Britain's most workless place where more than half of adults are on benefits and life expectancy is 12 years below average is revealed
Daily MailGrimsby has been revealed as Britain's most workless capital after it emerged more than half of adults are on benefits and life expectancy is 12 years below average. Grimsby has been revealed as Britain's most workless capital after it emerged more than half of adults are on benefits and life expectancy is 12 years below average - homes pictured on the edge of the town centre In Blackpool, 29 per cent of residents claim sickness benefits, 14 per cent are on jobseekers' allowance and the average life expectancy is 72 years of age. Pictured: A general view from Blackpool Tower of terraced houses in Blackpool In Blackpool, 29 per cent of residents claim sickness benefits, 14 per cent are on jobseekers' allowance and the average life expectancy is 72 years of age. In Birkenhead, 32 per cent of residents claim sickness benefits, 9 per cent are on jobseekers' allowance and the average life expectancy is 71 years of age. A spokesman for the Department for Work and Pensions said: 'We've inherited a spiralling benefits bill with millions of people with a long-term illness or disability out of work and not getting the support they need' Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to crack down on the benefit system, taming the bill on welfare benefits and tackling those who 'game the system' 'We're determined to fix this, and through our Get Britain Working White Paper we'll ensure the system is better supporting people to get them into and stay in work – and crucially, bring down the benefits bill.'
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