Benefit Cap (Report on Abolition) Bill

Summary

Require the Secretary of State to report to Parliament on the likely effects of the abolition of the benefit cap, including on levels of absolute and relative poverty, poor mental health, food bank use, borrowing of money from friends and family, evictions from homes and problem debt, and on different groups including women, lone parents and people from Black and minority ethnic backgrounds; and for connected purposes.

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Timeline

1. 17 October 2022

   1st reading

   Commons · 1st reading

   Source: Commons

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Documents

1 official file

• Bill 161 2022-23 (as introduced)

  Bill · EN · 17 October 2022

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Sponsors

• David Linden · Scottish National Party · Commons

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