Social Welfare Bill, 1984

Public bill · Government · Presented

The Social Welfare Bill, 1984 would increase most social insurance, social assistance, occupational-injury and children’s allowance payments, mainly from July or August 1984. It would create a family income supplement for low-paid employees with children, intended to make work financially worthwhile; eligible families could receive up to £15 a week, depending on family size and income. It would also raise employers’ contributions for occupational-injury cover, change some rules for assessing farmers’ income and other benefits, and allow certain unemployment-related payments to be paid as a lump sum to people entering the Enterprise Allowance Scheme. Finally, it would abolish local old-age pension committees and transfer decisions to officials appointed by the Minister, while retaining a right of appeal.

Last updated 10 June 2020