Reform UK has vowed to deliver the “biggest cuts to the benefits bill ever seen”, raising fresh questions over what a Nigel Farage-led government could mean for millions of claimants.
The party has had a focus on reducing welfare spending, tightening rules around eligibility and overhauling disability benefits, arguing that the current system is too costly and discourages work.
There are currently over 24 million people claiming some combination of Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefits, which includes pensioners, those on health-related support and in-work claimants.
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This year, the Government is forecast to spend around £330bn on the social security and welfare system in the UK – roughly what it raises via income tax in its entirety.
