Debates between Nick Thomas-Symonds and Caroline Nokes during the 2015-2017 Parliament

Tue 7th Mar 2017

Housing Benefits (18 to 21-year-olds)

Debate between Nick Thomas-Symonds and Caroline Nokes
Tuesday 7th March 2017

(7 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Caroline Nokes Portrait Caroline Nokes
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As I said earlier in response to my hon. Friend the Member for Amber Valley (Nigel Mills), apprentices will be exempt.

Nick Thomas-Symonds Portrait Nick Thomas-Symonds (Torfaen) (Lab)
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I have come across many reasons that 18 to 21-year-olds have left home, but I have never seen claiming housing benefit as an incentive. Given the long list of exemptions, would it not just be easier for the Minister to scrap the policy altogether?

Caroline Nokes Portrait Caroline Nokes
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The Government included this as a manifesto commitment, and we are determined to deliver it.