Britain’s Labour Party rolls back welfare allowances to get people back to work

Published March 19, 2025 12:02pm ET



The United Kingdom’s Labour Party cut welfare spending to boost the economy and save costs.

The reforms, unveiled on Tuesday afternoon in a Green Paper, aim to save £5 billion, or $6.5 billion, a year by 2030. These savings will come through the tightening of eligibility for health and disability benefits, setting up identity troubles for the party that founded the U.K.’s welfare state.

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