Chancellor John Healey has abandoned plans to check Universal Credit claimants’ savings before benefits are paid, prompting accusations that Labour has surrendered on welfare reform while hardworking taxpayers face an ever-growing bill. Chancellor John Healey has scrapped a proposed crackdown on welfare fraud, abandoning plans to verify the bank balances of Universal Credit applicants before … Continue reading Healey scraps welfare fraud crackdown as Labour’s benefits bill spirals towards £431 billion