Universal Credit

Debate between Lord Hylton and Lord Freud

Tuesday 19th July 2016 Lords Chamber

[Lord Hylton (CB)]

Will the Government publicise the available arrangements for discretionary payments and emergency payments so that those who are eligible for them do know?

[Lord Freud]

We do publicise them. In UC, we probably do not publicise the advances available enough, and I am looking at making that information more available on screen and automatic, rather than through a conversation—so that is a good point.

Social Housing Sector

Debate between Lord Hylton and Lord Freud

Thursday 14th January 2016 Lords Chamber

[Lord Freud]

We are aiming to develop our policy on the back of the information that we get in the spring, and we will be working with the whole sector to develop policy. As for the other issue that the sector is concerned about, which I discussed in the last question, that is within the timetable of the Bill.

[Lord Hylton (CB)]

My Lords, does the Minister appreciate that there is a complete difference between ordinary tenants and tenants in supported housing? These are people coming out of prison or with learning difficulties and all kinds of other handicaps. They require hand-holding and mentoring before they can reintegrate with the rest of society.

Welfare Reform and Work Bill

Debate between Lord Hylton and Lord Freud

Wednesday 9th December 2015 Lords Chamber

[Lord Hylton (CB)]

My Lords, I have much sympathy with the amendments in this group, but at the risk of appearing pedantic I ask the proposers of Amendment 25 what the meaning of “equivalised” is. It occurs four times. Does it mean “equivalent” or something else?

[The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Lord Freud) (Con)]

I can answer that. It is a general way across the world that social scientists compare family to family of different sizes so there are ways of weighting each child or adult in the family.