Iain Duncan Smith’s claim that welfare cuts have made people feel more secure is ridiculous, says TUC

Commenting on extracts from Iain Duncan Smith’s speech on welfare reform, published ahead of his speech to the Centre for Social Justice later today (Thursday),

TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said:

“Iain Duncan Smith’s claim to have made people feel more secure through his cuts to the welfare safety net is ridiculous.

“Across the country people fear the bedroom tax, and harsh and unfair disability assessments. They are also worried that however hard they have worked and contributed, they will soon be made to wait five weeks before receiving any benefit if they lose their job.

“The truth is that welfare fraud has just gone up, while millions of hard-working families have suffered from tax credit cuts and the child benefit freeze, and a whole new generation now fear future cuts to help for young people.”

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