BBCNEWS Your Questions Answered June 4, 2024 10:32:00
Working age benefits cost the government £87.4 billion last year. now, to put that into context, the defence budget is about half of that at 42 billion, while health and careful england is more than double at 192 billion. the benefits budget covers a range of payments, including housing benefit, personal independence payment, and employment and support allowance, a sickness benefit. but the biggest chunk of it goes on universal credit. around 5.7 million people claim this benefit. more than 40% of these claimants are in work. for those who are unemployed and older than 25, they get £77 a wee...