Long-term sickness ‘is not an automatic reason not to work’
- Posted on February 7, 2025
- By The Times
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Long-term sickness ‘is not an automatic reason not to work’
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Liz Kendall said Britain would spend an extra £20 billion on sickness and disability benefits over the course of this parliament — a bill she needs to cut