Scores of part-time workers could see their benefits cut if they don't look for more work, the Chancellor is expected to announce.
According to reports, Kwasi Kwarteng is planning a new crackdown that will raise the number of hours people have to work before they can stop "actively" seeking a job. The current threshold for a "light-touch" arrangement to kick in is nine hours a week on the national living wage. It will rise to 12 hours from Monday.
Now the Government plans to raise it again in January to 15 hours a week. People will risk having their benefits sanctioned if they fail to take active steps to boost their earnings and meet regularly with a work coach, reports The Mirror.
