Archbishop Nichols expresses concern at cutbacks

In the UK, the Archbishop of Westminster Vincent Nichols has voiced his concern about the effects economic cutbacks are having on the most vulnerable in society.
In a speech Wednesday to parliamentarians he highlighted the importance of conversation between those who make the decisions in Parliament and those who witness their effects.
His address comes at a time when a number of Church run groups have expressed anxiety about a Welfare Reform Bill going through parliament.
“One of the aspects of the Welfare Reform Bill that we are particularly concerned about is a proposed cap on the benefits that a household can claim, and we are worried about that because it doesn’t take into account the varied circumstances that households face”, says Liam Allmark, Public Policy and Public Affairs Officer with Caritas Social Action Network which is the social action agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales.
He told Lydia O’Kane that Archbishop Nichols was “stressing the need for the government to take account of the real situations facing the poorest and most vulnerable people". Listen