Blair's Britain: Cash for making the sick work

telegraph: Benefit rewards for doctors

John Hutton, the Pensions Secretary, is considering a scheme under which doctors receive financial bonuses for signing fewer people off as long-term sick.

Mr Hutton, who publishes the Government's long-awaited green paper on welfare reform this week, confirmed that the measure might form part of a package to cut the numbers claiming incapacity benefit.

"It has been mooted and I think, again, this is something we would like to talk to the GPs about," he said. Read more

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