Benefits: Eligibility

Lord Bishop of Leicester Excerpts

Thursday 9th January 2025 Lords Chamber

[Lord Cryer (Lab)]

I appreciate the noble Earl’s question. The new regime of sanctions will not start to see the light of day until spring next year, with the Green Paper and the consultation, but sanctions are already in place.

I should correct one thing. I mentioned earlier the youth guarantee, in response to the noble Lord. I said that it applied to 18 to 24 year-olds, but it applies to 18 to 21 year-olds. I apologise for that error.

[The Lord Bishop of Leicester]

My Lords, the Government have made clear their ambition to get more people with health conditions and disabilities into work. What plans are in place to ensure employers consistently implement the reasonable adjustments required of them in the Equality Act and do not discriminate against disabled people?