Liz Kendall, the welfare secretary, visited Workbridge in Northampton, where individuals with disabilities learn skills such as breadmaking to boost their confidence and prepare for work. Amid ongoing debates about incapacity benefits, she underscored the need to reform the system to assist rather than penalize jobseekers. Kendall stressed the importance of creating jobcentres that offer genuine support and highlighted stories of individuals like Josh, who gained confidence and skills at Workbridge, demonstrating the effectiveness of such community initiatives in aiding the transition to employment.
Kendall emphasized the need to transform jobcentres from punitive environments to supportive spaces that truly assist disabled jobseekers
Kendall acknowledged that many on incapacity benefits genuinely desire to work, indicating that the current benefit system fails to offer adequate support.
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