TWO Swansea AMs have welcomed the Welsh Government's work to reduce the impact of Westminster's programme of cuts.
Labour's Julie James, member for Swansea West, and Mike Hedges, member for Swansea East, praised the stance being taken at the Senedd.
The policies they praised included council tax support — a last-minute one-year deal announced by the Welsh Government to help mitigate changes to benefits.
They also praised the Flying Start programme expansion; credit union support; free school breakfasts; and pupil deprivation grants. They said: "The Welsh Government is determined to do everything it can to mitigate against these devastating cuts and their consequences on the people of Wales.
"In Westminster, the UK Government is forcing through the most radical and ruthless changes to welfare benefits for decades.
"With innovative schemes such as free school breakfasts and free prescriptions, to council tax support and pupil deprivation grants, we are doing everything in our power to help alleviate the pressure on hard working families."