A much-praised British scheme to help disabled workers is failing them
It lavishes spending on some, and unfairly deprives others
RACHEL REEVES, Britain’s chancellor, loves “working people”. She mentioned them 13 times in her budget speech in October. But like her Conservative predecessors, Ms Reeves is rather less keen on benefit recipients. The welfare bill for those on sickness and disability is expected to increase by about half in the next five years, exceeding £100bn ($123bn), or 3% of GDP, by 2030. Some suspect the generous terms are contributing to Britain’s high levels of economic inactivity.
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