10 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Social Welfare if, in view of (1) the increasing concern over the Government's decision to reduce the level of social welfare payments for cohabiting couples to that of married couples, (2) the fact that this will reduce the income of many people living on or below the poverty line and (3) the fact that this will force many people to misrepresent their domestic circumstances in order to protect their standard of living, he will reconsider his decision to cut such social welfare payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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10 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Social Welfare if, in view of (1) the increasing concern over the Government's decision to reduce the level of social welfare payments for cohabiting couples to that of married couples, (2) the fact that this will reduce the income of many people living on or below the poverty line and (3) the fact that this will force many people to misrepresent their domestic circumstances in order to protect their standard of living, he will reconsider his decision to cut such social welfare payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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