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 ...

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 ...

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Work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall has said she feels some benefit claimants may be "taking the mickey". Her remarks follow a Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) report revealing that 49 ...

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has told Parliament people entitled to claim benefits have "nothing to worry ...

A report from the DWP found 49% of health and disability benefit recipients reported they felt they would never be able to work or work again. Some people on benefits are “taking the mickey ...