2026-02-19 09:10
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2026-02-19 09:10
Only for the British, benefit limit for two children and presentation of sickness certificates before the benefit transfer is issued – such radical changes in benefits are being prepared by the Reform Party, getting ready to take power after the next elections. And he announces: “We will fix this broken system.”
-We have to Defuse the benefit bomb that will bankrupt Britain – announced Robert Jenrick, a former Tory member who is responsible for economic policy in the shadow cabinet of Nigel Farage's Reform Party, in his first speech.
Our welfare system doesn't work. It's unfair. It is an economic and moral disaster.
He also presented several demands on how, in his opinion, the following should be limited:
- benefits only for British citizens;
- limit of two children entitling to child benefit and, as he pointed out, the Reform Party wants to help British demography, but for now the budget cannot afford such expenses. It was estimated that the savings would be £3 billion;
- People claiming Personal Independence Payment for mental health problems will have to provide a clinical diagnosis (until now their declaration was sufficient). Thus, people with “mild medications, depression and similar conditions” are to be sent directly to work. The Reform Party plans to save up to £20 billion with this move.
- Restricting the Motability Scheme, which allows Personal Independence Payment claimants to lease new cars.
British (un)Labour Party accused of creating a 'dumpster generation'
The (un)Labour Party must refute accusations that it has created a generation of unemployed people and condemned young people to a life on benefits. The Statistical Office revealed dismal data – at the end of last year the unemployment rate was the highest in 5 years and reached 5.2%. (compared to 4.1% when they took power from the Tories).
It didn't take long for the Conservative Party to respond. Their Shadow Minister Mel Stride pointed out that the Reform Party changes its mind all the time. – During the elections, they made promises of 140 billion pounds, and now they don't even want to say which of them they will keep – he added.
– Their policies are never well thought out and the numbers never add up. They are just like the Labor Party – they make big promises without a plan to implement them, says the Tory.
Prime Minister Kier Starmer, in turn, called out the promises of Farage's party shameful.
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