Watch live: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak launches the Conservative manifesto in Northamptonshire
BENEFITS claimants who do not try to find work within 12 months could see their handouts stopped under drastic changes pledged by Rishi Sunak.Launching the Conservative manifesto today, he claimed the reforms - which he has branded a "moral mission" - will cut down on £12 billion a year of waste by the end of theto accept or comply with those conditions, such as refusing a suitable job or mandatory work placement, their claim will be closed and their benefits will stop.
system that rewards work, we want a welfare system which supports everyone to fulfil their potential and live dignified and independent lives."It means benefits claimants with moderate illnesses or disabilities who do not engage in the process of finding work can have their payments cut off six months earlier than before.TV legend dies aged 72 after cancer diagnosis as tributes pour in
Writing in The Sun on Sunday, the PM said: "If we don’t have a clear plan to deal with the challenges facing it, there’ll be a huge waste of human potential, an increased benefits bill and higher taxes for you.Statistics released earlier this year show that the number of those classed as “economically inactive”, meaning they are neither in a job nor looking for one, ballooned to 9.25 million following the pandemic.
Mental health support will be available in every school and treatment for young people will be made available across the country. There will be tougher sanctions for people who are able to work but refuse to take up suitable jobs, with their benefits removed entirely after a year.Rules for claiming benefits will also be changed with those with conditions deemed moderate expected to find work.
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