The uk tory government’s universal credit cut: what you need to know


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------------------------- SCOTLAND IS CHOOSING A DIFFERENT PATH ON SOCIAL SECURITY, BUT HOLYROOD MUST HAVE ALL THE POWERS Despite the limited powers and finite devolved budgets, the Scottish


Government is already protecting the people of Scotland from many aspects of UK austerity – for example, through mitigating the Tory bedroom tax. With one hand tied behind its back, the


Scottish Government ALREADY INTRODUCED A NEW SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM – with seven brand new benefits such as the ‘game-changing’ Scottish Child Payment, the only benefit of its kind in the


UK. However, with 85% of welfare expenditure reserved to Westminster, UK GOVERNMENT DECISIONS ARE UNDERMINING SCOTLAND’S APPROACH, and more Tory austerity cuts are a threat to the progress


the Scottish Government can make. The majority of people in Scotland consistently support devolving all social security powers. If Westminster doesn’t stop the cuts, Holyrood must be able to


do it ourselves.