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Commons reverse Lords welfare defeat

MPs have overturned an original rejection of the government’s welfare reform bill just days after the 246 to 230 defeat.

As part of the reforms the government wants a cap of £26,000 on the annual household benefits including child benefit and will use a rule known as “financial privilege” to ensure Parliament approves the cap.

The House of Lords made an amendment to the bill, excluding child benefit from counting towards the £26,000 but Work and Pensions Minister Chris Grayling said there were already exemptions to the cap - such as families in receipt of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and Working Tax Credit - and outlined "transitional arrangements" to minimise the impact.

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Source: BBC News website (link opens in new window)

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