Write to letters@thetimes.co.ukSir, However disgusted I am at Liz Kendall’s cuts because of the detrimental effect they will have, particularly on disabled people, there is some sense in them: the “young people benefits ban” is as fair as can be (“Where axe will fall to chop £5bn from benefits bill”, Mar 19). Training young people for work rather than letting them accept a life on benefits will ensure that a large percentage of them return to employment (and paying tax), giving them back the freedom to do the best for themselves. If the state was willing to simply give handouts willy-nilly there would be no incentive to go to work at all. Daniel McGuinnessBillericay, EssexSir, The thinking behind Liz Kendall’s

Source: The Times March 20, 2025 12:43 UTC