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Benefits in Wales: options for better delivery

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Meeting: 22/05/2023 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 5)

5 Correspondence from the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip to Stephen Crabb MP regarding the benefits system in Wales

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Meeting: 30/06/2020 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

5 Correspondence from the Llywydd regarding the Committee's request for a Plenary debate on benefits in Wales - 17 June 2020

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5.1a The Committee considered the correspondence from the Llywydd regarding the Committee's request for a Plenary debate on benefits in Wales.

Meeting: 02/06/2020 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Updated Welsh Government response to the Committee's report on Benefits in Wales - 20 May 2020

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4.1a The Committee noted the updated Welsh Government response to the Committee's report on Benefits in Wales.

Meeting: 23/01/2020 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

6 Wales Centre for Public Policy report - Administering social security in Wales: Evidence on potential reforms - 14 January 2020

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6.5a The Committee noted a report by the Wales Centre for Public Policy report: Administering social security in Wales - Evidence on potential reforms.

Meeting: 23/01/2020 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

6 Correspondence from the Deputy Minister for Housing & Local Government regarding the benefits in Wales report response - 13 January 2020

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6.4a The Committee noted correspondence from the Deputy Minister for Housing & Local Government regarding the benefits in Wales report response.

Meeting: 09/01/2020 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Correspondence to the Deputy Minister for Housing and Local Government regarding the benefits in Wales report response - 16 December 2019

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4.2a The Committee noted the correspondence to the Deputy Minister for Housing and Local Government regarding the benefits in Wales report response.

Meeting: 11/12/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

6 Correspondence from the Deputy Minister for Housing and Local Government regarding the response to the Committee's report on benefits in Wales - 5 December

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6.5a The Committee noted the correspondence from the Deputy Minister for Housing and Local Government regarding the response to the Committee's report on benefits in Wales.

Meeting: 03/10/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

7 Benefits in Wales: options for better delivery - consideration of draft report

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7.1 The Committee agreed the draft report, subject to changes.

Meeting: 03/10/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Correspondence from the Scottish Government regarding Benefits in Wales: options for better delivery

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3.1a The Committee noted the Correspondence from the Scottish Government regarding Benefits in Wales: options for better delivery

Meeting: 19/09/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Correspondence from the Deputy Minister for Housing and Local Government regarding benefits in Wales: additional information - 6 August 2019

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2.5a The Committee noted the Correspondence from the Deputy Minister for Housing and Local Government regarding benefits in Wales: additional information - 6 August 2019

Meeting: 17/07/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Correspondence to the Deputy Minister for Housing and Local Government regarding the inquiry into benefits in Wales - 10 July 2019

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3.2a The Committee noted the correspondence to the Deputy Minister for Housing and Local Government regarding the inquiry into benefits in Wales.

Meeting: 17/07/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

6 Benefits in Wales: options for better delivery - consideration of key issues

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6.1 The Committee discussed and agreed the key issues relating to the inquiry into benefits in Wales.

Meeting: 03/07/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

Inquiry into benefits in Wales: options for better delivery - consideration of evidence received

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4.1 The Committee discussed the evidence received under item 2 and agreed to write to the Minister to ask for clarity on a number of issues.

Meeting: 03/07/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Inquiry into benefits in Wales: options for better delivery - evidence session 6

Hannah Blythyn AM, Deputy Minister for Housing and Local Government

Jo-Anne Daniels, Director of Communities & Tackling Poverty, Welsh Government

Linda Davis, Head of Tackling Poverty and DWP Relations, Welsh Government

 

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2.1 The Committee received evidence from:

·       Hannah Blythyn AM, Deputy Minister for Housing and Local Government

·       Jo-Anne Daniels, Director of Communities & Tackling Poverty, Welsh Government

·       Linda Davis, Head of Tackling Poverty and DWP Relations, Welsh Government

 

 

 

Meeting: 03/07/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

7 Correspondence from Mark Isherwood AM regarding the Social Fund for funeral payments - 21 June 2019

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7.1a The Committee noted the letter from Mark Isherwood AM regarding the Social Fund for funeral payments

Meeting: 27/06/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

5 Inquiry into benefits in Wales: options for better delivery - evidence session 5

Rachel Cable, Oxfam Cymru

Samia Mohamed

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5.1 The Committee received evidence from:

·         Rachel Cable, Oxfam

·         Samia Mohamed

 

Meeting: 27/06/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

Inquiry into benefits in Wales: options for better delivery - consideration of evidence received

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7.1 The Committee discussed the evidence received under items 3, 4 and 5

Meeting: 27/06/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Inquiry into benefits in Wales: options for better delivery - evidence session 4

Matthew Kennedy, Chartered Institute of Housing Cymru

Sam Lister, Chartered Institute of Housing Cymru

Will Atkinson, Community Housing Cymru

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4.1 The Committee received evidence from:

·         Matthew Kennedy, Chartered Institute of Housing Cymru

·         Sam Lister, Chartered Institute of Housing Cymru

·         Will Atkinson, Community Housing Cymru

Meeting: 27/06/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Inquiry into benefits in Wales: options for better delivery - evidence session 3

Gareth Morgan, Welfare Rights Advisers Cymru

Susan Lloyd-Selby, Trussell Trust

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3.1 The Committee received evidence from:

·       Gareth Morgan, Welfare Rights Advisers Cymru

·       Susan Lloyd-Selby, Trussell Trust

Meeting: 19/06/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

Inquiry into benefits in Wales: options for better delivery - consideration of evidence received and the visit to Scotland

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6.1 The Committee discussed the evidence received under items 2 and 3.  

Meeting: 19/06/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Inquiry into benefits in Wales: options for better delivery - Evidence Session 2

Dr Victoria Winckler, Bevan Foundation

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3.1 The Committee received evidence from:

·       Dr Victoria Winckler, Bevan Foundation

Meeting: 19/06/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Inquiry into benefits in Wales: options for better delivery - Evidence Session 1

Guto Ifan, Wales Governance Centre

Cian Sion, Wales Governance Centre

 

 

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2.1 The Committee received evidence from:

·        Guto Ifan, Wales Governance Centre

·        Cian Sion, Wales Governance Centre

 

 

Meeting: 09/01/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)

Inquiry into devolution of welfare benefits: consideration of approach to the inquiry

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8.1.    The Committee considered and agreed its approach for the inquiry into devolution of welfare benefits.

 

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