Reform UK’s Radical Welfare Overhaul | UK News

Reform UK is unveiling a sweeping welfare overhaul that would ban foreign nationals from claiming nearly all benefits, aiming to save £21 billion annually and slash the overall welfare bill by £50 billion. The plan targets even settled EU citizens, stripping them of jobseeker’s allowance and housing support, while setting aside £500 million for UK expats who might be forced to return if the EU retaliates. Reform argues this ends an “immoral” system where British taxpayers fund global beneficiaries — with only military veterans like Gurkhas exempt. They also propose drastic cuts to disability benefits, eliminating key payments for nearly three million people and replacing them with a new, stricter health security allowance. Treasury spokesman Robert Jenrick calls it a moral and economic necessity, claiming public demand has long been for such change. Critics warn the proposals could reignite Brexit tensions and harm vulnerable citizens, while Reform insists it’s the only path to fiscal responsibility and fairness. 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/ef1f1beda0b1139a