Number of Universal Credit claimants signed off with ‘no requirement to work’ soars by 830K in just 12 months

BRITAIN'S incapacity benefits caseload has reached a new high, with the number of people claiming Universal Credit for health reasons rising by 890,000 in just one year. Official government figures show 3.5million people are now on so-called UC Health - a 34% surge in twelve months. Out of this massive total, 2.8million claimants are now...