A Bill to require the Secretary of State to publish annual calculations of benefit and tax credit rates that would be required for a representative household to afford to buy meals in accordance with the Eatwell Guide to eating healthily; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
12 February 2025
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This bill would require the Secretary of State to publish each year calculations showing how much benefits and tax credits a representative household would need to afford meals that meet the Eatwell Guide, i.e. a healthy diet. It uses the cost of healthy eating as the benchmark for welfare payments and aims to make benefit levels more transparent and responsive to dietary costs.
The bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons, having completed the first reading. It would move on to further scrutiny if it progresses.
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11 Dec 2023
The dissolution of Parliament took place on Thursday 30 May 2024. All business in the House of Commons and House of Lords has come to an end and this bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
