
Some people on benefits are “taking the mickey” but “there are many more people who want to work”, the Work and Pensions Secretary has said.
Liz Kendall’s comments come as a report from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) found 49% of health and disability benefits recipients reported feeling they would never be able to work or work again, of which 66% felt their health was likely to get worse in the future.