House of Commons
12 May 2016
This Bill would give automatic hardship payments to people who are sanctioned under the benefits system. It aims to prevent sudden hardship by ensuring a basic level of support is paid during the sanction period. The rules for when, how much, and for how long these payments are made would be set out in the Bill.
The bill is at the Second Reading in the Commons. After this, it will proceed to Committee stage for detailed examination.
Generated 21 February 2026
The 2015-16 session of Parliament has ended and this Bill will make no further progress.
This Bill was introduced to Parliament on 27 October 2015 under the Ten Minute Rule. This allows an MP to make his or her case for a new bill in a speech lasting up to ten minutes. An opposing speech may also be made before the House decides whether or not the bill should be introduced. If the MP is successful the bill is taken to have had its first reading.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
