Reform promises to rescue Britain by taking money from people who can’t work and giving tax breaks to people who don’t need to

Reform UK is to unveil plans to rescue Britain’s economy by ensuring people who cannot work have less money, while people who can afford never to work again get to keep even more of theirs.

The party insists its proposed welfare cuts and tax reductions will restore a culture of hard work, with the precise financial incentive depending on how rich you already are.

“The government giving poor people money makes them lazy,” explained Reform’s Robert Jenrick.

“Whereas the government allowing rich people to keep more money makes them productive. We’ve established this by asking several rich people, who were absolutely adamant.

“A disabled person receiving enough money to live on might become dangerously comfortable. Whereas a millionaire receiving another tax break might finally feel like the passive income from their investments is ‘worth it’.”

Jenrick rejected suggestions that the proposals applied entirely contradictory principles to people at opposite ends of the wealth spectrum.

“Someone living on benefits needs to understand that society cannot subsidise their lifestyle indefinitely.

“Someone living on investment income alone needs to understand that we respect their lifestyle and will do everything possible to protect and nurture it.

“The distinction is that one of them has money. I’m not sure how much clearer we can make this?”

Reform supporter Derek Matthews welcomed the proposals, explaining that people should learn to stand on their own two feet, including those whose disability specifically prevents this.

“I’m sick of funding people who sit around all day doing nothing,” he told us, before expressing concern that higher taxes might force his landlord to sell one of his properties.

Jenrick added that the party remained committed to helping everyone fulfil their potential.

“Poor people have enormous untapped potential… to survive on even less.

“And wealthy people have enormous untapped potential, to spend more money.

“Our economic programme recognises both.”