heraldscotland.com: Regional benefits would make no sense at all

Ultimately, this debate comes down to the function of welfare. If it is about tackling poverty and ill-health and ensuring that, in a comparatively rich country everyone has a decent standard of living, then what Mr Cameron is proposing is outrageous. If it is about using the system to encourage people to work, save and get married, then these ideas are about nudging people in the right direction.