Killers and serious sex offenders detained in hospital are among the criminals who will no longer receive benefits under proposals called for by victims' families.Regulations due to be laid out in Parliament on Tuesday seek to end the "double provision" and prevent serious criminals receiving up to £800 a month in universal credit over several years.The new regulations are expected to come into force early next year, subject to parliamentary approval.
And when we see who votes against this measure, and so show themselves in favour of mentally ill murderers getting benefits while incarcerated, well, we'll know just what sort of people they are, won't we?
Webber said she believed the funds should be directed to the victims of serious crime so families "are given the support and the advocacy they need".Webber said: "I beg and I plead, and - actually, I demand - ministers now consider the appropriate reuse of those funds."
They won't, of course - the money will go back into Treasury funds and be used to pay off their union and public sector paymasters...
The change in regulation is expected to affect about 2,500 offenders already in hospital and approximately 200 a year in future, the government said, with the full financial impact of the move due to be published as part of the 2026 Budget on 28 October.
Can't wait for some to show their true priorities over this.
