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Claudia Savage

Work and Pensions Secretary says some people on benefits ‘taking the mickey’

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall visiting a supermarket in Bedford (Joe Giddens/PA) - (PA Wire)

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.

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