A report by the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC), anindependent statutory body set up to advise the Secretary of State forWork and Pensions, said that the Government should not proceed withplans to scrap income support and incapacity benefit and move everyonewho is able to work, including lone parents with children under seven,over to Jobseekers Allowance by 2010.
The report highlighted many concerns over the plans, including theavailability of suitable and affordable childcare provision, the abilityof lone parents to meet the needs of employers and children and thepotentially negative impacts on the family. It said the draftregulations could trap lone parents into low wage employment and in-workpoverty.
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