Robert Halfon
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(10 years, 8 months ago)
Commons ChamberWe will explore that point later, but let me take my hon. Friend’s intervention.
Is my right hon. Friend aware that a person on average wages pays roughly £1,200 a year in taxation just to pay the welfare bill, not including pensions? Does he agree that the welfare cap is fair on lower earners?
It is absolutely fair. That is what the cap is about—building a welfare system that is fair to those who need it and fair to those who pay for it.