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Healey vows to cut welfare bill before next election with ‘tough’ approach to young people

The chancellor was repeatedly pressed on the issue in broadcast interviews after documents from the Office for Budget Responsibility suggested sickness and disability benefits would cost £100bn a year before the end of the decade.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 2 sources•1 min read•Updated October 29, 2026, 7:54 AM UTC

The Conservatives criticised the chancellor for not providing more details on welfare reform in his Budget.

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