Cooper: Welfare reform plan is a sham
Shadow work and pensions secretary Yvette Cooper hits out at the proposals, suggesting they are counterproductive:
“This is a sham to cover the fact that the budget actually cuts work incentives, cuts jobs and cuts help for people to return to work.
“Labour’s minimum wage and tax credits made many families thousands of pounds better off in work.
“The Budget is heading in the opposite direction, cutting tax credits and increasing withdrawal rates.
“Major reform either costs billions or means taking money from those who need it most. Iain Duncan Smith needs to be honest and tell us which it is.”
