Almost every English region receives more in benefits handouts than it brings in in personal tax, new analysis reveals

Daily Mail - Oct 7, 2026

Birmingham, which is playing host to the Conservative Party's conference, takes £2.54 in welfare for every £1 its residents contribute in income tax and National Insurance.

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