Posted in News Over half of UK population live in households that get more in benefits than they pay in tax – and it’s set to get worse September 26, 2025 A record 35.8 million people live in a household receiving more in state handouts and services than they pay in tax, according to new figures laying bare the reality of benefits Britain. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/markets/article-15132747/Record-number-live-households-benefits-pay-tax.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490