North Lincolnshire MPs comment on Welfare Benefits Bill
MPs will vote over whether there should be a cap on benefits today.
The House of Commons will vote on the Welfare Benefits Uprating Bill, which would keep the benefit rises to 1% for three years from next April.
The coalition argues this is necessary to reduce the deficit.
But Labour, which opposes the cap, says it will result in a real-terms cut in support for millions of working people.
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Scunthorpe MP Nic Dakin said: "I am against the government's proposals to cut the support to people on low incomes.
"I think people need support in their hour of need.
"It is the wrong thing to do to help the local economy and is not a fair proposal.
"I fear this will increase pressure on hard working families in Scunthorpe and the surrounding villages who already have to cope on stretched budgets."
Barton MP Martin Vickers said: "I am supporting the government as I feel it is right and necessary that we bring welfare spending under control.
"There has to be a balance between an increase in wages and an increase in benefits.
"However we need to be mindful about the difference between people abusing the system and people at risk who desperate need it."
Comments
by crickfan
Wednesday, January 09 2013, 12:43PM
“Why should working people receive benefits anyway? It was just a scam that Labour set up to take more tax off people but then give some back to in 'tax credits' to make them think they're receiving something for nothing.”
by HattyTood
Wednesday, January 09 2013, 12:32AM
“Quick way to save benefits . . . only make them payable to people/families who have lived in this country for 12 months and have been in employment for at least 8 of those 12
call me as many names as you like, but those rules would solve a heck of a problem”
by TimothyIngbit
Tuesday, January 08 2013, 9:42PM
“Mr Dakin and the Labour party seem to hold the view that benefit payments help the economy by giving people money to spend. Far be it from me to question the self proclaimed economic genius of the shadow cabinet but if this is the case, then surely the simple answer to all our economic woes is to put everyone on benefits immediately?”
by buffering
Tuesday, January 08 2013, 8:56PM
“a 1% freeze on benefits increases for those that can't find a job whilst in the last 18 months businesses have had a total Business Rates increase of 7.5% -
How are businesses meant to create jobs for those on benefits when their taxes have been increased by 7.5% in the longest and deepest downturn in living memory??
Simple solution to increase jobs and decrease benefits dependency :
1 - Cut VAT to 10%
2 - Cut NNDR by 50%
Funnily enough, the money saved will increase available Jobs which in turn will increase income tax revenues and reduce the amount that is needed to be paid out in benefits....
But hey, *** do I know, I'm not a consultant being paid millions of pounds by the government to tell them how to do their jobs!!!”
by englander61
Tuesday, January 08 2013, 3:31PM
“They should cut the benefits That MP,S get , Stated in daily papers £160 a week food allowance , Then claims for second house travel , Some have two jobs or more .Agree with Paranoid61 puppet s .”
by Musicmagic
Tuesday, January 08 2013, 3:19PM
“So benefits that mainly go to low paid workers are cut in real terms, child benefit is taken off a person earning over £50K but a couple can earn up to £100K and keep it and those earning over a £1,000,000 a year get a £40,000 a year tax cut - still think we're all in this together?”
by Paranoid61
Tuesday, January 08 2013, 3:01PM
“Yes , lets be aware Mr Vickers of the low lives who would take advantage of benefits and abuse the electorate at the same time your party are giving a hiding to the low paid too .As for Dakin well lets face it he is puppet and hasn't an original thought in his head only the ones the party tell him to have .”