CSJ - £18bn welfare surge equals cost of 200 fighter jets

CSJ - £18bn welfare surge equals cost of 200 fighter jets

Britain's welfare bill is set to surge by £18 billion in a single year, enough to fund a huge expansion of the armed forces, as ministers scramble to find money to strengthen the military Single year rise in welfare spending would pay for 15 warships or 250,000 extra soldiers.   Britain now spending more on health benefits than defending the country.