Archbishop of Canterbury Criticizes U.K. Welfare Reform Bill
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A move to cap welfare payment increases at 1 percent was criticized by the Archbishop of Canterbury, who said children and families would pay for it, while the government defended the bill.
Prime Minister David Cameron, seeking to reduce the budget deficit, wants to cap welfare payment increases at 1 percent until 2016. The Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill is before the House of Lords. Currently, the benefits rise in line with inflation, which the Consumer Prices Index puts at 2.7 percent.