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Since the pandemic, new challenges have emerged. The number of people who are economically inactive due to ill health has risen from 2 million to 2.8 million, with a significant increase in mental health conditions among younger people. As a result, the number of working aged people claiming benefits is projected to grow at an unsustainable rate, with all the wasted human potential that entails. We are now spending £69 Billion a year on benefits for people of working age with a disability or health condition, a figure which has risen by two thirds since the pandemic. By the end of the decade, that spending is projected to increase to £90 Billion. It would be irresponsible not to take bold action to put the welfare system on a sustainable footing. So we will reform the system to make it fairer and more sustainable, unlocking the potential of millions of people and giving them the support they need to get into work. This next generation of welfare reforms will build a system fit for the post-pandemic world. They will give everyone who can the best possible chance of returning to work, while providing the right support to those who need it. With fewer people moving onto welfare and more people in work fulfilling their potential.
Move to graduation of benefits rather than hard edge entitlement numbers causing unfairness and also all Benefits should be treated as taxable income to match working people.
Culture shift required from benefit entitlement to safety net and more people should take responsibility for their own situation.
Greater efforts need to be made on are they eligible and remove fraudsters plus try to help people out of needing benefits.
This section details our commitment to a fair and sustainable welfare system. The proposals aim to provide targeted support to those who need it most, while ensuring the system is fiscally responsible and encourages economic participation. Focused on simplifying the benefits landscape to make it more transparent and efficient, helping people back into work and securing a strong safety net for everyone.
Remove the Attendance Allowance benefit.
Carer's Allowance needs to be integrated as a section of Universal Credits, to means test and avoid getting beyond total of minimum wage.
Clawing back child benefits should be done from incomes over £120,000 rather than the current £50,000.
Remove anomaly that can work for 16 hours and receive 30 hours of childcare.
Reforms aimed to tighten eligibility criteria, particularly for mental health-related claims, and to remove fraud from the system.
Disability benefits need to be integrated into a single Universal Credit section
New government pensions should not be inflation-linked and must be brought in line with typical private sector plans.
More to come.
Need to move people to State Housing as a stepping stone and tighten criteria and checks.
Property shares for more than one single person or if bedrooms allow sharing on single parent families.
Move housing benefit on to Universal Credits as a section.
Remove Savings Credit, which applies to those with modest savings and a second pension.
Abolish other credits by moving them into the single, unified Universal Credit system.
State Pension not be paid to individuals with annual taxable income exceeding £50,000.
State Pension age should be increased to 68 once the average life expectancy in the UK reaches 84.
The Triple Lock should be removed.
Government stop paying for pensioners bus pass.
Eligibility for Unemployment benefits must be tightened, and any relief should be tapered.
Ensure necessary steps to obtain any child support from the other biological parent.
The allowance would be available to individuals with an annual taxable income of under £50,000.