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This map of Britain (at link) reveals the “work-shy” spots around the country where people claiming incapacity benefit claimants are actually fit enough to work. The Government introduced tough new health tests for those who claimed to be too unwell to get back into employment two years ago. Since then, some 203,000 (30 percent) out of 700,000 receiving the old Incapacity Benefit were declared fit to find work. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) said Birmingham had the biggest number of claimants capable of work. Of 14,640 claimants, 5,180 were fit. …

[SNIP] Mr. Luviano, 39, obtained legal residence in the United States almost 20 years ago. [snip] Mr. Luviano is not using his Social Security number. So he is looking for an illegal [snip = alien]use it for him - providing a little cash along the way. [snip] "It is seen as a normal thing to do," said Luis Magaña, an immigrant-rights activist assisting farm workers in the agriculture-rich San Joaquin Valley of California.[snip] [snip]Many legal immigrants, [SNIP] pad their earnings by letting illegal immigrants work under their name and number, they also enhance their own unemployment and pension benefits. And...