Jeremy Hunt

The Chancellor of the Exchequer

Conservative MP for South West Surrey

@Jeremy_Hunt https://facebook.com/jeremyhuntsws

Welfare Benefit Levels

Welfare benefits are payments, including tax credits, which the Government makes to those on who are on low incomes or who meet certain criteria. There have been votes in Parliament on the level of these payments and if they should increase at least in line with prices.

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Jeremy Hunt generally voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices

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