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2023-06-03 08:46:16 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 9BDF30D0B51F6E10D36F489B7AA1267FCC7CA186C9BEE5BFC6AAF14FC1B6A272
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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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