOD OF KIRKHOPE |
| | BARONESS THOMAS OF WINCHESTER |
| | The above-named Lords give notice of their intention to oppose the Question that Clause 16 stand part of the Bill. |
| 131 | Page 21, line 12, after "providing" insert "on the presentation of a voucher by the applicant" |
| 132 | Page 21, line 25, leave out ", except in circumstances specified in the direction," |
| 133 | Page 22, line 39, at end insert— |
| "(1ZA) | Regulations may provide for the making of a payment on account of housing benefit— |
| 4 | (a) where no claim has been made and it is impracticable for one to be made immediately; |
| (b) | where a claim has been made and it is impracticable for the claim to be immediately determined; |
| (c) | where an award has been made but it is impracticable to pay the full amount of the benefit immediately." |
| | [As an amendment to Amendment 133] |
| 133A | Leave out line 4 and insert "where it is impracticable for a claim" |
| 134 | Page 22, line 41, leave out "a" and insert "any other" |
| 135 | Page 23, line 11, leave out from "account)" to end of line 14 |
| 136 | Page 23, line 15, leave out subsection (3) and insert— |
| "(3) | In section 7 (which relates to the relationship between benefits), in subsection (2)(a), for "section 5(1)(r)" substitute "section 5(1ZA) or (1A)"." |
| 138 | Page 25, line 10, at beginning insert "Until the abolition of income support under section 7 of this Act," |
| 139 | Page 26, line 24, leave out "criminal" and insert "benefit" |
| 140 | Page 28, line 7, at end insert "to persons providing services to the Secretary of State" |
| 141 | Page 28, line 10, leave out "this" and insert "any relevant" |
| 142 | Page 28, line 24, leave out "five" and insert "three" |
| 143 | Page 29, line 24, after "made" insert "as a lump sum" |
| 144 | Page 29, leave out lines 39 to 47 |
| 145 | Page 30, leave out lines 7 to 14 |
| 146 | Insert the following new Clause— |
| | "Repeal of sections 62 to 66 of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 |
| | In the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), omit sections 62 to 66 (loss of benefit for breach of community order)." |
| 147 | Page 30, line 41, leave out "12" and insert "24" |
| 148 | Page 32, line 3, leave out ""36" and insert ""24" |
| 149 | Page 32, line 7, leave out subsection (2) |
| | BARONESS THOMAS OF WINCHESTER |
| | LORD KIRKWOOD OF KIRKHOPE |
| 150 | Insert the following new Clause— |
| (1) | Regulations under this section shall make provision for a claimants' charter to set out the rights and duties of claimants under the provisions of this Act. |
| (2) | This charter shall apply to all functions exercised by the Secretary of State under the provisions of this Act, including those contracted out under section 23 of this Act. |
| (3) | Regulations may provide for benefit claimants to have complaints against providers of employment services investigated by an employment services ombudsman in accordance with a scheme approved by the Secretary of State." |
| 151 | Page 32, line 16, leave out "(if any)" |
| 152 | Page 32, line 26, leave out "(if any)" |
| 153 | Page 33, leave out lines 39 and 40 |
| | BARONESS THOMAS OF WINCHESTER |
| 154 | Page 33, line 40, at end insert— |
| "( ) | shall specify the level of competency required to meet the needs of claimants with mental or physical disabilities (or both), |
| ( ) | shall specify the level of competency required to meet the needs of claimants with caring responsibilities, |
| ( ) | shall specify the level of competency required to meet the needs of claimants with drug dependency and alcohol issues, |
| ( ) | shall specify the level of competency required to meet the needs of claimants who are lone parents with dependent children, and |
| ( ) | shall specify the level of competency required to meet the needs of claimants who are lone parents and have been victims of domestic violence" |
| 155 | Page 33, line 44, leave out "or in relation to" |
| 155A | Page 33, line 45, leave out from "State" to end of line 46 |
| | The above-named Lords give notice of their intention to oppose the Question that Clause 25 stand part of the Bill. |
| 156 | Page 35, line 6, after "claimant" insert "under age 50" |
| 157 | Page 35, line 9, after "couple" insert "under age 50" |
| | BARONESS THOMAS OF WINCHESTER |
| | LORD KIRKWOOD OF KIRKHOPE |
| 158 | Page 35, line 11, at end insert— |
| | "but only after a clear warning letter and explanation of the initial instance of failure to comply has been issued to the claimant" |
| 159 | Page 36, line 25, leave out "has not attained pensionable age" and insert "is under age 50" |
| 160 | Page 36, line 27, leave out ""has not attained pensionable age" and insert ""is under age 50" |
| 161 | Page 36, line 36, leave out "has not attained pensionable age" and insert "is under age 50" |
| | BARONESS TURNER OF CAMDEN |
| | LORD MORRIS OF MANCHESTER |
| 161A | Insert the following new Clause— |
| | In section 123(1)(e) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4) (income-related benefits), for "council tax benefit" substitute "council tax rebate"." |
| | BARONESS CAMPBELL OF SURBITON |
| | BARONESS THOMAS OF WINCHESTER |
| 162 | Page 38, line 9, leave out subsections (5) and (6) |
| | BARONESS THOMAS OF WINCHESTER |
| | LORD KIRKWOOD OF KIRKHOPE |
| 163 | Page 39, line 10, at end insert "including, in particular, making arrangements with voluntary organisations to provide disabled persons with assistance in connection with direct payments" |
| | BARONESS CAMPBELL OF SURBITON |
| | BARONESS THOMAS OF WINCHESTER |
| 164 | Page 39, line 11, leave out from "particular," to end of line 22 and insert "impose duties on a relevant authority that is or may be obliged, or has decided, to provide a relevant service to, or to arrange the provision of a relevant service for, a disabled person (P) in prescribed circumstances to do the following— |
| (a) | to support P to assess his own needs; |
| (b) | to assess the value of any relevant services to which P is entitled; |
| (c) | to notify P of the value of these services (his "individual budget") and of his right to choose how his individual budget is managed; |
| (d) | to support P to draw up a plan (his "support plan") setting out how he wishes his needs to be met, using his individual budget; |
| (e) | to support P to review and revise his support plan; |
| (f) | to notify P that he must decide whether he wishes to take his individual budget in the form of— |
| (i) | a payment to him (a direct payment); |
| (ii) | a payment to any prescribed person for that person to manage on his behalf and in accordance with his support plan; |
| (iii) | the provision of services by the relevant authorities which accord with his support plan; or |
| (iv) | any combination of sub-paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii); |
| (g) | to comply with a decision by P under paragraph (f). |
| ( ) | The right of P to receive a direct payment under subsection (2) is subject to any conditions that may be imposed by virtue of regulations made under section 34." |
| | BARONESS CAMPBELL OF SURBITON |
| | BARONESS THOMAS OF WINCHESTER |
| 165 | Page 39, line 28, leave out paragraph (c) |
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