[Vicky.]

I don't know how I feel about some of these tbh. Disability benefits are meant to be equal to a wage..and a wage gets taxed so I dont really see much problem with that. A guy I know on disability actually gets more now than when he was working..but at the same time I don't think we should be taking away from disabled people :S

I have always been torn on the limiting child benefit thing. In theory...great. But in reality there is no guaranteed way to not get pregnant besides sterilization (which fails too sometimes) and abstinence.

Carers allowance should be left well alone. These people who care for their relatives save the state millions and trying to get people off carers allowance is just wrong, they dedicate their lives to helping people..and wont be able to do that without an income. If anything, carers allowance should be raised.

I didnt realise people could get contributions based JSA/ESA whilst in work to begin with tbh.

Regional benefits caps make sense. However I do hope somethings going to be done about the extortionate private rents in certain areas at the same time. Its all well and good saying X gets 600 per week, thats more than I make working! But chances are 4-500 of it goes right to the landlord. There is of course the argument that people could move when they become unemployed to counter this. But the problem is..how long is one allowed to be seeking work before being deemed a parasite who should be moved on?

All in all, these proposals DO seem very tory. But there is no proof of anything, it could well be all bull. But to me, it does seem about right. If they are still refusing to touch pensions, then this is the only way they can cut more realistically.