National Insurance hike poses a serious moral question, says Archbishop of ...

National Insurance hike poses a serious moral question, says Archbishop of ...
National Insurance hike poses a serious moral question, says Archbishop of ...
National Insurance hike to fund social care poses a serious moral question, says Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby blasted plans to increase national insurance as not 'people-centred' He said privileging pensioners over poor people posed a 'serious moral question' It comes as Tory MPs voted through a plan to raise NI by 1.25 percentage points

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The Archbishop of Canterbury has blasted ministers' plans to increase national insurance, saying it could pose a 'serious problem' for low-income workers.

Speaking after his return from sabbatical, Justin Welby said that privileging wealthy pensioners over the poorest young people posed 'a very serious moral question'.

And he slammed the policy as one that was not 'people-centred'.

He told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: 'The test is not just in terms of money, the test is in terms of effectiveness. 

Speaking after his return from sabbatical, Justin Welby (pictured) said that privileging wealthy pensioners over the poorest young people posed 'a very serious moral question'

Speaking after his return from sabbatical, Justin Welby (pictured) said that privileging wealthy pensioners over the poorest young people posed 'a very serious moral question'

'If [the policy] pushes more young people into poverty and means they can't get their own house and things like that – which I'm aware of from our own children... that is going to be a really serious problem.'

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