New benefits cut 'could devastate'

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George Osborne
George Osborne

George Osborne's plan for a real-terms cut in working-age benefits could increase poverty and have a "devastating" effect, Oxfam has warned.


The Welfare Benefits Up-Rating Bill, which has just been published, will face its first test on January 8 when MPs decide whether to give it a second reading.
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