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HANSARDUnemployment: SupportI agree with the local Baroness that we must all work together to support those who are in debt. When it comes to suspending enforcement, there are very difficult questions and…21 May 2020HANSARDUnemployment: SupportAs it stands, the Government are not going to change the benefit cap, but it will be reviewed at some point. The noble Baroness’s point about people’s circumstances in terms of…21 May 2020HANSARDOccupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Automatic Enrolment) (Amendment) Regulations 2020That the Virtual Proceedings do consider the draft Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Automatic Enrolment) (Amendment) Regulations 2020.19 May 2020HANSARDAutomatic Enrolment (Offshore Employment) (Amendment) Order 2020That the Virtual Proceedings do consider the draft Automatic Enrolment (Offshore Employment) (Amendment) Order 2020.19 May 2020HANSARDAutomatic Enrolment (Offshore Employment) (Amendment) Order 2020My Lords, I shall speak also to the draft Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Automatic Enrolment) (Amendment) Regulations 2020. I am pleased to introduce these…19 May 2020HANSARDAutomatic Enrolment (Offshore Employment) (Amendment) Order 2020My Lords, I thank noble Lords for their thoughtful and constructive comments, including those who issued a challenge to the Government. I remind noble Lords that in my opening…19 May 2020HANSARDUniversal CreditMy Lords, we monitor the impact of the benefit cap policy and publish these findings every three months. The latest available statistics were published last week, on 7 May, and…13 May 2020HANSARDUniversal CreditI advise all noble Lords that there is no plan to convert advances to grants. I must be clear about that, although I know that it is not what people want to hear. However, I will…13 May 2020HANSARDUniversal CreditI think that I have answered the questions about the benefit cap and reviewing benefits quite adequately during the course of the Question. I agree that these are very challenging…13 May 2020HANSARDUniversal CreditI will need to go back to the department and ask whether an assessment has been made. I am mindful of the recent Child Poverty Action Group report and was grateful to receive an…13 May 2020HANSARDUniversal CreditI draw the noble Baroness’s attention to the fact that, in a repeated Oral Statement and at Oral Questions, the Secretary of State was absolutely clear that this benefit will not…13 May 2020HANSARDUniversal CreditThe noble Baroness makes an excellent point: these are very difficult times. People are struggling in all sorts of ways, and we are mindful of the impact of mental health issues.…13 May 2020HANSARDUniversal CreditMy noble friend makes a very valid point. These days are very difficult and the situation is fast-changing. We are reviewing and considering things on a daily basis. There is…13 May 2020HANSARDUniversal CreditI must be very clear that it is not the Government’s intention to change the current level of the benefit cap. What I want to point out is that claimants may benefit from a…13 May 2020HANSARDUniversal CreditThe benefit cap is reviewed once in every Parliament. The Secretary of State will do this, although I cannot tell noble Lords when. Until that happens, I am not aware of any…13 May 2020HANSARDUniversal CreditClaimants who receive certain benefits for caring or for a severe disability or health condition will not have their benefits capped. This ensures that the most vulnerable people…13 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: People Living in PovertyMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, for securing this very important debate, and for giving us all an opportunity to put forward ideas and recommendations for…30 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: People Living in PovertyOkay. I will just build on what was said by the noble Baroness, Lady Falkner, and the noble Lord, Lord Balfe. All of this will have to be paid for. There is no doubt about that.…30 Apr 2020HANSARDAutomatic Enrolment (Earnings Trigger and Qualifying Earnings Band) Order 2020That the Grand Committee do consider the Automatic Enrolment (Earnings Trigger and Qualifying Earnings Band) Order 2020.23 Mar 2020HANSARDHousehold IncomeMy Lords, the Government are giving serious consideration to this important report, as they do to all reports on these key issues. We acknowledge that we need to keep monitoring…10 Mar 2020