If Jeremy Hunt follows ahead with the anticipated raid on Universal Credit, Tory ministers would most likely steal millions of pounds from their own citizens.
The Chancellor intends to reduce payments to regular families in order to fund tax breaks for the wealthy.
Cabinet ministers have more than 125,000 Universal Credit applicants in their constituencies, according to official figures.
According to calculations, they stand to lose a whopping £23.7 million if Mr Hunt decides to fudge the data to save money in the Autumn Statement on Wednesday.
Universal Credit payments are set to rise by 6.7% in April, based on the September inflation rate.
But to free up cash to pay for bungs for the rich, the Chancellor is thinking about using the lower inflation figure from October, which was 4.6%.
This would mean that low income families would lose hundreds of pounds each.
Mr Hunt wishes to limit benefit spending in order to lower taxes. A reduction in either income tax or national insurance is one of the proposals being considered.
Other ideas include lowering inheritance tax, despite the fact that the charge is only paid by the richest 4% of the population. Couples can transfer up to £1 million to their children without paying duty.
How much money could Universal Credit claimants miss out on?
Cabinet ministers
Rishi Sunak (PM), Richmond (Yorks): 5,000 UC claims, £868,800 worse off (Average loss: £174)
Oliver Dowden (Deputy PM), Hertsmere: 6,800 UC claims, £1,507,200 worse off (Average loss: £222)
Jeremy Hunt (Chancellor), South West Surrey: 3,800 UC claims, £756,000 worse off (Average loss: £199)
James Cleverly (Home Secretary), Braintree: 6,200 UC claims, £1,192,800 worse off (Average loss: £192)
Grant Shapps (Defence Secretary), Welwyn Hatfield: 7,600 UC claims, £1,538,400 worse off (Average loss: £202)
Alex Chalk (Justice Secretary), Cheltenham: 6,300 UC claims, £1,128,000 worse off (Average loss: £179)
Michelle Donelan (Science Secretary), Chippenham: 5,700 UC claims, £1,072,800 worse off (Average loss: £188)
Michael Gove (Levelling Up Secretary), Surrey Heath: 4,500 UC claims, £895,200 worse off (Average loss: £199)
Victoria Atkins (Health Secretary), Louth and Horncastle: 6,700 UC claims, £1,190,400 worse off (Average loss: £178)
Penny Mordaunt (Commons Leader), Portsmouth North: 7,800 UC claims, £1,461,600 worse off (Average loss: £187)
Kemi Badenoch (Business Secretary), Saffron Walden: 4,800 UC claims, £1,008,000 worse off (Average loss: £210)
Claire Coutinho (Energy Secretary), East Surrey: 5,500 UC claims, £1,176,000 worse off (Average loss: £214)
Steve Barclay (Environment Secretary), North East Cambridgeshire: 9,100 UC claims, £1,596,000 worse off (Average loss: £175)
Mel Stride (Work and Pensions Secretary), Central Devon: 4,600 UC claims, £861,600 worse off (Average loss: £187)
Gillian Keegan (Education Secretary), Chichester: 6,200 UC claims, £1,238,400 worse off (Average loss: £200)
Mark Harper (Transport Secretary), Forest of Dean: 5,200 UC claims, £972,000 worse off (Average loss: £187)
Lucy Frazer (Culture Secretary), South East Cambridgeshire: 5,200 UC claims, £1,003,200 worse off (Average loss: £193)
Richard Holden (Tory Chairman), North West Durham: 7,500 UC claims, £1,257,600 worse off (Average loss: £168)
Chris Heaton-Harris (Northern Ireland Secretary), Daventry: 5,500 UC claims, £1,010,400 worse off (Average loss: £184)
Alister Jack (Scottish Secretary), Dumfries and Galloway: 7,100 UC claims, £1,233,600 worse off (Average loss: £174)
David TC Davies (Welsh Secretary), Monmouth: 4,300 UC claims, £746,400 worse off (Average loss: £174)
Total: 125,400 UC claims, £23,714,400 worse off
Attends Cabinet
Simon Hart (Chief Whip), Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire: 5,100 UC claims, £880,800 worse off (Average loss: £173)
Laura Trott (Chief Secretary to the Treasury), Sevenoaks: 4,200 UC claims, £880,800 worse off (Average loss: £210)
Victoria Prentis (Attorney General), Banbury: 7,700 UC claims, £1,512,000 worse off (Average loss: £196)
John Glen (Paymaster General), Salisbury: 5,800 UC claims, £1,099,200 worse off (Average loss: £190)
Esther McVey (Minister without Portfolio), Tatton: 3,600 UC claims, £672,000 worse off (Average loss: £187)
Robert Jenrick (Immigration Minister), Newark: 6,100 UC claims, £1,036,800 worse off (Average loss: £170)
Tom Tugendhat (Security Minister), Tonbridge and Malling: 4,900 UC claims, £1,017,600 worse off (Average loss: £208)
Andrew Mitchell (Development Minister), Sutton Coldfield: 4,100 UC claims, £698,400 worse off (Average loss: £170)
Johnny Mercer (Veterans Minister), Plymouth, Moor View: 8,500 UC claims, £1,617,600 worse off (Average loss: £190)
*Estimates based on latest data from May 2023.
The Chancellor stated on Sunday morning political shows that he intended to reduce the tax burden, which has climbed to a 70-year high under this Conservative government. He did not, however, specify which taxes will be decreased.