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Hunt Calls for Welfare Reform | Leeds News
Sir Jeremy Hunt is calling for bold welfare reforms, arguing that phone-based benefit claims and indefinite payouts for mental health issues are unsustainable and counterproductive. He blames the pandemic for ballooning welfare costs — which he says could be slashed by $50 billion annually if returned to 2019 levels — and insists people with moderate anxiety or depression need treatment, not benefits. Hunt also criticizes the daily thousands being signed off work without job-seeking obligations, calling it a waste of talent. On energy, he urges a focus on affordable as well as clean energy…
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