Downing Street said there has been an ‘unsustainable rise in welfare spending’ and reforms will be set out in ‘the coming weeks’.
Downing Street says the welfare system is "broken" and hindering the economy due to unsustainable spending increases. Reforms are expected soon, with Chancellor Rachel Reeves likely to curtail welfare spending in the upcoming Spring Statement. The government cites high numbers of people out of work for health reasons and young people not in education or training as key issues. Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall also believes the system negatively impacts well-being and health.
