Benefits crackdown unveiled with aim to save £5bn a year by 2030

Becky Morton, a political reporter at the House of Commons, reported on the government’s plan to save £5bn annually by 2030 through changes to the benefits system. Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall unveiled the overhaul, which includes tightening eligibility for disability payments, freezing and cutting extra benefit payments for health conditions, and introducing a “right to try” for job seekers. Charities and Labour MPs expressed concerns about pushing disabled people into poverty, while the government defended the changes as necessary to encourage work and ensure a sustainable welfare system.

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