Benefit Cap (Report on Abolition) Bill
A Bill to require the Secretary of State to report to Parliament on the likely effects of the abolition of the benefit cap, including on levels of absolute and relative poverty, poor mental health, food bank use, borrowing of money from friends and family, evictions from homes and problem debt, and on different groups including women, lone parents and people from Black and minority ethnic backgrounds; and for connected purposes.
Legislative progress
Commons
2 Mar 2022
1st reading
Commons
6 May 2022
2nd reading