The prime minister did not outline a timetable, while opponents questioned the Budget's lack of detail on welfare reform.

The Treasury is disputing that the chancellor suggested to the BBC the benefits bill will be cut before the next election.

Andy Burnham insisted he is 'pioneering a new approach' amid more confusion over when the surging bill might be reduced.

Chancellor vows to trim bill before next election as fiscal watchdog says disability benefits will cost £100bn a year before end of decade ...

The Chancellor triggered chaos in Whitehall after suggesting the runaway benefits bill would be cut before the next election ...

AFTER a day of Budget chaos, back-tracking John ­Healey tonight admitted he would not cut welfare before the next election. ...

We examine the politics around cutting welfare. We'll also answer your budget questions.

John Healey has launched a £4.3bn tax raid on savers and landlords in his first Budget as the welfare bill continues to ...

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) predicted that the total cost of health-related benefits will exceed £100bn by the end of the decade, with three quarters of the payments forecast to be paid ...

Government working flat out to reduce welfare bill, PM says after cost warnings - ‘We want to get the welfare bill down as ...

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has been speaking to reporters on a post-budget visit to Rolls-Royce. Burnham said: "We want to ...