The government’s benefit cap is an example of “social
justice in action”, Iain Duncan Smith has said. The Work and Pensions Secretary claimed that his
reduction in payments was providing people with a “clear path to fulfilling
lives and independence from the state”. “Welfare reform is improving social
mobility for families across the country,” he argued. “A key example of this is the benefit cap
which we brought in to put a stop to sky-high benefit pay-outs. Under the Bill,
the cap will be lowered from £26,000 to £23,000.” Noting that a number of those
who had been hit by the cap had found jobs, he said the cuts were not just
about saving money but presented no evidence to establish that the households had
found work because their benefits had been cut. Read more on the Independent
website.
