A no brainer for a growing number of people. The UK?s welfare bill is expected to reach £200bn in the near future, and will then account for 25% of total government spending: There were 1.2 million households whose total
welfare benefits were worth £15,000 or more in 2007/08, the Department of Work and Pensions said. In 1997/98, the figure was 600,000. And there were 300,000 ...