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Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016

Government Bill

Originated in the House of Commons, Session 2015-16

Last updated: 2 February 2022 at 12:17

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Long title

A Bill to make provision about reports on progress towards full employment and the apprenticeships target; to make provision about reports on the effect of certain support for troubled families; to make provision about life chances; to make provision about the benefit cap; to make provision about social security and tax credits; to make provision for loans for mortgage interest and other liabilities; and to make provision about social housing rents.

Sponsoring departments

Department for Work and Pensions
Mr Iain Duncan Smith
Conservative, Chingford and Woodford Green
Department for Work and Pensions
Lord Freud
Conservative, Life peer

Current version of the Bill

Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 c.7
22 March 2016
Commons

Bill passage

Bill started in the House of Commons
1st reading
2nd reading
Committee stage
Report stage
3rd reading
Bill in the House of Lords
1st reading
2nd reading
Committee stage
Report stage
3rd reading
Final stages
Consideration of amendments
Royal Assent
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