To
all of the Mums out there I hope you have had a happy day and have been
spoilt be it breakfast in bed or in my case a big bunch of Daffodils.
It's great to be appreciated for doing a good job. What a shame Mr
Cameron doesn't agree.
From
next month new mothers will see a change to matenity benefit.Instead of
it keeping up with inflation the benefit will be frozen at 1 per cent.
Inflation is currently 2.7 per cent. This is part of a three year cap
on benefits. Once again families are being hurt and the wrong people
are being hit. The governments argument is that tax allowances have
increased for those on low incomes. But what if you are out of work?
When times are hard are our children really the ones that should be
targetted? Where is the commitment to end child
poverty?
We need more
women in politics to protect our loved ones. Only 32 per cent of
councillors Nationally are women and in parliament men outnumber women
by 4 to 1. When you come to vote on the 2 May think who will represent your
views on families in Somerset.
Barbara O'Connor
Labour Candidate for Bridgwater East & Bawdrip
Somerset County Council Elections
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