Sunday 19 April 2015

Labour's plans to cut Scotland's benefit cap level

David Cameron has already said he'd reduce the household benefit cap from £26,000 to £23,000 if he is re-elected as Prime Minister.

Nicola Sturgeon has said she'd rather see the end of the cap altogether.

Jim Murphy has said he's in favour of the cap and that it will remain at £26,000.

But hang on - what's this in the Labour manifesto?


Labour's Rachel Reeves, their Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, has confirmed that they'll look to cut the cap outside of London "where housing is cheaper."

Scotland doesn't need more austerity or more people forced into poverty or homelessness. So it's time for Jim Murphy to come clean - just what is his planned benefit cap for people living in Scotland?

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