Not at all. The issue is quite simple - should there be 'universal' benefits ? As I posted earlier in this thread, up until the start of the Tory conference, every utterance from DC, GO, and Nick Clegg said that these were sacrosanct. If, however, you want to make them only go to those who need them, you have to means test. But as that involves MORE administration & back-office costs, the Government have tried to avoid it, and created a botch job.