Sickness benefit claims hit staggering 7.6MILLION record high as Britain’s welfare bill explodes

BRITAIN'S sickness benefits bill has ballooned to a record 7.6million claims, new figures reveal, as ministers face mounting pressure to fix the country’s spiralling welfare crisis. Department for Work and Pensions data shows claims for Personal Independence Payment, known as PIP, have hit an all-time high of 4.1million. At the same time, the number of...