Clause 15 - Universal credit: work-related requirements

Part of Welfare Reform and Work Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 4:00 pm on 13 October 2015.

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Photo of Emily Thornberry Emily Thornberry Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) 4:00, 13 October 2015

I beg to move amendment 108, in clause 15, page 14, line 38, at end insert—

‘(d) after section 24 (imposition of requirements) after subsection (5) insert—

“(5A) The Secretary of State must, by regulations, make provision to ensure that where a claimant is the responsible carer for a child who is aged under five they are subject to no work-related requirements unless it is possible to make arrangements for affordable and appropriate childcare for the claimant’s child.

(5B) The regulations in subsection (5A) must provide a definition of “affordable and appropriate childcare”.”’