on welfare
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This year the government expects, external to spend a total of £322bn on welfare in Great Britain, or 10.6% of GDP, just over half of which goes to pensioners.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Spending on welfare for children and working-age adults claiming a disability in the last fiscal year was £66 billion, up from £44 billion in fiscal 2019-2020.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
There’s no moral bar on European electorates giving the welfare state priority over economic growth, although low growth eventually imposes a fiscal constraint on welfare.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
But it is understood that the government is not yet ready to propose a new parliamentary bill on welfare, so it will not form part of Wednesday's proceedings.
From BBC ● May 11, 2026
Some people at school—not to mention half the people on Little Hobart Street—were on welfare, and it wasn’t so bad.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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