Voices: ‘The welfare state needs tough love’: Readers split over who should pay for Britain’s benefits bill
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Moneyyour views‘The welfare state needs tough love’: Readers split over who should pay for Britain’s benefits billOur community agrees Britain's finances need fixing, but reject the idea that welfare and pensions – including the state pension – are the fair place to find the savingsWednesday 08 July 2026 07:00 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b3009829","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/money/burnham-labour-welfare-cuts-pensions-triple-lock-b3009829.html","title":"‘The welfare state needs tough love’: Readers clash over…
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