The Chancellor was also forced to defend Treasury minister Darren Jones who compared the benefits cuts to taking pocket money away from his children
Rachel Reeves defends planned benefits cuts, claiming they won't increase hardship and will get people into work, despite government analysis suggesting 250,000 people, including 50,000 children, could fall into relative poverty. The cuts, affecting millions on incapacity benefits and PIP, face growing Labour unrest, with concerns raised about increased poverty and worsened health. Reeves also defended a minister's comparison of the cuts to taking away children's pocket money. A Resolution Foundation analysis predicts lower-income families will be disproportionately affected, with average income for the poorest households falling.
