Fears welfare reform will be severe blow to Scots budget

Fears welfare reform will be severe blow to Scots budget

Fears welfare reform will be ‘severe’ blow to Scots budget: An SNP minister warns that UK welfare reforms may have a “severe impact” on the Scottish Government’s budget. The Scottish Government’s Social Justice Secretary, Shirley-Anne Somerville, accuses UK Labour ministers of showing a “lack of regard” for Scotland’s devolved social security system.

The Scotsman front page reports: 

• Fears welfare reform will be ‘severe’ blow to Scots budget: An SNP minister warns that UK welfare reforms may have a “severe impact” on the Scottish Government’s budget. The Scottish Government’s Social Justice Secretary, Shirley-Anne Somerville, accuses UK Labour ministers of showing a “lack of regard” for Scotland’s devolved social security system.
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