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Welfare Reform Bill

I have taken this opportunity to probe exactly how widely the Government intend this clause to extend. The definition in the inserted subsection (3) is extremely general, and could be taken to include numerous establishments to which the current, rather more specific, section of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 does not refer. Can the Minister explain to me why this clause is in need of amending? What establishment does she intend to be covered that is not already covered by legislation? Some concern has been raised that this clause will cover sheltered housing and other private housing that has some small level of care, such as an on-call nurse, paid for by a fixed charge. Does the Minister not feel that this clause would be improved by a rather clearer definition of just what it is intended to cover?

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Reference

689 c305GC 

Session

2006-07

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords Grand Committee
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