alt Hacker NewsThat's about 25% of UK government spending. 33% if you include pensions.
The UK does have an issue with a lowering number of people in productive work and ever more on various kinds of disability payout, it's true, but this -
> You need to let people fail.
Doesn't really follow.
As per the UK government for 2026-2027 9.2 Chart D.2: Public sector spending 2026-27:
Social protection - 400 b
personal social services - 54b
health - 294b
Education - 145b
industry agriculture and employment - 51b
housing and environment - 51 billion
That accounts for roughly 70% of public sector spending, not 33%.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/budget-2025-docum...