Kemi Badenoch plans to prohibit foreign nationals from claiming disability and sickness benefits, citing the UK's welfare bill as a significant economic threat. Proposals to reduce welfare spending were introduced after Labour diluted its own plan. The working-age welfare bill is projected to rise by £30 billion by 2030, necessitating reforms for sustainability. A recent vote approved cuts to sickness benefits, but proposed changes to disability benefit eligibility criteria have been delayed. Badenoch criticizes Labour for inaction regarding welfare costs and contrasts her party's stance with that of Reform UK over the two-child benefit cap.
Kemi Badenoch will assert that foreign nationals should be barred from accessing disability and sickness benefits, emphasizing the need for stricter welfare controls to ensure economic stability.
The Tory leader warns that Britain's benefits bill is a 'ticking time bomb' that could threaten the economy, underscoring the urgency of welfare reform.
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