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Public Expenditure: Social Security Benefits

Commons · Question 121312 · Tabled 17 Mar 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 23 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Wendy Morton

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Office for Budget Responsibility’s Economic and Fiscal Outlook published in March 2026, what estimate she has made of the forecast increase in welfare spending over the forecast period; what th

Answer

Answered by James Murray, 23 Mar 2026

Forecasts for welfare spending are the responsibility of the Office for Budget Responsibility.