Government 'Could Breach Its Own Welfare Spending Cap'

The government could breach its self-imposed cap on welfare spending as a result of the cost of the main sickness benefit, leaked documents say. Internal memos suggest Employment and Support Allowance costs are rising and few cost-cutting options are available. In March, MPs agreed a 2015-16 welfare cap of £119.5bn, excluding the state pension and some unemployment benefits. Ministers say suggestions the cap might be breached are "outrageous" but Labour says the system is at "crisis point". Read more on the BBC website.