Clause 3
Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Bill [Lords]
12:30 pm
Adam Price (Spokesperson (Defence; Transport; Economy & Taxation; Miners Compensation; Regeneration; Trade & Industry); Carmarthen East and Dinefwr, Plaid Cymru)
I beg to move amendment No. 38, in clause 3, page 2, line 26, at end insert—
‘(5) Where the Commissioner considers it relevant to the success of any relevant function of a person mentioned in Schedule 2, the Commissioner may keep under review the operation in Wales of—
(a) Jobcentre Plus, insofar as its activities or employees are involved with the administration of any welfare benefits paid to claimants who are older people in Wales as defined in section 24;
(b) Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, insofar as its activities or employees are involved with the administration of any tax credits for claimants who are older people in Wales as defined in section 24;
(c) local authorities' functions, insofar as their activities or employees are involved with the administration of any housing, council tax, or other welfare benefit paid to claimants who are older people in Wales as defined in section 24.
(6) The Commissioner may report any findings arising from any review to—
(a) Jobcentre Plus where the findings arising from any review are in relation to the activities or employees of Jobcentre Plus;
(b) Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs where the findings arising from any review are in relation to the activities or employees of Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs;
(c) the local authority to which the findings arising from any review brief are related;
(d) the National Assembly for Wales;
(e) the relevant Minister.'.