Welfare Benefit Levels
Welfare benefits are payments, including tax credits, which the Government makes to those on who are on low incomes or who meet certain criteria. There have been votes in Parliament on the level of these payments and if they should increase at least in line with prices.
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Michael Ellis generally voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices
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On 2 Maw 2022:
Michael Ellis wedi pleidleisio to increase the rates of various tax credits and benefits, including Child Benefit, Working Tax Credits and related payments, by 3.1% in line with inflation as measured by the Consumer Prices Index.
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On 7 Chw 2022:
Michael Ellis Fe wnaeth pleidleisio yes ar draft Social Security Up-rating Order 2022
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On 21 Ion 2013:
Michael Ellis wedi pleidleisio to set the rate of increase of certain benefits, payments and tax credits at 1% rather than in line with prices at 2.2% for 2014 and 2015
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On 21 Ion 2013:
Michael Ellis wedi pleidleisio to cap any increase in specified benefits payments and tax credits at 1% rather allow them to be increased by 2.2% in line with prices.
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On 21 Ion 2013:
Michael Ellis wedi pleidleisio to cap any increase in specified benefits payments and tax credits at 1% rather than allow them to increase by 2.2% in line with prices.
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On 8 Ion 2013:
Michael Ellis wedi pleidleisio in favour of capping any increase in working age benefits and tax credits at 1% rather than potentially allowing them to rise by 2.2% in line with prices.
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On 8 Ion 2013:
Michael Ellis wedi pleidleisio to cap any increase discretionary working age benefits and tax credits at 1% in 2014-15 and 2015-16
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