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Badenoch unveils Tory plan to cut benefits 30% and ban cash for booze

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch proposes a 'Back To Work' prepaid card restricting how long-term unemployed claimants can spend reduced Universal Credit.

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  • Long-term Universal Credit claimants deemed not to have contributed enough tax would see payments cut 30% and moved to a 'Subsistence Allowance' after six months.
  • Reduced benefits would be paid via a 'Back To Work' prepaid card banned from alcohol, cigarettes, gambling and cash withdrawal.
  • Entitlement would be tied to a 'contributory test': every two years worked buys a year on the full allowance, affecting an estimated 300,000-350,000 people.
  • The Tories claim the plan would save about £500 million a year by the end of the decade and comes ahead of their October party conference in Birmingham.

Kemi BadenochKemi Badenoch Conservative Party leaderAndy BurnhamAndy Burnham Prime Minister (referenced by Badenoch)

Badenoch unveils Tory plan to cut benefits 30% and ban cash for booze
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    Badenoch unveils Universal Credit crackdown and 'Back To Work' card

    Badenoch announced proposals to cut Universal Credit Standard Allowance by 30% for long-term claimants who fail a new 'contributory test' based on lifetime work history, paying reduced benefits via a restricted prepaid card barred from alcohol, cigarettes, gambling and cash withdrawal.

    “Welfare must be a safety net for those who genuinely need it, not a lifestyle choice for those who can't be bothered.”
    — Kemi Badenoch