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Welfare Bill: Changes To Continue Despite Lords Defeats

Started by Apparelyzed , Jan 13 2012 09:50 AM

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#1 Apparelyzed

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Posted 13 January 2012 - 09:50 AM

Welfare Bill: Changes to continue despite Lords defeats

The government says it will press ahead with changes to the welfare system, despite defeats in the Lords.

Labour and independent peers, and some Lib Dems, voted down restrictions on benefits for cancer patients and young disabled people.

Employment minister Chris Grayling said the welfare state would support those in "genuine need" but "tough decisions" had to be taken to tackle the deficit.

Read More: http://www.bbc.co.uk...litics-16523649

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Posted 13 January 2012 - 01:08 PM

Thanks, Simon. Very sad they're so blinkered as to press ahead.
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