Chancellor Says She ‘Can’t Leave Welfare Untouched’ This Parliament as Budget Looms

Chancellor says she ‘can’t leave welfare untouched’ this parliament as budget looms

Rachel Reeves understood to be eyeing cuts to Motability scheme as she tries to plug hole in country’s financesRachel Reeves has said she “can’t leave welfare untouched” this parliament, with the Treasury understood to be considering axing up to £1bn in tax breaks for a scheme providing cars for disabled people.The chancellor set out her thinking on welfare before next month’s budget in an interview, having previously said she will need to make …

Reeves plots £1bn cut to Motability scheme for disability benefit claimants cars

The scheme provides cars and tax breaks to more than 800,000 users