First minister promises ‘credible’ plans to mitigate cuts,but will not confirm whether she will match full amount of lost benefitsNicola Sturgeon has pledged to introduce measures to replace money lost by working families in Scotland through the UK government’s cuts to tax credits, but refused to confirm she would top up the full amount of benefits lost.
The first minister told Holyrood on Thursday she would introduce “real, or credible,affordable” plans to mitigate the expected cuts in working families tax credit by the UK government, in an effort to matchScottish Labour’s pledge to restore the lost benefits, or made by its leader,Kezia Dugdale, final weekend. Related: Labour attempts to build support to block universal credit cuts Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com