Burnham Targets Welfare and Social Care | Belfast News

Prime Minister Andy Burnham is pushing for tougher welfare rules to slash the ballooning welfare bill, with disability claims now exceeding four million — many of them young people stuck in the system without proper work support. He’s signaling potential benefit condition hikes, while keeping Pat McFadden as Work and Pensions Secretary despite past hurdles. Burnham’s strategy centers on helping people into work — including mental health support — and he’s also pledging urgent social care reform to prevent the NHS from collapsing under strain, though no timeline is set. Opposition insists reforms must avoid tax hikes or extra borrowing. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1bc2c6c8647dde08