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March 5, 2012

Obese who are 'too fat to work' receiving £7million in sickness benefits | Mail Online

Obese who are 'too fat to work' receiving £7million in sickness benefits | Mail Online:


-State handouts are being given to 2,636 overweight people

-Sickness benefits also being given for anorexia, gout and phobias

Sickness benefit worth £7million is being paid out to people who say they are too fat to work, it has emerged.

State handouts are being given to 2,630 people who say their excessive weight prevents them from earning a living.

Meanwhile, a similar number of people claiming benefits for eating disorders such as bulimia and anorexia costs taxpayers £6million a year.

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