The Big Benefits Shake-up - Dolores Kelly, Conor Murphy & David McNarry clash

Feb 11, 2015, 10:12 AM

The big welfare reform shake-up is on its way to Northern Ireland. The Assembly debate on the new legislation continues today. But it's pretty clear the bill is going to pass, with DUP and Sinn Fein support. So is it a good deal or a bad deal? A roll-over or the envy of other parts of the UK? And just how much support will people get if their benefits are reduced?

Welfare reform includes 120,000 people moving from DLA (Disability Living Allowance) to the new benefit PIP A major new umbrella benefit Universal Credit will also be created, replacing benefits including Jobseekers' Allowance and Income Support

SDLP MLA Dolores Kelly, Sinn Fein MP Conor Murphy, UKIP MLA David McNarry