New Clause 8
Welfare Reform Bill
10:45 am
Non-dependent deductions
‘(1) The Secretary of State shall make regulations such that the non-dependent deduction for—
(a) housing benefit;
(b) council tax benefit; and
(c) Local Housing Allowance
shall be nil where the non-dependent—
(i) is in non-remunerative work, or
(ii) has a gross income from remunerative work of under £101.00 per week.’.—[Danny Alexander.]