WELFARE cuts cheerleader Iain Duncan Smith had his own MP benefits cut off amid questions about his expenses, records released yesterday reveal.

The Work and Pensions Secretary had his official credit suspended after failing to account for more than £1,000 in taxpayer’s cash he spent.

The disclosure by Parliament’s spending watchdog is more damaging given Mr Duncan Smith’s recent suggestion that benefit claimants should be given pre-paid cards to stop the misuse of public money.