@jbond@mastodon.socialThere's some good thoughts in all this, but some elephants in the room.
> It marks part of the government’s efforts to lower the record 2.8 million people off work as a result of *long-term illness*
> Neets – young people not in employment, education or training ... 20% higher than *before the pandemic*.
> The cost of *incapacity* benefits has risen from £17bn *before the pandemic* to an estimated £29bn this year.
> Employers are desperate to recruit. Really?
The Guardian · UK jobcentres not fit for purpose, says Liz Kendall ahead of major reforms