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Welfare Reform Bill - House of Commons, second reading
Corporate AuthorAge Concern; Help the Aged
PublisherAge Concern; Help the Aged, London, January 2009
Pages5 pp (Parliamentary Briefing)
SourceDownload: http://www.ageconcern.org.uk
KeywordsEmployment ; Employment of older people ; Social security [generally] ; Social policy ; Age Concern ; Help the Aged.
AnnotationThe Welfare Reform Bill introduces further conditionality into the benefit system. Age Concern and Help the Aged have commissioned further research into the barriers facing people aged 50+ returning to work and what support is most helpful to them. This Parliamentary Briefing argues that levels of conditionality should not be introduced for people aged over 50 who are able to work. It recommends that conditionality and the prospect of withdrawing benefits from the over 50s should not be implemented unless three tests are passed: there are enough jobs available; re-tailoring back-to-work to the needs of the age group; and improving training for personal employment advisers. Also commented on are clauses in the Bill relating to Pension Credit pilots and the Employment and Support Allowance (ESA). The briefing calls on MPs of all parties to support the testing of methods for improving take-up of Pension Credit. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-090211201 P
ClassmarkWJ: GC: TYA: TM2: PT: PYH *

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