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UK Welfare Reforms Could Push 150,000 More Into Poverty

New analysis warns watered-down policies may worsen hardship

01 July 2025 · 00:07 UTC

A new analysis has found that the UK government’s scaled-back welfare reform plans could push an additional 150,000 people into poverty.

Campaigners say the revised measures fail to provide sufficient support for vulnerable groups, warning that the changes risk worsening inequality and social hardship during a period of economic uncertainty.