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2023-06-04 16:46:06 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: A2E9CD9DF5F669C7BEC40F1171386BFC9FA2174602E72DC75C03A4C8F6257884
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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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