DWP figures show households face £12,200 welfare bill following Rachel Reeves's 'benefits Budget'

DWP figures show households face £12,200 welfare bill following Rachel Reeves's 'benefits Budget'

British households are set to face an average annual welfare bill of more than £12,200 by 2031, according to DWP projections outlining the financial impact of recent decisions by Chancellor Rachel Reeves.The estimates show each household’s implied contribution to welfare spending will rise sharply following the Chancellor’s decision to abandon planned reductions to disability benefits and lift the two-child benefit cap.Departmental forecasts ind…

Labour's boom… in benefits: UK could face highest incapacity and disability bill in G7

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