Former leader for the Scottish Conservatives Ruth Davidson has criticised the Government’s decision to withdraw the £20 per week Universal Credit uplift.
Speaking to Robert Peston on his ITV show on Wednesday, she said: “I have heard all the lines that are being trotted out by the Treasury in the UK Government … I don’t think any of it washes. Personally, I think it’s the wrong thing to do, I think it’s the wrong thing to do for people on low incomes.
“I also think it’s bad politics because we’re taking the hit now on this but we’ll also take the hit when we eventually put Universal Credit back up another £20 because, as you see, inflation is back, and we will see a rise in that benefit.”
She added: “To be honest with you, I don’t agree with it, I didn’t vote for it. I know there’s plenty of people within the Tory party that are deeply uncomfortable with it. It’s one of those ones where I hope the Treasury could think again.
“This is causing an awful lot of worry to an awful lot of people who don’t have a lot of leeway in their finances.”
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