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1 Feb 2012

UK Children's Commissioners say welfare bill will harm the young

Britain's four Children's Commissioners have joined up to demand changes to the government's Welfare Reform Bill, saying the coalition's plans will harm young people.
1 Feb 2012

Welfare Reform Bill amendments going to House of Commons

MPs in the Westminster House of Commons are debating the Welfare Reform Bill from 12.30pm on Wednesday 1 February 2012, one day after the House of Lords final debate. There are vital issues at stake for disabled people, including the young disabled and those with cancer, for people on housing benefit, for lone parents, vulnerable women and larger families.
31 Jan 2012

Government challenged by Children's Society on disability and families

The Children's Society has issued a statement following the government's latest Lords defeat, on cuts effecting disabled children, in the Welfare Reform Bill.
31 Jan 2012

Seventh defeat for government in Lords on welfare bill

Lobbying of MPs is set to intensify in the next 18 hours, after the government suffered a seventh humiliating defeat on its controversial Welfare Reform Bill.
31 Jan 2012

Lords again seek to prevent reduction in money for disabled children

Crossbenchers and others in the House of Lords will seek one more time to amend the Welfare Reform Bill to prevent a reduction in the money paid to disabled children.
27 Jan 2012

Scottish carers call for a full-scale enquiry on neglected children

Charities have called for a formal inquiry to be launched into kinship care in Scotland, following growing concern about neglected children.
25 Jan 2012

Lord's welfare amendments on CSA and emergency payments

A series of further amendments to the Welfare Reform Bill are being discussed at the end of the WRB report stage in the House of Lords today.

The two key amendments are as follows:

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25 Jan 2012

Government challenged in Lords on Social Fund and child support

The government has been desperately lobbying behind the scenes to try to avoid further defeats on its controversial welfare bill in the Lords today.
23 Jan 2012

Religious leaders ask government not to penalise children

Christian, Muslim and Jewish leaders have issued a joint call for the government's household welfare benefit cap to exclude child benefit.
16 Jan 2012

Welfare benefits cap will break up families, says senior Lib Dem

As the Welfare Reform Bill returns to the Lords, the Lib Dems' deputy leader warns that benefits cap will "damage the lives of hundreds of thousands of children."

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