Hundreds of thousands will be affected by benefits changes

The work and pensions secretary has set out plans to "fix the broken benefits system" and tackle the "perverse incentives" driving people to depend on welfare.Liz Kendall's announcement is designed to bring down the spend on sickness and disability benefits – which has massively increased over the last few years and is forecast to hit £70bn a year by the end of the decade.The measures are expected to reduce this…