THE TIMES: Rachel Reeves vows to ‘get a grip’ on the burgeoning welfare bill but cabinet ministers express disquiet over £5 billion savings
A million people face having their ¬benefits reduced under an overhaul of the welfare system that means only the most severely disabled will qualify.
Cost-cutting reforms due to be ¬announced next week are set to deny payments to many people with mental health conditions and those who ¬struggle with washing, dressing themselves and ¬eating.
The changes to eligibility criteria have been estimated to hit about a million people and are set to be applied to new claims and reassessments of ¬existing claimants. » | Chris Smyth, Whitehall Editor | Friday, March 14, 2025
