People have ‘lost faith’ in benefits system

Many people in Britain have lost faith in the benefit system, according to a new think-tank report charting the major pressures facing families today.

The interim report of the Condition of Britain project, being conducted by the Institute for Public Policy Research, says many families fear for the future of their children. Most people want to work hard and contribute, it says – but they need to know that, in return, they will get support to find work, avoid hardship if they lose their job, and not fall into a spiral of debt if they need to borrow.