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Why can't governments cut the welfare bill?
Big headline-grabbing reforms of the welfare system have not been very good at saving money, a report from the Office for Budget Responsibility concluded.
Daily Politics reporter Mark Lobel look at a problem faced by governments of all political persuasions trying to reduce welfare spending.
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