"The spokesman added: “Our work on welfare across the board is about tackling the structural drivers and changing the nature of the support, and that we ultimately deliver a system that sets people up for success rather than pays for failure.”
Shadow work and pensions secretary Helen Whately said: “Our sickness benefits system is broken and Labour refuse to fix it.
“It’s too quick to write people off and too slow to help them into work – and it’s costing us a fortune.
“The Conservatives are doing a root and branch review of our sickness benefits system."
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