The government is once again under pressure from outside
about cuts being made to a key part of the welfare system. Jeremy Corbyn focused on the cuts being made
to Universal Credit, which he accused Theresa May of trying to “slip them
through the back door.” The PM replied: “The introduction of universal credit
was an important reform.” Corbyn hit back on the cuts, saying they are the same
ones David Cameron tried to push through on tax credits. He also highlighted
research that stated three million families will be £1,000 worse off from the
cuts. Corbyn highlighted research, which
underlined the relationship between benefits sanctions and the rise in use of
food banks, as well as one in five UC sanctions ending in a claimant becoming
homeless. Read more on 24housing.
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