Lord Freud has said he is ‘not in a position’ to say when
couples and children will be moved onto universal credit. The welfare reform
minister was asked in the House of Lords about the timetable for the flagship
welfare policy. Lord Michael German, Liberal Democrat peer, said: ‘Given the
significance of universal credit in that it will always make work pay more than
being on benefits, does my noble friend agree that getting it right is more
important than making mistakes as we go along? But, if he will forgive my
impatience, when will we see the first families with children being able to
receive universal credit?’ Lord Freud said: ‘When you are introducing a large
cultural change like this, it is important to do it in a careful and controlled
way, and to make sure that it is safe and secure.’ Read the full debate on the
Parliament website.
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