Mr Sanders said a move to regionalise benefits could lead to people in welfare-dependent parts of the South West where housing costs are lower, getting less.
Like many others in the region, the neighbouring spa town of Ilkley is highly dependent on tourism following a general decline in West Yorkshire s textile industry.
The only place that might not see more capacity is the West Coast, said Kloza, wherethere is little refinery expansion planned, leaving the region more dependent on expensive imports.