Benefits cap - Tradução em português

Paddy Ashdown takes on coalition over benefits cap

Former Lib Dem leader says he will vote against government on welfare changes because of effect they would have on children.
The former Liberal Democrat leader Lord Ashdown will vote against the government's plans to cap the amount of benefits paid to a single household.
The peer, who has consistently voted with the deputy prime minister and Lib Dem leader, Nick Clegg, until now, said he could not back the plan for a £26,000 annual limit in a vote on Monday without greater measures to ensure children living in poverty were protected.
His comments will cause some discomfort to Iain Duncan Smith, the work and pensions secretary, who was forced to admit this weekend that he could face defeat in the Lords. Labour have tabled an amendment to the bill, which will be debated by the Lords . It argues for an exemption from the benefit cap for vulnerable individuals and adults with children if they are considered at risk of becoming homeless.