Inside Nigel Farage’s economic masterplan – and why it might be bad news for pensioners | Politics | News
First the good news. Nigel Farage has vowed to scale back Britain’s massive and spiraling £300bn welfare bill if he becomes prime minister.
He says reintroducing in-person appointments and reforming personal independence payments would save tens of billions of pounds. Cutting public sector pensions could free up even more much-needed cash. The Reform UK leader also explained his position on removing the two-child benefit limit that only applies to British working couples.
But there was also some not-so-good news; Mr Farage was dodging a question about whether he would lift the triple lock on pensions.
He has previously said that the party will not make a final decision on this political landmine for some time, but its relative silence on the issue does not bode well for it continuing to do so.
Those longing for immediate tax cuts will be disappointed to hear Mr Farage warn that significant cuts are unrealistic, at least under current economic conditions.
At least some of Reformation’s manifesto commitments from last year appear to have been shelved.
But bolder, more Trumpian reforms to welfare and public sector pensions are underway, as well as a complete reversal of Labour’s green policies towards North Sea oil and wind farms.
