Kemi Badenoch on Wednesday night launched plans for a tough crackdown on Britain’s ballooning benefits bill.
The jobless who have paid little in taxes will see their handouts docked and be banned from spending them on vices such as drinking, smoking or gambling if the Tories return to power.
Under the proposals, targeting those who can work but choose not to, the long-term unemployed who have not contributed enough to the system would see their Universal Credit payments cut by 30 per cent.
And instead of receiving the reduced welfare support in cash, claimants would be given money on a ‘Back To Work’
To provide well-rounded coverage and a breadth of insight across various events, we rely on contributions from several staff writers, each bringing their own area of expertise to our publication.