Clause 21
Welfare Reform Bill
8:45 pm
Anne McGuire (Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Disabled People), Department for Work and Pensions; Stirling, Labour)
My hon. Friend the Minister for Employment and Welfare Reform clarified this in earlier debates. The first phase is 13 weeks and then the customer moves on to the next phase, depending on what happens as a result of the processes during that phase. The entitlement will not start until the end of the 13 weeks. I hope that clarifies the point for the hon. Gentleman for the second time. I have nearly reached the point of asking him to withdraw the amendment.