Six months to find a job or say goodbye to benefits: As Chancellor reveals millions of Brits on Universal Credit will face tough new rules to access welfare - could YOU be affected?

Benefit claimants who refuse to look for jobs after being deemed fit to work could lose their handouts after as little as six months under a major clampdown led by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt. Free prescriptions and dental treatment, and help with public transport costs could also be cut off for the worst offenders who refuse to engage with efforts to help them gain employment, under plans designed to cut the swelling number of people on long-term sick leave. Unveiling the plan this afternoon ahead of next week's autumn statement, Mr Hunt said the measures were necessary to prevent 'anyone choosing to coast on the hard work of taxpayers' from receiving benefits. Ministers also said they will expand support for people with health conditions to stay in and find work, including increasing the number of people receiving NHS talking therapy by 384,000 over the next five years. Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride said that while an expansion of certain schemes would be introduced, toughened sanctions would see people attempting to ' taxpayers for a ride' losing their benefits.