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Liam Byrne: Govt welfare reforms penalising people for working harder

Labour party press release

Liam Byrne MP, Labour’s Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, commenting on the Sun on Sunday story today that two million low paid workers will be penalised for working harder under Government welfare reforms, said: 

“David Cameron promised to make work pay for everyone, but for millions his welfare changes are doing the exact opposite.

“The benefits system should be simple. The harder you work, the better off you should be. But this Government’s flagship plans are set to leave more than two million with less of a reason to work harder than they have now. The plans are now in total chaos.

“The gap between what David Cameron promised and what this Tory-led Government have delivered shows how out of touch they are. Ministers need to get their act together and fix this gaffe before the new system starts next year.”


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