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⚠️ Britain’s Social Safety Net Is Breaking — and millions are already feeling the impact. In this urgent exposé, we uncover the harsh truth about the welfare state crisis in the UK in 2025 — from Universal Credit cuts and NHS waiting lists, to the collapse of social care, education inequality, and the real effects of austerity.

🧠 What You’ll Learn in This Video:

Why Universal Credit isn’t keeping up with the cost of living

The truth about NHS funding cuts, hospital wait times, and GP shortages

How education access is falling for working-class students

The real face of the UK care crisis – and how unpaid carers are holding the system together

How government austerity policies, benefit sanctions, and corporate tax breaks made the rich richer – and everyone else poorer

📉 Shocking Stats Revealed:

Over 7.6 million waiting for NHS treatment

40% of students priced out of higher education

1 in 5 care homes shut down since 2020

Over 5.7 million relying on Universal Credit

Real-term benefit cuts while UK billionaires gain £55B in wealth

📣 This is not just a broken system – it’s a designed one.

💥 Why This Video Matters:
Whether you’re a student, pensioner, key worker, single parent, or young professional — the cracks in the UK’s welfare infrastructure affect everyone. We simplify the jargon, connect the dots, and bring you straight-talking insights the mainstream media won't.

👉 If this video speaks to you, hit LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and SHARE it widely. Let's make sure every Brit knows the truth behind what’s happening in 2025.

🔗 Relevant Resources & Reports:

NHS Waiting List Statistics – NHS Digital

DWP Benefit Changes 2025 – GOV.UK

Education Access Reports – Sutton Trust

Carers UK Research 2025

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00:00Britain, once proud of its welfare state, now teeters on the edge of a social crisis.
00:06From NHS delays to benefit cuts and schools in decay, what's really left of the safety net you were promised?
00:14Hi, I'm Joshua, and in this video, we break down the hidden collapse of Britain's welfare system,
00:21who's affected, and what happens next, in clear, simple terms that actually make sense.
00:27The benefits crisis
00:29Let's talk about universal credit, the backbone of the UK's benefits system.
00:36But here's the truth, it's failing millions.
00:40In 2025, over 5.7 million people rely on universal credit.
00:47Yet food banks are busier than ever.
00:50Dangerous real-term benefit payments haven't kept up with inflation.
00:54Families are choosing between heating and eating.
00:57And then there are sanctions, miss a single job appointment, you could lose your payments for weeks.
01:04Sanctions have increased by 38% in the last 12 months.
01:09And let's not forget housing.
01:12Rent has skyrocketed, yet housing benefits remain frozen.
01:17The result?
01:19Rising homelessness and overcrowding.
01:21NHS in crisis.
01:23NHS in crisis.
01:24The NHS.
01:25Our national pride.
01:27But behind the headlines, it's breaking down fast.
01:347.6 million people on waiting lists in England.
01:39Over 110,000 NHS job vacancies.
01:43Mental health services.
01:45Delays stretched to 12-plus months for a first appointment.
01:48Junior doctors are striking, GPs are overwhelmed, and care is delayed.
01:54Not because they don't care, but because the system is starved of funding.
01:59NHS budget increases are not matching inflation or demand.
02:04And don't be fooled, this affects everyone.
02:07The middle class, pensioners, even children.
02:10The NHS crisis is a national crisis.
02:14Education at breaking point.
02:17Education is supposed to level the playing field.
02:20But right now, it's doing the opposite.
02:24Schools are underfunded.
02:26Many rely on teacher donations for supplies.
02:29Classrooms are overcrowded.
02:32School buildings are crumbling, literally.
02:34University tuition fees remain at 9,000, 2,500,000 a year, while maintenance support has fallen.
02:42Young people are drowning in student debt, often leaving university with 50,000-plus in loans.
02:50Is that a real chance or a lifetime burden?
02:53Working-class students are now 40% less likely to attend university than those from wealthier families.
03:02The care crisis.
03:03What happens when we grow old or disabled in today's Britain?
03:08Sadly, can we fall through the cracks.
03:11One in five care homes has shut down since 2020.
03:15Social care is underfunded, understaffed, and overstretched.
03:19Millions of unpaid family carers are stepping in to fill the gap, often with no support.
03:27And 7 million unpaid carers in the UK save the system £162 billion annually.
03:34PIP and disability claims are being wrongly denied.
03:38Half are overturned on appeal.
03:41This isn't just bureaucracy.
03:43It's people's survival on the line.
03:47Why it's all falling apart.
03:48Here's the bigger picture.
03:51This isn't just random.
03:53This collapse is the result of policy decisions.
03:57Since 2010, local government funding slashed by over £40 billion.
04:04Austerity measures weakened the very services millions rely on.
04:09While services shrank, UK billionaires grew £55 billion richer during the pandemic.
04:16Public money is there.
04:17But the question is, who is it working for?
04:21This isn't a broken system.
04:22It's a designed one.
04:24And we must demand better.
04:26Let us know how these issues affect you.
04:29Comment below and don't forget to like and subscribe.
04:33Because the more people watch, the louder our voices become.
04:37Share this with your family, your friends, and your MP.
04:41Let's shine a light on the truth and bring the welfare state back to life.

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