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  Welfare Reform Bill - Clause 51 - Period of Entitlement to Contributory Employment Support Allowance
  
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  The majority of MPs voted not to increase the time limit for claimants receiving contributory [https://www.gov.uk/employment-support-allowance Employment Support Allowance] in the work-related activity group from 365 days to a minimum of 730 days.
  
  
  ''This division is currently in the process of being described'' (3-4 Jan 2014)
  
  
  The initial wording in the bill as brought from the commons[3] was:
  
  "51  Period of entitlement to contributory allowance
  (1) After section 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 there is insertedâ
             â1A Duration of contributory allowance
                   (1)The period for which a person is entitled to a contributory allowance shall not exceed, in the aggregate, 365 days in any period for which his entitlement is established by reference (under the second condition set out in Part 1 of Schedule 1) to the same two tax years.
  
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  The majority of MPs disagreed with a Lords amendment, numbered 17, stating:
  
  "Page 36, line 19, leave out â365 daysâ and insert âa prescribed number of days which must be at least 730â
  
  
  Chris Grayling (The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions; Epsom and Ewell, Conservative) explained the effect of the amendment
  
  :Lords amendment 17 would increase the time limit for claimants receiving contributory ESA in the work-related activity group from the proposed 365 days to a minimum of 730 days, which would have to be prescribed in regulations.
  
  http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2012-02-01a.826.3#g826.6
  
  
  
  * [1] [http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2010-12/welfarereform.html Parliament's webpage on the Welfare Reform Bill] 
  * [2] [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/2010-2012/0302/12302.1-4.html Lords amendments to the Welfare Reform Bill as considered by the Commons on 1 February 2012]  
  * [3] [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/lbill/2010-2012/0075/lbill_2010-20120075_en_1.htm Text of bill as brought from the commons on 17 June 2011]
  
  
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