Welfare Benefit Levels
Welfare benefits are payments, including tax credits, which the Government makes to those on who are on low incomes or who meet certain criteria. There have been votes in Parliament on the level of these payments and if they should increase at least in line with prices.
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Sheila Gilmore consistently voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices
TheyWorkForYou has automatically calculated this MP’s stance based on all
of their votes on the topic. You can browse the source
data on PublicWhip.org.uk.
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On 21 Jan 2013:
Sheila Gilmore voted against setting the rate of increase of certain benefits, payments and tax credits at 1% rather than in line with prices at 2.2% for 2014 and 2015
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On 21 Jan 2013:
Sheila Gilmore voted not to cap specified benefits payments and tax credits at 1% potentially allowing them to increase by 2.2% in line with prices.
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On 21 Jan 2013:
Sheila Gilmore voted not to cap any increase in specified benefits payments and tax credits at 1% given an increase in prices of 2.2%.
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On 8 Jan 2013:
Sheila Gilmore voted against capping proposed increases in working age benefits and tax credits at 1% potentially allowing them to rise by 2.2% in line with prices.
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On 8 Jan 2013:
Sheila Gilmore voted against capping any increase discretionary working age benefits and tax credits at 1% in 2014-15 and 2015-16
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