Majority of Tory and Reform voters do not back cuts to disability benefits, survey finds

The British Social Attitudes report found that just 7% of respondents backed cuts to disability benefits. Photograph: Justin Paget/Getty Images

There is little appetite for cuts to disability benefits even among Conservative and Reform voters, and proposals to reduce spending could prove politically risky, according to an authoritative national survey.

The British Social Attitudes (BSA) report found that while support for welfare spending as a whole had dipped sharply in recent years, just 7% of respondents backed cuts to disability benefits – and 49% said they should be increased.