Peers defeat welfare reform plans

[charitynjw]

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/peers-defea...203926044.html

Coalition plans to cut payments to families with disabled children have been rejected by the House of Lords in a seventh defeat for Iain Duncan Smith's welfare reforms.
In another embarrassing blow to the Welfare Reform Bill, peers voted by 246 votes to 230, majority 16, against the move.
They backed an amendment by independent crossbench peer Baroness Meacher to limit cuts to top-up payments made to the parents of disabled children.

[labman]

Re: Peers defeat welfare reform plans

Excellent news!

Am I the only one who thinks the government is unbelievably stupid and pompous to continue to try to push this through in its current form?

[charitynjw]

Re: Peers defeat welfare reform plans

Excellent news!

Am I the only one who thinks the government is unbelievably stupid and pompous to continue to try to push this through in its current form?

Yes!

(Only joking, labman )

[SpringerSpaniel]

Re: Peers defeat welfare reform plans

I think it's very wrong for families witha disabled child or children to be especially penalised.

I also thinking increasing hardship for cancer patients is wrong.