Autumn statement 2025: How the budget will affect disabled people

I do wonder whether they've factored in the estimated c £24.1 billion in unclaimed benefits in that £100 billion 'total'. That black hole could grow exponentially.

I don’t know what your sources or what exactly are you talking about out.

But they are not accurate:

Welfare spending breakdown (2024/25)

• Pensioners: £150.7 billion (48%)
• Universal Credit: £87.8 billion (28%)
• Disability benefits: £41.4 billion (13%)
• Child benefit: £13.3 billion (4%)
• Other spending: £19.9 billion (6%) 

then you also have this breakdown:

MTotal welfare spending in Britain in 2025-26 is estimated to be 

10.8 per cent of GDP

. That's just 0.8 per cent of GDP higher than in 2007-08, and spending has actually fallen fallen by 1.2 per cent of GDP since 2012-13

All welfare that includes pensions.

To put into context with other European advanced economies. 10.8% GDP is what other countries spend on their pensions alone and some countries spend more than that.

https://www.counterfire.org/article/uk-the-make-or-break-budget/#:~:text=Total%20welfare%20spending%20in%20Britain,of%20GDP%20since%202012%2D13.

so, stop parroting the far right

My figures don't include the state pension for a start. There will always be some differences in figures from different organisations. Your figures are quoting it is already over £100bn. The Europeans have got back to economic levels prior to COVID we haven't. I am not a parrot by the way so keep it pleasant. We will see if the country can afford the current benefit bill when the reforms start won't we and they are coming as you well know....

hello, hello, we have just gone through a pandemic. With a disease that no one understands.

Millions dead and more millions left disabled across the world.

And the media are ignoring that.

Look into Covid and long covid and what damages it can do to you. Once you do we can have this discussion again.

The fact that you chose to believe that young people aren’t working cause they are lazy doesn’t speak very well of yourself.

i didn’t call anyone a parrot

Check your glasses mate

You have called me a government parrot previously and you are quoting it now. My figures are slightly different, probably only looking at ill health benefits. No matter, it is unaffordable currently and we will have to accept changes. People want the funds going to the NHS not to youngsters that are on the sick because they get more money. Example - LCWRA being removed from 22 years olds and younger!

Europeans have got back to economic levels prior to covid, people back to work and economics growing. UK hasn't as numbers on the sick and not working since covid has increased dramatically, get the picture?

Thank you.

Those who judge from above Those youngsters could be suffering day in day out its like throwing someone under the bus maybe people agree until it comes to thier doorstep

how is it not affordable when the expenditure of the welfare bill has decreased if we take into account GDP, which is what matters.

The UK is the fastest growing economy if you compare to all European nations in the last few years.

All over Europe are having similar issues with higher numbers of people being off sick. the papers here don’t tend to report it, I wonder why?

scapegoating the young, another message from the far right, blimey.

You are just repeating the numbers and the messages from the far right. Got it?

How has it decreased, look at the increases in numbers. It's millions per benefit in just a few years..... There are other areas where the money can go, NHS, mental health support, infrastructure etc.

The Accounts Clerk Reeves has tanked the economy.... Europeans are back to where they were pre covid. Well written about. May have dropped a bit with Ukraine war.

The young issues are well known, it is nothing new and investigated.

I am not quoting any far right, I only read or investigate information from professional organisations.

Why are there going to be reforms if I am wrong and you are right?

I am not replying anymore, we are not going to agree. You are entitled to your opinion as I am mine!