Osborne Accused of Putting Universal Credit in 'Very Real Danger'

George Osborne is accused of putting universal credit in "very real danger" after freezing work allowances under the new benefits system for a further year to 2018. The chancellor said the generated savings would enable the government to invest £350 million in increasing the support on offer for childcare costs under the new benefits system.  But Alison Garnham, chief executive of Child Poverty Action Group, said “By cutting universal credit once again, the chancellor is in very real danger of torpedoing Iain Duncan Smith’s flagship policy. Freezing the work allowance will harm work incentives and hit low paid families hard. Two thirds of poor children live in working families; we should be redistributing help towards them, not away from them.” Read more on the CPAG website.