UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 2781
Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Act 2020
[As Introduced]
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This Act allows the government to increase social security payments (benefits and pensions) each year in line with inflation, so the money people receive stays worth roughly the same as prices go up. It sets out how and when these yearly increases happen.
Presented by Dr Thérèse Coffey
supported by Baroness Stedman-Scott.
supported by Baroness Stedman-Scott.
✓ Passed into lawPublicLords
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The people's count15 votes
100% Aye · 150% No · 0
MPs' vote352 MPs
85% Ayes · 29915% Noes · 53
The democratic gap
15% , a moderate gap
Bill passage
Commons
- 1st reading23 Sept 2020
- 2nd reading1 Oct 2020
- Committee stage1 Oct 2020
- Report stage1 Oct 2020
Lords
- 1st reading1 Oct 2020
- 2nd reading13 Oct 2020
- Committee stage27 Oct 2020
- Report stage17 Nov 2020
- 3rd reading17 Nov 2020
Royal Assent23 Nov 2020