Britain’s benefits dependency has reached an all-time high, with a study finding more than half of households get more from the Government than they pay in tax.
Civitas analysis of Office of National Statistics (ONS) data from 2020/21 showed a record 54.2% of individuals – or 36 million people – now live in households which received more in benefits – including non-cash ones such as NHS and education services – than they contributed in taxes.
