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Frustrated peers still fighting for a fairer bill

15/02/2012 – 9:00 am

Disabled peers believe they could still help to secure improvements to the welfare reform bill, despite their anger and frustration with the government over how it has handled the legislation.
The bill is due to return to the Lords on Tuesday (14 February), nearly two weeks after coalition MPs overturned seven key amendments that had been [...]

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Tanni’s Lords bid to derail cuts to disability benefit falls just short

22/12/2011 – 9:00 am

A disabled peer has failed by just two votes to overturn plans that will see a steep cut in financial support for many families with disabled children.
Baroness [Tanni] Grey-Thompson told peers the measure in the welfare reform bill would halve the financial support currently provided through child tax credits to most families with disabled children.
Those [...]

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