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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Richard Partington Economics correspondent

Why is Keir Starmer’s government seeking to cut the benefits bill?

As many as 8.2 million people have work-limiting health conditions.
As many as 8.2 million people have work-limiting health conditions. Photograph: David Jones/PA

Keir Starmer’s government is aiming to cut billions of pounds from welfare spending before the spring statement.

The prime minister has warned that Britain’s benefits system is the “worst of all worlds”, before the government publishes a green paper on sickness and disability benefit changes next week. Starmer is facing the biggest rebellion of his premiership over the plans.

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