Mr. Duncan Smith has described Britain’s interest’s dependency culture as a “national crisis” as he unveiled his reforms to the benefits system.
The Work and Pensions Secretary also said that it was a “sin” that British workers are not capable of competing for jobs with foreigners.
Unveiling what has been billed as biggest reform of the welfare system in 60 years, Mr Duncan Smith said 1.5million people had been out of work and on benefits for nine out of the past 10 years.
Speaking at the Arlington Centre in Camden, he said: “In
prosperous times, this dependency culture would be unsustainable. Today it is a national crisis.”
