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Government working flat out to reduce welfare bill, PM says after cost warnings
- On Thursday, Prime Minister Andy Burnham visited Derby, insisting the Government is working "flat out" to reduce ballooning welfare spending after the recent Budget.
- The Office for Budget Responsibility warned that sickness and disability benefits could cost £100 billion a year before the end of the decade, prompting urgent action.
- Chancellor John Healey told the BBC that welfare reform would not amount to "crude benefit cuts," describing such measures as a "pressure too far" for those "suffering" with living costs.
- Downing Street clarified the Government is not "setting an arbitrary target or timetable," with detailed plans following publication of two major reviews next month.
- The long-awaited Milburn report, coming soon, represents the next priority for officials aiming to support people off benefits and into work as quickly as possible.
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