The UK government is facing mounting pressure over the rising cost of welfare benefits, with more than £7.5 billion in universal credit going to households with at least one foreign national claimant. Additionally, concerns are growing over the increasing number of people, particularly young adults, considering leaving the workforce due to mental health issues. Labour is reportedly considering welfare cuts, including potential reductions to health-related benefits, as part of broader reforms. Ministers argue that the current system has left 3.5 million working-age adults dependent on health-linked benefits without sufficient incentives to return to work. The debate highlights tensions between financial sustainability and social support in the UK’s welfare system.
When the government pays people not to work, it’s no surprise that more people choose not to work—maybe it’s time to rethink the whole system instead of just throwing more money at it.
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The welfare dilemma: how to help 3.5mn people trapped on health-linked benefits?
UK ministers say people like Hazel are those they most want to help, through reforms to a welfare system that has left some 3.5mn working-age adults trapped on health-related benefits with neither the financial incentive nor the practical support they need to enter work.
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Fury as more than one million foreigners claiming benefits: 'Unacceptable!'
More than one million foreign nationals are claiming benefits in Britain, according to a new analysis. Households with at least one foreign national claimant received more than £7.5 billion in universal credit in 2023, figures from the Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP) show.
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