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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Independent and Lauren MacDougall

Voices: ‘Where are the jobs?’ Readers clash over Andy Burnham’s welfare crackdown

New prime minister Andy Burnham has confirmed he intends to make Britain's welfare support “conditional” on people taking work – including those receiving mental health support – and the move is already dividing our readers.

Speaking in his first major broadcast interview since taking office, Burnham said the government had “got to get really serious” about cutting the bill, while warning separately that the NHS would “collapse” without an overhaul of social care.

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