Welfare Benefit Levels

Policy description

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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Analysis for Andy Burnham

Andy Burnham consistently voted for (100% aligned) raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices.

Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for (100% aligned).

Scoring Divisions

Scoring divisions are used to calculate the headline alignment between a person and a policy.

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Guide to columns

  • person vote: the vote cast by the person

  • party alignment: how aligned this vote was with other members of the person’s party. Higher numbers indicate less difference from the average vote of the party.

  • policy direction: if an aye vote is aligned or against the overall policy.

  • policy alignment: if this MP’s vote was aligned with the policy.

motion date person vote party alignment policy direction policy aligned
Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill — Decline Second Reading — Capping Increase of Specified Benefits at 1% 2013-01-08 aye 100% agree aligned
Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill — Second Reading — Capping Increase of Specified Benefits at 1% 2013-01-08 no 100% against aligned
Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill — Clause 1 — Rate of Increase of Certain Benefits, Payments and Tax Credits 2013-01-21 aye 100% agree aligned
Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill — Clauses 1 to 3 and Schedule — Capping Increase of Specified Benefits at 1% 2013-01-21 no 100% against aligned
Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill — Third Reading — Capping Increase of Specified Benefits at 1% 2013-01-21 no 100% against aligned