While the figure is expected to rise even higher, Andy Burnham has refused to buckle to calls to cut welfare to funnel more funds into Britain’s Armed Forces.
Parents of disabled youngsters can claim disability living allowance (DLA), many of whom tend to go on to receive Universal Credit after being diagnosed with mental health conditions.
As a result, Helen Whately, the Shadow Works and Pensions Secretary, cautioned Labour of a “pipeline to a lifetime on benefits”.
She said: “Thousands of children are being told they have something wrong with them and that they deserve benefits as compensation.
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