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Welfare Benefits Up-rating Act 2013
Summary
This Act changed how UK welfare benefits (like jobseeker's allowance and housing benefit) are increased each year. Instead of matching inflation automatically, it capped most benefit increases at 1% per year for three years, meaning the money people receive wouldn't grow as quickly as prices do.
A vote to support means
- —Supporting this Act means backing the government's plan to increase welfare benefits in line with inflation. Supporters believe it helps protect people on benefits from losing money as prices rise, ensuring their support keeps up with the cost of living.
A vote to oppose means
- —Critics worried this Act would limit benefit increases, particularly the 1% annual cap it introduced. Opponents argued it meant people on benefits would fall further behind as living costs rose faster, making it harder for them to afford essentials.
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Bill Passage
Commons
- 1st reading20 Dec 2012
- 2nd reading8 Jan 2013
- Committee stage21 Jan 2013
- Report stage21 Jan 2013
- 3rd reading21 Jan 2013
Lords
- 1st reading22 Jan 2013
- 2nd reading11 Feb 2013
- Committee stage25 Feb 2013
- Report stage19 Mar 2013
- 3rd reading25 Mar 2013
Royal Assent26 Mar 2013
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