For balance: it's a matter of political values. @resfoundation point out benefits would be £40 higher had they grown with GDP/capita since 1990. But stingy benefits >>> higher work incentives, according to flinty-hearted economics (see e.g. https://t.co/QSL9wWBYcH for a debate)

— Giles Wilkes (@Gilesyb) September 6, 2021