英国拟取消25岁以下残疾人士关键福利补助

英国政府正在筹划规模宏大的福利制度改革，其中包括取消25岁以下青年在通用信用补助中的健康要素补助1。该补助目前为每月217英镑1，约有184,000名16-24岁英国青年正在领取1。政府计划以一系列就业支持措施来替代这项补助1，同时投入创纪录的35亿英镑用于残疾人士和长期患病者的就业支持1。

改革还涉及重建个人独立支付（Pip）制度，该制度目前有400万人申领1。政府计划通过立法在下一个议会会期提出相关改革法案1。这项改革的目标是帮助约100万名不在教育、就业或培训中的16-24岁青年重返工作1。工作和养老金大臣帕特·麦克费登将改革福利制度称为"道德十字军东征"1，官员表示政府在残疾福利上的支出比就业支持多25倍1。

这一举措已引发慈善机构和工党议员的担忧1。民调数据显示，虽然公众支持削减福利总支出，但倾向于通过解决失业根本原因而非削减福利来实现目标1。

The British government is developing sweeping welfare reforms that would eliminate the health element supplement within Universal Credit for people under 25, currently worth £217 per month, replacing it with employment support measures instead 1. The initiative also includes overhauling the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) system, with legislation expected to be introduced in the next parliamentary session 1.

Approximately 184,000 young people aged 16 to 24 in the UK currently receive the Universal Credit health element supplement 1. The government plans to invest a record £3.5 billion in employment support for disabled people and those with long-term illnesses as part of the broader reform effort 1. Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden has characterized the welfare system overhaul as a "moral crusade" 1, while citing data showing that government spending on disability benefits exceeds spending on employment support by a factor of 25 1.

The reforms are intended to help approximately one million young people aged 16 to 24 who are not in education, employment, or training to return to work 1. However, the proposals have already raised concerns among charities and Labour MPs over their potential impact on vulnerable groups 1.