Tag Archives: benefits cap
Why the benefits cap is unfair
On the face of it, the idea of limiting the maximum amount any family can receive from benefits to £26,000 per year seems eminently fair; this is, after all, the median household income after tax. Iain Duncan Smith, the Secretary … Continue reading
7 arguments against the benefits cap
This post is something of a re-tread for me: here I was back in January 2012 explaining why the benefits cap is unfair. That was quite a long, discursive post. The idea is that this will be a much more … Continue reading →