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Don't post on here often, but read it every day. Can't sit by and watch @Ozanne getting picked on for doing little other than make a polite 'point of order' request without my saying something. F

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Obviously horrible news. But I think pointing the finger at Rayner is not only unfair to her, but also serves to help silence critics of the Tories. Don't forget that over the years, BJ's words h

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34 minutes ago, Crazyfool01 said:

Rashford signed a new contract yesterday let’s hope he negotiated school meals as part of that 

We better hope he starts another campaign for free school meals and reversal of the 2-child cap as then Starmer may piggy back that again.

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PMQs summed up why Labour are going with the tactic of fiscal responsibility because as Starmer highlighted the Tories didn’t say how they would fun their recent NHS workforce plan. Starmer also highlighted that Labours plans are costed and showed that Sunak cannot do maths. Sunak could barely answer anything instead resorting to asking Starmer questions instead.

It’s worth noting that whilst the SNP ask questions about the child benefit cap they haven’t changed the system in Scotland for families with 3 or 4 children either. So not exactly the best tactic from them. 

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Just now, steviewevie said:

Can they change it? Didn't know that...

Yeah I think so, the Scottish Government could find money to supplement existing UK social security budgets to fund benefits for families with three or more children. Apparently it might be ‘too complicated’ without full fiscal autonomy though.

So it seems it’s possible but more advantageous to not do it and blame Westminster.

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https://www.parliament.scot/about/how-parliament-works/devolved-and-reserved-powers

Under "What cannot be decided by Scottish Parliment":

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A closer look at reserved matters

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Benefits

Some aspects including: 

  • Universal Credit: a payment to help people who are on a low income, out of work or who cannot work (although some powers relating to Universal Credit are devolved)
  • Child Benefit: for people who are bringing up a child who is under 16 or under 20 if they stay in education or training

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15 minutes ago, Ozanne said:

https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/news-events/news/scottish-child-payment-doubles
 

It seems the Scottish government can make changes to benefit payments so it seem they might be able to change the cap on 3rd/4th children. 

Totally different thing, no idea why you posted about the SCP when I just have. Try google the difference between devolved and reserved powers.

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