This may be a one term Labour Government because it has failed to strike a balance in welfare reform. The scrapping of the 2 child benefit cap has given both the Conservatives and Reform the ammunition it needs to win the next General Election.
The 2 child benefit cap offers no incentives to dissuade larger families living off benefits. Why did Rachel Reeves not just go to a 3 or even a 4 child cap limit instead, no she basically waded into the argument with a big blank checkbook. This showed little regard for taxpayers money. Without any regards for how the majority of taxpayers regard the unpopular benefits system and no considerations for the longevity of Keir Starmer’s Labour Government.
Reeves ‘ budget will cost Labour the next General Election
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