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2023-06-04 12:37:39 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 9155D47AA5B9C4723D585B70FB7279F64B156732C7711A3F1AE2C9874B709E90
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UK welfare spending will total around £300bn this year. Of this, £124bn funds state pensions, with £87bn for Universal Credit which is usually either an in-work benefit or contains a commitment to seek full-time work. £39.2bn is forecast to be spent on disability benefits. https://obr.uk/forecasts-in-depth/tax-by-tax-spend-by-spend/welfare-spending-disability-benefits/
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