Healey says Labour will reduce benefits spending

Politics · First reported 1 Nov, 10:31 · Updated 10:40

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John Healey said changes to the welfare system will begin next year and that the benefits bill will fall under Labour, while the centre report notes he did not specify when savings would be made.

Healey said welfare changes would start next year and that Labour would bring down the benefits bill.
He said the rate of increase in the bill had slowed since Labour took office, and that the government was prepared to make difficult spending decisions.
The centre report says Healey set a timetable for welfare-system changes but did not specify a timetable for savings.

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Key facts

Welfare changes: Healey said they would begin next year.
Benefits bill: Healey said Labour would bring it down.
Savings timetable: The centre report says Healey did not set out when savings would be made.
Debt: The right-side article puts UK debt at roughly 95% of GDP, citing the OBR.