Tories hamstrung on welfare
reform
Posted on February 16
Posted on February 16
UKIP Economic Spokesman Patrick O'Flynn today accused
the Chancellor George Osborne of not being serious about welfare reform.
He spoke out after it emerged that the Tories are split about whether to
copy UKIP's policy that future child benefit claims should be limited to the
first two children in any family.
Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith is reported to want to adopt
wholesale the policy, which was unveiled at UKIP's party conference in
September. But Chancellor Mr Osborne is reported to be opposing
it.
