The Chancellor has pledged to reduce the welfare bill before the next general election, setting out a broad aim for welfare spending without providing further details in the supplied material.
The commitment comes after the Conservatives criticised the Chancellor for failing to give more information about planned welfare reform in the Budget. Their criticism focused on the absence of detail about how any reduction in spending would be achieved.
No specific measures, timetable or expected savings have been provided. The latest position is therefore that the Chancellor has made a commitment to lower the welfare bill before the next election, while the Conservatives are calling for greater clarity on the Government’s plans.
