The Tory Work and Pensions Secretary dropped a rule requiring Jobcentres to record why people need emergency meals
Iain Duncan Smith is trying to hide how benefit delays and cuts are forcing more families to use foodbanks, an MP claims.
The Tory Work and Pensions Secretary dropped a rule requiring Jobcentres to record why people need emergency meals.
Labour’s Dave Watts accused Mr Duncan Smith of trying to hide the fact that his department often fails to process benefit claims in the 16-day limit.
Mr Watts said: “They’ve done this to hide the fact that the DWP is not processing claims quickly enough and is leaving people in abject poverty.”
The DWP said the rule was axed as councils now have more responsibility for giving emergency help.
