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2. But loses the amendment to exclude child benefit from the calculation

Mon Jan 23, 2012, 06:16 PM

Jan 2012

Same link. However:

But Work and Pensions Secretary Duncan Smith has said any defeats will be overturned when the legislation returns to the Commons.

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Government wins first benefit cap vote [View all] T_i_B Jan 2012 OP

Depressing. But at least they were defeated on the child benefit vote LeftishBrit Jan 2012 #1

One small ray of hope I suppose. T_i_B Jan 2012 #4

But loses the amendment to exclude child benefit from the calculation muriel_volestrangler Jan 2012 #2

Benefit cap to see rise in applicants per job from 23 to 2.68 million dipsydoodle Jan 2012 #5