Labour is facing renewed demands for welfare reform today with more than six million workers earning less than people can get through benefits. Some 6.2million - one in four of the workforce - would be better off on the combined benefits for a jobless Brit getting health and housing support. The calculations from the Centre for Social Justice come amid rising concerns about Labour's failure to tackle the spiralling cost of welfare. The CSJ calculated that an individual receiving PIP and Universal Credit with housing and health elements could get £25,200 a year. 'But because of the post-Covid collapse in vetting, millions could now take home more from welfare than wages post-tax.

Source: Daily Mail February 02, 2026 01:41 UTC