The austerity cuts haven't started yet Actually welfare benefit rates have already been frozen. Couple that with an increase in prices in food/utilities etc an

The austerity cuts haven't started yet Actually welfare benefit rates have already been frozen. Couple that with an increase in prices in food/utilities etc and benefits claimants are already being hit hard. These rioters seem to be primarily young people in areas of high unemployment so it is reasonable to assume that a substantial percentage of them may have experienced financial difficulty recently.