Just 6.9% of people on benefits moved from welfare into work each month on average between January and September 2025, according to figures from the Department and Work and Pensions. The lowest rate in seven years…
At the same time, a whopping 4.2 million people were on Universal Credit with no requirement to work as of December. A reminder that the OBR forecasts the welfare bill will balloon by £73.2 billion to £406.2 billion over the next five years under Labour…
Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Helen Whately said:
“This hasn’t just happened by chance under Labour’s watch. It’s an inevitable consequence of their decisions in Government. They’ve put taxes up on jobs and piled red tape onto businesses, so they’re not hiring. Getting off benefits has got harder and the welfare trap is deeper.”
Remember when Starmer promised to “get Britain working”…
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