A Labour minister has apologised for comparing disability benefit cuts to children’s pocket money. Darren Jones, chief secretary to the Treasury, attempted to defend Labour’s welfare cuts, announced by chancellor Rachel Reeves in the spring statement on Wednesday (26 March). He told BBC Politics Live: “My understanding is what the impact assessment doesn't account for is the benefit that you get from our additional money into support for training, skills or work. “Take, for example, if I said to my kids, 'I'm going to cut your pocket money by £10 per week, but you have to go and get a Saturday job'. “The impact assessment on that basis would say that my kids were down £10, irrespective of how much money they get from their Saturday job.' Appearing on ITV’s Peston show on Wednesday evening, Mr Jones admitted his earlier comment was “tactless”.
This implies that this move is just about saving money, when in reality it also forces desperate people into the labour market, which further amplifies wage dumping and exploitation.
Saving money? How much do you think these guys are going to spend on enforcing the new means testing and assessments?
These aren’t rhetorical questions. I actually don’t know.
This implies that this move is just about saving money, when in reality it also forces desperate people into the labour market, which further amplifies wage dumping and exploitation.
…in a time when every business ever isn’t even hiring.
This is literally just a culling event.
Sir Kid Starver is jealous BoJo got to rack up such a high body count during covid and wants to go further
People mocked Aztecs for human sacrifice, but arguably the anglosphere is the biggest proponent of human sacrifice for their god: money.