Labour's Work and Pensions Secretary has called for an end to the 'blame' culture and 'divisive rhetoric' over benefits as she pledged to end 'salami slicing' of the benefits bill undertaken by consecutive Conservative governments.
Labour's Work and Pensions Secretary has called for an end to the 'blame' culture and 'divisive rhetoric' over benefits as she pledged to end 'salami slicing' of the benefits bill undertaken by consecutive Conservative governments. Liz Kendall also warned that rising welfare spending is unsustainable and that a larger overhaul was needed to fix a “broken” back-to-work system.
We take our responsibilities seriously. We’re going to bust a gut to give you the support you need to build a better life.”She also turned to projected increases in welfare spending, telling the paper: “I do not think it’s sustainable when you’re seeing those levels of increases, but we can do something about it.” The Chancellor has already warned that she will be forced to make “difficult decisions” as she accused the previous government of leaving £21.
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