Thursday, 12 September 2013

Cameron Raises Universal Credit Doubts

David Cameron has raised doubts over whether his government's flagship welfare reform will be delivered by 2017 - a deadline that has already been delayed once.  The Prime Minister said that universal credit was "immensely complicated" and warned "we should not be religious about timings". His comments are at odds with those made by the Work and Pensions Secretary just days ago. Iain Duncan Smith staked his political reputation on a promise that the project, which will see six different benefits rolled into one, will be implemented on budget and within the new timetable. The minister made the comments after a scathing report by the Government’s financial watchdog. Read more on the Sky News website.

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