Welfare Reform

Julie Hilling Excerpts
Thursday 11th November 2010

(14 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Julie Hilling Portrait Julie Hilling (Bolton West) (Lab)
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I very much welcome any support for people to get back into work, but I am a little concerned. As always, the devil is in the detail. The document states that nobody will lose out under the reforms, but it also mentions capping housing benefit after 12 months and so on. Will the Secretary of State assure me that nobody will lose out under the reforms?

Iain Duncan Smith Portrait Mr Duncan Smith
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They will not. We have given that commitment, and it can be found within the £2.1 billion.