Ep 23: Convince Me The Cuts To Welfare Benefits Are A Good Idea

Given Keir Starmer’s Labour Government’s recent announcement of cuts to certain welfare benefits, namely cuts to PIP (Personal Independence Payment), we assess both sides of the argument - are they completely necessary, did the government have a choice?Maya will deliver the poll results from last week’s episode on the Royal Family, and in Front Page Face Off, we look at the real effect of imposing VAT on Private School fees, in reference to a Daily Telegraph headline about a mass exodus of Brits abroad.And in comment corner, Maya comes to terms with the vitriol of TikTok.If you would like to vote in our poll, go to Spotify. Or leave comments on our YouTube, iTunes, Instagram - all @theconvincemepodcast.If you'd like to get in touch, email us at [email protected] you next week!Nige & MayaLinks to articleshttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/tax/britons-rush-to-italy-and-greece-ahead-of-april-tax-raids/ https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/mar/10/no-exodus-to-state-sector-after-vat-added-to-private-school-fees-say-english-councils PIP Eligibility:  https://www.gov.uk/pip/eligibility