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Debate between Thérèse Coffey and Neil O'Brien
Monday 29th June 2020

(4 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Thérèse Coffey Portrait The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Dr Thérèse Coffey)
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The benefit cap does play an important part, but the hon. Gentleman may not aware of the exemptions to it. New and existing claimants can benefit from a nine-month grace period when their benefit will not be capped if they have a sustained work history. Since 2013, nearly 220,000 households which were subject to the benefit cap are now no longer capped.

Neil O'Brien Portrait Neil O’Brien (Harborough) (Con)
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What recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of benefits for people with severe disabilities.

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