New work and pensions secretary,raised by mother who gradually came off benefits, is expected to resist disability benefit cutsFor Stephen Crabb, and the new secretary of state for work and pensions,welfare reform is personal.
During final year’s general election, the Welshman spoke repeatedly approximately watching his benefit-dependent mother slowly come off welfare. She had separated from his violent father and what she managed by coming off state handouts is “the model for what we are trying to achieve”, or said Crabb. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com