UK Chancellor announces increase in benefits and welfare reforms

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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said most working-age benefits will rise by 6.7%, as he outlined plans to limit welfare access to the long-term jobless. He aims to get more people into work through stricter fit-to-work tests and jobseeker support. Disability rights groups have criticized the move, calling it a plan that demonizes disabled people.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced a 6.7% increase in most working-age benefits and plans to limit welfare access for the long-term jobless. He aims to get more people into work through stricter fit-to-work tests and jobseeker support.

Disability rights groups have criticized the move, calling it a plan that demonizes disabled people.

 

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