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Rishi Sunak has insisted he is a low-tax Tory despite the record burden on families as his Universal Credit taper rate cut for two million families comes into force today.
The Chancellor said 'actions speak louder than words' while visiting a community centre in Westminster to mark the reduction announced during his Budget.
Last month, Mr Sunak slashed 63p in the pound to 55p in the universal credit taper rate – the amount in benefits a claimant loses for each pound they earn above a set work allowance.
The changes mean that nearly two million families will keep on average an extra £1,000 a year.
But campaigners have said while millions will benefit from the change, at least two million people will not benefit at all because they are either unable to work or don't earn enough.
Rishi Sunak slashed 63p in the pound to 55p in the universal credit taper rate – the amount in benefits a claimant loses for each pound they earn above a set work allowance
Under the Universal Credit cut, a single mother of two, renting in Darlington, working a full-time job on the National Living Wage, will see her take-home income increase by £1,200 on an annual basis
Mr Sunak told the Daily Express: 'I think actions speak louder
