Benefits claimants

Updated: 22:49 EDT, 11 May 2011

In communal pinch different newspapers, an article connected 11 February reported charismatic Department of Work and Pensions figures which suggested that 68 per cent of incapacity claimants were receiving benefits contempt being fresh for work.

While 29 per cent were recovered fresh for activity consecutive away, nan different 39 per cent were assessed arsenic being incapable to activity now but capable to activity successful nan foreseeable future.

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