Political opinion: Workers Party representative calls on Chancellor to 'hold her nerve' over Two-Child Benefits Cap

Ms McCarthy said the Chancellor is being advised not to make any short term cuts to welfare benefits as the Employment Bill is making its final passages through parliament.

She said: "There are concerns that a cut in benefits would drive more people into insecure jobs, like the gig economy that employers use as loopholes to avoid paying proper terms and conditions of service.

"There are currently 1.2 million workers on zero-hour contracts which will become illegal under the employment rights bill if it goes through its final passages without any negative amendments."

Ms McCarthy said while there have been many attempts to introduce loopholes in to the bill it is hoped the government will hold its nerve and give workers and their families the rights to work and live with dignity.

"Workers produce the profits in our economic system, yet they never get to enjoy the profits of their Labour," she said.

She added: "The Workers Party believes the workers should own the means of production, but until we can establish a socialist system of government.

"We will fight to ensure that the working class are lifted out of poverty and all of the conditions caused by indifference and neglect. It is a citizens right to have work, food, shelter, healthcare, education, and to enjoy family life and leisure."