Welfare system starts with good intentions and ends up failing The Times The Times View Disabled claimants in genuine and urgent need are being kept waiting for months Peter Cade/GETTY IMAGES THE TIMES VIEW Welfare system starts with good intentions and ends up failing new The cost of the Access to Work scheme is forecast to almost treble over the course of the decade, hitting ￡475m, due to a surge in the mental health caseload The Times View Tuesday October 13 2026, 9.10pm BST , The Times Previous Article Next Article