Unions raise benefit cuts concerns

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Sarah Teather
Sarah Teather

Public support for a real-terms cut in most working-age benefits is based on ignorance of who will suffer, opponents of the welfare squeeze claimed as MPs prepared for a key vote.


Trade union leaders said polling showed most voters only backed the Government's proposed 1% annual increase because they believed the jobless were the main target.
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