Spending freeze to cut extra £4 billion from benefits as raft of new benefit cuts kick in

‘The Government appears to have underestimated the severity of its four-year freeze on working-age benefits, with the cap set to hit claimants by almost 50 per cent more than official estimates, according to exclusive new analysis.
The research from the House of Commons Library shows that, due to rising inflation, the measure introduced last year is now expected to reduce support by £13bn over the next four years, compared with the recent official Government forecast, of £9bn.
The figures come as Theresa May puts into force a raft of new austerity measures this week, hitting thousands of the most disadvantaged people across the country, including parents, widows, the disabled and young people.’
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