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Proposed Ban on Benefits for Foreign Nationals Criticized
Reform's plan to ban benefits for foreign nationals faces backlash, with potential implications for British expats in the EU.
The political party Reform has proposed a ban on most benefits for foreign nationals in the UK, which has been criticized as 'senseless and cruel' by various commentators. This proposal includes only a few exceptions, such as the War Widows Pension and Armed Forces compensation, according to reports by The Independent.
Implementing this ban would necessitate renegotiating the UK's Brexit deal. According to BBC News, such changes could also put at risk the rights of British expatriates living in the EU to claim similar benefits.