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Welfare Reform Act 2012
Summary
This Act made major changes to the UK welfare (benefits) system. It combined different benefits into one called Universal Credit, changed eligibility rules, introduced caps on how much families could receive, and made it easier for the government to check claims. The Act aimed to encourage work but was controversial because many people felt it made life harder for those most in need.
A vote to support means
- —Supporters believed this Act would help get more people back into work and make the benefits system simpler and fairer. It aimed to reduce fraud, save money, and encourage people to find jobs by changing how benefits were calculated and paid.
A vote to oppose means
- —Critics worried the Act would harm vulnerable people, including disabled people and families with children, by cutting benefits and making it harder to claim support. They were concerned it would increase poverty and that the new Universal Credit system was too complicated and slow.
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Bill Passage
Commons
- 1st reading16 Feb 2011
- 2nd reading9 Mar 2011
- Committee stage22 Mar 2011
- Report stage13 Jun 2011
- 3rd reading15 Jun 2011
Lords
- 1st reading16 Jun 2011
- 2nd reading13 Sept 2011
- Committee stage4 Oct 2011
- Report stage12 Dec 2011
- 3rd reading31 Jan 2012
Royal Assent8 Mar 2012
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