Latest editorial
LABOUR accused the government yesterday of having a “warped sense of priorities” after Work and Pensions Secretary Stephen Crabb pushed ahead with his universal credit scheme despite reports that the plans were flawed.
According to new research by the Resolution Foundation, 2.5 million working families would lose over £2,100 a year under the new welfare scheme.
But Mr Crabb insisted that universal credit (UC), which rolls seven different benefits into a single payment, was motivating jobseekers to find work.
A new report from the Citizens Advice destroys the government narrative about disabled people ‘choosing’ not to work, showing the £3,000 annual cuts will create a two-tiered system based on claim dates rather than needs, writes DYLAN MURPHY
