Clause 7 - Benefit cap

Part of Welfare Reform and Work Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 2:30 pm on 17 September 2015.

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To provide that the benefit cap will not apply to job seekers who have not received a reasonable offer of employment.

Amendment 69, in clause 7, page 9, line 5, at end insert—

“(5C) Regulations under this section must provide an exemption from the benefit cap for persons in receipt of —

(a) carer’s allowance (see section 70 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992),

(b) employment and support allowance, including income-related employment and support allowance (as defined in section 1(7) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007) (see section 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007),

(c) incapacity benefit (see section 30A of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992),

(d) income support (see section 124 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992),

(e) severe disablement allowance (see section 68 of the Social Security, Contributions and Benefits Act 1992).”