Working class don’t want handouts, says Rayner

Working class people do not want “handouts” but support to find jobs, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has said.
Last week the government set out changes to the benefits system aimed at saving £5bn, including making it harder for people to claim disability payments.
Asked whether the cuts were “a hard sell” to Labour MPs and supporters, Rayner told the BBC it was “a working class thing that people do want to be able to provide for their families and themselves”, adding that the welfare package included £1bn to support “opportunities to get back into work.”
She was speaking ahead of Wednesday’s Spring Statement, where the chancellor is also expected to announce spending cuts in other areas.
The government is facing a difficult economic backdrop, with disappointing growth figures and higher borrowing costs making it more difficult for the chancellor to meet her self-imposed rules on borrowing and spending.

Courtesy: BBC