Healey vows to cut welfare bill before next election

According to The Guardian, the Chancellor pledged to cut the welfare bill before the next election, with a tougher approach to young people. The comments come as the fiscal watchdog says disability benefits will cost £100bn a year before the end of the decade.

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1. 29 Oct, 07:54 UTCFirst appeared on The Guardian

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• Treasury denies Healey plan to cut welfare bill before election, claiming his comments were misinterpreted – UK politics liveThe Guardian
• Healey vows to cut welfare bill before next election with ‘tough’ approach to young peopleThe Guardian