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2023-06-02 18:23:11 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: A8A6E4AD258AC79F0DB3C0EFB943AD6002323667675E2E6785AA2054F58C84BD
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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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