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£1 in every £4 will go on welfare
Scottish Daily Express
|November 28, 2025
BRITAIN is heading towards a £400billion-a-year welfare bill, with £1 in every £4 spent by the government soon to go on benefits.
The sum, more than the defence and policing budgets combined, emerged in the Budget aftermath.
Office for Budget Responsibility forecasts say welfare spending will hit £406bn by 2030-31. Total spend is tipped to top £1.5trillion, so 25.1% will go on welfare.
This story is from the November 28, 2025 edition of Scottish Daily Express.
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