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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 21 Apr 2022
Working Tax Credit and Universal Credit: Two-Child Limit

"I absolutely agree. That poverty is deep and enduring, and prevents those children from reaching their full potential. We cannot forget the choices that many families are having to make because they just do not have enough money coming in.

No one can predict the course of their lives, certainly …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 21 Apr 2022
Working Tax Credit and Universal Credit: Two-Child Limit

"I absolutely agree with the hon. Member, and she makes a good point about food banks. Essentially, the Government are saying that they will pay to feed and clothe only two children, and not provide for the rest of those families. Either that money gets very stretched or families cannot …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 21 Apr 2022
Working Tax Credit and Universal Credit: Two-Child Limit

"That is absolutely correct. I will go on to talk about some of the exemptions to the policy and how ludicrous they are, but for a crime such as rape to have some place within Government policy on benefits is quite abhorrent.

The first difficulty with this policy is that …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 21 Apr 2022
Working Tax Credit and Universal Credit: Two-Child Limit

"I absolutely agree with the hon. Member on that point and with those religious leaders who wrote that letter then and who continue to campaign on the issue now. I will touch on some of that a little later.

The effect of the two-tier policy that has been created is …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 21 Apr 2022
Working Tax Credit and Universal Credit: Two-Child Limit

"The hon. Gentleman is absolutely correct to point that out. There are particular issues with this policy for women in Northern Ireland, related to the rape clause and issues of abortion. When this policy was brought in and was being implemented, Northern Ireland particularly was an afterthought to this Government, …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 21 Apr 2022
Working Tax Credit and Universal Credit: Two-Child Limit

"I thank all hon. Members who came to today’s debate. I am grateful to them for their support and to those who came to speak or make interventions, because this issue has not gone away. It will continue to get worse as more families move into the scope of the …..."
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Written Question
Sick Pay
Wednesday 5th January 2022

Asked by: Alison Thewliss (Scottish National Party - Glasgow Central)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of allocating funding to support an increase in the rate of statutory sick pay.

Answered by Chloe Smith

The Government has previously consulted on Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) reform as part of Health is Everyone’s Business. The Government’s response to the consultation acknowledged that, while the consultation posed several important questions on the future of SSP which require further consideration, the pandemic was not the right time to introduce changes to the sick pay system.

Written Question
State Retirement Pensions
Thursday 25th November 2021

Asked by: Alison Thewliss (Scottish National Party - Glasgow Central)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when the constituent of the hon. Member for Glasgow Central will receive payment of her State Pension as was confirmed via email on 6 October 2021 by DWP Visiting, Central Team 1, reference ZA24802.

Answered by Guy Opperman

DWP provided an email response to the office of Alison Thewliss MP on 22 November 2021.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Nov 2021
Oral Answers to Questions

"2. What steps her Department is taking to tackle delays in payment of the state pension. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Nov 2021
Oral Answers to Questions

"I thank the Minister for that answer. Two of my constituents should have started receiving their state pensions at the start of August and were on the verge of destitution when I was contacted in October by the welfare rights officer at Glasgow West housing association. Following the intervention from …..."
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